The family of the late Yaw Sarpong has gathered at the family house to share updates on developments following his passing and to appeal for support toward a state burial.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Rev. Emmanuel Kwabena Opoku, the senior brother of the late Yaw Sarpong, explained that his brother had been battling a serious illness prior to his death. He said the family had done all it could during that difficult period.
Rev. Opoku further appealed to the government and the general public to support the family in granting Yaw Sarpong a state burial, describing him as a national figure whose contributions to gospel music in Ghana deserve national recognition.
According to him, the late Yaw Sarpong left behind four children and was the eleventh-born of his parents. He noted that both his father and mother are deceased. He also disclosed that Yaw Sarpong hailed from the Okuona Royal Family at Asuofua in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region.
In a related development, Mr. Jerry Budu, the man credited as the first person to promote Yaw Sarpong’s musical talent, also shared memories of the late gospel musician. He recounted how Yaw Sarpong’s passion for music shaped his life and career, describing him as a humble, dedicated, and inspirational figure whose impact on gospel music in Ghana will be long remembered.
