Sarkodie Endorses Safo Newman, Calls Him "Real Talent" After Listening To His Trending New Song

Sarkodie Endorses Safo Newman, Calls Him "Real Talent" After Listening To His Trending New Song

  • A young Ghanaian songwriter has gone viral after a snippet of his new song surfaced online
  • Many netizens hailed the youngster with unassuming looks for his powerful songwriting prowess
  • The song has attracted scores of Ghanaian fans, including Sarkodie, who tagged him as a real talent

Safo Newman, a young Ghanaian songwriter, has fast become an internet sensation after snippets of his new song Akokoa went viral.

The musician's videos have been widely shared by scores of Ghanaian music executives who were mesmerised by his songwriting prowess.

On January 11, 2023, the young man's video made significant rounds on Twitter and finally got the attention of Ghana's biggest rapper, Sarkodie.

Safo Newman and Sarkodie in pics
Sarkodie endorses Safo Newman Photo source: Facebook/SafoNewman, Facebook/Sarkodie
Source: Instagram

Sarkodie endorses Safo Newman

Sarkodie has always had a soft spot for explosive emerging talents and Safo Newman is no exception.

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According to the Ghanaian rapper, the new talented musician ticks all the boxes as a musician. He shared his remarks about him in a post.

The artiste's unassuming looks envelop a unique sound many Ghanaians are yearning to hear.

Music executive and talent manager Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh, who was one of the first people to back Safo Newman, gave YEN.com.gh an assessment of the young artiste.

"At first sight, I saw a talent that could serve a largely unserved market since our oldies began to not release so much music. He has great vocal delivery and his lyrics are relatable."

Netizens react to Sarkodie endorsing Safo Newman

YEN.com.gh gathered a few assessments from netizens after they listened to Safo Newman's trending song.

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@nathciteh exclaimed:

Your man blow be that. That’s why you have to keep working hard on what you believe in. Keep working even when no one is watching. Your time go come

@UtdJohnnie remarked:

Lyrics on point. The guy got talent

@ShadrackAmonooC wrote:

I Know Sark Go come through give this Guy, Abeg Bless am with A Verse .. This Talent need to shine .. We beg

@fugutotheworld said:

Sark on a remix will be mad

Black Sherif hails Sarkodie for opening his eyes

Earlier, YEN.com.gh sighted a video in which Black Sherif hailed Sarkodie for his recently staged exhibition.

Black Sherif admitted that Sarkodie's efforts to document his legacy had inspired him to follow in the latter's footsteps.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Peter Ansah (Entertainment Editor) Ansah Peter is an entertainment editor who joined YEN.com.gh in September 2023. He studied Development Planning at KNUST, graduating in 2018. His professional career in entertainment journalism dates eight years back as a showbiz and arts blogger for the now-defunct motionhypegh.net, continuing to Muse Media Networks, acting as the editorial manager for the network's flagship multimedia platforms. He has also managed several PR roles with top clients, including Morgan Heritage. In 2024, Peter completed Google News Initiative courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation

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