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Kofi Abraham, Mary Ghansah, J.A. Adofo to be honored with VGMA Lifetime Achievement Award

Following an intense campaign spearheaded by media personality, Franky5, on honoring ace Ghanaian Gospel music legends at the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, their toils are about to be rewarded after 19 years of organizing the awards scheme.

Two of the veteran Gospel musicians, Rev. Mrs. Mary Ghansah and Prof. Kofi Abraham have duly been listed for honours as the 20th VGMA Lifetime Achievement Award laureates as well as Highlife luminary, Obuoba J.A. Adofo.

Let’s take a brief look into their profiles and careers on the Ghanaian music scene over the years:

  • Rev. Mary Ghansah

Rev. Mary Ghansah is an ordained Minister of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. She is a renowned gospel singer, a prolific songwriter and a worship leader who has written some of the many songs that we sing in our churches today both in Ghana and the world over. She has close to 20 albums to her credit in a career spanning over 40 years.

  • Obuoba J. A. Adofo

Jackson Alfred Adofo , a.k.a Obuoba J. A. Adofo a.k.a. The Black Chinese a.k.a. Chairman Muo, is the Leader of the City Boys Band of Ghana. He has been such an exciting performer and entertainer with many years of rich experience with over 30 albums to his credit.

  • Prof. Kofi Abraham

The great composer, songwriter and performer, is known in real life as Abraham Kofi Boakye. His contribution to gospel music goes back to the 1970s and the indomitable role he played in the music industry opened the doors to the growth of gospel music in the country. Kofi Abraham, who was given the title ‘Professor’ at Koforidua by a member of the Late President Hilla Liman’s administration, was the head of the True Gospel Band and the Ashanti Regional Music Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).

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Emmanuel Ghansah, Ghana Music

Singer, Songwriter, scriptwriter, blogger, lover of the creative arts, brands and communications expert.

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