Music of Ghanaian Origin

Music of Ghanaian Origin also known as MOGO is a celebration of music originating from Ghana. It started in 2007. It was initially an annual one-day event [1][2] but in 2015 was extended into a one-week festival and named MOGO Festival. An awards show was also instituted as part of the celebration.[3] MOGO was created by Citi FM a Ghanaian radio station.

Music of Ghanaian Origin (MOGO)
Paapa Yankson a Ghanaian Highlife musician performing with a band at MOGO Festival
GenreGhanaian Highlife, Jama and other indigenous Ga music, other Ghanaian music genres, Poetry
Location(s)Various locations but within the Greater Accra-Ghana
Years active9 years
Founded byCiti FM 97.3

References
  1. "Citi FM announces headliners for MOGOFestival 2015". Graphic Online. Daily Graphic. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. "MOGO 2012 thrills Ghana". Entertainment Ghana. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. "Tinny, adane best, dzadzeloi kick off citi fm's mogo festival". enewsgh.com. ENews Gh. Retrieved 7 April 2015.


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