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Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival – USA Unveils 2022 Nominees
The nominees of this year’s Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA 2022 were announced at a colourful event in Accra.
Put together by BIG Events Africa, the awards seeks to highlight and celebrate deserving Ghanaian and Nigerian artistes as well as to facilitate an environment for collaboration and cultural exchange between them.
Speaking at the nominees’ unveiling, the Country Director of Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA 2022, Prince Mackay noted that Ghana and Nigeria share common similarities and are intricately connected culturally, socially and economically.
According to him, the scheme will help the two countries to look beyond the presumed rivalry and use entertainment, especially music, to unite both countries.
The Co-Founder of Afro Nation, Adesegun Adeosun Jnr. AKA Smade, in his speech said he was elated that his dream of making the two countries jointly take over the African continent through music has been birthed.
Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA 2022 will be the first black event to be staged at the Fox Theater and expected to come off in July 2022.
Present at the unveiling ceremony were Television and radio Presenters; Andy Dosty, Akumaa Mama Zimbi, Ola Michael, Franky 5, Mike 2, Christian Agyei Frimpong, Agyemang Prempeh, Gospel artiste-Jayana, Osebo the Zara Man and hosts of other entertainment enthusiasts.
The USA edition is expected to attract a large number of Ghanaian, Nigerian musicians and stakeholders in the music sector as well as music fans across the borders to reach out to different people and cultures.
The scheme has over forty (40) categories which spans from Gospel, Afrobeats, Hiphop, Highlife, Reggae, Dancehall, Afroblues among others.
The Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival 2022 is sponsored by Adonko Company Limited and Adonko Next Level Energy Drink.
The USA Edition is the first of the series of GNMA Awards events for this year.
The UK Edition comes off in September 2022 whiles Ghana Edition comes off in December 2022.
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Legendary Ghanaian gospel musician and founder of the Asomafo gospel group, Yaw Sarpong, is reporteddead.
The 66 year old gospel artiste is said to have died at the Emena Hospital in Kumasi on January 20, where he was receiving medical treatment.
For sometime now, Yaw Sarpong had been dealing with prolonged health challenges, forcing him to reduce his public appearances and step away periodically from performances.
Yaw Sarpong is widely credited as a pioneer of contemporary Akan gospel music.
Through Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo, he introduced a distinctive sound marked by rich harmonies, disciplined arrangements and lyrics firmly grounded in Christian teachings.
His leadership and musical direction helped shape the identity of gospel music in Ghana for decades.
Some popular tunes by the group includes ‘Wo Haw Ne Sen’, ‘Tie Obiaa’, ‘Aduro Yesu’ and ‘Awurade Kasa’, tracks that continue to feature prominently in churches and Christian gatherings across the country.
Yaw Sarpong’s death comes barely some weeks after the passing of Maame Tiwa, a key pillar of the Yaw Sarpong’s Asomafo music group.
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Heavens will come down at the International Central Gospel Church, Temple East (ICGC) as gospel songstress Diana Hamilton holds her annual concert.
The annual concert ‘Awake Experience’ with Diana Hamilton will take place in Accra on February 15, and at the church of Pentecost, Bantama Kumasi on February 22.
Speaking to The Spectator Agoro, she said this year offers another opportunity to have an experience with God, saying “So I want to be in his presence and watch him do mind blowing things.”
The ‘Aha Ye’ hit maker also announced that leading up to the event, the Diana Hamilton Team will embark on various outreaches to spread the gospel through ministration.
Themed ‘Dwell,’ will bring together renowned artiste and worshippers to celebrate faith and music.
Notable among them are Elder Dr Kwesi Mireku, Ntokozo Mbambo, Sisi Baidoo, Nana Yaw Ofori- Atta, Tagoe sisters and Joojo Arhin.
Diana Hamilton is a celebrated Ghanaian gospel singer, songwriter, and nurse, known for her inspirational music, spiritual depth, and impactful stage presence.
She has achieved historic wins like VGMA Artiste of the Year in 2021, becoming the first female gospel artist to do so, and is also recognised for her philanthropic work through the Diana Hamilton Foundation.
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