MEIWAY, OTHERS TO HONOR AMAKYE DEDE.
Legendary Ghanaian highlife musician, Daniel Amakye Dede has been
chosen as the celebrant of the 2012 'Legends & Legacy Ball' slated
for September 15, at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The
concert would see several Ghanaian musicians and Ivorian superstar
Freddy Meiway perform several of Amakye Dede's hit songs from a career
that has spanned across four decades and spawned 28 albums.
This
was made known at a press launch held at the Erata Hotel in Accra and
was attended by Mike Gizo, former Minister of State, satirist KSM, ACP
Kofi Boakye, Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) President, Bice Osei
Kuffour, Tic Tac, Daasebre Gwamena, Steve Bedi, Charles Amoah, Kwabena
Kwabena, Ben Brako and others.
Legends and Legacy Ball, which
sought to celebrate the musical achievements and legacies of legends
would see musicians such as Samini, Okyeame Kwame, Becca, Eazzy, Kwabena
Kwabena, Daasebre Gwamena and sexaphonist, Steve Bedi perform songs by
Amakye Dede.
The last performance of the night would be by the legend himself, who would perform a couple of his songs.
Amakye Dede promised patrons of an exciting show on September 15.
The
maiden edition of the Legends and Legacy Ball, which celebrated Daddy
Lumba, was largely hailed for bringing together the two former
Presidents of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kuffour.
Amakye
Dede began his musical journey in 1973, when he joined Royals Kumapim
owned by Akwasi Ampofo Agyei of blessed memory live band, as a composer
and a vocalist.
He travelled to Nigeria to seek greener pastures and was blessed with the hit song 'Jealousy Go Shame' .
Amakye later formed his own live band, Apollo High Kings in 1980 and has since conquered the genre with over 20 albums.
Unlike Daddy Lumba who was celebrated, Amakye currently dominated the highlife music in Ghana with staggering stage craft.
His energy on stage has earned him as one of the greatest performers of our time.
For most Ghanaians, celebrating his achievements in the music fraternity has been long overdue.
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