Ghanaian singer and songwriter Akwaboah has revealed he no longer writes songs for other artistes, citing years of being denied due credit for his work.
According to him, the decision was born out of frustration with how his contributions were repeatedly overlooked by those he helped create hits for. Speaking in an exclusive interview on 3 Music TV on Saturday, July 5, 2025, Akwaboah shared a personal experience that ultimately pushed him to put his focus entirely on his own music career."Initially, I was writing songs for people but sometimes I don't get the credit," he said. "They get on stage and then say, 'I thank God, I thank my manager, I thank Charterhouse,' and leave." The multiple award-winning singer and songwriter recalled a specific incident involving a female artiste who won an award for a song he had written.
According to him, she expressed gratitude to everyone involved - except the person behind the lyrics. "There was this lady who once won an award and was thanking everyone on stage: her manager, her team, even the producer, but not me.
Meanwhile, the song she won the award with was one I wrote," he recounted.
