Former President John Dramani Mahama has consoled the family of the late highlife legend, AB Crenstil.
Speaking to the family during a visit to announce the burial and funeral arrangements for the late singer, Mr. Mahama said: “it is God who gives, and it is He who takes.”
He assured the family of his continued support explaining that “he was like my elder brother… we all grew up on his music.”
Ghanaian highlife great AB Crentsil died on Wednesday at the age of 79. As a singer, songwriter and guitarist, the musician, born Alfred Benjamin Crentsil Jr, will be remembered for a career dating back to the 1970s, which saw him play with many bands, notably El Dorados and the Sweet Talks Band.
Among his most popular songs are ‘Moses’, ‘Obi Ba Wiase’ ‘Atia’ and ‘Juliana’. In the mid-2000s, he partnered with rapper Obour on a collaborative project celebrating highlife and hiplife.
News of AB Crentsil’s demise sparked an outpour of grief on social media, particularly from music industry players.
