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We need unity to sustain Kumerica movement-Phrmpong
One of the breakouts from the new Kumerica music sensation, Phrimpong known in private life as Derrick Frimpong Manso, has called for unity to sustain the movement.
Kumericawhich started as a troll of young Kumasi boys with American accent and lifestyle, and later embraced by the youth in the Ashanti Regional capital became a musical movement after it attracted attention of the whole country and beyond.
The word ‘Kumerica’ is made up of two words, Kumasi and America, fused together.
Speaking to The Spectator newspaper, the Ohia hit maker said, currently, the foundation had been laid for them to take music from the region to the next level considering the attention given them.
“We have the foundation and we have been doing music in the region for a long time and now is the time that everyone’s attention is on us,” he said.
According to him, even though it was sustainable, the only way to make the effort seamless was through unity, for this reason he urged all the budding talents from the region to be each other’s keeper in their effort to get to the top.
“Like we have always been, we need to continuously stay together as one family to push the Kumerica agenda,” he said.
He expressed his appreciation to the media for being supportive of their craft and throwing the spotlight on them.
He said their challenge was their frequent travels to Accra which is the ‘unofficial’ entertainment hub of the country.
“One of the difficulties is travelling to Accra which has become the unofficial entertainment hub for promotion, it is difficult to take Accra out of your plans due to the kind of radio and television stations in the national capital. It is not easy moving from Kumasi to Accra for promotion,” he said
Touching on his Ohia song which featured Shatta Wale, he said the concept was to motivate people to work hard to eradicate poverty which delayed progress.
The song produced by Khendi beatz with the video directed by Kenn Ayiah is available on all digital music platforms.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA)-USA has honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche, for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at the Chapel.
Presenting the citation, Mr Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music ecosystem.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of your remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot be kept under the rug.
On his part, Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for the gesture.
According to him, the gesture was a motivation to him and others to continously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assiduously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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Renowned Ghanaian music heavyweight, Empress Gifty, has dedicated her seven awards won in 2025 to President John Dramani Mahama.
The musician and her management, led by Edem Mensah-Tsotorme, together with her husband, Mr Hopeson Adorye, called on the President at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Empress Gifty, in her remarks, said the visit was to officially congratulate the President, who has been a father figure for her for many years, and also update him on successes chalked in her career.
She thanked the President for his guidance over the years and promised to even do better in the years ahead, as she prepares to release her new song for the year.
The gospel musician also appealed to President Mahama to consider building a large seating auditorium for the creative arts industry.
She appealed to the President for a 10,000 to 30,000 large seating auditorium to improve the fortunes of the creative sector when it comes to events in the country.
This, she said, would go a long way to help the sector flourish and position the country for other international events in the future.
Additionally, she urged the President to ensure the creative sector gets substantial allocation in the next budget.
The President, on his part, thanked Empress Gifty, who he calls his daughter, and the team for the visit, expressing how proud he was of her growth.
Again, he charged her to continuously work even harder for more laurels.
President Mahama pledged his commitment to the growth of the creative arts industry, adding that with regard to a large seating auditorium for the space, he has received some designs and suggestions for a convention centre which are under consideration.
According to him, once suggestions were approved and issues of funding are addressed, this would serve a multipurpose function and host many activities throughout the year.
The President further pledged his unflinching support for the creative arts sector and assured of budgetary support in the years ahead.
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