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- ↑ "Patapaa saves Ghana Meets Naija again". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ↑ Graphic.com.gh. "VGMA 2018: Patapaa's One corner misses 'Most Popular Song' award".
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- ↑ "Ghana Music Awards Uk | Recognising the achievements of our musicians". gmauk united kingdom. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
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