Abrantie Amakye Dede<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Veteran Ghanaian highlife musician, Abrantie Amakye Dede, has called on music industry players to preserve, develop, promote and protect highlife as a genre that represents the national identity.<\/p>\n
According to him, highlife is a genre that reflects the true identity of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n
Amakye Dede, who is billed to perform in London (Dominion Centre) on June 24, 2023, mentioned that highlife is a part of Ghanaian music and it is important to ensure it stays alive for long.<\/p>\n
He claims that highlife has the ability to promote Ghanaian music abroad, and that Ghanaians should embrace the genre despite the emergence of other genres like afrobeat and afropop, among others.<\/p>\n
The musician hopes that his fellow musicians, both young and old, would continue to play highlife music, especially now that Nigeria is a global leader in afrobeats.<\/p>\n
He added that one of the reasons highlife is waning in popularity is the absence of a coordinated plan by Ghanaian music industry players to advance the genre.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that while many do not feel that Ghanaian music has a bright future in the international market, he is confident that with continued effort, Ghanaian music and its artistes would flourish.<\/p>\n
He revealed that he is now working on a new song, which he featured Sarkodie.<\/p>\n
Since his entry into the Ghanaian music industry over four decades ago, Amakye Dede has won the hearts of many music lovers in the country.<\/p>\n
He is credited with a number of songs such as \u2018Handkerchief,\u2019 \u2018Seniwa,\u2019 \u2018Brebrebe Yi,\u2019 \u2018Mensuro,\u2019 \u2018Mabre,\u2019 \u2018Broken Promises,\u2019 \u2018Nsuo Amuna,\u2019 \u2018Sokoo Na Mmaa Pe,\u2019 \u2018To Be A Man Na War,\u2019 \u2018Iron Boy,\u2019 among others.<\/p>\n
He has over 30 albums to his credit and has experimented with different genres; soca, calypso, lovers rock, and pop music.<\/p>\n
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By George Clifford Owusu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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