Osagyefo is set to headline the Kwame Nkrumah Reggae Festival this Saturday, September 26, at the Gold Coast Restaurant and Lounge in Cantonments, Accra. The event, organised by Reggae Network Ghana, will run from 7:30 p.m. to midnight.
The festival will bring together a roster of Ghana’s celebrated reggae artists, including Royal Souljah, Ras Boomba, Kojo Kombolo and Nana Ntow, alongside other performers who will contribute to a night of live reggae music backed by the Nananom Band and Taking Over Band.
Speaking with Graphic Showbiz on Monday, September 21, Osagyefo said the festival was an opportunity to connect reggae’s socially conscious tradition with the legacy of Ghana’s first President. “My music is known for its socially conscious themes so the festival offers another platform to connect reggae with issues of African identity and consciousness,” he said. “The Kwame Nkrumah Reggae Festival is expected to attract reggae enthusiasts and patrons interested in celebrating the former President’s legacy through live music.”
The organisers position the night as more than entertainment, aiming to highlight Nkrumah’s role in Ghana’s 1957 independence from British colonial rule and his broader vision for African unity. Nkrumah’s advocacy for liberation movements across the continent and his promotion of Pan‑African thought align closely with the themes often explored in reggae music.
Reggae Network Ghana hopes the festival will bridge Nkrumah’s historic contributions with the messages of freedom, justice, resistance, equality and social change that have made reggae a powerful voice across Africa and the diaspora.
Fans can look forward to a memorable evening that celebrates both musical heritage and national history, as Osagyefo and his fellow artists pay tribute to a leader whose legacy continues to inspire.
