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Armstrong Affum, known by his stage name Opanka or Dadie Opanka, is a Ghanaian rapper and performer from Tema. He rose to fame after performing a freestyle on the hit song "Simple" by Bradez.

This performance gained him significant attention, and he followed it up with his first single, "Taste," which received critical acclaim.

Over the years, Opanka has released several notable singles, including "Hajia" featuring Jaguar, "Eka Aba Fie" featuring Shatta Wale, "Abuburo Nkosua" featuring Empress Gifty, "Wedding Car," "Mabre Agu" featuring Ben Brako, "Taste," "Sure" featuring Adina, "No Dropping" featuring Kwaw Kese, "Awoof Apae" featuring 4x4, "Weekend," "Hallelujah" featuring Keche, and "Mepe No Saa" featuring Okyeame Kwame.

He has also been featured on tracks by other artists, such as "Popping" by Kwaw Kese, "Yi Wani" by Amerado, "Understand" by Shatta Wale, and "The Definition" by Seshi, which also featured Yaa Pono, Jayso, Sarkodie, Edem, and Kofi Kinaata.

Opanka's albums include Akwaaba, Born Again, and Elevation.

In terms of recognition, he won the Hiphop Song of the Year award at the 2012 Ghana Music Awards for "Popping." In 2018, his song "Wedding Car" was nominated for Best Music Video of the Year.

Explore the life of Dadie Opanka below.