Gospel Musicians Release Single To Support Black Stars

ry: A group of Ghanaian gospel
musicians in the USA called the United
States Ghanaian Gospel All-Stars (UGGAS)
have gotten together to create a song in
support of the efforts of the national team
of Ghana, the Black Stars, as preparations
advance for the world soccer fiesta in Brazil
2014. The song, which is a single, was sung
in English and Twi, Ga, Fante and Hausa, all
local Ghanaian dialects.
The UGGAS effort is also part of their
attempt to bridge the gap between
Ghanaian gospel musicians living in both
countries in order to foster unity and
creation of a healthy environment
within which both divides can better
represent Ghanaian gospel music. The
song is entitled ‘Oseyie Black Stars’
which in the Akan language of Ghana
means, ‘to hail’ or ‘celebrate’ the Black
Stars.
Andrews Nortey also known as ‘Andy
Angels’, a Ghanaian Gospel artist based
in the US is the brain behind this
collaborative effort. His vision was fully
embraced and supported by John Dee, a
sound recording engineer of McDade
studios and Precious Hannah Ewoo a
Ghanaian Gospel Star, all of whom are
based in the USA and actively involved
in the gospel music scene in the
diaspora.
In a conversation
with www.OralOfori.com, Andrews
Nortey says the sterling performances of
Ghana in the past two soccer world cups
really fired the desire of the UGGAS to
raise more awareness and support for
the Black Stars who prepare for the
Brazil world cup campaign this June.
‘We intend to do this by ‘building a
united front for all Ghanaian Gospel
Stars in the USA to give back to our
motherland, Ghana and choosing the
Black Stars’ Brazil 2014 World Cup
campaign was such an appropriate time
for a project like this.’
An album compilation is set to be
released by the group in March 2014 also
titled “Oseyie Black Stars.” This title
track amplifies the Black Stars official
2014 Slogan “FORWARD EVER,
BACKWARDS NEVER” and will be
available both on iTunes and
Amazon, CD Baby and other online
stores. Fans can also purchase the CD in
Ghana and USA too.
Artists featured on the album are:
Andrews Nortey, Precious Hannah Ewoo,
Lady Angie, Daniel Osei Bonsu, Esther
Efua Yirenkyi, David Arhen, Mavis
Tiwaa, Samuel Quaye, Minister Kofi Sey,
and Francis Acquah.
United States Ghanaian Gospel All-Stars
(UGGAS) call on all to continue to
support Ghana at the world cup in Brazil
and encourage them to pursue the dream
of a much better performance on the
global soccer stage. ‘We also want you to
keep on supporting and spreading the
GOOD NEWS and the GOSPEL and pray
that all who listen to and purchase this
CD receive the gift of salvation through
Christ’ says Precious Hannah Ewoo of the
UGGAS.
Ghana’s Black Stars are placed in Group
G of the Brazil 2014 FIFA world cup and
will begin their campaign of hope for
Africa on June 16by playing the USA.
They will go on to meet Germany
on June 21 and end their group stage
encounter with Portugal whom they will
lock horns with on June 26, 2014.