Sista Afia

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Sista Afia
Birth nameFrancisca Gawugah
Also known asSista Afia
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 32)
Accra, Ghana
OriginAccra, Ghana
London, United Kingdom
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock, highlife and afrobeats
InstrumentVocals
Years active(2015–present)
LabelsBK Records/Ace Kandi Records

Francisca Gawugah [1] [2] (born 7th January 1993) known by the stage name Sista Afia, is a Ghanaian singer and songwriter from Accra. [2] [3] [4] She gained recognition following the release of her single "Jeje", which features dancehall artist Shatta Wale and Afezi Perry. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Early life and career

Sista Afia is an Afro-pop musician, and the niece of Ghanaian Bishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams. [9] [10] She grew up in Accra and Kumasi. She attended Reverend John Teye Memorial Institute before relocating to the UK to further in nursing studies. [11] [12] [13]

Sista Afia returned to Ghana in 2015 to start her music career. She took inspiration from musician Bisa Kdei and collaborated on the song 'Kro Kro No'.

Controversies

Sista Afia engaged in a physical banter with rapper Freda Rhymz after a lyrical banter. [14] [15]

Singles

YearTitleProducerAlbumRef
2015Kro Kro Nofeaturing Bisa Kdei [16]
2016Are You ReadyQueen Solomon [17]
Yiwani featuring Kofi Kinaata [18]
Kofi [19]
Jeje featuring Shatta Wale Queen Solomon [20]
2017Bokoorr featuring Medikal Queen Solomon [21]
Pass U [22]
Obi Boy [23]
2018Slay QueenQueen Solomon [24]
2019"Conner Conner" featuring Kelvynboy Ivan Beatz [25]
2019"Weather" featuring Medikal and Quamina MPXbillz Ebenezer [26] [27]
2020"Paper" featuring Victor AD Xbillz Ebenezer [28]
2021Sisi (Broken)N/A [29]
Sista Afia & Kuami Eugene - ASUODENIvan Beatz [30]
2024"2 Things" featuring Amerado IzJoe Beatz [31]

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipient / Nominated workResultRef
2021Vodafone Ghana Music AwardsBest Highlife ArtisteHerselfNominated [32]
International Collaboration Of The YearPaper ft Victor ADNominated [33]
Best Highlife Song of the YearParty ft FameyeNominated [34]
20193Music AwardsFemale Woman of the yearHerselfNominated [35]
2020Ghana Music AwardsHip-life song of the YearWeatherNominated [36]
High-Life Song of the YearCorner CornerNominated [37]
20193Music AwardsFemale Woman of the yearHerselfNominated [38]
20183Music AwardsFemale act of the yearNominated [39]

Videography

YearTitleDirectorRef
2019Conner Conner ft Kelvynboy Xbillz EbenezerN/A [40]
2018Sista Afia & Sarkodie studio sessionN/A [41]
2018Champion AttaSteve GyamfiN/A [42]
2018Sista Afia performs at Despite and Special health fair 2018SatiangoN/A [43]
2018Slay QueenEddie KumakoN/A [44]
2017Pass UYaw SkyfaceN/A [45]
2017Bokoo ft Medikal Prince DovloN/A [46]
2017JejeFeaturing Shatta Wale Yaw Skyface [47]
2016Yiwani ft Kofi Kinaata Prince DovloN/A [48]
2016Are You ReadyPrince DovloN/A [49]
2015Kro Kro No ft Bisa Kdei Prince DovloN/A [50]
2019Weather FtMedikal& Quamina MP Xbillz EbenezerN/A [51]
2020Paper Ft Victor AD Xbillz EbenezerN/A [52]
2020Sika ft Kweku FlickNestville FilmN/A [53]

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