KODA's Funeral: Nacee, Sonnie Badu, Others Mourn With Their Late Colleague's Family

KODA's Funeral: Nacee, Sonnie Badu, Others Mourn With Their Late Colleague's Family

  • On September 20, KODA was laid to rest after a solemn funeral service at the KICC Dominion Center
  • The musician's colleagues, friends and family members gathered to pay their last respects before his burial
  • Ghanaian musicians Nacee, Sonnie Badu and several others were in attendance

Ghanaian gospel musician Kofi Owusu Dua-Anto, popularly known as KODA, who passed away on April 21, has been buried.

The unfortunate news of his demise threw Ghanan's gospel community into a state of mourning.

Ghana, Sonnie Badu, Accra, Nacee, KODA, Empress Gifty, KODA's wife
Nacee, Sonnie Badu, and others pay their last respects to the late KODA. Photo source: SonnieBadu/KODA/Naceemusic
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KODA was one of the country's most revered composers and performers behind hits like Nsem Pii and Hosanaa.

His collaborator on the classic, Nkwa Bodoo, joined several stars, including Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Sonnie Badu, and Empress Gifty, at the KICC Dominion Center at Spintex, Accra, for KODA's funeral service.

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Recently, Nacee leveraged his performance at this year's Telecel Ghana Music Awards to eulogise KODA's legacy.

After the service, the Aseda hitmaker took to social media to share a touching tribute in honour of KODA, saying,

"This isn’t goodbye KODA… I know you smiling down at us from Heaven… A HERO you always will be in our hearts"

Fans mourn KODA

YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from fans in reaction to KODA's solemn funeral service

agyemang.felicia commented:

"RIP champ, heaven has gained a worshiper 😢"

matilda_gamor remarked:

"Heaven is a better place 🙌till we meet again 😭RIP 😭❤"

dianadak15 noted:

"Believers don't die ,they go home ❤️🔥🔥"

adwoaahenkorah said:

"Such a Glorious exit 🕊🕊🕊. Rest in Power KODA🔥"

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KODA's funeral: Widow and children share touching tribute, fans mourn with them

ghanaian.duchess wrote:

"R.i.p Legend of Christ, you fought a good fight and you won. Your Crown of Glory awaits you. Everyone wearing white was a very good idea, shows how deep Koda was in Christ. Da yie😢"

kelvyn_official_ added:

"REST IN POWER CHAMP, HEAVEN REJOICES WITH YOU"

KODA's widow speaks

Earlier, YEN.comgh reported that KODA's widow, Awurama, shared a touching tribute as she paid her last respects to the late singer.

She had been with the singer for over ten years and had children. The children also shared their tribute, recalling how playful their late father was and how much they will miss him.

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Peter Ansah (Entertainment Editor) Ansah Peter is an entertainment editor at YEN.com.gh. He studied Development Planning at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 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 Afro Nation Ghana and Morgan Heritage. You can reach him at peter.ansah@yen.com.gh