Singer Asiama has received the Finest Male Vocal Efficiency Award on the twenty seventh Telecel Ghana Music Awards for his debut single “Acoma”.
The music, written as a prayer and launched with religion, was additionally nominated for File of the 12 months at this 12 months’s ceremony.
This achievement marks a serious milestone for the Kumasi-born singer, songwriter, musician and producer, with Acoma turning into his debut single, first award nomination, and first main TGMA win.
Launched on Could 9, 2025, the music returned precisely one 12 months later with a TGMA win, finishing what many describe as a full-circle second for the artist.
Many listeners first encountered Asiama on Akoma, the place their emotional depth and restrained vocal supply caught their consideration.
Born Emmanuel Asiama Mensah in Efiduase and raised in Kumasi, Asiama grew up immersed within the traditions of gospel music, hymns, choral harmonies and highlife.
On the age of 12, he competed on the X Issue competitors and impressed judges together with Reggie Rockstone, MI Abaga and the late Onyeka Onwenu.
This expertise later influenced his choice to strategy music patiently and intentionally.
His future mentor, music producer Kwame Yeboah, describes Asiama as a “uncommon gem”.
The inventive route surrounding Asiama can be formed by Be.love, led by founder Tina “Belove” Atiemo. Her work focuses on emotionally immersive symbolic storytelling.
At its core, Acoma explores emotional and non secular battle, reflecting themes of need and the seek for divine power in opposition to the temptations of the guts and thoughts.
“For a lot of listeners, Asiama’s rise feels much less just like the emergence of a brand new artist and extra just like the emergence of a voice that individuals have been ready for.”
