For most Ghanaians who lived the ‘90s music era, one musician who grabbed their attention, and that of the world’s, with her powerful voice was Deborah Cox.
The talented Canadian-born singer, who plies her music craft in the US, is simply a phenomenon. She has remained evergreen.
Most people on this side of the globe will remember her for a catalogue hit songs including her 1995 smash hits, ‘Who Do U Love’ and the still fresh ‘Sentimental’.
The never ageing Deborah Cox, now 45, touched down at the Kotoka International Airport Thursday evening.
Looking radiantly beautiful as usual, the ever bubbly looking Deborah beamed with smiles as she was welcomed by a traditional dance group and journalists.
She is in town for the Ghana World Music Festival; an event which is part of a long list of activities earmarked for the celebration of the Year of Return.
This year is exactly 400 years after the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia.
Deborah Cox, revealed in an interview with JoyNews’ Becky that, she is really excited to be ‘home’ and she is really looking forward to “just seeing everyone [at the concert], performing, singing, pouring my heart out to the audience, the people who have supported me for so many years.”
She will be performing at the two-day concert – August 3 and August 4 - at the Fantasy Dome at the Trade Fair alongside other great musical talents.
Ghanaian music maestro Kojo Antwi, reggae and dancehall artiste, Samini; Jamaican reggae band, Third World; Jamaican Jazz and reggae artiste, Ernie Smith; Jazz artiste, Irvin Mayfield, Lamisi and a host of others are set to thrill patrons at the concert.
The singer, who was once a professional backing vocalist for Celine Dion, says she is looking forward to meeting and possibly working with some Ghanaian talents.
“There are so many musicians that have come out of Ghana that have impacted a lot of musicians and the style, even in the US, so I’m very excited to meet some of the musicians at the festival as well,” she said.
Apart from the concert, Deborah Cox hopes to do some shopping in Ghana and also taste “the food. Eating some great food…and just sharing and exploring.”
Also on her to-do list, while here, the singer says, is to dive into her history.
Apart from ‘Who Do U Love’ and ‘Sentimental’, Deborah Cox, is known for other hit songs like ‘Absolutely Not’, ‘Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here’, ‘It’s Over Now’, and ‘Where Do We Go From Here’.
She has five albums - Deborah Cox (1995), One Wish (1998), The Morning After (2002), Destination Moon (2007), The Promise (2008) - to her credit.
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