Amakye Dede: I was compelled to enthrone Kuami Eugene as King of Highlife
The legendary leader of Ghanaian highlife has at last commented on the issue surrounding the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), which led Amakye Dede to name Kuami Eugene as the country's new highlife monarch.
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Amakye Dede admitted in a recent interview that he did not chose to call the young artist by that name.
Many people in the music industry criticized Amakye Dede for making what they saw to be an offensive gesture following the 2019 event.
The VGMAs artist repertoire manager Amakye Dede made it clear that he had initially turned down the request to crown Kuami Eugene.
The renowned Highlife artist's statement supports what his manager claimed a few days after the coronation on live radio.
"They want Amakye Dede to crown Kuami Eugene as part of his performance," the manager stated, "and I told him I had to speak to my artiste about that. KiKi Banson, who was in charge of the artiste repertoire for this year's VGMAs, contacted to let him know that.
"When [I] told Amakye Dede about it, he wasn't in favor of it, so I was surprised to see him act against his will,"
