The Minister of Communication and Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has described the late dancehall artiste as “real” and not someone who was doing music for the fame and glory.
“Ebony was real and very outspoken, a huge talent and beautiful. She was not pretending or posing to be someone she was not. People did not understand her but I saw her as real and genuine young lady who had achieved so much within a short space of time,” the Minister said while speaking on Onua FM’s morning show.
Speaking to Bright Kwesi Asempa, Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful noted that there are a lot of lessons that up and coming ladies who are venturing into the arts industry could learn.
She said Ebony lived as she desired without caring about what others thought of her.
She observed that if the late artiste had paid any attention to people who criticised her, “I believe she would not have achieved so much like she did in this short time. What is important is the results.”
“She does songs that touch life. Her songs practically touched on everything, especially ‘Maame Hw3’. It is about domestic violence and it is among my favorites of her tracks.”
She encouraged young talents to emulate Ebony’s understanding of the arts. She stated that although the late songstress was controversial, she was real, and had desired to meet her in passing prior to her untimely demise.
The Communications Minister also admonished motorists to always make use of their seat belts, and that, it was not put there to beautify the vehicle, and, hence safety should be prioritized all the time.
Ebony met her untimely death while returning from visiting her mother at Sunyani.
According to eyewitness reports, the vehicle Ebony and two of her friends were traveling in collided with a bus, which was heading in the opposite direction after her driver tried avoiding a heap of sand left on the road by a contractor working on that stretch of the Sunyani-Kumasi highway.
Politics
When the Minister was asked if she would have mentored the late Ebony politically, she said, “I love her courage and intelligence; if she were still alive I would have loved to adopt her and mentor her. She would have become a great woman”.
According to the lawyer, she is in talks with other colleagues of hers to see how they can put some lady professionals together to find means of helping young women within her constituency and beyond.
“This year, I will bring together the young people in the arts industry in my constituency to see how we can give back to the society,” she said, all in Akan.
Source: 3news.com
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Why, Ebony, Ebony, Ebony! She came to do her part. Is because she was dressing half naked on stage and is that what we wanted! The young girl was exploited for gains of other people. Who is talking about Super OD! Really, super OD death is not discussed! Ei, Ghana!
I love to listing to her music
Dear People, Our culture and morals do not allow us to discuss a person who dies just recently and in such a manner, and we humbly advise we stop such critic after her dead as this is quite insensitive to her loved once and family. But one thing we must all learn is not to use Talent to destroy our morals and culture that is supreme and makes us who we are as Ghanaians and Africans. Income making must not supersede all as though making money is good but we must guide ourselves when trying to make money. May Her Soul Rest In Perfect Peace. Ekow-Cape Coast
I don't think people hate her in general. What people were against was her dressing which I felt was exposing her God given body too much. As women, our body is our pride.
Madam minister stop talking ***barred word***.u can still adopt and mentor her corpse
YOU!!
Would have ? Where were you when "she" was a walking naked enterprise IN TOWN and the youth were praising her
Why didn't u do that when she was alive...mtchweee
n00n>sense talk
***barred word*** talk