General News of Sunday, 18 February 2018
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2018-02-18
Late Ebony’s one-week memorial underway
Scores of persons have thronged the premises of the St. Martin De Porres school in Dansoman to join in the one-week commemoration of Dancehall act Ebony Reigns.
Dozens of sympathizers including ministers, musicians, members of musiga, fans and friends are on the grounds to extend their condolences to the bereaved family.
In any typical Ghanaian society, after the passing of a dear one, family and friends meet a week after the death mainly to make plans towards the organization of the funeral rites and also give opportunity for those who may not have been able to a pay courtesy call to the family, to do so.
Ebony died alongside two others – Franky Kuri and Lance Corporal Vondee Atsu – who were with her in a vehicle journeying to Accra from Sunyani.
The ‘sponsor’ hit maker died alongside two others, a close friend and a military officer who according to her father, was her bodyguard.
Born 16 February 1997 Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng aka Ebony, Ghanaian dancehall/Afrobeats artist who is widely known for her hits ‘Sponsor’ and ‘Kupe’, was exposed to the music industry by Bullet her manager.
She proved herself worthy to be maintained in the industry after her first song “Dancefloor”, in December 2015 became a hit and was nominated for the unsung category at the 2016 Ghana Music Awards.
Here are some pictures from the event:
