Jane Fara Fauzzier Afia Boafowaa Yahaya Awindor (born April 10, 1987), better known as Efya, is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter, and actress from Kumasi.

[9] Jane Fara Fauzzier Afia Boafowaa Yahaya Awindor was born on April 10, 1987, in Kumasi, Ghana.

[10] Her debut mixtape T.I.N.T, which is an acronym for This Is Not The Album, comprises thirteen tracks and was released for free digital download on November 12, 2013.

[11] In an interview with ARISE magazine, Efya said love is the overall theme of the mixtape and that the record is about "the good, the bad, the ugly, the heartbreak, the pains, the highs, and lows of life".

[10][22] In an interview with Alexis Stephens of MTV Iggy in 2013, Efya said the album contains numerous love songs and explores the universal topics of hate and pain.

[31] In October 2012, she shared the stage with Kojo Antwi, Asem, Ruff & Smooth, D3, No Tribe, and Stonebwoy at the Radio and Television Personality Awards.

[32] In April 2013, Efya performed at a Capital 98.4 FM music event, which was sponsored by Tusker Brewery and held at Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi.

[33][34] On February 14, 2013, Efya took part in Richie Mensah's "This is Love" musical performance at the African Regent Hotel.

[35] At the Hope City Launch Celebration Concert on March 5, 2013, which featured American artist Chris Brown as the main act, Efya joined Samini, D-Black, Sherifa Gunu and R2Bees.

[38] On December 20, 2013, Efya performed at the 2013 edition of the annual Girl Talk concert, which was held at the National Theatre and headlined by Becca.

[15] In another interview with ModernGhana, Efya cited Kojo Antwi, Aretha Franklin and The Temptations as her key musical influences.

[13] Efya is an official ambassador for the Awal Children of the Future Foundation (ACOTF), a non-profit organization aimed at helping victims of physical and emotional trauma, particularly orphans and street kids.

The foundation was founded by record producer Posigee and is composed of eight musical ambassadors, including Sarkodie, Ruff n Smooth and Yaw Siki.