It was a rousing night of feel-good music when the Lipstick Queens played at Corridor Gardens Restaurant & Bar at East Legon in Accra on February 2, 2024 and it was clear patrons would love to have them back at another time.

 So by popular request, the all-female band would climb the stage again at the venue on Friday, February 16 to entertain their newly-won fans. 

It was a really good time for all at the earlier performance where the ladies rolled out an expansive repertoire of Highlife, Reggae, Afrobeats, R&B and more to the delight of the fans who danced their hearts out.

There was cordial interaction between the musicians and the new friends they made on the night and that’s why both sides are eager to get together again.  

“Some people assume we pull crowds simply because we are women. That’s not the case. People like us because we play well. We give them the good vibes they expect anytime they come to our shows. That’s what pulls them to us,” says the band’s co-leader, Sita Korley.

Some discerning music fans who had been pulled to the band by way of their good playing recommended them to the management of Corridor Gardens. That resulted in the lively February 2 gig.  

The Lipstick Queens comprise Vida ‘Manye 1’ Ofoli (percussion, flute), Ruby Nunoo and Abigail Tetteh (lead vocals), Sita Korley (keyboards), Abena Pomaa (guitar), Winifred Thompson (bass) and Abigail Aniapam (drums). 

They have been together since 2014 and have developed a cohesion that makes fans snap their fingers, tap their feet, or hit the dance floor anytime the ladies strike up a tune. They’ve had audiences grooving to their music in far-off places like South Africa, France and Belgium. 

They say they are looking forward to the Corridor Gardens programme on February 16 because the patrons showed them so much love the last time they were there and they want to make them happy again.

“We cherish anyone who cherishes our music. We do what we do for the delight of the fans. We love it when they respond positively to us. That’s why we put in our best at every gig,” stated co-leader Vida ‘Manye 1’ Ofoli.