Multiple award-winning Kumawood actor, Lil Win, has called on President Mahama to protect all Ghanaian celebrities as he made a humble plea in a video.
Lil Win took to his Instagram account to share a video of his plea to President Mahama, and to also make it public for all Ghanaians to see.
“As I stand here, just know that the Ghana flag is behind me because Ghana is the country I come from. This was where I was born and this is where I grew up. This is where I schooled.”
Lil Win
In the video, he pleaded with the President, all his ministers and those who work under him to come together and work to ensure the safety of all Ghanaian celebrities.
The Kumawood star noted that it was about time the President put all those measures in place for the entertainment industry. “Every country has celebrities whom they value because it is through them that the country progresses,” he said.
In the same video, Lil Win pleaded with President Mahama to enforce a law where only Ghanaian movies and songs are played. He noted that in Nigeria, no Twi songs are played on their radios, and Ghanaian movies are not shown.
Moreover, the Kumawood star issued a stern warning to Ghanaian television stations airing local movies without authorisation, including those of his.
On his Instagram account, the seasoned actor and movie producer slammed certain television stations for streaming Ghanaian productions without proper licensing.
He criticised the unfair treatment of Ghanaian filmmakers, especially in contrast to how Nigerian and other foreign movies were handled with more respect and regulation.
His remarks were at the back of the ongoing concerns from the National Film Authority about piracy, sparking widespread attention and support from movie industry players and fans.
President Mahama Proposes a Ceremony to Honour Agya Koo Nimo
President Mahama directed the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Creative Arts, Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, and her team to put together an event to celebrate legendary musician Agya Koo Nimo.
President Mahama, in his directive, stated that the man ought to be celebrated for his contribution to music while alive.
Speaking at the launch of the Blackstar Experience on May 1, 2025, in Accra, he said Ghanaians don’t have to wait for him to die before celebrating him, but he must be celebrated while he is still alive.
He first commended the Legon Palmwine Band for their performance on the night and also paid tribute to Agya Koo Nimo, one of the early proponents of palmwine music.
“We watched the palmwine music, and I asked if the King of Palmwine music was still alive – Agya Koo Nimo – and I hear he is alive. This is a man we must honour before he passes. Because that was a genre of music that has become a part of our musical archive and our folklore. For people like this, we should not wait till they die, and we go and cry at their funerals.
“So wherever Agya Koo Nimo is, Dzifa, you and your team should organise some ceremony; let’s honour him. I know he has been honoured in the past. Let’s honour him again before God calls him.”
President Mahama
Agya Koo Nimo is a celebrated musician with several awards to his credit. In 2007, he received the Order of the Volta Award from President John Agyekum Kufuor, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to Ghanaian music heritage.
He has also received honours including the Asanteman Award from the Asantehene, the Konkoma Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Entertainment Achievement Awards, among a litany of others.
Some of his popular compositions include ‘Ͻdͻnson’ (Let love prevail), ‘Akuafo Monno Mfuo’ (Farmers cultivate the land), ‘Abrokyire Abrabo’ (Life overseas), ‘Mewu Na Agoro Agu’ (My death would spell the doom for my group), ‘Ohia Ne Yareɛ Yɛ Ya’ (How painful it is to be poor and sickly), and ‘Adampa/Wo Wu a Na Wadane Saman’ (The dead becomes a ghost).
He returned to Ghana in 2006 after his international exploits and resides in Kumasi to date.
He is a leading folk musician of palm wine music or highlife music from Ghana who is internationally revered and appreciated not only for his music, but his love and respect for tradition and indigenous culture.
However, speaking at the launch, President John Dramani Mahama pledged his support for the initiative. He reiterated his commitment to supporting the tourism, arts, and culture sectors and pledged to position them on a higher pedestal.
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