[ 2011-12-05 ]

Nana Ampadu receiving his award from Omni Media's Nik Amarteifio

Nana Kwame Ampadu scoops top MOGO award
One of Highlife’s living legends, Nana Kwame
Ampadu, took the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
maiden 2011 Music of Ghanaian Origin (MOGO) Dinner
and Awards Night on Saturday.

Nana Ampadu, whose contribution to authentic
Ghanaian music over the decades can boast of
hundreds of songs that continue to put highlife
devotees both young and old on their feet at
social gatherings.

One of Ampadu’s loved songs ‘Obra’ recorded
by the Ramblers Band has for years been associated
with one of Ghana Television’s oldest and well
followed local shows, Akan Drama.

He was deeply touched and an elated Ampadu paid
tribute to all those who have made an impact in
his illustrious career. He singled out Jerry
Hansen, Ebo Taylor and KK Kabobo for their
unflinching support in his early days and advised
up and coming musicians to understudy the
experienced ones.

Ampadu was full of praises to organisers of the
event Citi FM and predicted that the MOGO festival
has come to stay.

Nene Mike Gizo presenting the award to Ebo Taylor
(L)
His greatest hit songs include Agatha (1980), Gyae
Su (1980),
Oman Bo Adwo (1987) and Kukrukukru (1990).

Other award recipients were Faisal Helwani;
Highlife Music Development category, Jerry Hansen;
Big Dance Band Music category, Nii Tei Ashitey;
Traditional Music Development (Ga version)
category, Zapp Mallet; Hiplife Music Development
and Ebo Taylor for Arrangement and Composition
category.

The 2011 MOGO Awards Night was sponsored by MTN:
In celebration of their 10millionth milestone and
supported by Zenith Bank, Dannex Ltd and MUSIGA.

The Ramblers International Band gave out their
best as they backed highlife icons and legends
such as CK Mann, Ben Brako and Nana Ampadu to
while off the night with some of their rich songs.

Source - Citifmonline

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