Richie Mensah
Chief Executive Officer of Lynx Group Limited, Richie Mensah, has disclosed that his mother was insulted for supporting his decision to pursue a career in music instead of medicine.
Speaking on Changes with Roselyn Felli, Richie shared that many people expected him to study medicine after completing senior high school. However, he chose to follow his passion for music—with his mother’s full support.
“I was 17 when I started my journey. I told my mum I wanted to do music, and it shocked many people because they all expected me to go to medical school,” he said.
Richie recounted giving himself a year to try music, during which he opened a recording studio. His mother saw his determination and progress and continued to support him—even when others criticised her.
“So many people insulted her and said she was allowing her son to waste his intelligence and future. They couldn’t understand why I chose music over medicine,” he added.
The experience later inspired his hit song ‘Yaro’, which reflects the doubts and criticism he faced early in his career.
“Yaro’ means ‘small boy’ in Hausa. The song was my way of saying, ‘They say I be Yaro, but they can’t contest the Yaro,” he said.
Richie said the message behind the song is to encourage young people to follow their dreams, even when others don’t believe in them.
“Don’t let people limit you because of your age or the path you choose. Believe in yourself,” he said.