{"id":83341,"date":"2023-07-12T13:14:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T13:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/12\/pat-thomas-meets-alan-kyerematen-ahead-of-pat-thomas-highlife-night-concert\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T13:14:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T13:14:12","slug":"pat-thomas-meets-alan-kyerematen-ahead-of-pat-thomas-highlife-night-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/12\/pat-thomas-meets-alan-kyerematen-ahead-of-pat-thomas-highlife-night-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Thomas meets Alan Kyerematen ahead of &#8216;Pat Thomas Highlife Night&#8217; concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Legendary Highlife musician, Pat Thomas met with aspiring presidential hopeful of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Alan Kyerematen on Friday to invite him to the \u201cPat Thomas Highlife Night\u201d concert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The meeting took place at Alan Kyerematen\u2019s office in Accra. The legendary Highlife musician presented the former Minister of Trade and Industry with an invitation to the concert and discussed the importance of supporting the next generation of Ghanaian musicians.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-955635 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Alan-and-Pat-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\"  \/>The NPP flagbearer hopeful expressed his support for the concert and said that he would be honoured to attend. He also praised Thomas for his contributions to Ghanaian music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The \u201cPat Thomas Highlife Night\u201d concert is scheduled to take place on August 4, 2023, at the Accra International Conference Centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The concert will feature classical performances by some of Ghana\u2019s best highlife performers including Kuami Eugene, KK Fosu and Kwabena Kwabena, among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tickets are available for purchase online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>About Pat Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Pat Thomas is a Ghanaian highlife musician who is considered to be one of the pioneers of the genre. He has been active in the music industry for over 40 years and has released many albums. His music has been enjoyed by generations of fans in Ghana and around the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In recent years, Thomas has been working to promote the next generation of Ghanaian musicians. He founded the Pat Thomas  Foundation in 2017, which provides scholarships and other support to young musicians.<\/p>\n<p>He is known for his monster hit songs such as \u201cSika Ye Mogya\u201d, \u201cMewo Akoma,\u201dand Odo Adaada&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-955636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pat-Alan-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The \u201cPat Thomas Highlife Night\u201d concert is a way for Thomas to give back to the Ghanaian music community. It is also an opportunity to celebrate his long and distinguished career.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary Highlife musician, Pat Thomas met with aspiring presidential hopeful of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Alan Kyerematen on Friday to invite him to the \u201cPat Thomas Highlife Night\u201d concert. 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