When Kojo Antwi gives an instrument to a place, it carries weight. The veteran musician has donated a piano to the Aburi Arts and Crafts Centre in the Eastern Region, and Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie has publicly thanked him for it. Kojo Antwi is also known as “Mr. Music Man” and has 22 albums to his name.
Hon. Gomashie called the gift a strong endorsement of the centre and its mission. In her view, it shows that a celebrated musician believes in the place as a home for Ghanaian creativity and cultural expression.
She spoke during her Eastern Regional Familiarisation Tour, where she was assessing the centre’s operations and meeting tourism and creative arts stakeholders.
The piano is expected to add to the centre’s creative atmosphere. It also stands for a bridge between Ghana’s music industry and the institutions that guard the country’s artistic identity. The Minister framed it as a model for how established artists can support cultural spaces, and as proof that private partnerships help build creative venues that last.
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Gomashie’s praise did not stop at the piano. She said she was pleased with how the centre is run, especially its cleanliness and welcoming feel, and she urged the team to keep it attractive to local and foreign visitors.
The centre lets visitors meet Ghanaian craftsmanship up close, browse locally made pieces and appreciate the skill of indigenous artisans. That blend of hospitality and handmade goods gives Ghana’s cultural tourism a boost.
The Minister also called on Ghanaians to buy local and handcrafted products. Her argument was that this supports artisans and creative entrepreneurs who preserve tradition while earning a living, and that it helps sustain old skills, encourage innovation and tie tourism to the creative economy.
With institutional backing, private generosity and steady public patronage, Aburi has room to grow as a destination for cultural discovery. In the Minister’s telling, one piano shows what collective effort can do for Ghana’s cultural identity.