It is well known that music is a universal language: where different dialects and accents can breed misunderstanding, music is something that everyone can connect to, old or young. It is a very powerful weapon that can influence moods and sometimes even affect our outlook on life. It triggers emotions, especially if the music you are listening to is tied to nostalgia.
Remember when these names made headlines in-thing back in the day: Sonny Achiba, Ex-Doe, T Blaze, Terry Bonchaka and Lord Kenya? Well it was a delightful feast for the ears at the much hyped ‘Back in the Day’ Concert which took place at the Conference Centre in Accra last night.
The entire atmosphere just brought back a lot of memories: big afros with a retro spin, baggy pants and generally just an immense love for the classics, both Ghanaian and foreign with DJ Nii Ayi killing it with the records.
Even before the show started, everyone was either bobbing their head or singing along. Despite, the delay in kick off (Ghana man time) it was an amazing night with T bLaze, Th4 Kwages, Reggie Rockstone and Obrafour burning up the stage and reminding us why we loved their hit songs back in the day.
There was also a tribute to some of the fallen stars that we adored back in the day—Ronnie Coaches, Nelson Mandela and Terry Bonchaka were all remembered. But nothing beat the main attraction of the night- ‘Naughty by Nature’. It was great seeing them live and not just on the radio or on TV as the crowd went crazy with a lot of their hit songs from back in the day, including those we didn’t even know.
My favorite part of the night was the treats! I mean, who doesn’t miss ‘Poki’ and ‘Alewa’! God bless Empire Entertainment, for paying attention to that little detail. It was one heck of a blast from the past!
Performances at the event were GREAT, patrons got more than their money worth and it was a real ‘Back in the Day’ experience. However, I think attendance could have been better…
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