Gyakie's Vintage Cover Art For Days Pass By Song Comes Under Scrutiny, Photo
- Celebrated Ghanaian singer Gyakie's cover artwork for her new song Days Pass By has come under scrutiny
- The artwork employs a vintage theme featuring stickers of herself slaying in different old-school attires
- Many people highlighted the relevance of the vintage effect as they called out critics for failing to appreciate art in its true form
- YEN.com.gh spoke to entertainment pundit Yaw Baodu-Ayeboafoh about Gyakie's song cover art which got many people talking
Sensational Ghanaian songstress Gyakie released the cover artwork for her new song, Days Pass By. While the piece of art is inspired by classic works, many of the songstress' fans did not welcome it with open arms.
Source: Instagram
Fans criticise Gyakie's cover artwork
On the evening of November 12, Gyakie announced on her social media platforms that she was releasing a new song titled Days Pass By.
She shared the song's cover artwork and noted that she liked it and that, truly, days surely pass by. She ended her caption with the letter x, which signifies kisses in formal text writing.
Unfortunately for the Something hitmaker, many people did not like the vintage effect of the cover artwork as they made it explicitly clear when expressing their views on social media.
The artwork contained stickers of the multiple award-winning singer rocking various old-school looks.
Gyakie's Days Pass By cover artwork.
Reactions to Gyakie's retro cover art
Many people in the comment section who have a good eye for art lashed out at critics for looking down on the cover art.
They hinted that the cover art to Gyakie's new song evoked nostalgic feelings from the 1980s and 1990s and proceeded to applaud the graphic designer.
The reactions are below:
@stylyrr said:
"No be everything man go see and talk bad. This be hard ngl😘"
@kr1s_wale said:
"This post made me realise there are a lot of slow people on this platform... shocking."
@iamphaya said:
"Artwork is spot on! Message is clear! Taking us back in time!"
@BineyKoby said:
"This cover took us back to good times! Prime Nollywood Era😂"
@gabe_real__ said:
"Retro style like back in the day. Squad talking down on this? 😂 😂 This is good."
@audrey_quaye said:
"This is Ghanaian art—from handwritten beach bash posters to troski stickers, drinking spot signs, and barber shop paintings. We’re busy curating trendy designs from everywhere else and overlooking our own unique art styles. Loving this aesthetic!"
"There's nothing wrong with the artwork" - Boadu-Ayeboafoh
In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, entertainment pundit Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh shared his views on Gyakie's song artwork, which generated a debate on social media.
He opined that there was nothing wrong with the artwork, and he described it as iconic.
"I don’t think there is nothing wrong with the artwork. It is gives iconic."
He further stated that many fans were used to the normal way of taking pictures, which was high quality with expensive fashion style.
The seasoned entertainment pundit added that sometimes changes scare people and that the artwork Gyakie released was a vintage piece of artwork.
"Fans are used to the normal way and sometimes changes scare them but that artwork is a piece of vintage art."
Gyakie drops primary school photo
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that singer Gyakie, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), shared an old photo of herself in primary school.
In the throwback photo, the Need Me hitmaker appeared cute and innocent while wearing school uniform. The singer stood next to a younger boy whom many suspected could be her kid brother.
Ghanaians in the comment section highlighted how adorable she looked, stating that she had always been beautiful from the jump.
Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh
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Geraldine Amoah (Entertainment editor) Geraldine Amoah is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. She pursued Business Administration at Ashesi University and graduated in 2020. She has over 3 years of experience in journalism. Geraldine's professional career in journalism started at Myjoyonline at Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. She has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced digital reporting and fighting misinformation.
Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh (Music Executive) Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh is an experienced Music Executive with over a decade of experience in the Music Industry. He is also a media personality with production and on-air experience on Television and Radio. He has worked with 3x Grammy-winning Reggae group Morgan Heritage, Mr Drew, King Paluta, Renner, Kwesi Valley, Ugandan star Azawi, and many others. NYB, as he is referred to in some quarters, is also an event producer and talent manager associated with events such as AfroNation Ghana and Guinness Accravaganza.
