AB CRENSTIL WAS PREPARING FOR A US TOUR BEFORE HE PASSED
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The Late Legendary highlife musician, Alfred Benjamin Crentsil, popularly known as A.B. Crentsil, and his AhenfoBand was to embark on a tour to United States of America this year to entertain his fans, promote his brand, as well as Ghanaian music on the US market before he passed this morning.
The tour dubbed, “A.B. Crentsil US Tour 2022,” which was expected to have the celebrated musician perform in over 10 cities in the States, would have been one of the biggest to ever hit US from Ghana. The tour was scheduled to begin from May 6 to September 16.
The tour, according to the organisers, is a unique platform to celebrate Ghanaian music and culture on the US music platform.
The objective of the tour is to promote and market Ghanaian music in the States and bring key stakeholders together to support the cause of Ghanaian music.
It will involve live musical performances in some selected venues including Dakota, Grand Forks, Williston, Minot, Dickinson, Sioux Fall, among others, where the highlife musician and his band are expected to thrill music fans.
A.B. Crentsil is credited with a number of songs such as ‘I Go Pay You Tomorrow’, ‘Papa Samo’, ‘Obi Ba Wiase’, ‘Atia, Ayen’, ‘Moses’, ‘Adam And Eve’, ‘Juliana’, ‘Angelina’ and a host of others.
He has performed on a number of local and international platforms in Africa, Europe and United States of America (USA).
The musician, whose evergreen songs are still hitting the airwaves, has won numerous Ghanaian music awards, including the Fontomfrom Evergreen Award, a special honour bestowed upon a musician with over 35 years of continuous music experience.
AB CRENSTIL WORKING ON A SONG WTH OFFICIAL ABIBIW
The Legendary highlife musician, Alfred Benjamin Crentsil, popularly known as A.B. Crentsil was reportedly dead this morning at age 79.
The news was announced on Facebook by sound engineer, Fred Kyei Mensah on Wednesday.
According to Fredyma, the veteran musician has been unwell for some time.
“Farewell A. B. Crenstil. The original composer and singer of the famous and controversial songs, ‘Moses and Aba AB Crenstil, has died! “He had a stint with a lot of bands before joining the Sweet Talks Band with Smart Nkansah and then his own band, Ahenfo. His hit songs, ‘Juliana and Obi bawiase cannot be forgotten,” the Facebook post read.
