Veeda: Newest music diva

The emergence of African-American splendour is possibly how one would describe her: Otherwise, she is the newest female hiplife and R&B music star whose presence on the scene will create panic among artistes such as Mzbel, K.K. Vidash, Abrewa Nana, Becca, Diamond and a host of other female artistes

She is Vida Darko, better known in showbiz circles as Veeda.

She was born in Ghana, and had part of her secondary education at the Tema Secondary School, and later traveled to the United States of America where she had her tertiary education.

Veeda, who dreams of becoming a music star, began to develop her musical talent after her tertiary education as a back-up singer for certain top music stars in Ghana and the US, until she decided to work on her own musical album.

She told Beatwaves in a chat that since her infancy, music has always been her heart’s desire, pointing out that not only does she enjoy singing; she loves composing songs on current issues confronting society.

She disclosed that whilst in the States she had the opportunity to exhibit her talent by acting as a back-up singer for some prolific French singers.

She recently backed Yaw Sarpong, Francis Adjei and a few other artistes including contemporary highlife singer, Ofori Amponsah when he performed in the US a couple of years back.

According to her in 2002, she won the Miss Ghana-USA which pushed her into the limelight.

Now, she is groomed in everything, especially her voice which she is prepared to use to place Ghana on the world map.

With an R&B twist to Ghanaian music, the young woman who has such charming looks that could rival those of international stars like Rihanna, Christiana Milan, Beyonce and a host others, is putting together a multi-platinum album.

Her maiden album which has the song ‘Veeda’ as its title track, has a lot of danceable songs with good drum beats and choruses. She explained that it has a combining existence of Ghanaian heritage, global glamour and an absolute style. It combined hiplife, highlife and R&B music genres. This she said is to give her music a global appeal.

Indeed, interesting songs on the album include ‘Biribi Yaa yeme’, ‘Afifi Afifi’, ‘Ice Kenkey’, ‘Chechekule’, ‘Why’, and ‘Please Forgive Me’.

She featured four artistes on the entire the album. They are Baba Ashanti, Disastrous, Nickson and Red eye of 2Toff fame.


Watch out for her pretty soon.