Legendary Highlife act, Pat Thomas, on Founders Day, hosted a musical live performance on the Accra Worldwide Convention Centre to have a good time his over 50 years within the Ghanaian music profession.

In attendance was President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who praised the dwelling legend for his contribution to the expansion of Ghanaian music on the worldwide stage.

The occasion additionally served as a fund-raiser for his Faculty of Music, Arts and Tradition challenge within the Ashanti Area.

Talking on the live performance, President Akufo-Addo eulogised the legendary Ghanaian musician as certainly one of Ghana’s largest music exports, having graced a number of the largest music phases all over the world.

“It’s with nice pleasure that I be a part of you in the present day, Founders’ Day, to have a good time the illustrious legacy of certainly one of Ghana’s most outstanding musicians, Pat Thomas.

“Music performs an vital a part of our lives in Ghana. It’s private and nationwide. I like music, particularly highlife music, and at each probability I might hear and dance to the likes of Pat Thomas, Amakye Dede, Daddy Lumba, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, and CK Mann, amongst others.

“Music has made Ghana well-known, and the contribution of Ghanaian music producers within the trade additionally deserves commendation,” he said.

President Akufo-Addo famous that Pat Thomas’ music transcended borders and that he had taken Ghanaian music very far, having performed reveals in Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Australia, Macedonia, and Cape Verde, amongst others. 

“As we speak, we collect not solely to have a good time his unimaginable musical journey, but in addition to understand the wealthy cultural heritage that his music embodies. His expertise, dedication, and keenness for music has united individuals from numerous backgrounds, and I’m proud to name Pat Thomas a fellow Ghanaian,” President Akufo-Addo mentioned.

The night time of pure highlife music witnessed a memorable efficiency by the 76-year-old Pat Thomas, who was supported by some nice highlife musicians, together with Nat Brew, Kwabena Kwabena, KK Fosu, Okyeame Kwame, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Nana Agyemang, Bessa Simons, and Kofi Nti.

The occasion was graced by some high-level personalities, together with former President John Agyekum Kufour, former First Woman Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, Boxing legend Azumah Nelson, NPP Flagbearer Hopeful, and Alan John Kyerematen.

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