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The Assassination of Legendary Dancehall Dance Pioneer Gerald Bogle Levy

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:29:29 +0000

Gerald Bogle Levy better known as Bogle and also as Bogle Dancer, Mr Bogle, Father Bogle and Mr Wacky, was a Jamaican dancehall star, dancer and choreographer. Beenie Man (one of the dancehall legends from the early 90s) called Bogle “the greatest dancer of all time” and recognised as “part of the foundation and as [...]

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Rev. Bro Pius Agyeman: The Prolific Catholic Composer and Cultural Revolutionary

afrisearch — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:40:00 +0000

Rev. Bro Pius Kweku Agyeman, SVD, is a prolific Catholic Composer and a Historian with Vast Knowledge in Ghanaian Culture. The SVD attached to his name means he is a member of the Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.), a Roman Catholic religious organization, composed of priests and brothers, founded in 1875 at Steyl, Netherlands [...]

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The Story of Superstar Musician Tracy Chapman

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 09:10:00 +0000

Tracy Chapman was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 30, 1964, and at a young age, she moved with her family to Connecticut She was raised by her mother, who recognized her love of music from a young age, and despite not having much money, bought her a ukulele when she was just three. Musician [...]

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The Sad Story of Dagrin: The Unexpected End of A Great Talent

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 09:57:50 +0000

The talented Nigerian rapper died on 22nd April 2010 (2020 marked a decade since he died) after he was involved in a ghastly freakish motor accident. The accident occurred at early hours of 14 April 2010 after a collision with a trailer conveying stationary in front of Alakara Police Station, off Agege motor road, Mushin, [...]

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The Winneba Fancy Dress Festival: A Colonial Tradition That Has Become an Indigenous Culture

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:49:25 +0000

The Halloween-like fancy dress New Year Festival that began over a century ago in Ghana as a mocking satire of colonial life is still thriving today, with hundreds of people dressing up and wearing bizarre expressive masks! According to African-research.com Ghanaians in Winneba began forming masquerade groups in the 1920’s to Poke Fun at the Life and [...]

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Music of The Asante Kingdom: The Power of Drums

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 19:05:11 +0000

The historic Ashanti occupied an area of about 24,379 square miles, about 9,700of which are in the contemporary Ashanti Region of the Republic of Ghana (the formerGold Coast). The Ashanti created an independent kingdom which flourished from the 17th century until their conflict with the British at the end of the 19th century. Through the [...]

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Nana Danso Abiam and The Pan-African Orchestra

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:47:20 +0000

The Pan African Orchestra was founded in 1988 by the late Nana Danso Abiam to develop a new style of orchestral music that explores the classical foundations of African music, utilizing African traditional and neo-traditional sound sources and concepts as a framework point of reference. The Instrumentation of the Orchestra consists of: 16 atenteben flutes, [...]

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The Story of Dancehall Musician Yellowman (King Yellow)

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 07:59:15 +0000

In 1982, Yellowman was diagnosed with skin cancer, and was told that he only had three more years to live. However, this prognosis proved to be inaccurate, and after several surgeries Yellowman was able to continue his career. The cancer went into apparent remission during this time! In an interview with a local tabloid, The [...]

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Appreciation of Life: Judy Boucher

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 07:45:16 +0000

Judy Boucher was born in 1964 at St. Vincent in the Caribbean. She is a reggae and R&B singer. Her singing career actually started in 1970! At age 16! After being in her brother’s band Judy Jack and the Beanstalk, she later became a solo artist. In 1985, Felix Da Silva, a local songwriter, wanted [...]

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Classical Music and Opera Genius: Alfred Patrick Addaquay

Henry Kwadwo Amoako — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 19:01:45 +0000

Addaquay was born on 17th of September 1985 in Kumasi. He attended both UST primary & JSS and continued his education in Mfantsipim school, Cape Coast. He became the school’s organist for 3 years. There he had music training under Mr. Peter Lyte Koomson the former district chief executive at Ajumako Enyan Essiam District Assembly [...]

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