Bernice Bediako Poku, known professionally as Abena Rockstar, is a Ghanaian rapper and songwriter from Kumasi.[1]
Abena Rockstar | |
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 Portrait of Abena Rockstar | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernice Bediako |
| Born | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | abenarockstar |
Music career
editIn 2014, she recorded a music project named ‘Only Few Can Relate,’ which she simultaneously released in April 2017 with her ‘May All Fears inside Abort’ EP. Abena is associated with cutting edges lyrics about life and the realities of living.[2]
In September 2017, her eponymous single, ‘Abena’, was selected for study at the Department of African Studies at Howard University in the USA.[3][4] At the start of 2018, a Swedish television station, Sveriges Television featured Abena Rockstar in their documentary about Ghanaian hiphop.[5]
Abena Rockstar released her debut album, the Harvest Season LP, in March 2019.[6]
Abena Rockstar has performed on the stage of the Chale Wote Street Art Festival in Ghana in 2017. Abena performed at Asa Baako Festival in Busia in the Western Region (Ghana).[7]
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Details |
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| 2017 | Only Few Can Relate |
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| 2019 | Harvest Season |
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| 2020 | Harvest Season |
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| Year | Title | Details |
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| 2017 | M.A.F.I.A. |
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| Year | Title | Details |
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| 2017 | "Abena Abena" |
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| 2018 | Advice Freestyle (cover of Fa so hor by Sarkodie) |
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| 2018 | More Fire Freestyle (cover of still by Dr. Dre) |
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| Year | Title | Details |
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| 2019 | "Kokonsa" [Kojo Trip feat. Abena Rockstar & Yung Pabi] |
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| 2021 | "The Fall (Chok Small Baako)" [Kay-Ara feat. Abena Rockstar, AmaaRae & Omosede Eholor] |
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References
edit- ^ "Meet Abena the Rockstar". Modern Ghana. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ Clark, Msia Kibona (2017-12-02). "HHAP Episode 17: Abena Rockstar on Hip Hop and the Music Industry in Ghana". The Hip Hop African. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Abena Rockstar's song selected by Howard University". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ Quarshie, M. (2017-09-06). "Top American University to use Ghanaian rapper's song in African Studies course". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Abena Rockstar featured in Hip Hop documentary by Swedish television". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ Abdullai, Isshak. "Harvest Season LP By Abena Rockstar Is Out Now". YFM Ghana. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "AJ Nelson joins Africa and international acts at Afrocentric 'Asa Baako' fest". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
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