{"id":137994,"date":"2024-01-12T03:42:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T03:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/12\/afua-asantewaa-performs-national-anthem-at-black-stars-farewell-dinner\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T03:42:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T03:42:06","slug":"afua-asantewaa-performs-national-anthem-at-black-stars-farewell-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/12\/afua-asantewaa-performs-national-anthem-at-black-stars-farewell-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Afua Asantewaa performs National Anthem at Black Stars&#8217; farewell dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sing-A-Thin star Afua Asantewaa put up an amazing performance at a farewell dinner for the Black Stars ahead of their departure to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The sing-a-thon record hopeful sang the national anthem at the event\u2019s kick-off at the Golden Beam Hotel in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dignitaries including President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Minister of Sports Mustapha Ussif, members of the Black Stars management and technical teams and Iconic reggae\/Dancehall star Stonebwoy were in attendance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Black Stars have been camping in Kumasi since last week before playing out a goalless game against Namibia in a pre-AFCON friendly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ghana is caged in Group B alongside Cape Verde, Egypt and Mozambique, while Namibia faces Tunisia, South Africa and Mali in Group E.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The 2023 AFCON tournament is scheduled for 13th January 2024 to 11th February 2024<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C16mAiHCWsZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sing-A-Thin star Afua Asantewaa put up an amazing performance at a farewell dinner for the Black Stars ahead of their departure to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. 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