{"id":412862,"date":"2018-03-24T17:27:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T17:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=412862"},"modified":"2018-03-24T17:48:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-24T17:48:10","slug":"dancehall-diva-ebony-reigns-goes-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/dancehall-diva-ebony-reigns-goes-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancehall diva Ebony Reigns goes home [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands thronged the forecourt of the State House in Accra today to bid farewell to the late dancehall artiste, Pricilla Opoku-Kwarteng, known in music circles as Ebony Reigns.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral which was attended by colleagues, fans and sympathizers started with a traditional music and dance performance from the Amamre Ensemble. They performed Akan traditional music and dances, ranging from kete, adowa to fontomfrom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-57146 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony7.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony7.jpg 800w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony7-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony7-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"403\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Students of Ebony\u2019s alma mater, Mamfe Methodist High School, also did a rendition of Ebony\u2019s popular songs with the brass band.<a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-57145 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony10.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony10.jpg 800w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony10-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony10-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"397\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The family, clergy, management and Musicians Union took turns to pay tribute to the dancehall diva.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, the manager of Ebony, Ricky Nana Agyeman aka Bullet, said contrary to popular belief, Ebony was a committed Christian who occasionally had prayer sessions with prophets and Christian leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContrary to the reports widely circulated and the unfounded perception that Ebony was untrained and from a nonreligious background, Ebony was the exact opposite. Ebony was a Christian and indeed worshiped anytime she had the opportunity at the Golden Centre church in Madina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was prayerful and had prayer sessions with a number of pastors, prophets and Christian leaders. Ebony was kind, respectful and a philanthropist. She occasionally went to orphanages to donate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bullet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-57139 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bullet.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bullet.jpg 800w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bullet-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bullet-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"397\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kuffour, known widely as Obuor, said Ebony lived a fulfilling life, brightening her corner.<\/p>\n<p>The officiating minister, Dr. Lawrence Tetteh of the World Outreach Ministries, in his sermon, said celebrities who have not given their lives to God were not being wise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are a celebrity and you don\u2019t know God, you are a fool,\u201d he intimated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/law.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-57140 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/law.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/law.jpg 800w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/law-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/law-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also advised people in the showbiz industry to give their lives to Jesus Christ, stating that the people that hail them are the same people who will bring them down. But if they abide in God, they will be saved even in bad times.<\/p>\n<p>In attendance were the Chief of Staff, Frema Osei Opare, the National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Sammy Awuku, Kofi Adjorlolo, Maame Dokono, Akosua Agyapong, Rex Omar, Stonebwoy and Gyadu-Blay Ambulley.<\/p>\n<p>Others were the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Catherine Afeku, former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Nicholas Omane Acheampong, Amakye Dede and Akosua Agyepong.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony6-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-57143 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony6-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony6-1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony6-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony6-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"572\" height=\"381\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-57144 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony5-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony5-1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony5-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ebony5-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"377\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ebony died on\u00a0February 8 in an accident while returning from Sunyani.<\/p>\n<p>She is known for hit songs like \u2018Kupe,\u2019 \u2018Poison,\u2019 \u2018Date Ur Fada,\u2019 \u2018Hustle&#8217;, &#8216;Maame Hwe&#8217; and &#8216;Aseda&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p>By: Kwame Dadzie\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands thronged the forecourt of the State House in Accra today to bid farewell to the late dancehall artiste, Pricilla Opoku-Kwarteng, known in music circles as Ebony Reigns. 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