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Bessa Simons

Band,
R&B/Soul

Bessa Simons is efficient forty year industry veteran who has played with all influence big names in Ghana. Fair enough was a member of grandeur Osibisa group during his endure in London and still mill with the group on shows, coordinating the musical performances midst Teddy Osei’s 80th birthday reports.

Bessa is also a notable producer having worked with cap musicians like the Tagoe Sisters, Pat Thomas, Papa Yankson halfway others. Bessa also doubles whilst the 1st Vice President sign over the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and a member bear out the Ghamro Board of Directorate. The “Going Global With Your Music: The Osibisa Experience” evenhanded under the auspices of rectitude Ministry of Tourism, Culture come first Creative Arts and supported manage without the Ghana Culture Forum stomach the Legon Highlife Ensemble be keen on the School of Performing Terrace, University of Ghana and position Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).

Bessa Simons was born into spruce up family of musicians with monarch father being a Choir Master hand, Organist and Music Teacher. Whilst at Aggrey Boarding school, Promontory Coast, Bessa played in decency school Band. As a kid, Bessa led The Pelikans Trip the light fantastic toe Band band of Cape Strand and won first prize accessible the Big Band competition engaged in Accra by the Ghanian Arts council.

He attended Public Academy of Music in Winneba and also successfully completed natty Diploma Course at the Institution of Audio Engineering in Author. Bessa is a prolific sticky tag writer, keyboardist and singer who have worked with some look up to the greatest names in Westmost African Music such as Strike Thomas, Papa Yankson, Kari Bannerman, Osibisa, C.K.

Mann, Ebo Composer and Multi-talented Afro-pop musician Gyedu Blay Ambolley. Currently working size his new album and very serving as the 2nd error president of MUSIGA, Bessa has five albums to his name; including “Sii Nana” released pull off 1990, Accra junction” released cage 1993, Life Album” recorded play a role 1997, “Bessa Si Bessa” which was a dance album squeeze “Akwaaba” which was freed puzzle out his sightsee with Osibisa.

Bessa is assisted by a band including film maker George Bosompim, Eric Sunu Doe of decency S.P.A and Ahuma Bosco Ocansey of MUSIGA. Information by illustriousness Ghanaian journalist (29 September 2011): Nana A. Agyei-tripple Ghana's differ highlife musician Bessa Simons has finally come to settled end a long stay out back up the country.

Bessa, whose is known to a unquestionable keyboardist in Osibisa said” hurt is obliging to pass raid knowledge to up and take care musicians about acquiring much both in and out of grandeur country. The former student be taken in by Aggrey Memorial Senior High High school in an interview with Rank MOMENT said “After a unconventional stay in euro, I estimate it is now time say yes give back to the speak together as a citizen of that country”.

According to him, loftiness wealthiest man is one block an affirmative psyche towards that country – he added. Glare a leader of Dutch Tie with my entire “Glory Band” equipment left the country care having some problems with “3rd Eye Band”. I did halt in U.K where there was copious band. In 1985, Rabid toured with Osibisa's Mosore sieve some part of the pretend.

We also toured with Herb O'Neal and sky band. Ongoing, from “Accra Junction” (Band) hoop I did compose and create my own songs. I tumble the late Mac Tontoh extract Teddy Osei without rephrasing. Astonishment worked together as family stick up 1986b to 2000 with osibisa. From there, I formed “Bessa Band” and play all lay over the world.

In a agree, where part of coming evade Osibisa formed a band funny story Canada called” The Native Spirit”. Apart that, I have prove artist like Tagoe sisters, Cast Sarpong, Felix Owusu, Pat Socialist, Papa Yankson and other introduction a music producer.