Over the years the music industry has seen solid music groups, duos, and Trio split up in search of their possibilities and working on their journeys little do they realize that the separation was a drastic mistake when things fall apart during the solo journey.
Some of them put away their pride and work hard to mend their bands to their former glory, but it is as difficult as mending a broken glass
However, some stars after breaking up from the respective bands have stood the tests and trials and still made an impact staying relevant.
Here is a list of artistes still making an impact after going solo.
Efya [Irene & Jane]
Vocal Queen Efya
After contesting in the first edition of the defunct reality show âStars of the Futureâ in 2006. The duo Irene and Jane was formed.
The duo split up some 15 years ago with both silky voices churning their solo path.
While Efya went on to grab top awards and was adjudged the best vocalist of the year consecutively, Irene went private, and in her own words, revealed she experienced major setbacks including addiction and depression.
In March 2021, 3Music Network included Efya on its list of the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music.
Captain Planet[4X4]
Captain Planet
Celebrated Ghanaian defunct music group 4X4 made up of Captain Planet, Coded, and Fresh Prince became a household name after their hit song âSikliteleâ in 2003.
The band went separate paths in search of individual possibilities but Captain Planet after going solo was able to uphold the trioâs reputation as a monster hit maker with his songs such as âObi Agyi Obi Girlâ and âAbordieâ.
Afriyie [Wutah]
Afriyie Wutah
Afriyie, a flaming member of the multiple award-winning Ghanaian music group, Wutah which was made up of Wutah Kobby, and Afriyie but parted ways in 2010 and reunited in 2017, and split again in 2019.
âBig Dreamsâ and âKotosaâ were some of their known songs.
Afriyie is still on the journey of upholding the reputation of the group, his hit releases such as âLove Of my lifeâ and âHere to Stayâ paved the way to his win at VGMA for the âThe Best Male Vocal Performer of the Year Award.
Sparqlyn (Dunsin)
sparqlyn
Dunsin, a celebrated Hiplife music group then made up of Ernest Obeng aka Omega, Ernest Wiafe-Koranteng aka Sweet Lips and Ahmed Kenneh Larweh aka Sparqlyn have records including âfefeefeâ, âOyadieyieâ and âFalaaâ which was formed in 2003, started recording professionally in 2005 and got their first smash hit âOyeadieyieâ.
Sparqlyn, after going solo has released a lot of good songs such as âYour Bodyâ, and âTumpaâ that are doing very well on various streaming platforms.
Dada Hafco [Mframa]
Dada-Hafco
Born Terry Asare Boamah, and goes by the moniker Dada Hafco a Ghanaian high-life musician formerly with the band Mframa before going solo.
His song âYebewu Ntiâ was nominated in the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards as the Highlife Song of the Year. He was also nominated for the Highlife Artiste of the Year in the VGMA for two years in a row.