Dada Hafco Explained

Dada Hafco
Birth Name:Terry Asare Boamah
Alias:Dada Hafco
Birth Place:Ghana
Origin:Ghana
Genre:Highlife
Occupation:Musician

Terry Asare Boamah, known by the stage name Dada Hafco,[1] is a Ghanaian high-life musician.[2] [3] [4] His song Yebewu Nti was nominated in the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards as the Highlife Song of the Year.[5] [6] [7] He was also nominated for the Highlife Artiste of the Year in the VGMA for two years in a row.[8]

Early life and career

He hails from Eastern region.[9] He performed on stage with artistes such as Nero X and Efe Keys.[10] He was formally of a group called Mframa before going solo.[11] [12] [13]

Discography

Awards

He won Highlife Song of the Year at the Eastern Music Awards in Koforidua.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dada Hafco on highlife agenda: Ghanaians hate anything Ghanaian - MyJoyOnline.com. 18 March 2021. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: Lamptey. Edwin. 16 March 2021. Ghanaians hate anything Ghanaian – Dada Hafco to Ghanaians over highlife neglect. 18 March 2021. Yen.com.gh – Ghana news.. en.
  3. Web site: MyNewsGH. 11 December 2020. I can’t campaign for anyone who doesn’t support NPP – Dada Hafco on Dumelo’s defeat. 18 March 2021. MyNewsGh. en-US.
  4. Web site: 26 November 2019. Good music does not excel in Ghana – Dada Hafco. 18 March 2021. The Ghana Report. en.
  5. Web site: 30 December 2020. Dada Hafco donates to New Life Children’s Home. 18 March 2021. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
  6. Web site: 4 September 2020. Akwaboah's Father Call For Support For Dada Hafco. 18 March 2021. NY DJ Live. en-GB.
  7. Web site: 4 September 2020. Akwaboah’s Father Call For Support For Dada Hafco. 18 March 2021. e.TVGhana. en-US.
  8. Web site: ‘Gatekeepers’ hurting music industry — Dada Hafco. 18 March 2021. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  9. Web site: EMA 2018: Dada Hafco Wins Highlife Song Of The Year Award. 18 March 2021. Modern Ghana. en.
  10. Web site: 18 January 2020. Efe Keys, Nero X and Dada Hafco put up thrilling high-life performances Saturday Live. 18 March 2021. Citi TV. en-US.
  11. Web site: Online. Peace FM. Hiplife Artiste Dada Hafco Goes Into Movies. 18 March 2021. Peacefmonline.com – Ghana news.
  12. Web site: Acquah. Edward. 19 August 2019. "Ego breaks music groups" – Dada Hafco. 18 March 2021. Kasapa102.5FM. en-US.
  13. Web site: 8 November 2018. Ghana Music Has No Identity – Dada Hafco. 18 March 2021. The Publisher Online. en-GB.
  14. Web site: Dada Hafco: Highlife has been the biggest genre over the past decade MaxTV. 18 March 2021. en-US.
  15. Web site: 2018-07-06 . Baba Spirit, Yaw Dabo feature in Dada Hafco’s new music video . 2022-09-09 . Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana . en-US.
  16. Web site: 11 November 2020. Dada Hafco sings about ‘Playboy’ with Akwaboah [Audio]]. 18 March 2021. Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. en-US.
  17. Web site: VGMA22: See the list of nominees. MyJoyOnline. MyJoyOnline. 5 April 2021.