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The truth be told, Stephanie Benson rings just a silent musical bell which gathers global patronage anytime it bellows. This is not a fluke but a fact � because any person who has listened to her sing says one thing: �She is awesome!� In essence, Stephanie is a maker of good music! And when she performs, it is incredibly fantastic! No wonder His Royal Highness Prince Charles, of the Great Britain, concluded, after watching her perform, that: "You are one of the most amazing performers I've ever seen". Indeed, she is one of the best, if not the finest. Born and raised in Ghana, West Africa, Stephanie has risen to become one of the world�s favourite, especially in jazz music. But she has never performed in her birth-country, where music enthusiasts have longed to watch her perform. Now the wait is over, because the �queen� of jazz music is set to put up a show for her compatriots on Easter Saturday (April 7) at the popular +233 pub in Accra. It is an evening affair. Though she feels comfortable calling it �simple,� because she won�t be performing with her own band, Stephane nevertheless promises to deliver a �fantastic� performance. �Yes, this going to be my first show here and though my band is not here, I�ve been rehearsing with the +233 band and it�s going to be fantastic,� she said in an interview on Thursday. Stephane would take to the stage and deliver some of her songs that have earned her global acclaim, such as �A�int No Body,� �Every Woman,� and �Stand Together.� She would also partner with some of the country�s finest acts, like Okyeame Kwame � with whom she has recorded a single, and some other foreign acts. �It�ll be great and expect everybody to be there,� she added, dedicating her first performance in Ghana to her aunt, Huda Ampaa, who will be celebrating her birthday Saturday.