‘Accra Reggae Weekend’ will be a regular circuit that stirs up music from the genre’s golden age of the 1970s through to contemporary stuff  performed live by Ghanaian artistes.

The project is being put together by the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), 4Syte-TV and Roots Addiction.

Kwasi Nyarko Ofei a reggae artist and radio/television presenter, also known as Root Eye,  is the brain behind the  programme.   

He said every last week of the month, from Wednesday through Sunday,  five venues in Accra will host in turn, three artistes supported by a live band. All events will be filmed for later broadcast on television

The selected venues are Bermuda Bar  at Abelenkpe, Champs Sports Bar  at Paloma on the Ring Road, The Republic Bar at Osu, Root & Soul  at  Dansoman  and the Piano Bar near the Teshie Nungua Estates.

Some of the acts scheduled to perform at the bashes  include Knii Lante, Oga Chuks, Sammy Nukpese, Culture Levi, Kojo Kombolo, Paapa Wastik, Osagyefo, Iwan, Ras 

Kuuku and  JahWi. They will be supported by  bands such as Rainbow Generation, Big Hills  and Protégé.

Roots reggae has been a popular style of music in this country for a long time  and has been  extensively exploited  by  highlife and gospel music practitioners.