Ghanaians mourn rising female artiste killed in auto crash
Ghanaians and showbiz exponents have been thrown into deep mourning following the death through a fatal auto accident, a 21 – year – old female artiste.
Known by her stage name Ebony Reigns, Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng, died in an accident in the country’s middle belt. Two other occupants of the car she was travelling in also died.
According to agency report, police in the town of Mankranso in the Ashanti region confirmed that a Jeep she was travelling in run into a popular mass transport, the VIP bus.
Born on February 16, 1997, the artiste whose songs have been popular over the past two years was only a week shy of her 21st birthday.
Her name Ebony, reigns have been on top of Ghana’s twitter trends with people expressing shock at her death. It has also brought into focus the issue of deadly road accidents. Ghana has in the past lost young entertainers to road crashes.
The artist’s’ father, Nana Poku Kwarteng in July 2017, disclosed that a local media that he chooses what his daughter wears on stage.
She dropped out of school to pursue her music career at the age of 19. Last December, she was reported to have slammed prophet, known as Kumchacha, for condemning her dress style.
