GH creative legends still standing
YOU may be enjoying their music on your playlists, laughing at their scenes in classic films, admiring their craft, or recognising their voices and faces on your screens without always stopping to think about the journeys behind them.
This week, Graphic Showbiz turns the spotlight on some of Ghana’s creative industry legends who are still standing tall, men and women whose talents laid the foundation for today’s music, media space, film, fashion and arts scene, and who continue to inspire with their consistency, relevance and resilience.
Some of them are the pioneers and culture-shapers who helped define Ghanaian entertainment long before it became trendy, global and digital. These legends did not just entertain, they told our stories, shaped our identity and carried Ghanaian creativity across generations.
Here’s to some of the men and women who made Ghanaian creative industry what it is today.
1. Musician, Kojo Antwi
2. Actor, Kofi Adjorlolo
3. Actress and TV personality, Grace Omaboe (Maame Dokono)
4. Record producer, Zapp Mallet
5. Satirist and television host, KSM
6. Actor Fred Amugi
7. Playwright, Kwaw Ansah
8. Playwright, Ebo Whyte
9. Highlife singer and saxophonist, Asabea Cropper
10. Hiplife pioneer, Reggie Rockstone
11. Highlife musician, Amakye Dede
12. Gospel duo, Tagoe Sisters
13. Actress, Edinam Atatsi,
14. Actor and television personality, David Dontoh
15. Fashion designer, Joyce Ababio
