Ama Chuwaa aka Yema

Welcome to Ama Chuwaa, the music alias of Yema, founder of Find Your Zen by Yema.

Ama Chuwaa is the nickname my Ghanaian father gave me, and I use it in his memory to honour my heritage, my roots and the heart behind my music creations.

I started singing and writing music in church when I was 10 years old. For years, I carried my music quietly after experiencing producers who exploited my desire to be heard. During the pandemic, I realised I did not want to leave this life with my music still locked inside me.

So I chose myself.

This channel is home to the raw and experimental music I refused to bury. Soulful, emotional, imperfect and rooted in reclamation, this is sound made on my own terms.

Listen while you write, rest, reflect, create, remember yourself, or simply sit with music that has lived through something and still chose to be heard.

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Ama Chuwaa aka Yema.