Ghanaian gospel singer Mabel Okyere has opened up about her emotional journey to fame, revealing that she was once thrown out onto the streets after being falsely accused of theft.
Speaking in recent interview, the “So Far So Good” hitmaker shared that her music is deeply rooted in personal struggles and painful life experiences.
“The songs I sing are all based on my personal experiences. I have hawked goods on the streets, done many menial jobs. I have really been through a lot,” she said.
Mabel recounted a particularly heartbreaking incident involving a relative.
According to her, while staying with this relative, the person’s wayward child had stolen an amount of money.
She added, “Unbeknownst to me, she had hidden the money in my Ghana Must Go bag. During a house search for the money, they eventually found it in my bag.”
“No amount of pleading worked, and they kicked me out,” she recalled.
She said her life took a turn when she participated in a church singing competition and won the opportunity to record a song.
A major music producer who attended her church later heard her work and linked her up with another producer, leading to the release of her debut album in 2013.
