A delegation from the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has visited the family of the late music legend, Ebo Taylor in Saltpond. The delegation’s condolences reflect the music community’s deep respect for the legend who passed away on February 9.
The MUSIGA delegation, led by President Bessa Simons, visited the family of the late Ebo Taylor to sympathise with the family and commence arrangements for a fitting burial for Ebo Taylor.
The delegation included General Secretary S.K. Agyemang, Director of Special Projects and Communications Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, and a member Lady PJ.
The family was represented by Ebo Taylor’s widow, Elina Taylor, alongside his sons Kweku Taylor, Henry Taylor, and Deroy Ekow Taylor. Others were his cousin Angela Davis and nephews William Wallace Deheer, Kow Moore, and Joseph David Nyarko.
The one-week observation for Ebo Taylor is set for March 14 in Saltpond, his hometown and the site of his passing at the local hospital. This traditional Ghanaian ceremony marks a key mourning milestone in the funeral rites of the Akan-speaking people of Ghana.
Ebo Taylor was a highly respected musician who was a contemporary of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, with whom he played and helped establish the rudiments of Afrobeat.
Ebo Taylor, one of Africa’s most sampled musicians, has had his work sampled by artists like Usher, who used ‘Aven’ for his hit tune, ‘Se Don’t Know’, featuring Ludacris. Other stars who have sampled Ebo Taylor’s music include Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Rowland and Rapsody.