Paapa Yankson's latent music flair was discovered at the funeral of a neighbour. He landed his first music contract during his mother's funeral. And for more than 30 years Paapa Yankson has produced music that has brought life to many dead souls. Born on June 22, 1944 at Winneba, he came into the world with microphones in both hands. Benjamin Paapa Kofi Yankson, was born into a family of musicians, his father, Benjamin Akono Yankson, was a reputable trumpeter with the Apam Brass Band while his mother Akua Doma, a member of the Christ Little Band of the Methodist Church. In 1975 he enrolled at the National Academy of Music, Winneba, to read a diploma in music. The Chief Executive Officer of the then Ashanti Goldfields Limited, Mr Sam Jonah, invited Paapa over to Obuasi to help form a band for the company. With his support, the Golden Nuggets Band was born and upon his request the band was moved from Obuasi to Accra. He played for the Nuggets till 1995 when he decided to go solo. In 1997 his composition, "Yaaba" won an award for Best Composition during the Komkomba Awards. His works, "Wiase Mu Nsem", "Show Your Love", "Wo Yere Anaa Wo Maame", and "Tena Menkyen" are among his hit songs.