Amaarae Makes History As the First Ghanaian Musician To Perform Her Own Solo Set at Coachella
- US-based Ghanaian musician Amaarae became the first Ghanaian musician to headline her solo set at Coachella
- Videos of her introducing a large crowd to Ghanaian songs from La Meme Gang, Eazzy, Joey B, Yaw Tog, and Asakaa Boys have excited fans
- Many people congratulated her while others shared exciting reviews of her thrilling performance at Coachella
- Entertainment Pundit Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh spoke to YEN.com.gh in an exclusive interview about Amaarae's milestone
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Ghanaian global pop sensation Amaarae made history at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, becoming the first Ghanaian artist to perform a solo set at the world-renowned event.
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Amaarae performs at Coachella
Amaarae dazzled fans on the iconic Gobi stage, delivering an electrifying performance that celebrated her Ghanaian roots and spotlighted Ghanaian music on a global platform.
Her setlist was not about her signature sound as she paid homage to fellow Ghanaian artists by blending their hits into her show.
Fans cheered while others sang along at the top of their voices as Amaarae performed tracks like La Meme Gang’s Godzilla, Eazzy’s classic Wengeze, Joey B’s Stables, and Yaw Tog and Asakaa Boys’ breakout anthem Sore.
Amaarae’s groundbreaking appearance at Coachella symbolised a new era for African artists on global stages. She took to the Gobi stage at 5:00 PM PT, marking her name in the festival’s history books while making her home country proud.
Videos of the Sad Girlz Luv Money crooner's performance have taken over social media, with many people congratulating her and others hailing her as she put Ghana on the map.
Video of Amaarae's performance
Amaarae makes history
Reactions to Amaarae's Coachella set
Many people in the comment section hailed Amaarae for putting Ghana on the map. Others also loved the fact that she played the Ghanaian songs of other musicians on her set.
Her performance was described as one of the best as people shared exciting reviews in the comment section of the social media posts and on their personal social media accounts.
Below are the exciting reactions of social media users and Ghanaians to Amaarae's performance at the 2025 Coachella:
@DeMillionBwoy said:
"Our Yaa Asantewaa in the music industry ❤️ @amaarae."
princecharming_charms said:
"Such a great performance ❤️❤️."
gambino_harvey said:
"But she doesn't even receive this support in Ghana 😢."
1sthrn_ said:
"The gang could have been there tho 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥."
__alhaji_makki__ said:
"This needs to be studied and celebrated Bruh, thing ain’t regular charley 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 @amaarae 👏👏👏🔥."
Photos of Amaarae at Coachella
"Amaarae is pushing the Ghanaian narrative" - Entertainment pundit
Entertainment Pundit Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh spoke to YEN.com.gh in an exclusive interview about Amaarae making history at the 2025 Coachella.
He noted that it was great for Ghana and he applauded Amaarae for making sure the crowd knew where she was from as she introduced them to top-charting Ghanaian songs from various Ghanaian musicians.
"It is great for Ghana and Amaarae made sure the crowd knew where she is from," he said.
Sharing his opinions on her solo set, Mr Boadu-Ayeboafoh noted that Amaarae pushed the Ghanaian narrative to an international audience.
He further stated that Amaarae was a musician from the country the industry had been looking forward to. Adidng that she was someone who always preached about where she came from.
"From her showcase on the stage, she is pushing the Ghanaian narrative and as an industry, she is someone we have been looking for. An artist who enters through a door and take her people along."
He concluded saying that her songs might not be charting but she has a lot of Ghanaian fans who are rooting for her.
Photos of Amaarae
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Fan cries at Blacko's concert
YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian rap sensation Black Sherif was deeply touched by the emotional reaction of his fans during his concert in New York City.
The Where Dstruckem Boyz crooner, who is currently on his Iron Boy tour, witnessed an unforgettable moment as devoted fans were seen in tears while singing along to his heartfelt tracks.
Taking to Instagram, Black Sherif shared a highlight reel from the show, describing the experience as nothing short of cinematic.
Fans and social media users flooded the comments section, describing his music as spiritual, with lyrics that struck a personal chord and left lasting emotions.
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Geraldine Amoah (Entertainment editor) Geraldine Amoah is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. She pursued Business Administration at Ashesi University and graduated in 2020. She has over 3 years of experience in journalism. Geraldine's professional career in journalism started at Myjoyonline at Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. She has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced digital reporting and fighting misinformation.
Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh (Music Executive) Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh is an experienced Music Executive with over a decade of experience in the Music Industry. He is also a media personality with production and on-air experience on Television and Radio. He has worked with 3x Grammy-winning Reggae group Morgan Heritage, Mr Drew, King Paluta, Renner, Kwesi Valley, Ugandan star Azawi, and many others. NYB, as he is referred to in some quarters, is also an event producer and talent manager associated with events such as AfroNation Ghana and Guinness Accravaganza.
