AND THE LEGENDS WENT AGOG!

AND THE LEGENDS WENT AGOG!

By Martha Teiko Daitey & Frank Owusu Ofori

It was all glamour and dance at the much awaited Kasapreko African Legends Night last Saturday. 

The show opened with a grand performance by Ben Brako, followed by Trigmatic, winner of VGMA artiste of the year 2011. He personalized his “Nobody knows tomorrow” song telling audience what he had to go through before attaining his current musical status. But the audience burst into laughter as KSM mounted the stage to give the audience a toast of what he is noted for, in his capacity as the MC for the night.

Then came Ofie Cudjoe and her relaxing songs. George Darko in his 30th year of music got the audience on their feet with his ‘Money Palava’ and ‘Akoo ti brofo’ tunes. This seemed as a warm up for the serious man Amakye Dede, who had the audience on their feet throughout his performance. Spirits were high by now, and the audience seemed well prepared for the Guest Artiste- Femi Kuti.

Fela performing on stage                                                                               

Indeed the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Femi’s stage entrance was a remarkable one. First came his group of about five trumpeters, followed by his dancers. The three singers dressed in Nigerian costume gave the audience an eye- popping dance art as a starter to Femi’s singing. But the legend toped it all, performing on the keyboard and saxophone alternatively.

The Son of Fela, sang in a similar theme as his dad, admonishing all Africans to fight against corruption and demand transparency from their governments. He questioned why young Africans still want to travel abroad in search of greener pastures. “We don’t need to go to Europe to make a living. Africa is beautiful and Europe saw. Africans must understand that this is what Europe wants to take away from us.” He marked. Femi added another spectacle to his energetic performance “sirened” his saxophone for about 10 minutes non-stop.

After successfully organizing the show for three years, Mr. Daniel Delung, “This is the third year, and it’s been very successful so far. It’s here to stay. We are getting better and better each year, so watch out for the next one,” he said not agreeing to disclose the guest artist for next year.

The event was graced by lot dignitaries including the former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings and some ministers of state. Hon. Seth Acheampong MP for Mpraeso expressed his view on the programme. “It is very useful, coming especially at a time where the nation is recovering from the whole court issue. The timing is very appropriate for winding down after working through the year.”

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