‘Being a wife and a mum has given me a totally new perspective on life’
Q. You’ve been in the music business for 12 years now, but I saw on your Instagram page that you’ve watched yourself ‘grow like never before’ this year? What happened? A: In 2018 I got married [to Nigerian entrepreneur and manager Daniel Oluwa Tobi Sanni] and we wanted to start a family. In early 2019 I became a mother. These two distinct experiences have totally given me a new perspective to life.
Rebecca Akosua Acheampomaa Acheampong, better known to her legions of fans as Becca, is one of Ghana’s most popular musical artists as well as being an actress and successful businesswoman – her beauty salon Kora Spa opened in Accra in May last year. Ahead of the release of her new album on Zylofon Music, Becca talks to FLYafrica about how getting married and having her first child have changed her life and her pride at having some of music’s biggest stars help mark her 10 years as a recording artist.
Q. You like to diversify. As well as the music, you act and have set up Kora Spa in the last year. What inspired you to set up the spa and what has the experience of running a business been like? A. Beauty and hospitality have always been passions of mine. Setting up Kora Spa is all part of the Becca five-year expansion plan. Running a business is something I have been doing for the past 12 years, but dabbling into a new business comes with new experiences, from micro management, customer acquisition, brand visibility to accounting. Q. I saw a recent photo shoot of you and Shatta Wale. Are you collaborating on some new music? A. I released a new song on 5 July titled ‘Driving Licence’ and it features Shatta Wale. It’s a build-up to my upcoming album, scheduled for release later in the year. Q. You competed in school music competitions when you were young.
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What do you remember about that
12
time? A. It was just so much fun. There was no pressure whatsoever. I remember trying to sing like TLC and Destiny’s Child. Q. You’ve won a huge number of awards for your music. Is there one that means the most to you? A. Every award comes with its own emotion, they all mean the same to me. We go through different
