Wutah’s Afriyie Releases Another Solo Project ‘Why’
A year after their reunion, Afriyie, one half of the Wutah music duo, is releasing his solo single.
The song titled ‘Why’ will be released Today Friday, October 19, 2018.
The mid-tempo track produced by DDT, tells the story of a man in love, who, after
showering his woman with whatever she needs, does not seem content.
This will however be Afriyie’s first single after he reunited with his partner Kobby.
The two make up Wutah.
Afriyie’s voice has, between 2006 and 2016, earned him nominations in the best
male vocal category in the Ghana Music Awards.
He won in 2010.
‘Why’ is on the Wutah Family International (WFI) label.
Afriyie is currently in the United Kingdom (UK) promoting the track.
Few weeks ago, he bagged two awards: Highlife Group of the year; and Highlife Song
of the year, in the 2018 Ghana Music Awards UK.
In an interview with Kwame Dadzie on Celebrity Radar on Citi FM on Wednesday,
Afriyie (born Frank Osei), nonetheless shot down rumours that the group is on the verge of collapse.
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He said releasing solo projects does not mean he is parting ways with his other member, Kobby.
“Like other seriously talented musicians, locally or internationally, you can talk of Morgan Heritage from Jamaica or own R2Bees from Ghana, my endeavor to release a single is very similar to the examples listed and must not be taken as a move to break away from the group,” he said.
“You know fans and lovers of good music fuel my passion to compose and sing more so that’s exactly what he’s doing.
The Wutah family is solidly backing me and the fans have full confidence in the fact that Wutah is here to stay. Good music should win. I think that’s what matters,” he added.
Ghanaian music duo reunited as a group last year by releasing a couple of songs, after
eight (8) years of doing their solo projects.
Background
Their ‘Bronya’ song which became a smash hit in 2017, won them Best Group of the
Year award at the 2017 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Wutah came into the limelight in 2004 when it contested for the Nescafe Africa Revelation
music competition in Accra and came second to Praye. The name Wutah is a Hausa
word which means fire.
Their debut album, ‘Anamontuo’ which has songs like ‘Adonko’, ‘Goosie Gander’ and ‘Big Dreams’ earned them eleven nominations including The Most Popular Song of the Year, Album Of the Year and Artiste of the Year in the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
In 2009, they separated and started recording their solo projects. Afriyie has released songs
like ‘I Do,’ ‘Love of My Life,’ ‘Tontonti,’ ‘Everlasting Love’ and ‘Here to Stay.’
Kobby, after their split, also released ‘Chiochio,’ ‘Pii Por Pii,’ ‘Warning,’ and ‘Father for All.
