Kwesi Arthur – Yawa (Hosanna)

Kwesi Arthur blends street realism with prayer on Yawa (Hosanna), a deep, emotional record in which the Tema star lays out the troubles of life, “yawa” in Ghanaian slang, and answers them with a hosanna. It is one of the most meaningful songs from the reflective chapter of his career, and the official video on his channel matches its weight.

The production is moody and melodic, with soft keys and a steady drum pattern, and Kwesi Arthur moves between rap and singing as he works through pain, pressure and faith. The track sits alongside “Immigrant” and “I Be Where I Wanted To Be”, released the same week.

Stream Kwesi Arthur – Yawa (Hosanna) below, and watch the official video.

What Yawa (Hosanna) is about

“Yawa” is the word Ghanaians use for trouble, embarrassment and bad luck, and Kwesi Arthur fills the verses with it: the bills, the betrayals, the pressure of carrying a family and a career at once. The chorus turns to God with a hosanna, and the contrast between the street language of the verses and the praise of the hook is the point. Trouble is real, but so is the faith that gets him through it. The official video gives the song a cinematic treatment that has helped it travel.

Why the song connects

Ghanaians of every background know yawa, and the song’s mix of complaint and praise feels like a real conversation with God rather than a polished worship record. It has found a home on Sunday-morning playlists and in the captions of fans going through their own trouble, and it adds to Kwesi Arthur’s reputation as a rapper who writes about faith without preaching. Heard alongside “Alhamdulillah” with Black Sherif, also on GhanaSongs.com, it shows how central gratitude has become to his music.

For new listeners, it is a strong introduction to the spiritual side of one of Ghana’s most honest rappers.

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Song details

• Title: Yawa (Hosanna)
• Artiste: Kwesi Arthur
• Genre: Hip-hop / Afro-fusion
• Released: 2026
• Country: Ghana