‘Musicians, artists promote recycling on stage
The June edition of La Pailotte Takpekpe will on Wednesday, June 29, take place at the Alliance Française in Accra with a fusion of music and the visual arts.
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Dubbed ‘Yoomo Bɛ Ga’, the project seeks to spread the message of recycling through the arts. It will also demonstrate that recycling can be made a part of normal everyday life.
Artistes set to perform include reggae musician, Ras Boomba, who is well known for his hit songs Danquah Circle and Borla Bird.
Students from the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon, will also thrill the crowd with a dance drama choreographed by Atsu Sokpor.
The goal of ‘Yoomo Bɛ Ga’ is to add an artistic touch to the recycling campaign in order to make it appealing to the public.
It further aims to raise awareness on existing recycling projects by bringing together efforts from various individuals in a documentary.
It highlights the works of six Ghanaian artists who make use of “waste materials,” ranging from sawdust and plastics to metal scraps, in producing beautiful and inspiring works of art. Featured artists in the project include Nana Anoff, Tei Huagie, Jonathan Amartey, Nana Yaw Arthur-Baiden and Solomon Ajirakor.
Waste generation is a normal aspect of life and it requires as much attention as any other life activity. However, due to its unattractive and unpleasant attributes, people have shied away from recycling.
The estimated 3,000 tons of waste generated daily in Ghana have therefore become a canker due to a lack of appreciation for recycling.
