Musicians in Ghana are feeling the brunt of the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, forcing them to either cancel or postpone their schedules like those in the sporting world.
Musicians like rapper Patapa, Sarkodie, Kofi Kinata, Kwame Eugene among others have been booked to perform abroad especially in Germany, United Kingdom, USA and other African countries but their trips have been cut short following announcement by the government in Accra that all foreign trips have been banned until further notice.
Local concerts have also been banned as measures are introduced to curb the spread of the virus which has been declared by WHO as pandemic.
Ghana confirmed two coronavirus cases on Friday.
The situation is going to deprive the musicians revenue and those of them who have been booked for foreign performances have had their dreams shattered.
The “One Corner” hit-maker, Patapaa, who was initially due for a European tour expressed disappointment, saying the coronavirus has caused a great disservice to musicians not only in Ghana but to others around the world.
The Ghanaian parliament has since banned handshake while churches have been asked to avoid the same during worship to help prevent the spread of the disease.
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