Ghanaian highlife dwelling legend, Kojo Antwi has acquired the Key to the Metropolis of Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, offered by Mayor Joseph M. Petty, as a prestigious recognition.

A presentation was made to the Maestro Kojo Antwi on Saturday, August fifth, 2023.

The occasion was attended by Ghanaian royal, Nana Sompahene (also referred to as Mr. Maxwell Agyemfra), three-time two-division world boxing champion, Jose Antonio Rivera, CEO of Huge Footwear Leisure & Anokyekrom Eating places, Mr. Richard Kweku Boateng, and a big group of enthusiastic followers.

The Ghanaian music, tourism, and cultural icon expressed his gratitude to the Metropolis of Worcester for recognizing his achievements.

He firmly pledged to make the most of his music as a robust medium to unfold love, compassion, peace, and concord whereas additionally proudly showcasing the wealthy and numerous cultures of Ghana and Africa to the complete world.

The custom of granting Keys to a Metropolis has an intensive historical past tracing again to 1702 when Mayor Phillip French of New York bestowed “Freedom of the Metropolis” to Viscount Edward Cornbury, the Governor of New York and New Jersey. Previously, cities have been continuously fortified with partitions and gates to guard the inhabitants.

Every time a hero or dignitary visited the city prior to now, the locals held a grand ceremony and offered them with a key as an emblem of belief and honor.

This key represented the recipient’s freedom to come back and go from town as a trusted pal of the neighborhood. At present, the Key to the Metropolis is a cherished token of civic appreciation and acknowledgment that’s reserved solely for individuals who have made distinctive contributions to the general public and the larger good.

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