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Untold Story: One-Week Without Ebony, Unsung Heroine Discovered At 18, Hit At 19, Died At 20

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Hundreds of people including high profile personalities have gathered at the St Martin de Porres School at Dansoman in Accra to mark the one-week celebration of dancehall artiste Ebony Reigns.

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This event is the first hugest gathering of friends, relatives, and fans of the artiste since her sudden demise in the fatal accident which occurred on the Kumasi-Sunyani highway on February 8, 2018, last two weeks Thursday.

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Ebony met her fate upon her return from her mother as she was traveling to Accra to prepare for her event trip in Abroad together with her soldier bodyguard, Atsu Vondee and her friend and make-up artist, Franky Kuri.

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Numerous reports suggest that a heap of sand that was sitting on one part of the two-lane road contributed to the accident.

Born Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng on February 16, 1997, Ebony was to celebrate her 21st birthday on last Friday but unfortunately could not live to see that memorable day.

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Although Ebony discovered her music career while at the senior high school, her sudden rise to fame began when she quit school to become a complete recognized musician.

She was discovered and nurtured by music entrepreneur and artiste Bullet of Ruff n Smooth fame in 2015 and subsequently signed her to his record label, Ruff Town Records.

Ebony released her debut “Dancefloor” in December 2015 and got a nomination in the Unsung Category at the 2016 Ghana Music Awards.

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Although “Dancefloor” gave her a nomination but her main hit single “Kupe” which was released in March 2016 when she was 19 years, uplifted her on the fame floor.

On the fame floor, the wild 90s badgyal elongated her success streak with “Poison” and “Sponsor.”

The talented songstress was praised for her unique voice and lyrical contents but also suffered all forms of criticisms from the public mostly for her style of dressing and stage performances.

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Ebony Reigns

As a style to cover the heavy attacks billed on her, the artiste in her new song “Maame Hwe” took a dead aim at men who beat their wives, delivered with a masterstroke.

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Her sudden rise to fame exposed her to many great doors for her in the entertainment industry and she was almost on every bill.

Now, Ebony’s songs have become national anthems in many homes in Ghana.

Ebony Reigns Maame Hw3 Lyrics video

Ebony Reigns was the people’s dancehall artiste and that is how she will stay. It is how she will remain forever in the hearts and memories of Ghanaians.

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