Maame Tiwaa: Details of Late Gospel Singer's One-Week Observance Emerge
- Maame Tiwaa's family has begun plans to hold a one-week observance event for the late member of Yaw Sarpong's music group
- The date and location for the solemn event to honour the late legendary gospel singer has surfaced on social media
- Maame Tiwaa passed away following a reported battle with severe illness on Sunday, December 7, 2025
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The date for the one-week observance of the late veteran gospel singer Maame Tiwaa has emerged days after her untimely passing on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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The Ghanaian music industry was sent into a state of mourning after news emerged that Maame Tiwaa had passed away. Information concerning her age and cause of death was not initially shared with the public.
The late singer had been renowned for her role as a prominent member of the iconic Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo music group for many years before her death.
Nana Poku Ashis, the manager of the music group, announced the news of Maame Tiwaa's death in an emotional social media post.
He also shared a video of Tiwaa on stage performing and captioned it:
"It is well hmmmmm!!"
Yaw Sarpong's bandmate had been active in the weeks leading up to her death.
She performed at the birthday celebration of Apostle Abraham Lamptey of Believers House of Worship, which was held at the end of October.
Earlier in the year, she performed at the 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
Maame Tiwaa also received the Lifetime Achievement award on behalf of the embattled Yaw Sarpong at the prestigious event.
Below is the Instagram post confirming Maame Tiwaa's death:
Maame Tiwaa's one-week observance details emerge
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, blogger Dek360 Ghana shared the poster of the late Maame Tiwaa's one-week observance, which will be held on January 7, 2026.
The solemn event will take place at the Bantama Presby School Park in the Ashanti Region of Ghana from 6 am to 6 pm, with attendees expected to wear black clothes.
Source: TikTok
The poster also indicated that the late Maame Tiwaa passed away at the age of 60.
Many of the late gospel singer's friends and family members, including her children, are expected to attend the one-week observance, where the burial date will be announced.
The TikTok post detailing Maame Tiwaa's one-week observance arrangements is below:
Ghanaians mourn Maame Tiwaa's passing
YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users, who mourned Maame Tiwaa's passing, below:
Devon wrote:
"Rest in peace mama 🙏🏼."
Kwame Pagez commented:
"Rest well, legend🙏🏾😭."
Rose Konadu said:
"Aww, Maame Tiwaa😭😭😭."
Bishop Adu speaks about Maame Tiwaa's death
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Bishop Adu spoke about Maame Tiwaa's death in an interview with Accra-based media station Top Radio.
The Kumasi-based pastor detailed the health issues that had plagued the late veteran gospel musician before her untimely passing.
Bishop Adu also shared new details about Maame Tiwaa's final days at the hospital before she passed away.
Source: YEN.com.gh
