Veteran Ghanaian gospel musician Bernice Offei has died at the age of 63, with multiple Ghanaian media outlets reporting her passing on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The news was announced by fellow gospel musician Nii Noi, while gospel music producer Kwesi Ernest also confirmed the death in a separate social-media post.
Bernice Offei was one of Ghana’s recognised gospel music voices, with a career spanning several decades. She was known for songs including Life Is Short, Hold On and Kaa She Gbeyei.
Her contribution to Ghanaian gospel music earned her major recognition at the 2009 Ghana Music Awards, where she won Best Female Vocal Performance and Songwriter of the Year.
Her death comes just days after she was reported missing in Accra on September 1, 2026. The disappearance triggered a public search involving members of Ghana’s gospel music community. She was later reported to have been found safe.
However, the circumstances surrounding her death and any possible connection to her earlier disappearance have not been established in the reports reviewed by GhanaMedia.net.
GhanaMedia.net verification: The death has been reported by multiple established Ghanaian news organisations and was separately confirmed by individuals within the gospel music community. GhanaMedia.net has therefore classified the death report as verified. No cause of death should be published as fact unless confirmed by the family, representatives or another competent authority.
Bernice Offei leaves behind a lasting musical legacy and remains remembered for her contribution to Ghanaian gospel music.
She was 63.
