The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) honoured former President John Dramani Mahama at its Golden Jubilee Soiree on the Labadi Beach Hotel on Saturday, twenty ninth November, 2025.

The rite was once held below the auspices of the Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, who was once represented via Nii Adote Odaawulu I, Sempe Akweiman Mantse and Paramount Muslim Akwashongtse.

MUSIGA introduced a different award to President Mahama for his enhance for Ghana’s inventive industries, specifically the track capital injection. The honour was once gained on his behalf via Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo.

The quotation, delivered all through the Ghana Music Honours section of the Soiree, praised President Mahama for “Recognizing that the heart of Ghana’s Music Industry beats in the lives of its people and is secured by its institutions.”

It described him as a compassionate recommend for growing older and suffering musicians whose interventions have given dignity and luxury to pioneers of Ghanaian track. It additionally recommended his guidance in putting in the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, noting that “You have consistently invested in the humanity behind the music and the future of the art.”

Other honourees integrated veteran ethnomusicologist Professor Edmond John Collins and previous MUSIGA Presidents Agya Koo Nimo, Alhaji Sidiku Buari, Diana Hopeson and Bice (Obour) Osei Kuffour. UK-based promoter Freddie Annan, Dr Adrian Odoi Oddoye, CEO of +233 and the Ghana Jazz Foundation, and the longest-serving MUSIGA Chairman Ben Kolaan, who retired ultimate yr, additionally gained awards.

The Soiree attracted personalities akin to Edmond Moukala, Head of UNESCO Ghana, and H.E. Thando Dalamba, South African Ambassador to Ghana. Industry leaders, musicians and different stakeholders have been additionally provide. Performances got here from Obrafour, Pat Thomas, Smart Nkansah, Adane Best and Asabea Cropper, with Mr Moukala becoming a member of the Bessa Band for a short lived percussion act.

A commemorative ebook titled “The MUSIGA Story”, chronicling the union’s 50 yr adventure, was once auctioned. Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe secured a duplicate for GHC 10,000. Other copies have been bought via Charterhouse CEO Mrs Theresa Ayoade, US-based businessman Kobi Manful and Ahotor FM. Nana Oye Bampoe confident inventive growth gamers of persisted executive backing, whilst Mr Moukala stressed out the capital injection’s significance to Ghana’s 24 hour financial environment and referred to as for additional sales strategy.

The party no longer handiest recognised President Mahama on his birthday but additionally highlighted MUSIGA’s legacy and its dedication to strengthening Ghana’s track and artistic industries as participants to cultural and financial tactic. The match, organised via Showbiz Africa with enhance from Stanbic Bank, Club Beer and Telecel, additionally noticed the release of 3 flagship MUSIGA occasions: Ghana Music Honour 2026, The MUSIGA Presidential Grand Ball and Live Band City, all slated for subsequent yr.

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