{"id":43274,"date":"2022-07-13T23:05:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T23:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=43274"},"modified":"2022-07-13T23:05:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T23:05:43","slug":"legendary-highlife-star-ab-crentsil-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=43274","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Highlife Star AB Crentsil Is Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Legendary highlife musician, Alfred Benjamin Crentsil, popularly known as AB Crentsil has died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He died at age 79.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The demise of the talented singer was confirmed by sound engineer, Fred Kyei Mensah on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He described him as a legend who cannot be forgotten. He however didn\u2019t give further details to what caused his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He wrote, \u201cFAREWELL AB CRENSTIL. The original composer and singer of the famous and controversial songs, \u2018Moses and Atia\u2019, AB Crenstil, has died! He had a stint with a lot of bands before joining the Sweet Talks Band with Smart Nkansah and then his band, Ahenfo. His hit songs, \u2018Juliana and Obi ba wiase\u2019, cannot be forgotten.\u201d<br>AB was one of the greatest legends of High life music. He released great songs such as \u201cI Go Pay You Tomorrow, Atia, Ye Wo Adze an Oye [Osokoo], Papa Samo, Ayen, and Obi Baa Wise among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was also described as one of the \u201cbig three\u201d contemporary Ghanaian vocalists who won numerous Ghanaian music awards, including the Fontomfrom Evergreen Award, a special honour bestowed upon a musician with 15\u201320 years of continuous music experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is gone but definitely won\u2019t be forgotten. Condolences to his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion\/advertisement? Submit them via our email\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0and via on +233 26677777<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary highlife musician, Alfred Benjamin Crentsil, popularly known as AB Crentsil has died. He died at age 79. The demise of the talented singer was confirmed by sound engineer, Fred Kyei Mensah on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in a Facebook post. He described him as a legend who cannot be forgotten. 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