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The second term of musician Bice Osei Kuffour, better known as Obour, as president of the Union of Musicians of Ghana (MUSIGA) is coming to an end and, like any leader, he wants to be recognized for his good works.
Speaking at Hitz FM's Daybreak Hitz with Andy Dosty, Mr. Obuor said one achievement he is proud of and for which he would like to be known is the creation of the Musicians' Aging Fund (AMWeF) .
AMWeF was created in 2013 to meet the needs of the country's veteran musicians,
"It started as a volunteer donation fund. Every six months and give each member 200 ¢. Then they had about 102 registered members, "he said.
According to Obour, AMWeF has grown in number of members and services to veteran musicians.
The AMWeF organizes medical screenings for members and also collaborates with hospitals such as the Dampong Medical Center and the MDS Lancet to treat these old musicians for their disease, he added.
In addition, health marches, games and benefit concerts were organized thanks to the musicians' aging fund.
"On March 29, musicians from across Ghana joined the games. they played checkers, ludu and other games, "said Obour.
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He revealed the veterans through the AMWeF, as well as Christmas packages and bonuses.
The outgoing president of MUSIGA revealed through the fund that his team had created the title of legend of music.
Each year since its inception in 2017, selected veteran musicians receive $ 10,000 each.
"In 2017, we chose five people, 15 in 2018 and 6 this year," said Obour.
Jewel Ackah, Crentsil AB, Nana Ampadu, CK Mann and Obouba JA Adofo are among the recipients of this honor in previous years.
For 2019, the veteran musicians to be honored included Professor Kofi Abraham, Naa Amanua, Abirekyieba Kofi Sammy, Kojo Akwaboah, Pat Thomas and Asabea Kropa.
Obour said, "It brings a lot of joy to the faces of these veterans and it is my prayer that this continues with or without me."
The president added that the creation of the MUSIGA Academy to educate and train emerging artists would be one of the things that he believed would protect the future of Ghanaian music.
"We help young artists [to] develop their talents. The future project, as we call it, gives me a lot of hope, "he said.
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