Singer-songwriter Efya has named Anabel Rose, Haeven, Lali x Lola, Amaarae, Moliy, Baaba J, Ria Boss, Sefa, Cina Soul, Gyakie as some of the “vibrant” female artistes Ghana can boast of currently.

She excited spoke about how amazing these acts were and how some of them were causing a splash around the world with their music.

Efya was speaking to Nana Romeo on Accra 100.5 FM’s Ayekoo Ayekoo. She bemoaned the lack of concerted effort to project female talents in the creative arts industry, and suggested an unconventional way to achieve the desired results.

“When was the last time all radio stations in chose a day and played Ghanaian female music?” the music star asked rhetorically.

“I’m just saying let’s pay more attention to the females,” she reacted when she was told this was not a norm anywhere in the world.

“The girls are doing stuff and you guys need to pay attention to that. You guys are always asking, ‘Where are the girls?’ Are you paying attention to the girls?”

Efya observed the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) 2025 edition does not have much female acts contesting “because you guys are not streaming the females’ music”.

She lamented “their streams are not coming from here,” observing that generally Ghanaians seemed disinterested in digital streaming platforms especially those with high fee gates like Apple Music and Spotify. Thus, she encouraged music lovers to check out free-to-stream platforms like Audiomack.

Disparity 

The celebrated music performer vehemently opposed the opinion female acts were not helpful to each other.

“If you say that then you mean somebody helped me,” she added.

Romeo pushed his point citing how Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and others had introduced singers into the industry who had risen to stardom.

“It’s not the same,” Efya protested, explaining, “The boys have an advantage for signing artistes because they’re financially stable.”

For parity, Efya advocated the urgent need for a “structured, setup situation where it is financially and creative-wise everything is good”.

She stressed she was heavily dedicated to the welfare of female musicians for which reason “I do spread my knowledge, I do the seminars, I do the things, I do all of that”.

Inspiration 

Efya said she was grateful to all music acts who named her as their mother and inspiration.

“I’m so grateful because I also took inspiration from [other] people, and I’m sure they’d be proud of me that I’d become that [influential] person,” she beamed.

“I live to inspire,” she emphasised.

“I think it’s great that people get inspired by me, and I think it’s a crown I’ll have on my head forever – and I take the crown with pride.”