Ghanaian musician and TGMA Most Popular Song of the Year winner, King Paluta, is in a celebratory mood after hearing that his hit song “Aseda” was featured in this year’s 2024/2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
In a lighthearted post shared on Facebook shortly after the exams ended on Tuesday, the rapper expressed both surprise and excitement.
“I don’t know if it’s really true but I heard there was a question in the BECE exams today about me. I’m popping the champagne already,” he wrote.
According to reports, Question 4(c) of Section B in the Music and Creative Arts paper asked students to identify two significant social issues addressed in King Paluta’s song “Aseda.”
King Paluta’s “Aseda”, which translates to “Thanksgiving”, is a soul-stirring blend of Twi rap and emotional storytelling.
The song touches on themes such as gratitude amidst hardship, resilience in the face of poverty, and the importance of spiritual reflection—themes that evidently struck a chord with examiners and educators alike
Born Thomas Adjei Wireko, King Paluta has been a consistent force in the Ghanaian rap scene, gradually rising from underground prominence to mainstream acclaim.
Known for his lyrical dexterity in the Akan language, Paluta blends traditional wisdom with modern-day street philosophy.
He first gained attention with earlier singles like “Aha Akye” and “Allegation”, but it was “Aseda” that cemented his place as a household name.
In 2024, “Aseda” won him the Most Popular Song of the Year at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA)—a moment that crowned years of dedication to his craft and served as a breakthrough for Ghanaian-language rap.
Paluta’s inclusion in a national exam underscores the growing recognition of contemporary Ghanaian music as a tool for education and social commentary.
King Paluta’s reaction, though modest, speaks volumes about how far he has come.
Indeed, for a rapper whose lyrics often speak to the struggles and hopes of the everyday Ghanaian, having “Aseda” etched into academic discourse is both poetic and powerful.
