Ebony Reigns

Ghanaian Dancehall artist (1997-2018)

Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng (16 February 1997 – 8 February 2018), known by the stage name Ebony, was a Ghanaian dancehall/Afrobeats artist widely known for her hit songs "Poison"[1][2] and "Kupe". She was discovered by Bullet, a member of Ruff n Smooth fame.[3] She was born in Accra, Ghana.

In April 2017, Reigns was arrested for exposing her breast while wearing a mini-skirt at a passport office in Accra as she attempted to travel to Tokyo for her concert.[4]

Reigns was killed in a car crash on 8 February 2018 while returning from Sunyani to Accra after a visit.[5][6] She was one week shy from her 21st birthday.[7]

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  1. "EBONY REIGNS SERVES POISON AT PENT HALL WEEK 2017 (8:12) - RAW Africa". 10 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Ebony premieres visuals for 'Poison' featuring Gatdoe". www.ghanaweb.com.
  3. "Ebony Reigns stop sending me nude photos". beeniewords. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. "Eye Witness Report On Ebony's Death". GhanaStar News. 8 February 2017.
  5. "Ebony is dead". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. "Ebony Reigns dies in gory car accident". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2017-06-13.