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Abrantie Meets Femi Again

Wed, 1 Sep 2004 Source: ghanamusic.com

Abrantie Amakye Dede At the Jazz Optimist, Accra, recently, two celebrities Abrantie Amakye Dede and Prof. Azumah Nelson were jointly named Spacefon Legends 2004 at an impressive ceremony with music provided by Apollo High Kings.

The room full of journalists and music lovers, moved to the sound of the beautiful music in different ways as the highlife great, Amakye Dede sang for them.

At the Spacefon Legend Nite scheduled for next Saturday, September 4, Abrantie Amakye Dede who sojourned to Nigeria for a while after he had completed his tutelage under Mr A.A.A  his mentor will together with the Prince of Afrobeat Femi  Kuti, son of the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrobeat king, thrill Ghanaians with their brands of music.

Femi?s ?Positive Force? plays dance music grooves driven along by the brass and percussion section with the addition of his soulful vocals and dynamic saxophone renditions producing infections danceable rhythms.

Femi?s inclusion in the programme will give another dimension to the celebration. Abrantie Amakye Dede, who has played with Femi before while in Nigeria, will have a session again on the night.

Other artistes billed on the programme are George Darko, VIP, Obour, Batman, Kwaku Gyasi and Orlando Julius.

Also to be celebrated will be Ghana?s boxing legend Azumah Zoom Zoom Nelson who during his 19 year career stopped 28 opponents within the distance, recording total of 38 wins, four losses and two draws.

The Spacefon Legend award is conferred on an accomplished living Ghanaian personality who has made a mark in his or her field of endeavour.

It is not competitive but an honour conferred on any consummative personality with no age criteria, who has made a lasting contribution to the development of Ghana by Spacefon, a communications company in Ghana.

Reggie Rockstone considered as the originator of the youth music genre hiplife, was the first to be conferred with the award last year and he made the debut Legend Nite Concert an event to remember.



Abrantie Amakye Dede At the Jazz Optimist, Accra, recently, two celebrities Abrantie Amakye Dede and Prof. Azumah Nelson were jointly named Spacefon Legends 2004 at an impressive ceremony with music provided by Apollo High Kings.

The room full of journalists and music lovers, moved to the sound of the beautiful music in different ways as the highlife great, Amakye Dede sang for them.

At the Spacefon Legend Nite scheduled for next Saturday, September 4, Abrantie Amakye Dede who sojourned to Nigeria for a while after he had completed his tutelage under Mr A.A.A  his mentor will together with the Prince of Afrobeat Femi  Kuti, son of the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrobeat king, thrill Ghanaians with their brands of music.

Femi?s ?Positive Force? plays dance music grooves driven along by the brass and percussion section with the addition of his soulful vocals and dynamic saxophone renditions producing infections danceable rhythms.

Femi?s inclusion in the programme will give another dimension to the celebration. Abrantie Amakye Dede, who has played with Femi before while in Nigeria, will have a session again on the night.

Other artistes billed on the programme are George Darko, VIP, Obour, Batman, Kwaku Gyasi and Orlando Julius.

Also to be celebrated will be Ghana?s boxing legend Azumah Zoom Zoom Nelson who during his 19 year career stopped 28 opponents within the distance, recording total of 38 wins, four losses and two draws.

The Spacefon Legend award is conferred on an accomplished living Ghanaian personality who has made a mark in his or her field of endeavour.

It is not competitive but an honour conferred on any consummative personality with no age criteria, who has made a lasting contribution to the development of Ghana by Spacefon, a communications company in Ghana.

Reggie Rockstone considered as the originator of the youth music genre hiplife, was the first to be conferred with the award last year and he made the debut Legend Nite Concert an event to remember.



Source: ghanamusic.com