Introduction
Albert McCarthy Boateng, professionally known as Awaga, is a Ghanaian record producer, sound engineer and disc jockey.
Early life
Albert McCarthy was born in Ashaiman to Samuel Boakye and Elizabeth Apeaa. He has a younger brother, Clement Kusi, and a younger sister, Esther Boakye. Albert completed his basic and junior secondary education at St. Augustine's Catholic School in Ashaiman Roman Down, Ghana. He graduated from Ashaiman Senior High School in 2014.
Career
Awaga began his career in 2014, combining beat making with side mixing and mastering. He has worked with artists such as Stonebwoy, Eye Judah, vvip, Miyaki,Dawuni X Dawuni(DXD), R2Bees and Dj Killer Fingers, sconzy
Discography
His major productions include Live In Love (Livingstone EP) by Stonebwoy which was considered for 2017 Grammy Award nominations, "We Made It" by Stonebwoy ft. R2Bees, "Enku Lenu" by Stonebwoy, "Guy Guy" by Stonebwoy ft Bisa Kdei, "Behw3 " byDj Killer Fingers ft VVIP & Miyaki , "Anafra" by Miyaki, "Jah Love" by Eye Judah, "Support" by Eye Judah, "Beautiful Soul" by Eye Judah, "Sugar" by Dawuni X Dawuni(DXD) and "Jah Jah" by Netherlands based Ghanaian reggae / dancehall artiste Dominiq.
In 2017, his first project The Shanti Riddim featured 30 artists from Africa and around the globe.
Recognition
| Year | Award ceremony | Award title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3rdtv Music Video Award | Best Producer | Nominated |
| 2018 | Ashaiman Music Awards | Best Producer of The Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Ashaiman Music Awards | Best producer of the year | Template:NOMINATEDurl=http://www.ukcitymusic.org/2019/06/full-list-of-ashaiman-music-awards-2019.html |