Energy, passion and good music are three words that best described the spectacle on Friday, December 3.
Fast-rising Ghanaian artiste, Marince Omario had assembled a line-up of current and upcoming talents at one of Accra’s nightlife hubs, Serallio.
The event hosted at Osu, dubbed ‘Gbonyo Party’ saw fanatics enjoying songs from a mix of genre-bending backgrounds to give fans a night to remember as the yuletide beckons.
‘Gbonyo Party’ is a slang used by the Ga tribe in Accra used to describe funerals.
I loved @marinceomario's performance of ‘Gbonyo Party’ last Friday, Lit!!!🔥🔥 #GbonyoParty2021 pic.twitter.com/3DXSfHMktZ
— Amah Cromwell®️ (@cromwell_ama) December 5, 2021
The phrase is also the title of a song off his 2020 EP ‘Tsotsoo,’ a project that weaves together contemporary Ga culture and soulful instrumentals.
Marince, who doubles as a member of the A-Squad collective, explained that the event was meant to metaphorically kill off the negative energy and promulgate the rebirth of life and goodwill, hence the name.
He took the audience through electrifying performances together with others like Black Sherif and Spacely who equally rocked the stage.
Two of some of my favorite people @marinceomario and @blacksherif_ sharing a stage was madness last night. Congrats for pulling of Gbonyo Party, Marince n team🎈
Top Shlime things🐍 pic.twitter.com/EnOwDQt8yz— Kenneth Awotwe Darko (@TheKennethDarko) December 4, 2021
Some of the musicians who performed include, Asi Renie, Baaba J, Questo, The Art, WES7AR 22, Juma Mufasa, Avit, Moffy among others.
❤️🔥Lumumba pic.twitter.com/56nPMf72d3
— I MAKE WHOLESOME MUSIC (@baaba_jj) December 4, 2021
Thank you all for coming through yesterday 🙏😭❤️🔥
— SKI MOFFY🎭 (@Whoismoffy) December 4, 2021
Was definitely a night to remember 💯
Thank you @marinceomario x @cheesewavegh
“Down” out on all platforms 💫https://t.co/AMBWkvkCJR#GbonyoParty2021 pic.twitter.com/MhwFzfdR4v
Versatile disk jockey, Wanzam The Classic DJ was on the turntable for the night.
Talent and a Dream 💭... it only gets healthy by the second. Grrrrrrrr and that’s on greatness 🍀🍀🍀shlime pic.twitter.com/lwjG83V9y7
— Wanzam the ClassicDj (@WanzamClassicDj) December 4, 2021
Social media users who were present have also hailed the concert as one that will be worth replicating every year.
Chale. Marince Omario is going to be a superstar.
— Nii India (@omithehomie) December 4, 2021
Highlights #GbonyoParty2021 @iquesto pic.twitter.com/HwBj1Xts0S
— Accra ni ji Gã. (@accragreaterdan) December 4, 2021
Bruh then free show dey go on for the same hood with mainstream acts on the bill but y’all actually pull up for #GbonyoParty2021 I dey think about am then I want cry cause
— $hlime Lawd (@JiggyRyda) December 5, 2021
Her voice 🔥🔥🔥🔥 is too shlime @asi_renie pic.twitter.com/pjOKNxm8IF
— Accra ni ji Gã. (@accragreaterdan) December 4, 2021
@gasmillawins and @Romeo_swaG_GH vibing at #GbonyoParty2021 pic.twitter.com/nQzcpRkDsB
— TOO SURE ! (@SwagGangDaily) December 5, 2021
Shlimed #GbonyoParty2021 https://t.co/WhRyZHNlxn pic.twitter.com/LJiJ87jugi
— Real Smyles (@r_smyles) December 5, 2021
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The author, Kenneth Awotwe Darko is a journalist, music enthusiast and social media analyst.
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