{"id":72422,"date":"2023-06-01T03:28:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T03:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/01\/musicians-mourn-kwadwo-akwaboah-snr\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T03:28:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T03:28:30","slug":"musicians-mourn-kwadwo-akwaboah-snr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/01\/musicians-mourn-kwadwo-akwaboah-snr\/","title":{"rendered":"Musicians Mourn Kwadwo Akwaboah Snr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Akwaboah with others at the one week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of people including Ghanaian musicians and stakeholders in the showbiz industry as well as people from different walks of life on Tuesday gathered at Trede Funeral Grounds for the one-week memorial service for late legendary highlife musician, Kwadwo Akwaboah Snr.<br \/>The ceremony attracted high-profile personalities such as Bessa Simons, Rex Omar, Professor Kofi Abraham, Nicholas Omane Acheampong, Yaw Osborn, and Strongman.<br \/>There were also friends of the late singer\u2019s son, Akwaboah Jnr, among others.<br \/>The legendary highlife musician died on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the age of 60 after a short illness.<br \/>Kwadwo Akwaboah Snr was a talented guitarist and often played with some of Ghana\u2019s great musicians, including the late C.K. 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