High Life Musician Amakye Dede Enstooled Chief In Agogo
Legendary High Life Musician, Amakye Dede has been enstooled Chief at Agogo in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Omanhene of Asante Akyem Agogo, Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong conferred the honorary title on the musician.
The enstoolement took place yesterday, January 1,2018 with a colorful ceremony.
His stool name is Barima Okyeredom Amakye Dede the 1st.
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The title, ‘Okyeredom’ according Agogohene means someone who pulls crowd. He further stated that since the ‘Iron Boy’ crooner is a crowd-puller, hence the title.
According to him, the musician is crowd-puller and exceptional singer whom through his career has won numerous accolades for himself and for Agogo.
Nana Akuoko Sarpong also announced that the conferment is to show the appreciation of the people of Agogo to Amakye Dede for his newly constructed hotel in the town.
Abrantie in his acceptance speech gave the assurance that he will take his new role very seriously and deliver as expected.
“…I want to assure nananom that I will take my responsibility very seriously. And I will do everything to uphold the dignity of this office and I will not let you down in any undertakings that I have to do”, he said.
The ceremony also saw Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. Kwaku Kyei also enstooled as Obrempon of Agogo for contributing in diverse ways to ensuring the development of the area. His new name is Obrempon Kwaku Kyei.
Born Daniel Abrantie Amakye Dede, is an awards-winning Ghanaian High life musician. He is one of Ghana’s premier high life artists popularly referred to as “Iron Boy”, “the highlife maestro” and “Abrantie” meaning (Gentleman). He was however born in Agogo-Ashanti Akyem on 5th January 1958.
Owns owns a very popular bar in Accra called Abrantie Spot.
There are over 18 albums to his credit. Some of his songs are; “Jealousy Go Shame”, “Handkerchief”, “Seniwa”, “Brebrebe yi”, “Mensuro”, “Mabre”, “Broken Promises”, “Nsuo etc.
