The son of the late legendary gospel musician Yaw Sarpong has revealed that his father died without knowing his close associate, Maame Tiwa, was dead.
According to the son, the family deliberately withheld the information from Yaw Sarpong.
He revealed the decision was taken due to his fragile health and emotional state.
The son of late Yaw Sarpong noted that although news of Maame Tiwaa flooded social media, his father never got to know because he was not active on social media.
Speaking in an interview with Nana Romeo on Okay FM on January 22, 2026, the late Yaw Sarpong son explained, “No one informed him about Maame Tiwaa’s death. Everything was going on social media, but because he wasn’t active, he didn’t know about it,” he said.
“The reason why we didn’t inform him was that my father and Maame Tiwaa knew each other from their young age till they grew old.
“The kind of relationship and bond they both had was very strong,” he explained.
“We knew the news would break him, and since we wanted to recover faster, we had to hide the news from him,” he added.
Yaw Sarpong died on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Emena Hospital in Kumasi.
His death was confirmed by artiste manager Nana Poku Ashis.
Sources close to his family revealed the legendary gospel musician was receiving medical care at the hospital.
The late Yaw Sarpong was widely respected for his groundbreaking contributions to Ghanaian gospel music.
He rose to fame as the long-time leader of the Asomafoɔ Gospel Band, with whom he produced several timeless gospel classics.
His music helped shape contemporary gospel music in Ghana.
His work earned him immense respect within the Christian community and the wider music industry over the years.
Many younger gospel artistes cite him as a major influence on their musical journeys.
The late Yaw Sarpong has been in music for nearly 5 decades, with his first album coming out in 1981, “Adesrede”.
His hit gospel songs include ‘Awurade Kasa,’ ‘Tie Obiaa,’ and ‘Wo Haw Ne Hwan.’
Last year at the 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), Yaw Sarpong was honoured with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Ghanaian gospel.