Popular gospel musician passes on after liver disease battle
Ghanaian musician and backing vocalist Ebenezer Osei Kumi has died after battling liver disease. His death was announced on Sunday September 13, 2026 weeks after the musician and his family appealed for financial support to help fund his medical treatment. Osei Kumi had been receiving treatment at Nyaho Medical Centre in Accra as his condition […]
Ghanaian gospel musician Ebenezer Osei Kumi has died after a battle with liver disease, his death reported on September 13, 2026. The musician had been receiving medical treatment at Nyaho Medical Centre in Accra, as his condition continued to deteriorate. Osei Kumi's family revealed that they were spending a substantial amount of money, around GH¢15,000 every two days, on his care.
Doctors had even suggested that they might need to consider sending him abroad for further treatment, which prompted the family to seek public and well-wisher support. Despite these efforts, Osei Kumi could not be saved. He was widely recognized in Ghana’s gospel music scene for his work as a backing vocalist for artists such as Nacee and Grace Ashy.
The news of his death has elicited reactions from colleagues and others who had the pleasure of collaborating with him on live performances and gospel music productions.
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