Before fame and recognition, the Tagoe Sisters’ journey in gospel music was marked by persistence, quiet defiance, and early struggles that tested their commitment.
The iconic Ghanaian twin gospel duo revisited those early days during an interview with Empress Gifty on the UCook show, reflecting on how difficult it was to break into the industry in 1979 when “Cool” or blues music dominated the airwaves.
According to them, gaining access to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) studios was far from straightforward. They recalled being made to perform repeatedly at the gates before anyone would even consider letting them inside.
“At that time, ‘cool tracks’ were trending, and getting into the GBC studios was very difficult. We would sing the entire song from gate to gate. It was more like, ‘If you can do it, prove it here.’ Only then were we allowed into the studio,” they recounted.
Their passion, however, came with secrecy. The sisters revealed that their parents had no idea they were performing at the time, allowing them to slip out, appear at GBC, perform, and return home with just ₵5 as payment. That arrangement continued until a family friend unexpectedly saw them on television and alerted their mother.
Watch their statement below.
We started going to GBC in 1979 because at that time ‘cool’ was on top, so it was difficult for you to enter there, so we had to sing from gate to gate before we could get access to the studio – Tagoe Sisters#UCOOK #UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/fbReQ31dt2
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) April 12, 2026
