Patapaa Secures Money Donations in a Polythene Bag at Late Mother’s One-Week Celebration

• Patapaa and his family held a one-week celebration event for his late mother at their residence in Agona Swedru
• In a video, the controversial musician took charge of the collection of funds donated to his grieving family at the event
• Patapaa's antics at his mother's one-week celebration have triggered mixed reactions from Ghanaians on social media

Controversial Ghanaian musician Justice Amoa, popularly known as Patapaa, has courted attention after a video of him at his late mother Akua Boatemaa's one-week celebration surfaced on social media on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Patapaa and his family, including his father and siblings, held the one-week celebration of his late mother at Agona Swedru in the Central Region of Ghana.

The One Corner hitmaker's mother, Akua Boatemaa, passed away on January 15, 2026, with the news surfacing on social media.

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A media personality based in Winneba in the Central Region, Emmanuel Kwesi Aboagye Essibu, aka DJ Linguist, first shared the news online, expressing his condolences to Patapaa and his family, saying:

"Ghanaian musician Patapaa loses his mum...My condolences to Patapaa and the family 🙏🏿"

The post featured a purported screenshot of Patapaa's WhatsApp status, which showed a photo of the One Corner hitmaker's mother with an inscription of prayer for her soul.

"Oh God, my life is gone. Life is not easy. God save your soul, amen," the inscription read.

The timestamp on the screenshot indicated that the image of Patapaa's mother was posted at 11:46 am that day.

The Instagram post showing Patapaa announcing the death of his mother is below:

Patapaa secures donation at mother's one-week celebration

In a video shared by Gossips24TV on TikTok, musician Patapaa was in a sombre mood as he interacted at the one-week celebration of his late mother at their family house.

In the video, the musician defied the regular traditional customs as he held a yellow polythene bag containing donations from people who attended the solemn event to sympathise with him and his family.

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Patapaa looked unperturbed as some family members made several complaints behind him.

The Instagram video of Patapaa collecting donations at his late mother's one-week celebration event is below:

Reactions to Patapaa securing money donations

YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:

Maxisway_monies commented:

"You make Sark get you 😂. He will use it to make music. Naa, Sarkodie's next release this matter go dey inside."

Yaaboateng11 wrote:

"Was this necessary? Please respect people. Even as he is mourning his mum, he is being mocked. Wow, this is pathetic 😔."

Ferkah Isaac said:

"Sharp guy. He doesn't want any story from Abusuapanin."

RichDad commented:

"Well done, bro. When you need help, they will never help. When someone dies, they will come. Family is hatred😏😂."

Patapaa's father appears at late wife's one-week

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Patapaa's father appeared at his late wife, Madam Akua Boatemaa's one-week celebration on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

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In a video, the musician's father got emotional as he and other attendees mourned the deceased at the solemn event at their family's house.

Patapaa's father's rare public appearance triggered mixed reactions from Ghanaian social media users.

Source: YEN.com.gh