{"id":5067,"date":"2024-04-21T17:10:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T17:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=5067"},"modified":"2024-04-21T17:10:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T17:10:51","slug":"just-in-gospel-musician-koda-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=5067","title":{"rendered":"Just in: Gospel musician KODA is dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ghanaian gospel sensation Kofi Owusu Dua Anto, popularly known as KODA, is reportedly dead. He was 45.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0sources close to the musician confirmed the news that the popular gospel artiste and producer succumbed to a short illness in the early hours of Sunday, April 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A well-known personality in the Ghanaian gospel industry, KODA was a multi-talented singer noted for his soulful voice, record production, and songwriting skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKeteke,\u201d his most recent album, was well-received both critically and commercially when it was released in January 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KODA, celebrated for his uplifting melodies and soulful compositions, has left an indelible mark on the Ghanaian music scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With hits like \u2018Nsempii,\u2019 \u2018Nkwa Abodoo,\u2019 \u2018Yapai,\u2019 and \u2018Adorso\u2019 to his credit, his music resonated deeply with audiences, inspiring hope and faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-7f3a7b6a1f9a4d29f72b5e0920f3e07a ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mQaaltEIRI?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a songwriter and producer, KODA produced music for notable gospel artistes like the late Danny Nettey, Ps. 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