Sarkodie Was The First Artist I Met In Ghana – Anne Sophie Avè

Ambassador of France to Ghana, Anne Sophie Avè over a period 11 months has really done a lot if connect for the creative arts industry here in Ghana.

She got involved in music industry connecting French artists Passi and Orti to Ghanaian musicians Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Kwabena Kwabena, Becca, Fameye, Akwaboah and Gasmilla. She went ahead to organize PARIS IN ACCRA concert in November 2021 and the return leg ACCRA IN PARIS on 23 April 2022.

Speaking on an Instagram live interview with blogger Kwame Motion, she stated that Award winning Rapper Sarkodie was the first artist she met in Ghana.

According to her, she had heard of the rapper before she came into office but she was not really a fan of his music until she met him one on one.

‘We were both invited to a function and that’s where we met somewhere in November 2019 that’s a year after I had arrived. ‘ Ann Sophie Avè narrating how they met.

The French ambassador during the interview revealed that Sarkodie approached her and they did discussed about youth development and his foundation.

According to her, their first meeting wasn’t about Sarkodie’s music but the passion he had for the Ghanaian youth through his foundation