After 11 years of a working relationship and several years of friendship, popular Ghanaian highlife singer, Kojo Antwi and his manager have gone their separate ways.
Kojo Antwi’s manager, Ransford Antwi, confirmed this in a Facebook post where he also disclosed that ‘The Maestro’ terminated their working relationship via a WhatsApp message.
According to the statement from Rashford Antwi, they parted ways in May 2021, Ransford Antwi only took to Facebook this year, 2022, to officially announce their separation.
Kojo Antwi’s manager, however, failed to state what led to their fallout. According to Ransford Antwi, who officially assumed the role of Kojo Antwi’s manager in May 2010, the Highlife legend has already moved on.
“After 11 years of association with his [Kojo Antwi] music acts, I wish to inform friends, fans, and partners that I no longer represent the management of musician, Mr. Kojo Antwi, a role I have served with zeal and commitment since the Maestro approached me to manage him in May 2010, after seven years of friendship.
“Kojo Antwi, through a WhatsApp message to me in May 2021 confirmed his wish to go in a different direction, and that notwithstanding expressed his gratitude to me and my family for all we have done for him and his music career. I have duly acknowledged his gesture and wished him well in all his future endeavors”.
Rashford Antwi
Rashford expressing his gratitude towards Kojo Antwi noted that he is most grateful for the opportunity to have managed one of “Africa’s best musical acts of the century”. He further thanked the Almighty for the strength and resources to effectively mitigate challenges in achieving the resurgence of brand Kojo Antwi, his music, and other strategic investments to ensure he was financially well-positioned.
Rashford also took the opportunity to thank his friends, partners, and businesses who showed immense love and support to him and the Kojo Antwi brand during the period they worked. He then thanked his team, the Freedom Family team, for it’s support.
Rashford was, however, quick to mention that arts and entertainment continue to be his great passion, hence his vast investment into the sector over the years. According to him, he will continue to help develop local talents and entertainment infrastructure, especially in the Bono regions.
Meanwhile, the music maestro is however yet to respond to his former manager’s post.
Well, as far as the eyes can see and tell, Kojo Antwi and his manager had a very cordial relationship as they celebrated each other’s feat.
In 2019, Kojo Antwi publicly congratulated his manager for receiving a citation of honor from the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) during the union’s sixth Presidential grand ball event. It is worth noting that among the distinguished dignitaries present at the event was the President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Describing Rashford as “a selfless individual who has people and the nation at heart”, the music maestro noted that the recognition of the efforts of Mr. Ransford Antwi by MUSIGA did not surprise him at all.
Kojo Antwi explained that Rashford has “done a lot for this country in the Music Industry, among others but because of his modesty, many are unaware of his immense contributions”.
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