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BY Farida Dawkins, 8:26am February 11, 2018,

8 African rising music stars who died under 30

by Farida Dawkins, 8:26am February 11, 2018,

8 African rising music stars who died under 30

Terry Bonchaka

Terrence Nii Okang Mensah Adjetey (Terry Bonchaka) – Ghana

Terrence Nii Okang Mensah Adjetey popularly known as Terry Bonchaka was a Ghanaian hiplife artist born in 1982. He was the grandson of then Parliament speaker Peter Ala Adjetey. He burst onto the music scene as a teenager and rose to fame between 2001 and 2003 with hit songs including “Pulele”, “Ghana Ladies”, and “AM Aware”. Bonchaka died in an accident in the early hours of October 30, 2003, while returning from a performance at the University of Ghana. He was only 21.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: February 11, 2018

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