Terry Asare Boamah, better known by his stage name Dada Hafco, is a HIGHLIFE artist who has heaped accolades on Afua Asantewaa of Sing-A-Thon fame for rescuing Ghanaian music from its negative reputation of failing to captivate audiences.
Afua shone a great deal of light on Ghanaian music for Dada Hafco and definitely disproved the doubters.
This is because last month, a large crowd flocked to Akwaaba Village in Accra to support Afua Asantewaa, a media personality and mother of three, during her singing marathon, known as Sing-A-Thon, where they spent days rocking to Ghanaian music.
In an interview with Graphic Showbiz, Dada Hafco expressed his excitement for Afua Asantewaa’s accomplishments during a period when Ghanaian music was being misappropriated.
“Afua Asantewaa has thrown too much light on our music and cancelled the mantra that Ghanaian songs don’t move crowds. She saved our music from this bad reputation and I think it will be worth it if she is made an ambassador of Ghanaian music,” he said.
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Recall that there had been a continuous discussion regarding the popularity of Ghanaian music just days prior to Afua Asantewaa’s Sing-A-Thon, which attempted to break and set a new record. Critics contended that the music lacked the necessary components to be attendees’ first choice at events.
Because of the compelling storyline, some critics thought Afua Asantewaa wouldn’t receive much support when she announced that she would only be singing Ghanaian music throughout her Sing-A-Thon. However, during her five-day endeavor, the audience went crazy.
Presently promoting his song Puupuu, Dada Hafco claims that the last time he saw Ghanaians come together to support their music and artists was when rapper Kwesi Arthur received a BET nomination in 2018.
Since then, he observed that, in contrast to Nigerian music, the glory of Ghanaian music has been obscured by critiques and disparaging remarks.
But with the success of Afua Asantewaa’s Sing-A-Thon, when she performed back-to-back old and new Ghanaian songs to the applause of the eager audience at the Akwaaba Village, Dada Hafco was extremely optimistic that the story would change.
“If my memory serves me right, the last time everyone jumped on board a Ghanaian music ship to sail this deep into the waters was when Kwesi Arthur got a BET nomination.”
“As an industry, I think we should find a way to continue such worthy projects that hype our music. Afua Asantewaa has shown us the way that it is possible and we must ride on it.
“I’m a proud Ghanaian musician and it’s about time we showed the world that we are the diamond in the dirt that hasn’t been found yet,” he stated.
