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Amb. Dr. Prince Kojo Hilton tours 70 SHS to empower Visual Art students
One of Ghana’s finest artists and Pan African Art Ambassador, Dr. Prince Kojo Hilton has embarked on Senior High School tour dubbed, Arts Talk 2022, a Visual Art Empowerment Project (VANEP) aimed at empowering about 70 departments across the country.
VASEP is a non-governmental organisation which seeks to educate, groom and empower young and talented upcoming Visual Artists through a nation-wide Senior High School Art Workshop Tour.
The initiative which is already in motion is expected to ignite the spirit of art for global development.
According to Amb.Kojo Hilton, this project became necessary because many students were losing interest in the course due to lack of exposure to job opportunities, adding that it would change the psyche of the students to appreciate the course as a means of employment in future.
He noted that at the end, they would be looking at creating a platform for young artists to express their craft through workshop, to empower them to hold Art Bazaars in their various schools periodically.
This, he, said would create a link between the students and the Creative Arts Industry to establish art competition and awards among the schools annually.
This project was operationalised in 2010 as Support Art Foundation (SAF) to give free training to children with interest in Art and Craft within Adabraka a suburb of Accra, but the vision kept growing and now has become VASEP, which was officially launched in 2017.
Amb. Dr. Prince Kojo-Hilton is a multi-talented visual artist with over two decades of professional experience that has gained him both local and international recognition.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Prophet Atarah opens new studio, launches Atarah Praise 2025
Prophet Joseph Atarah has launched his annual event aimed at bringing believers together in an atmosphere of worship and praise.
The theme for this edition is ‘Restoration’ with the belief that patrons would be restored in the face of their challenges.
The programme will be in two parts, with the first scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom at 5pm on May 11, at Pleasant Place Church.
The Ghana edition will take place at the forecourt of Believer’s Grace Crown Ministry International, Bond Square, Adenta Barrier, at 4pm on May 25.
Prophet Atarah has paraded Piesie Esther, Kofi Owusu Peprah, Nana Yaw Asare and Mavis Asante among others for the Ghana edition.
For the UK edition, patrons will enjoy performances from Kofi Owusu Peprah, Kobby Mantey, Emmanuel Smith, and Ern Ruthy.
Speaking at the launch, Prophet Atarah said, God has been good throughout last year, and 2025 has started on a positive note.
Against this backdrop, he wants to bring believers together and, in unity, to praise God.
He said, like what happened last year, a lot of miracles will take place.
In a related development, Prophet Atarah also commissioned a new studio for rehearsals and live recordings.
This, he said, was not limited to him, but open to every musician across all genres.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Sista Afia keen on winning Highlife Artiste of the Year crown
Ghanaian music diva, Sista Afia is keen on winning the Highlife Artiste of the Year crown.
Sista Afia, the only female nominated in a category with men, had 27 successful shows,both locally and internationally, within the year under review.
This notwithstanding, she believes that the number of music releases coupled with numerous performances across the country and abroad puts her in pole position to win the ultimate.
She is of the belief that as the only female in the category testifies the level of work she put in to be amongst the men.
Sista Afia has therefore urged the board, the academy and the general public to vote for her massively to win the crown.
For the past 10 years, she has poured her heart and soul into preserving and innovating Ghana’s beloved highlife sound, weaving modern rhythms with soulful melodies that keep the genre alive in the hearts of the youth.
While trends have come and gone, Sista Afia stayed true to her roots, giving us timeless music that tells real stories, our stories.
What makes her presence powerful isn’t just her voice or her music; it’s her message. In every note she sings, there’s a quiet defiance. A reminder that women, too, can carry the legacy of highlife.
The 26th TGMA is slated to take place on May 10 at the Grand Arena.
The event will see varied performances and artistes who have distinguished themselves in the year under review rewarded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
