Thorsten Owusu Gyimah (born 8 May 2003), popularly known as Yaw Tog, is a Ghanaian
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing ...
who majors in
drill music
Drill music, also known as drill rap or simply drill, is a subgenre of hip-hop music that originated in Chicago in the early 2010s. It is sonically similar to the trap music subgenre and lyrically similar to the gangsta rap subgenre. Drill lyr ...
, known in
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
as ''Asakaa''. He is best known for his viral song "Sore" which featured
O'Kenneth, City Boy, Reggies & Jay Bahd and also
Kwesi Arthur and
Stormzy
Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. (born 26 July 1993), known professionally as Stormzy, is an English-Ghanaian rapper, singer, and songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his ''Wicked Skengman'' ...
on the remix produced by Chris Rich.
Education
Gyimah was a student of
Opoku Ware Senior High School. He wrote his final
WASSCE paper on 7
October
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2021.
Personal life
Yaw Tog lived all his life in
Santasi in
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region ...
before he found fame through music.
Discography
''EP's''
* ''Time''
Albums
• ''Young And Matured''
Singles
* Sophia
* Sore ''feat. O`Kenneth,City Boy, Reggie & Jay Bahd''
* Sore Remix ''feat.
Kwesi Arthur &
Stormzy
Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. (born 26 July 1993), known professionally as Stormzy, is an English-Ghanaian rapper, singer, and songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his ''Wicked Skengman'' ...
''
* Y33gye
* Africa
* Empty
* Daben
*Mood
*Time
*Fake Ex
*Boyz
*Gold Friends
*Sei Mu
*Azul with
Bad Boy Timz
Concerts
He performed at the 17th
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
Party in the Park
UK Concert with his manager Joe Avneri.
Awards and nominations
References
External links Official Instagram Profile
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Ghanaian rappers
Living people
2003 births
Alumni of Opoku Ware School
Musicians from Kumasi
Drill musicians