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Asantehene praises Afua Asantewaa for her exceptional courage 
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Asantehene praises Afua Asantewaa for her exceptional courage 

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has commended Ms Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, a Ghanaian World Guinness Record hopeful, for her exceptional courage and perseverance in pushing the boundaries of Ghana’s musical influence on the global map.  He said Asantewaa’s perseverance to gain world recognition with Ghanaian music had received admiration from all people and needed to be acknowledged.  Otumfuo Osei Tutu gave the recommendation when Ms Asantewaa paid a courtesy call on him at the Manhyia palace in Kumasi.  The visit, which coincided with the first Awukudae celebration of Asanteman, was for the marathon singer to showcase her remarkable dedication, talent and appreciation to the Asantehene, for his gracious reception during her ambitious second attempt to set a Guinness...
Afua Asantewaa completes second singathon world record attempt in 121 hours
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Afua Asantewaa completes second singathon world record attempt in 121 hours

Ghanaian entrepreneur, Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, has completed her second attempt to break the record for the longest singing period by an individual. Her adventure began on December 21 and ended on December 26, 2024, at the Heroes Park Annex in Kumasi with a singing time of 121 hours and 39 minutes. The young Ghanaian star would be hoping to shatter India's Sunil Waghmare's Guinness World Record (GWR) singathon record of 105 hours, achieved in 2012. Afua Asantewaa, in a Facebook post, expressed gratitude to all Ghanaians who came to support her second bid to break the longest singing time by an individual. "I just wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your amazing support during my Guinness World Records Longest Singing ...