Ghanaian musical artist, Gasmilla is celebrating a decade in the Ghanaian music industry with a series of clean-up exercises to mark the milestone.
As part of his 10th-anniversary celebration, the ‘International fisherman’ hitmaker will begin the clean-up exercise on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Ga Mashie (James Town).
The exercise, which will end on September 26, 2021, is being organized in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, the Ga Traditional Council, Zoomlion, and Ghandour Kleanz with support from UNDP.
Gasmilla and his team have structured the clean-up exercises to coincide with the Homowo celebration which is an annual festival for the people of the Ga community.
At least seven Ga communities will be cleaned by Gasmilla and his team. They are Kpone,Tema New Town, Osu, La, Teshie, Pokuasi, and Ashongman.
With the annual Homowo Beach Clean-Up already serving as a perfect example of purpose, Gasmilla is hoping to tighten the initiative by raising the needed awareness in curtailing the spread of diseases such as COVID-19, Cholera, and Malaria.
“The outcome of this cleanup is to encourage community leaders and the youth to police each other in adhering to keeping the community clean.
“The public is made aware of the risk an unclean community has on their health and how to mitigate they risk when the visit these communities. Reduce the spread of diseases including COVID-19, Cholera, Malaria, among others by creating awareness of adhering to general cleanliness protocols and consequences of not adhering to these protocols.
“After executing the yearly Homowo Beach Clean Up, Gamilla realized that the pollution was primally caused by the rubbish from the drainage systems in the town as opposed to visitors of the beach”.
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The people in the Ga communities, will among other things, learn about the importance of cleanliness. The event will also serve as a bedrock for continual education about Ga history, its culture, and connect the community to their respective influencers to further the cause of youth empowerment.
Beyond music, Gasmilla’s advocacy and push for societal changes have been recognized through community building, periodic cleaning of some of Accra’s filthiest locations, youth empowerment, and preservation of the Ga culture.
The musician also hopes to establish the community clean-up exercise as an annual festival.
“We hope that this Community cleaning becomes a Festival. Children learn about Ga history, Ga Culture, and how to contribute to society and what Homowo stands for the Ga community.
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It is worth noting that Gasmilla was awarded the ‘Green Ambassador Award’ at the 2020 Vodafone Music Awards.
It can be recalled that Gasmilla came to the limelight in 2011, adding his quota to the then growing trend, Azonto, an indigenous dance routine that also became a genre of music in Ghana.
He also identified with his unique nickname ‘International Fisherman’ which brought the whole nation together to the ‘nshona’ with his hit singles ‘Aboodatoi’ and ‘Telemo’. Throughout the years, he has enjoyed great success both locally and internationally.
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