ERNEST ACHEAMPONG'S BREAKTHROUGH (SHOWBIZ, PAGE 4, NOV 19)

By Benjamin Xornam Glover

THE auditorium of Fountain Gate Chapel last Sunday witnessed the launch of the musical works of one of the young musicians practising his trade in the Upper East Region.
The album launch marked the biggest breakthrough for gospel artiste, Ernest Acheampong who for the past four and half years had been looking forward to outdoor his talents.
In a chat with Showbiz, Ernest, a native of Trede in the Ashanti Region who lives in Bolgatanga said “it was the love of the things of the Lord that inspired me to put together this maiden album titled Aseda Nkoa.”
The CD version has seven songs while the audio cassette has six. All songs were written, arranged and sang by Ernest.
A member of the Church of Pentecost, Bolgatanga District, Ernest, born in 1979, was full of praise to God for guiding him through thick and thin culminating in the official launch of his debut.
He re-countered several challenges that came his way that nearly prevented him from achieving his objective. “ Key among them was the difficulty in getting a producer to support my vision.”
He was therefore grateful to Mr. Peter K. Kufour, a Bolgatanga based businessman and other philanthropists for recognising his potential and offering him the necessary support culminating in the release of his album.
He dedicated his maiden effort to all apostles of the gospel and also to his mother Madam Serwah Akoto, who he described as a great inspiration in his life.
The album launch kicked off with performances by some musicians such as Darling Silvia, Evangelist K. Frimpong and Madam Martha Fuseini.
Halfway through the performances, Pastor Solomon Dapour of the Fountain Gate Chapel officially launched the album.
That done, MC for the launch, Onimyamfuor Aborampa, a DJ with Hello FM in Kumasi auctioned the album.The first copy of the CD was bought at GH¢1,000 by a Bolgatanga based businessman, Mr. Kwodwo Boakye.
This paved the way for performances from Ernest who treated patrons to songs from the album including the title track Aseda Nkoa, Pagya Me Ko Soro, and Madamfo Pa. Other songs on the album are; Waye Amame and Animonyam Nka Wo.