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YOLO Star Ato Kwamina Bids Emotional Farewell to Late Father at His Funeral, Video Stirs Emotions
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YOLO Star Ato Kwamina Bids Emotional Farewell to Late Father at His Funeral, Video Stirs Emotions

by  Godwin Nii Armah Okine
1 min read

YOLO star Honest Ato Kwamina Essuman Mensah, also known as Just Kwamina, stirred sadness online as he wept during his late father’s funeral.

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Yolo star Ato Kwamina weeps at his father's funeral.
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The Netherlands-based actor and broadcaster lost his father on 20th June, 2025, after a short illness.

His final funeral rites were held on Friday, August 29, 2025, and were an emotional event for friends and family.

In a video seen by YEN.com.gh, Ato Kwamina could be seen bidding his late father an emotional farewell.

He appeared overwhelmed by the moment and could be seen wiping away tears over his tragic loss.

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The TikTok video is below.

Ghanaian gospel singer, Becky Bonney, also graced the ceremony, performing some soulful songs to comfort the bereaved family.

Ato Kwamina is a Ghanaian radio and television presenter who has worked at Y 107.9 FM and Citi FM & TV (now Channel One TV).

He also appeared on the youth-oriented television show, YOLO. He is based in the Netherlands with his wife.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Godwin Nii Armah Okine (Entertainment Editor) Godwin Nii Armah Okine has over a decade of experience in online content creation. He joined YEN.com.gh as an Entertainment Editor in May 2025. Godwin graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies in 2014. He worked at GhanaCelebrities.Com between 2014-2025 as an Entertainment and later, Managing Editor. Godwin covered the 2014 Africa Youth Games in Gaborone as a student journalist for the African Olympic Committee (ANOCA) and the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). Contact godwnii-armah.okine@yen.com.gh

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