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The death of producer Rab Bakari shocked the Ghana creative space especially the music industry to its core.
Rab had been instrumental in the popularising hiplife, he worked behind the scenes to project Ghanian music.
Hence, passing away on Sunday, March 5 at a beach in the Western region was a tough pill to swallow.
Many celebs took to social media to remember him. See some tributes below:
Meanwhile, Reggie Rockstone is set to host an event to honour Rab. The event dubbed “LETS TALK ABOUT RAB, A GREAT AFRICAN STORY" will come off on Sunday at Rockstone's Office.
Rab was instrumental in the creation of hiplife music which is the foundation of modern Ghanaian music. He always offered words of encouragement and was instrumental in birthing Asa Baako.
He has hands-on experience as an authentic New York Hip Hop creator, music producer, deejay, corporate person and social media platform advisor.
Rab has also contributed to several platforms such as Okay Africa and Africology. He has also worked for Universal Music Group (USA) for 10+ years in the past.
He has hosted/participated as panels in shows including SXSW Music (USA); Social Media Week (Nigeria); CMJ Music Marathon (USA); Cariforum EU Business Forum (Jamaica); Geekend (USA); Kenya Music Week; WOMEX (Hungary); lectures at New York University (USA), Ghana DJ Awards and AFRIMA (Nigeria).
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