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Pat Thoma (middle) interacting with members of his family
The remains of the late musician Charles Kofi Mann, known in the music industry as CK Mann, were buried Saturday, July 14 at the Takoradi cemetery in the West region.
CK Mann, 83, died Tuesday, March 20 at the Port and Port Hospital of Ghana (GPHA) in Takoradi after being struck by a number of diseases
. his residency at Anaji Estate, where a large number of musicians and speakers from the creative arts industry, as well as hundreds of fans parade past the body of CK Mann and pay him a last tribute.
The family then moved to the Jubilee Park -maintien, where a number of musicians, including Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Pat Thomas, among others, entertained the mourners with their various songs.
On Saturday morning, the dead remains of the late musician were sent to Christ the Catholic Church The King for burial served before being taken to the Takoradi Cemetery.
Among those in mourning were Catherine Abelema Afeku, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture; West Regional Minister Dr. Kweku Afriyie; the deputy of Takoradi, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah; Majority leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, Charles Bissue, a member of the presidential staff, among others
Some musicians who were at the event were Pat Thomas, Omar Rex, Kofi Kinaata , Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Bessa Simons, Nero X, Pastor Joe Bechaam, Ernestina Koney, Daddy Bosco and many others.
The solemn ceremony, indeed, brought together old and young together, whose life veteran life touched with his music. A number of politicians, traditional leaders and clergy also honored the occasion
CK Mann came to prominence in the late 60s with songs like 's. Edina Benya. " after cutting his musical teeth with Kakaiku Internationals before joining the Ocean Strings and finally establishing the Carousel 7 Band, which included Paapa Yankson, Bessa Simons, among others.
He is widely credited with popularizing the coastal music of the fishermen nicknamed "Osode" by infusing him with Western musical instruments.
Some of his hit songs are "Okoto Tsintsin 1945", & # 39; "Kolomashi", "Yebeyi Wo Aye" among so many others
In 2006, President JA Kufuor awarded the CK Mann the Great Medal Award for his meritorious contribution to the music industry in Ghana The final funeral rites will be announced shortly
According to Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi
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