{"id":94591,"date":"2025-09-17T21:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94591"},"modified":"2025-09-17T21:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:59:54","slug":"veteran-ghanaian-gospel-stars-announce-the-legendary-minstrels-during-visit-to-ga-mantse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94591","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Ghanaian gospel stars announce \u2018The Legendary Minstrels\u2019 during visit to Ga Mantse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A group of Ghana\u2019s veteran gospel musicians from the 1980s and 1990s paid a courtesy visit to King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II and the Ga Traditional Council this week to announce the launch of a new collective, \u2018The Legendary Minstrels,\u2019 and to commemorate a shared musical past.<\/p>\n

The delegation was led by Diana Hopeson and included Rev. Mary Ghansah, members of the Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Bishop Sammy Lartey and other notable figures from the era.<\/p>\n

During the visit they recalled working with the now monarch in earlier parts of their careers and thanked him for the role he played in their artistic development.<\/p>\n

King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, born Kelvin Nii Tackie Abia, spent years in music production during his university and early professional life.<\/p>\n

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he handled recording and video production for many of Ghana\u2019s leading gospel acts.<\/p>\n

That history gave the meeting a personal tone, as the musicians and G\u00e3 Mantse traded memories of studio sessions, tours, and ministry work.<\/p>\n

Diana Hopeson spoke warmly about those shared moments and the group\u2019s decision to formalise their bond.<\/p>\n

She explained that \u2018The Legendary Minstrels\u2019 will serve as a platform to preserve and promote the gospel music of their generation and to mentor younger artistes who look to that era for inspiration.<\/p>\n

At the palace, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II returned the fondness and gently reminded the musicians of the ties that bind them.<\/p>\n

On a light note, he referred to himself as a brother and gospel minister who now sits before them as king of the Ga state.<\/p>\n

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The exchange was full of laughter and nostalgia while also underscoring the cultural continuity between faith, music and community leadership.<\/p>\n

The visit ended on a musical note. <\/p>\n

The ensemble serenaded the monarch by singing the local Ga worship song \u2018Kaashe gbeyei, shi mi k\u025b bo y\u0254\u0254\u2019, a hymn that translates as \u2018Fear not, for I am with you\u2019 and is a direct quotation from Isaiah 41:10 in the Bible, often used to reassure people that God is with them.<\/p>\n

The rendition was intended both as encouragement to the king and as a symbolic blessing for the new collective.<\/p>\n

The formation of \u2018The Legendary Minstrels\u2019 marks a deliberate effort by older gospel practitioners to preserve their repertoire and influence Ghana\u2019s contemporary gospel scene.<\/p>\n

The meeting at the Ga Traditional Council highlighted how music and traditional authority intersect in Ghanaian public life.<\/p>\n

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For the veteran musicians, the visit was both a homecoming and the starting point for a planned season of collaboration that aims to keep their songs and testimonies alive for new audiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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