The final funeral rites of the legendary highlife musician Kwadwo Akwaboah will come off on Saturday, September 30 at Trede, his hometown in the Ashanti Region.
The family has announced that there will be a wake keeping on Friday, September 29 at Trede and the body will be laid in state in his family house at Trede on Saturday, September 30.
However, the mortal remains will be moved to Heroes Park, Kumasi Sports Stadium for the burial service.
The body will be taken back to Trede for burial after the final service at Heroes Park, Kumasi Sports Stadium.
The Thanksgiving service will also be on Sunday, October 1, still at Trede.
The son of the deceased, another iconic star in the Ghana Music Industry Akwaboah Jnr has noted that he has sent out invitations to a number of musicians including Kojo Antwi, Oheneba Kissi, Daddy Lumba, Amakye Dede, Akosua Adjepong, Nicholas Omane Acheampong, and he is looking forward to having them come to mourn with him and his family on the day.
Kwadwo Akwaboah passed away at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, after a short illness.
The news of his death was announced by his son Akwaboah Jr. on his Facebook page.
The late Kwadwo Akwaboah was a passionate organist and a singer from the early 90s known for his popular song, ‘Awerekyekyere’.
The veteran highlife legend and record producer went blind in the middle of his career whilst living in Amsterdam, Holland. He later moved to Ghana to join his family.