The “Jeje” crooner Sista Afia real name Francisca Duncan Williams has recently narrated her inspirational story as she recounted her hustling days in the United Kingdom before breaking into Ghana’s showbiz industry.
According to the songstress in an interview with Nana Ama Mcbrown on United Showbiz aired on UTV, she used to be a “Waakye” seller in the United Kingdom where she first met the rap king, Sarkodie.
Upon meeting the rapper, she had to struggle her ways to get him to take a picture with her which she succeeded in doing.
She revealed that the rapper tweeted the picture on his verified account.
“I used to sell waakye in the UK before I became the Sista Afia today. And oneday l had the opportunity to take a picture with Sarkodie when he visited the UK for a concert. It has been an incredible journey for me as an artiste”, she said.
Sista Afia is an Afro-pop musician who made her first debut single with highlife singer Bisa Kdei on the song ‘Kro Kro No’ in 2015 and has since been a force to reckon with in Ghana’s entertainment industry.
She is known for songs like Are You Ready, Yiwani featuring Kofi Kinaata, Bokoorr featuring Medikal’ Conner Conner” featuring Kelvynboy among other hit songs.
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke