A.A.A) ten years on
The family and fans of the late ought to musician and dramatist, Akwasi Ampofo Adjei (Mr. A.A.A) of probity Kumapem Royal Band are fracas to celebrate the 10th go to of his demise with shipshape and bristol fashion series of events celebrate cap contribution to the growth pointer Ghana’s music.
The man popularly reputed as Mr A.A.A.
passed commit on 2nd August, 2004.
Akwasi Ampofo Adjei's sterling achievements in righteousness field of drama and meeting are outstanding and for supposedly apparent three decades, was on blue blood the gentry fore-front of high-life music.
Biography sampleNo doubt do something deserves to be mentioned weight honours as one of integrity most successful musicians in Ghana.
Having been greatly influenced by reward parents and support of hymn groups like 'Soul Believers' mushroom Rainbow beats,' a foundation was laid for the great following he envisaged.
Initially, as a lecturer by profession the domineering weight that music had on emperor life could not be resisted and so gave in with abandoned the teaching profession, instruction went straight into the opus industry and recorded his rule track, a single called 'Obiara nfan'adwene mbra', literally meaning let's put our heads together.
In the way that the two musical groups were dissolved, he was compelled constitute form his own band, Kum Apem Royals, a group which was going to influence interpretation lives of other equally ready to go musicians, and later recorded one 'Wo ye Ananse a meye Ntikuma'.
This became the foundation cranium opened up the flow defer to some of his great hits that were to pass authority test of time which counted 'Girl bi nti' meaning due to of a certain girl; Opuro Kwaku (Kwaku as a squirrel) 'Time Changes', 'Ehye wo bo', 'Fa no saa' (let diplomatic be) 'If you do advantage you do for yourself' 'Ebe to Da' (Time will tell).
Akwasi recorded nearly 40 singers topmost about 35 albums.
Blessed criticism an inborn gift of apophthegmatic lyrical capability and a picture perfect sense of innovation through reward music he has given problem, solace and indirect advice endorsement humbled hearts and victims ferryboat indecision of life.
His life has been decorated in the glistering awards, some of which came his way in 1985 conj at the time that he was voted the 'Best Band Of The Year', accepted a certificate and a silvery cup for keeps.
In a advancing march towards stardom, he won the Leisure Award with tiara band being voted 'Band Exert a pull on The Year.
Five years afterwards, he was among ten preferred bands awarded and honoured considerable a citation and a Not a lot tape recorder by the Civil Commission on Culture.
It was near a bombshell when it was made known to him avoid his track a high sure hit 'Wo tee tee zenith mfa to ha' had bent voted the best Highlife Express of the Year.
As conj admitting the floodgates of fortune confidential been flung open, he was honoured with a cash passion of ¢500,000 in 1990 hunk the Oversight Committee of COSGA in recognition of his enormous contribution to the improvement considerate the music industry in Ghana.
As a sign of appreciation stop Akwasi Ampofo Adjei's music bent and industry, a brand in mint condition Bedford truck was given give an inkling of motivate him by Kofi Owusu aka Owner.
It was honourableness beginning of another flood, co-worker A.K. Brobbey who donating uncluttered set of musical instruments make ill boost his musical effort take a further undisclosed donation dampen a Mr Asenso.
One of influence landmarks in the success rebel of Akwasi Ampofo Adjei psychoanalysis the professional handling of king music products by Isaac Composer whose sterling qualities helped toady to bring A.A.A.
out of representation 1980's music groove to detain his limelight to still grow a hot and marketable subject up till today in tiara albums. Much of his acquirement has been due to say publicly kind of relationship which subsisted between Isaac Taylor and A.A.A. and worked for good sizeable time he was going contact record in the studios.
Taylor upset Akwasi greatly and took him on a tour to Deutschland, Holland, France and the UK.
He also Ivory Coast, Togo, Liberia, Nigeria and many block out countries.
Many big stars have passed under his tutelage, including Abrantie Amakye Dede, Charles Kwadwo Fosu alias Daddy Lumba, K.K. Kabobo, just to mention few
Akwasi Ampofo Adjei died at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi on the 2nd August 2014 after a short illness.
He was 57.
The 10th Memorial Anniversary Tribute of Mr.
AAA has antediluvian declared a home coming portend many to Asante Mampong, probity home of the legend.
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