Kofi Sarpong: "I never wanted to be famous"

But as luck would have it, he fell into music when he gave in to his manager Kwesi Ernest's constant urge to pursue commercial music at the moment.

Kofi Sarpong revealed in a recent interview on Joy Prime that his initial decision to stay away from commercial music was motivated by his love for the security services.

"You heard my name as deputy superintendent of police? I declined politely. How on earth is that possible? In my opinion, I adore the police. It would be sufficient for me to labor if I were not compensated.

I wasn't prepared to leave the police, either. However, he persisted."I've seen people holding CDs looking for producers, so why won't you help them?" I asked him when he came to see me one day.

"Papa, I've seen you from afar," he said to me. Even if you don't know me, I do, and I want everyone to see the best of you, so please give me the chance.

I had to apply to the Inspector General of Police when he went, and I was approved."

He told how scared he was when he submitted the request and how relieved he was to hear from the IGP secretary that it had been granted. I let out a sigh of comfort.

When I informed my manager over the phone that this was the scenario, he was ecstatic and jumped all over.

A few hours later, I heard a knock on my door. It was Akwaboah Jr., following him, and he had someone carrying a piano. When I questioned why, he replied, "Papa, we are starting today."

He disclosed that the first day Kwesi Ernest came to his office with the song's writer, Akwaboah Jr., they had practiced his first song. Kofi Sarpong made his musical debut last month with the upbeat song "Yehowa," which featured Diana Hamilton.