Last night at the Apollo Theatre in New York, USA, one of Ghana's finest and multi award winning artiste Sarkodie headlined the HistoryInThe Making Concert and it was highly patronised.The Apollo Theatre which can boast of a seating capacity of 1500 was filled to capacity.
Artistes who were able to grace the stage are Kwaw Kese, Bisa Kdei, EL, Banky W and more.
Unfortunately, some artistes who were billed to perform on the night were like Joey B, Pappykojo, Efya, Ice Prince, Samini, Obrafour and others couldn’t make it due to reasons ranging from travel documents and schedules. The show was hosted by Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo with music by DJ Mensah.
The Apollo Theater is a venue noted for African-American performers. Renowned artistes who have performed at the Apollo Theatre include Michael Jackson among others. The event was seen as a test in an exciting way for the Ghanaian artists to reach out to a broader audiences and to enter into the American mainstream musical consciousness. It was featured in the New York Times with the title ‘Hiplife, a Sound Imported From Ghana, Arrives on a New York Stage’. The event was organized my TM Entertainment
Lots of people who witnessed the event have described Sarkodie as truely one of the biggest Ghanaian Acts in Ghana's music today. He has really grown beyond the boundaries of this country.
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