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Stephen Kwabena Siaw, with music moniker Ayesem, is a fast-rising Ghanaian hip-hop artist, rapper, and songwriter best known for his hit track, "Koti." Ayesem started his music career in 2006 as a member of a music group, Trinity. He left and went on to start another group, 2Unit, with Nero X. The duo thrived, releasing some hit tracks before Ayesem went solo. He debuted his solo run in 2018 with the release of his hit single, "Koti." Ayesem has released other works and collaborated with artists and notable producers such as WillsBeatz and Ivan Beatz. Ayesem has earned awards such as Best Rapper of the Year and Hiplife Artist of the year in 2017 at the Western Music Awards for his works.

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Legacy II2020 • epTracks: 4

Legacy2020 • epTracks: 5

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