President John Dramani Mahama has called for a celebration of highlife music legend Agya Koo Nimo while he is still alive, urging that the genre’s iconic figures be honoured before their passing.
Speaking at the launch of the Blackstar Experience at Blackstar Square in Accra on Thursday, May 1, 2025, the President expressed his desire to see Agya Koo Nimo, a prominent figure in the palmwine music genre, honoured once again.
“I asked if the King of Palmwine music was still alive—Agya Koo Nimo, and I hear he is alive.
This is a man we must honour before he passes. Because that was a genre of music that has become a part of our musical archive and our folklore. For people like this, we should not wait till they die and we go and cry at their funerals,” President Mahama remarked.
He then directed Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, to organise a special ceremony to recognise Agya Koo Nimo.
“So wherever Agya Koo Nimo is, Dzifa, you and your team should organise some ceremony, let’s honour him. I know he has been honoured in the past. Let’s honour him again before God calls him,” the President urged.
The event also marked the national launch of Blackstar Experience, with President Mahama as the Guest of Honour. The launch was attended by key figures from Ghana’s tourism, arts, and creative industries.
The Blackstar Experience is positioned as the country’s leading brand in culture, arts, tourism, and creative engagement, aiming to bridge local and international audiences while celebrating the rich heritage of Ghanaian hospitality in diverse forms.
