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Everything You Want To Know About Legendary Ghanaian Highlife Artiste A. B Crentsil

Legendary Ghanaian high-life artiste, Alfred Benjamin Crentsil professionally known as A. B. Crentsil has passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday after a short sickness.
A. B. Crentsil was touted as a part of the big three Ghanaian contemporary vocalist to grace the World music scene and won many awards including the “Fontomfrom Evergreen award, a special honor bestowed upon a musician with 15–20 years of continuous music experience.
He was the leader and owner of the Ahenfo band after his stints with the “Sweet Talk” band with Smart Nkansah. He’s noted for some hit songs including “Moses”, “Atia”, “Juliana” and “Obi ba wiase”.
Biography
Alfred Benjamin Crentsil Jr was born in Prestea, Gold Coast (present-day Ghana), to the late Alfred Benjamin Crentsil Sr and Esi Yaaba in 1943. He was always known as AB junior until his father died in 1984 when he assumed the AB Crentsil name without the junior. His primary and middle school education was the Takoradi Methodist Primary and Rev Cleveland Middle School respectively. After his middle-school examinations, AB worked as an electrical apprentice under his father, who was Works Superintendent of the technical branch of Ghana Railways at Takoradi.
While in middle school, Crentsil was introduced to the guitar by Mr. Thedoh. Crentsil became proficient in playing guitar and started singing along when playing it. He was simultaneously working as an electrician and playing with the Strollers Band owned by one Kwesi Donkor. Crentsil has played with the El Dorados, the Sweet Talks – which latter group in the 1970s, under the joint leadership of Crentsil and Smart Nkansah, were the resident band at The Talk Of The Town Hotel in Tema, with Crentsil as a lead singer and then finally the Ahenfo Band.
Crentsil opened a 16-track recording studio in 1990.“ Devil” is among his bbest-known songs.
Crentsil continued to release new albums and won the accolades that are awarded to top musicians in Ghana. As he always says: “When burger highlife came and everybody loved it, we all joined the train because we also wanted to make some money, but one that I realized is that, highlife will always be the original form of music for Ghanaians and we will always come back to it.”
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Mahama’s 2024 election campaign song is complete – Nacee

Nacee, the composer behind multiple election campaign songs for former President John Dramani Mahama, has disclosed that the official campaign song for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer in the 2024 elections is already in the works.
In an interview with Kwadwo Sheldon, the gospel artist who has been producing songs for the NDC since 2012, he revealed that he finalised the campaign song for the 2019 elections well in advance.
“Mahama’s 2024 campaign song was ready much earlier.” I finished it a long time ago. It’s cocoa season, so I won’t stop writing songs for political parties. “We all know the system is difficult,” he added in answer to a viewer’s inquiry.
Nacee emphasised that making these songs is a unique technique for political parties to communicate campaign themes to the broader population.
He went on to say, “The political parties are selling their messages, so you just have to find ways you can make their messages more meaningful and simpler for the ordinary person to grasp.”
Nacee also addressed allegations about his allegiance to the opposition political party.
“I own a studio, so anyone who enters it is my client.” I work for you because you pay me. It’s all about business. My studio devices don’t have NPP or NDC printed on them. I began working for Mahama in 2012 and will continue until 2020. Prior to that, I wrote songs for Kufour and Ndoum in the early 2000s.”
Some of Mahama’s well-known campaign songs, including ‘E dey bee,’ ‘Onaapo,’ and ‘Mahama Okada,’ are credited to Nacee.
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Jamaican dancehall artiste Jahmiel to headline Stonebwoy’s Bhim concert on December 22

International singer Jahmiel has been named as the guest main performer at Stonebwoy’s famous BHIM performance, an African-Caribbean music performance.
The annual music and arts festival, currently in its seventh year, will take place at Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, December 22.
Jahmiel, regarded as one of the greatest reggae and dancehall artists, rose to notoriety in 2015 with the smash single “Gain The World.”
More popular singles followed over the next several years, including the globally praised “Years to Come” in 2016, “Strongest Soldier” in 2017, and “U Me Luv” in 2018.
The BHIM Concert 2023 will be Jahmiel’s first professional performance in Ghana, after his debut into the Ghanaian musical scene with his collaboration song ‘Motion,’ created by Ghanaian BET award-winning musician Stonebwoy.
The highlight single appeared on Stonebwoy’s 2020 LP “Anloga Junction,” which was named ReggaeVille’s Album of the Year.
Bhim Concert, founded by renowned Ghanaian international singer Stonebwoy, has established itself as Ghana’s largest and most well-attended artist-led music event, building on the success of prior editions.
Since its start, the festival has included a large number of well-known musical acts from Africa and the Caribbean, including Busy Signal, Beenie Man, Morgan Heritage, and others.
More information regarding tickets for this year’s event is available on the Bhim Concert website: https://bhimconcert.com/ or by dialling 7142023#. Call +233501550000 for table bookings and information.
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Piesie Esther openly declares love for Sarkodie’s songs
![Piesie Esther openly declares love for Sarkodie's songs 44 "What I like about his [Sarkodie] rap is that you can hear what he's saying... I really like the one he made lately with my buddy [Black Sherif]. "I don't usually listen to those songs, but when they come on, I listen," she stated on Starr FM on November 24, 2023.](https://ghfrontpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Piesie-Esther-at-Adom-Praiz-2023-_01-630x420-1-jpg.webp)
Piesie Esther, a gospel singer, has publicly commended rapper Sarkodie for his distinct style.
She added that she like his tracks because of his extraordinary ability to convey properly the lyrics in his rhymes.
Piesie Esther named Sarkodie’s song “Countryside,” which featured Black Sherif, as one of her favourites.
“What makes me love his [Sarkodie] rap is that you can hear what he is saying… recently, the one that he did with my man [Black Sherif], I love it. I don’t normally listen to those songs, but when they are playing, I listen” she said in an interview on Starr FM on November 24, 2023.
The award-winning gospel artist also expressed a desire to work with Sarkodie in the near future.
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