Nana Yaa

Nana Yaa Mensah, known professionally as Nana Yaa, is a Ghanaian singer who grew up immersed in music. She is the daughter of highlife legend Pat Thomas and musician Lola Everette, a lineage that shaped her deep connection to Ghana’s musical heritage from an early age.

Nana Yaa has built a career marked by rich vocal performances and meaningful collaborations with some of Ghana’s most respected musicians. Her style draws on the highlife and Afropop traditions she was raised on, while reflecting a contemporary sensibility that connects with younger audiences.

Carrying forward the legacy of one of Ghana’s greatest musical families, she continues to contribute to the ongoing story of Ghanaian music with a voice that speaks as much of heritage as it does of the present.