Reggae Fraternity Celebrates Conscious Queen
By Solomon Otu Mensah
A reggae show dubbed the ‘Congratulatory Bashment’ will be held on Saturday December
16, 2017 at the Rising Phoenix Beach Resort in Accra, in honour of Ghana’s first best female reggae
presenter, Maria Kukua Kyerewa popularly known as Conscious Queen.
The silky voice
firebrand reggae presenter, who presents the reggae show ‘ Rastas Jet’ on Pink
96.9 fm on Saturdays from 10am to 12pm,
emerged the best among four reggae
presenters nominated for the reggae
category award at the just ended 2017
edition of the Radio and Television Personality
Awards.
It is the first time a female reggae presenter has won the
RTP Reggae Show Host of the Year Award in a
male-dominated reggae industry in Ghana, and for most reggae lovers,
history has been made.
The ‘Congratulatory Bashment’ show, which is being organized
by the Reggae Network Ghana in collaboration with the Rastafari Council of
Ghana and Pink fm is under the theme “Women Empowerment for Total Development.”
It is being organized as a form of appreciation for the quality of service
Conscious Queen has rendered and continues to render to the reggae fraternity.
“We have chosen this
particular theme for the Celebration to draw society’s attention to the great
things women can do to contribute to nation building if given the opportunity,
“ Jah Gold of Reggae Network Ghana said in an interview with this writer,
adding that a female emerging victorious in a male-dominated industry is a
feat that must be well celebrated to
serve as an inspiration to other females in other fields of work.
Empress Safi Naj,
Daddy Bosco, and Jah Gold are the main speakers
for the Show. The special guests
are Original Ras Korby, Abeiku Santana, Empress Lomo, Black Santino and
Root Eye.
Commenting, Conscious Queen expressed delight about the Show
being organized in her honour. “ It
feels good to be appreciated. I have been honoured for being the first
woman to receive the RTP Best Reggae Show Host Award, and for a reggae show to
be organized in my honour, it is a great feeling. I am humbled,” she said.
The reggae musician Osagyefo The Simple Entertainer was full
of praises for Conscious Queen, saying she has been very useful, and therefore
very deserving of the award and the celebration.
“Conscious Queen has
been very useful to us [musicians] for the mere fact that she promotes reggae
songs sung by Ghanaian artistes and also dedicates a segment on her show to
educate the masses to help raise their consciousness. We celebrate her today
for her outstanding achievements” said The Simple Entertainer.
Among the finest artistes who will be treating celebrants to songs fit Kings and Queens are The Energy King Konkarah, Osagyefo, Ras Boomba, Ras Kuuku, Iwan, Kombolo, Jah Wyz, Double D, Queen Ruki, AK Songstress, Kindred, and Nayah Fyah.
The rest are Ras Sweet, Afikkan Empress, Burning Faya, Everblazing, Razor Brankata, Habyba and Shaddo.
The Show will start at 6pm.
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