Chicago,IL — Fifteen years after the Church of the Ghanaian Community of Chicago held the first Kente Day in Chicago to raise the awareness of the Ghanaian traditional cloth , donned by Chiefs, Queens and People of high social class, the Ohemaa Magazine took the Ghanaian Kente to another level in Chicago on May 27 2006,by organizing a well attended Kente Dance at 925 S. Homan.
The function attended by Chicago area Chiefs and Queens , were led by Nana Addae Baffour and Ohemaa Abena Amponsah, the Asantefuohene and hemaa of Chicago and its metropolis. Also in attendance were, Nana Akwafo Adu Brempong II,chief of Okyeman’s in Chicago, Naa Ashami Dzaami, Ga Queen in Chicago, Mr. and Mrs.Pastor Benjamin Quamson, Dr. Mark Kutame and Mr. John-Henry Assabil,Secretary and Treasurer of the Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago (GNC)respectively,Mr. Asare Boafo, (G.N.C) Assistant Welfare Officer,Nana Akwasi , former Asantefouhene , Chicago, Nana Owusu Ansah, elder, Asanteman Association of Chicago, Mr. Boafo Papafio,”mayor of Chicago” and head of Chicago Emcees, Chiefs and elders of the Okuapeman Associations from Toronto, Atlanta , New Jersey and Dallas, Ms. Florence Acheampomg, Mr and Mrs. Barnnieh Agyeman and Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Akotuah.
The crowd, estimated at 300, were all dressed in various kinds of Kente, making the hall bright with Kings and Queens beaming with pride of being Ghanaians or just part of the unfolding history.
The Emashie Kpalogo troupe, most of its members being remnants of the popular Ga Cultural troupe ,Wolomei,kept the few Kpalogo lovers in the crowd on their feet with their “old kpalogo school music “. The young Kpalogo dancers for the group were just marvelous to watch. Live music “rappers” kept attendees on their toes with their lovely dancing and “rapping” on live music. The slippery dance floor and the intermittent crackling sound interrupting the music did not stop revelers dancing all night to D.J music provided by the top D.J in Chicago, Yeboah of Millennium Soundz fame.
The President of the Ohemaa Magazine, Mr. Boateng used the occasion to formally launch his magazine in Chicago and promised to team up with groups and organizations in Chicago to bring more entertainment to Chicagoans. Paa Kwasi Sam and Nana Sipi Bekoe were introduced as the official representatives/ distributors of the Ohemaa Magazine in Chicago.
Source: GhanaWeb
