Media Personality MC Portfolio has recommended Ghanaians traditional musician Albert Apoozore also known as King Ayisoba must be honored as Ambassador for Ghana’s National Fugu (batakari) agenda.
The renowned Master of Ceremony (MC) said the Kologo musician deserves the ambassadorial role due to his constant wearing of Fugu.
Portfolio indicated that King Ayisoba has promoted the traditional fabric throughout his career before the wearing of Fugu became a trend.
Speaking in an interview, the MC stated that the state must honour the musician for projecting Ghanaian cultural heritage.
“I have never seen King Ayisoba wearing Western-style clothing apart from Fugu. This man deserves to be honored as Ambassador for Ghana’s National Fugu agenda. He is well deserving looking at his constantly projecting Ghanaian cultural heritage a long time ago.” Portfolio recommended.
Adding that King Ayisoba at a time organized Batakari Festival before many people are patronizing the wearing of Fugu.
King Ayisoba was born in Bongo Soe in the Upper East Region he is known for his unique style of music alongside the kologo and used to sing along with the late Terry Bonchaka.
MC Portfolio recommendation follows government decision to declare every Wednesday as a fugu-wearing day.
“On behalf of the government and the good people of Ghana, and in furtherance of our collective commitment to preserve, promote, ad celebrate Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts wishes to inform the general public of government’s decision to encourage all Ghanaians, as well as friends of Ghana, home and abroad, to dedicate every Wednesday to the wearing of Fugu (Batakari), in all its diverse forms, design, ad expressions, complemented its distinctive and beautiful accessories.” The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts announced.
Source: Elvisanokye.com