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Daniel Agyin eyes Greater Accra Musiga Chair

Goldman

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) on Tuesday, August 8, will hold the regional and national elections of the union’s National Election Committee (NEC).

With a few months to the elections, one of the contestants who is a gospel artiste, Daniel Agyin, has appealed to members of the music community to vote for him as the Greater Accra Musiga Chairman.

In an interview with The Spectator Agoro, Mr Daniel Agyin, who is also known in showbiz circles as Goldmann, said he has been nominated in the same category with one of the Tagoe Sisters and other contestants.

“This is a competitive group, therefore, I plead with the union to throw its support behind me to help me secure this position,” the official ambassador of Texas Gospel Music and Excellence Award for Africa, pleaded.

The aspiring Greater Accra Chairman said, during his tenure as the Deputy Director of Gospel Music, he managed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ghana National Gospel Music Awards (NGMA) and Texas Gospel Music Excellence Awards (TGMEA) to have exchange programmes for the two groups.

“I have served on several awards boards around the globe, was part of the selection committee for Annual Antigua Barbuda Gospel Music and Media – Awards (ABGMA),” he stated.

Goldmann has won many awards, including the 2020 International Singer Songwriters Association’s Male Rising Star of the year, Best Male Vocalist and Best Songwriter of the year in 2019 at the Ghana National Gospel Music Awards.

He is the first African Gospel artiste to appear on the cover of the June 2022 edition of the official magazine for the Gospel Choice Music Awards, GCMA XChange.

Goldmann has also had many nominations in the USA and has been nominated twice for the Independent National Gospel Music Awards (INGOMA).

According to the Gospel artiste, he is the only Ghanaian musician on AMC, Alternative Management & Marketing Group reaching the world one. (A Chicago based management group).

“This is a deal I have signed for 2 years and there are other artistes such as Detroit Youth Choir that has appeared on the American Got Talent Show,” he said.

Goldmann who hails from the Eastern Region said he was saved through music in 1996.

“I was in the choir from then till 2000 when I produced my maiden album, ‘Captain Jesus’ which was launched three years later,” he recalled.

According to him, his music has paved the way for him to participate in many projects, some being part of a drug abuse campaign, a project aimed at funding world hunger organised by the International Singer Songwriters Association amongst others.

The Gospel artiste has also released interesting songs like Ayeyindwom, Asem and Nyame Adom among others

BY YUNUSAH ESSANDOH

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Maiden AshantiFest held on Easter

The Ashanti Regional Minister in a pose with the CEO of NFA at Ashantifest

The AshantiFest, instituted to mark Easter in the Ashanti Region, was marked a lot of entertaining activities.

According to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, the idea to stage a festival was conceived after a request from some youth at a clean-up exercise.

“The whole concept of the Ashanti Festival is to bring out our various sectors, showcase what we have as a region and see how best we will be able to promote inter-sectorial support for each other,” he said.

The festival, which kick-started on April 12, commenced with a clean-up exercise in all the Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts in the Ashanti Region.

A football game between sports presenters and Kumawood actors sparked excitement in the region, and a boxing night followed at the Parade Grounds of KNUST.

There was also a stage play featuring Kumawoood All Stars in ‘Kejetia vs Makola was a highlight , offering both entertainment and though provoking moments.

At the Food Fair and Bazaar held at the Kumasi Cultural Centre, a variety of indigenous Ashanti food was on display, attracting many patrons within the city.

It offered the stage for other cultures to promote their cuisine. The Ghanaian traditional fabrics and locally manufactured clothing featured prominently at the event grounds.

A Science and Technology Fair was also featured as part of the education activities.

A blood donation exercise featured alongside the health screening exercise, which was also opened to the public.

Among the celebrities that graced the occasion were The CEO of the National Film Authority ,Kafui Danku, Actress Nana Ama Mac Brown, Nana Hayford, Funny Face and Kweku Manu.

Others were Bukom Banku, Vivian Jill, Wayoosi, Oboy Siki, Oheneba Jude and Sumsum Ahuofe.

Source; Myjoyonline

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Europe Edition of ‘The Journey” show is impacting lives- Abena Ghana

Ghanaian actress and television personality, Cecilia Gyase Konamah, known in showbiz as Abena Ghana, has disclosed that her Europe edition of ‘The Journey Show’ is impacting lives.

The new edition, which focused on Ghanaians in Belgium, started airing on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 11:30 a.m on Adom TV.

The Journey Show throws the spotlight on the stories of people who have had great life experiences worth sharing to motivate others.

Speaking to The Spectator, Abena Ghana said, she has received a lot of feedback within a short time the new edition started airing.

Abena Ghana further noted that these people are either living abroad or in Ghana preparing to relocate abroad.

“They told us the programme has educated, inspired and motivated them to succeed in their journey abroad. Others were of the view that if they had seen this earlier, their situations abroad would have changed for the better.” she added.

The brain behind the programme, Abena Ghana added that they encouraged her to keep sharing such experiences to serve as a guide to people in their journey of life.

The stories in the Europe edition range from how hard it was for them to travel outside the country, how some of them got their passports as citizens in Belgium and the hustle they went through to achieve all they have now.

“Special thanks goes to Adom TV for being with us all these years, also to all my sponsors on the show, Time Herbal Mixture, Medimafo Herbal Hospital, Givers Clean Care, Nyadua Herbal Mixture, Konamah entertainment and CEO Noks Tv Africa in Belgium for Making this season possible,” she added.

Abena Ghana also expressed appreciation to Queenie Shipping, Dennaac travel consult, Anniluv Shapewear, King Solomon Trading, Macdens electrical in Belgium who made this season possible.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme