Distinguished is level 3 of 5 in the Ghana Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
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A highlife singer, songwriter and producer whose records have been playing in Ghanaian homes continuously since the 1970s.
Benjamin Paapa Kofi Yankson, known as Paapa Yankson, was born in June 1944 and was a Ghanaian highlife singer, songwriter and producer.
He died in July 2017.
He died in July 2017.
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