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Background information
Birth name Ruth Nyame Adom
Also known as Rap Goddess
Born (1991-10-30) 30 October 1991 (age 33)
Tema, Ghana
Genres
Occupation(s) Rapper, Song writer, Performer
Years active 2012–present
Labels Magic Mindx Music
Associated acts


Ruth Eno Adjoa Amankwah Nyame Adom, known as Eno Barony, is a talented rapper and songwriter from Ghana. She was born on October 30, 1991. Eno Barony became famous in 2014 after releasing her first songs, "Wats Ma Name" and "Tonga." She is known for her strong rap skills and powerful lyrics. Many people say she was the first Ghanaian female rapper to get a million views on YouTube.

Early Life and School

Eno Barony was born in Tema, a busy city in Ghana. Her parents are Reverend Abraham Nyame Adom and Mrs. Rebecca Nyame Adom. She started her schooling at Shallom Preparatory School. Later, she attended Cambridge Academy for her early elementary education.

Eno finished her Junior High School at Methodist J.H.S. She then went to Methodist Day Secondary School in Tema. After that, she continued her studies at Kumasi Polytechnic.

Her Music Journey

Eno Barony started getting a lot of attention in 2014. This was when she released her first popular song, "Tonga." This song was played often on the radio. She continued to make more music. In 2015, she released "Megye Wo Boy" with another artist named Abrewa Nana.

After a sad time when her mother passed away, Eno Barony released a hip hop song called "The Best." She worked with Mic Flammez, a famous artist from Togo, on this song. In 2016, she made a song called "Daawa" with Shatta Wale. She also worked with rapper Kwaw Kese on a song called "GARI." That same year, she released "Touch the Body" with Stonebwoy and "King of Queens" with Medikal. In 2017, she released "Juice Me" and "Obiaa Ba Ny3" with Ebony Reigns.

Awards and Achievements

Eno Barony is well-known for her rapping. She has also worked on projects to help people, like the "Save Mama Today" project. She worked with artists like Stay Jay and FlowKing Stone on this project. In 2014, she was nominated for an award at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

She has performed at many big events. She shared the stage with Popcaan and Jah Vinci at the Ghana Music Week. She also performed at the Closeup festival with Sarkodie. Her song with Mic Flammez was nominated for Best Hiphop video at the 4Syte Music Video Awards.

In 2015, she was nominated for Best Female Rapper and Best New Act at the Jigwe Awards. She performed at the Ghana Music Week Festival for the third year in a row. She also performed at the Ghana DJ Awards and the Ghana Freedom Concert. In 2016, she performed at the Joy FM Old School reunion and Adom FM's Temafest. She was chosen as the music commissioner for Ghana Meets Naija in 2017.

In 2018, she was nominated for Best Rapper at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. In November 2020, she won the Best Female Rap Act in Africa award at the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).

In March 2021, she was named one of the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women's Brunch. She made history at the 2021 3Music Awards by becoming the first female artist in Ghana to win 'Rapper of the Year.' She also became the first Ghanaian female to win Best Rapper at the VGMA in 2021. She beat other top rappers like Sarkodie and Amerado.

Awards and Nominations Table

Year Organization Category Nominated Work Result Ref
2023 African Muzik Magazine Awards Best Best Female Rap Act in Africa Herself Pending
Ghana Music Awards UK Best Rapper of the Year Herself Pending
2021 VGMA Best Hiplife Song of the Year Enough is Enough ft. Wendy Shay Nominated
Best Hip-hop Song of the Year Force Dem to play nonsense ft Sister Derby & Strongman Nominated
Best Rap Performance God is a Woman Won
Best Hiplife/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year Herself Nominated
3Music Award Rapper of the Year Herself Won
2020 African Muzik Magazine Awards Best Best Female Rap Act in Africa Herself Won

Her Music: Discography

Singles

  • "Juicy Me"
  • "Wats Ma Name"
  • "Mene Woaa" ft Yaa Pono
  • "Drive Me Crazy"
  • "Love and Pain" ft Kesse
  • "Tonga"
  • "Megye Wo Boy" ft Abrewa Nana
  • "Daawa" ft Shatta Wale
  • "The Best" ft Mic Flammez
  • "Touch the Body" ft Stonebwoy
  • "King of Queens" ft Medikal
  • "Obiaa Ba Ny3" ft Ebony Reigns
  • "Gari" ft Kwaw Kese
  • "Fear No Man"
  • "Beauty and The Beast"
  • "Do Something"
  • "Do Something" Remix ft Wendy Shay
  • "Ay3 Ka"

2019 Singles

  • "Heavy Load"
  • "Mind Your Business" Kofi Mole
  • "Falling In Love"

2020 Singles

  • "Rap Goddess"
  • "Argument Done"
  • "force dem to play nonsense" ft Sister Deborah and Strongman
  • "Cheat" ft Kelvyn Boy
  • "Game Of Thrones"
  • "Enough Is Enough" ft Wendy Shay

2021 Singles

  • "4Eva" ft Yaw Tog

2022 Singles

  • "The Finish Line" ft Amerado

2023 Singles

  • "Lowkey"
  • "Chairman (Freestyle)"

2024 Singles

  • Soja Go Soja Come
  • Boozen
  • Ride or Die ft Amerado
  • Good Enough

Albums

  • Yaa Asantewaa
  • Ladies First

Music Videos

Year Title Director Ref
2012 Pull Me Out Nick Baeta

Live Performances

  • Ghana Meets Naija Concert, May 2017 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
  • GOtv Launch Street Party 2013 in Kumasi.
  • Akwambo Music Festival 2017
  • Rapperholic Concert 2017
  • Eno Barony - Mommy
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