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As part of activities lined-up to celebrate this year’s Christmas, Media Excel, an event organising firm, will host a three-day musical event dubbed ‘Kwahu Republic Music Festival’ at Kwahu Abetifi in the Eastern Region.

The three-day music festival, slated from Sunday, December 24 to Tuesday December 26, will witness performances from 30 Ghanaian highlife, gospel and hiplife artistes.

The music festival, according to the organisers, is being held to celebrate Ghanaian music and promote culture and tourism.

The event is also intended to create and promote sustainable businesses and open up job opportunities for the people of the Eastern Region through the arts.

Over 30 artistes –Gospel, Hi-life and Hip-life –are lacing their climbing shoes to stage a memorable musical show this Christmas, starting from the 24th through to 26thDecember.

Old Timers’ night will see Hi-life greats like evergreen Amakye Dede, legendary Nana Ampadu, Aberekyereba Kofi Sammy, Nana Tufuor among others, relive their days with back-to-back hits of old on the eve of Christmas.

Lovers of Gospel music will have their turn on 25th as S.P Kofi Sarpong, Nacee, Kojo Ampong, Piesie Esther, Nicholas Omane Acheampong to mention a few, line up for the Gospel Night show.

On Boxing Day, Patapaa, Shata Wale, Ebony, Stone Bwoy, Wutah and many others, will shake the mountains at the Hip-life Night. All events have been scheduled to take off at 7pm at Abetifi.

Organisers of Bliss on the Hills, Media Excel, say the aim of the yearly program is to promote the arts and culture with Kwahu as the center for entertainment in Ghana and West Africa.

The event is also intended to create and promote sustainable businesses, as well as open up job opportunities for the people of the Eastern Region through the arts.