Nana Ama Safowaah | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ama Safowaah |
| Also known as | Mama Tanto |
| Born | 7 August 1964 |
| Genres | Gospel, Contemporary Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Song Writer, Prophetess and Counselor |
| Years active | (2007-present) |
| Labels | Tanto Records |
| Website | www.nanaamasafowaah.com |
Nana Ama Safowaah[1], who is also known as “Mama Tanto” is a Ghanaian Gospel Singer, Song Writer, Counselor and a Great Minister of God’s word, the Gospel.
Mama Tanto[2] is the first child of nine children of Mr. and Mrs. Oteng, both Asantes from Ntonso and Mampong respectively. She was born on 7th August 1964 at the Komfo Anokye Hospital in the Ashanti Region but lived in Takoradi most of her life.
Early life and education
editNana Ama Safowaah started her early schooling in St. Monica’s School at Mampong in the Ashanti Region. She later continued to Collins Avenue Primary and then to Tanokrom Middle School in Takoradi and finally ended her primary schooling at Yaa Asantewaa Primary School. She later proceeded to Islamic secretariat at Abrepo in the Ashanti Region. Currently, she has a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Counseling from Central University College (Prampram – Accra).
Mama Tanto can speak more than one local and international languages; Twi, Fanti, English, Spanish and French.
Apart from music, Mama Tanto has a passion for travel and trading. She also had an interest in sports. This is evident in her travel to Lagos(Nigeria), Abidjan(Ivory Coast), Barcelona and Madrid(Both of Spain) as a young and upcoming sports lady. She is also into trading activities in Ghana.
Vision
editNana Ama Safowaah entered the gospel industry in 2007 and has since been ministering through music. Her vision is to spread the Gospel of God to all nations and cultures through music. She is doing this in response to the Great Commission of God to us as seen in Matthew 28:18-20. She also avails herself to the service of God for His honour and glory to draw souls to Him, especially the:
- Poor in Spirit
- Broken Hearted
- Captive
- Blind
- Oppressed
As a result of her passion and commitment to God's work, she has formed a Ministry of her own. She was formally fellow-shipping with The Apostles' Continuation Church International.
Currently, she has created and duly registered a Ministry called The Bride's Court International Ministry under which she is operating as a Minister of God through music and counseling.
Music Career
editNana Ama Safowaah got her calling into Gospel Music Ministry in 2005. Since then she has been developing this calling into a skill and profession. She has two albums to her credit.
In August 2007, she released her first album titled “W’aseda” - Twi for "Your Thanksgiving". This album got a lot of attention and airplay from major radio stations. That notwithstanding, she released her second album in 2012, which was titled “Tanto[3]” - Spanish for "so much", this gave her international recognition and attention. Through this second album, she was able to spread the gospel to various parts of the world not only in Ghana. Due to the exposure she gained, four of her songs on this album gained massive airplay on all media platforms.
Out of her hard work, two songs on her second album were nominated for Best Video category in South Africa Music Awards 2012/13. She believes that the music industry should be a great weapon for spreading the word of God (Gospel) across the world for lives to be transformed and saved from destruction. The word of God brings healing and deliverance and this is seen in the power that emanates from her music. She has resolved that she will always base her music on Jesus Christ and the Gospel and nothing else.
Currently, she is preparing her new album that is due to be launched soon. This new album will contain powerful and heart changing songs that will definitely cause a positive change in the listeners. One of the notable singles on this upcoming album that has been released is Edin No(The Name Jesus). This new single was released 27 April 2019 on TuneCore for distribution to the online music stores.
Studio Album (Tanto Records)
edit| Title | Album Details | No. of Songs |
| W’aseda | Release year: 2007 | 7 |
| Tanto | Release year: 2012 | 9 |
Major Singles
edit- "W’agye me" (2012)
- "Tanto" (2012)
- "Ɛyɛ me fɛ" (2012)
- "Nsuro" (2012)
- "Edin no(The Name Jesus)" (2019)
References
edit- ^ "Personal Profile". Prophetess Nana Ama Safowaah's Blog. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Personal Profile". Prophetess Nana Ama Safowaah's Blog. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "Nana Ama Safowaah sets pace in Ghanaian Gospel music video industry". Modern Ghana. 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2019-04-17.