Renowned Seprewa player Osei Kwame Korankye has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to support efforts to preserve the traditional instrument, revealing that he has lost 23 of his 28 Seprewa instruments.
Korankye made the appeal during a performance at the launch of the Bank of Ghana’s Heritage Series Cedi notes, where he stressed the need for urgent measures to preserve the centuries-old instrument for future generations.
He said the Seprewa, believed to have been discovered around 400 to 500 years ago, cannot be preserved without government support.
In response, President Mahama acknowledged the challenges posed by modernisation and tasked the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, to work with Korankye on efforts to preserve the Seprewa.
The President also praised Korankye for training a young girl to continue the tradition, noting that the decline of traditional instruments is partly due to a failure to train younger generations to preserve Ghanaian culture.
“I’m happy to see that he’s training the young girl to take over,” President Mahama said.
He added that the Bank of Ghana Governor had assured him of a plan to help preserve the Seprewa, directing Korankye to engage with the Governor on the initiative.
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Renowned Seprewa musician, Osei Kwame Korankye, has spoken out about the loss of 23 of his 28 instruments, appealing to President John Dramani Mahama for support during his performance at the launch of the new Heritage Series cedi notes.
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