General News of Saturday, 24 March 2018
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2018-03-24
The funeral of Ebony Reigns is happening at the forecourt of the State House in accra
The final funeral rites of dancehall diva, Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng, known in showbiz as Ebony Reigns is currently ongoing at the forecourt of the State House in Accra.
The burial ceremony follows the Tribute Concert held at the International Trade Fair Center in honour of the artiste.
The ceremony is expected to attract high profile personalities, colleague musicians and the creative arts industry players.
Already, many sympathizers are trooping in to the funeral grounds to mourn and pay their last respects to the “Sponsor” hit maker.
Ebony Reigns died in a gory road crash on February 8, 2018 together with her childhood friend Franky Kuri and an Air Force official, Francis Atsu Vondee on the Sunyani who posed as a bodyguard also died in the car crash.
Born February 16, 1997 Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng, who is widely known for her hits ‘Sponsor’, ‘Maame Shw3’ 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.