At one point circa 1980s to the early 2000s, most of the top musicians in Ghana, such as Daddy Lumba, Nana Acheampong, Tagoe Sisters, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Ofori Amponsah, Oheneba Kissi, Hannah Marfo and others travelled to Germany to master their songs.

After curating their albums here in Ghana, they travelled to Germany to have a Bodo Staiger’s magic touch – one that all of them confirm was different from what Ghanaian producers did.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Work and Happiness show, the “Bronya” hitmaker said Bodo Staiger tagged Ghanaian producers as lazy.

Kaakyire, however, explained the renowned sound musician acknowledged producers based in Ghana at that time didn’t want to upgrade their skills, hence they made the same mistakes during production.

The music act, now enstooled as “Benkumhene” of Bosomtwe Asaman, Kokofu in the Ashanti Region, said the Ghanaian sound was too “loud” compared to the “soft touch” that Bodo compiled.

“Bodo was saying most of Ghana engineers don’t like to learn. His touches made the song soft, and in Ghana, there was a trending loud sound… we had to book 30 days ahead to get his studio session,” he said.

In 1988, Bodo Staiger founded Rheinklang Studios in Düsseldorf, where he recorded and mastered most Highlife songs composed by Ghanaian highlife musicians.

He died of cardiac arrest at his home in Düsseldorf on 4th December 2019. Most Ghanaian musicians paid tributes to him for his contribution to the music industry.

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Gracing Adom TV‘s The Journey on Saturday, the veteran musician said he is unashamed to father multiple children as he believes people are envious of his feat.

He revealed that 10 of his children are abroad-based and four are living with him in his home in Ghana.

The eldest of his children has completed university and is done with national service while the youngest is still in school and some are about writing their WASSCE.

Kaayire Appiah opined that his children are the reason he aims at leaving a legacy both in his family and the music industry.

Over three decades in the music sphere, Kaayire revealed he is set to revive the highlife genre with six yet-to-be-released songs.

Highlife musician, Kaakyire Kwame Appiah, now the Benkumhene of Bosomtwe Asaman in the Ashanti Region, revealed this on Adom FM’s Kasiebo is Tasty.

The musician said this while reacting to the news of his death on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, but did not mention if he died while still in the coma.

According to him, they were working on a video for the Ghana Enterprises Agency (formerly NBSSI) when the deceased took ill.

He stated he was hopeful of his speedy recovery to enable them to finish the video but that never happened.

The condition, Kaakyire explained, got worse by the day and he couldn’t even open his eyes when people came visiting.

“He was at the hospital for several months and we couldn’t even get to shoot the video as it got to a time he could not even get up from bed.

“As an Evangelist, we thought God was giving him life-changing messages for us during his long stay in the coma,” he said.

He stressed the death is a big blow to the family, the music fraternity, and the nation at large, adding there will never be his kind of person.

“It is sad he is no more but he lived a fulfilled life that can be exemplary for upcoming musicians,” he eulogised.

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Meanwhile, some fans have taken to social media to commiserate with the family members of the legend who blessed Ghanaians with awesome highlife tunes.

An enstoolment ceremony was held on Monday to crown the ‘Soroku’ hitmaker as Nana Adieaemuyeduru Trimude Kaakyire Kwame Appiah I.

Kaakyire Kwame Appiah swore the customary oath to the Bosomtwe Asamanmanhene Okogyeasuo Adu Gyima I under the stool name.

After going through the customary rites, the Chief was out-doored and presented to the larger family/clan and the entire Asaman township in a colourful procession through the principal streets in a palanquin.

Dignitaries including top political figures, musicians and filmmakers graced the ceremony.

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Notable among the dignitaries were the Deputy Minister of Creative Arts, Mark Okraku Mantey, former MP of Asante Mampong, Francis Addai Nimo, Agya Koo, Dadda KD, and Mercy Asiedu.

Nana Trimude being the Benkumhene is expected to be the caretaker of Lake Bosomtwe, the only natural lake in Ghana.

He has pledged to use his influence to woo investors to turn around the tourism potentials of the lake.

“I thank God for making this a reality. I will do everything possible to make Lake Bosomtwe a preferred destination for Tourists. Together with my elders, we will woo investors to turn around the potentials of the lake,” he said.

Former Member of Parliament of Asante Mampong, Francis Addai Nimo, is expecting accountability and transparency in the reign of Nana Kaakyire Trimude.

He believes this will go a long way to make a positive impact on his regime.

“He should be a servant and use his influence as a musician for development. He should lead with truthfulness, transparency and make the development of Asaman paramount,” a resident charged the new chief.

“The Lake Bosomtwe belongs to us. He should use his influence as a musician to help us develop the lake to uplift the image of the community.

He should bring the same crowd that came to support his enstoolment whenever there is a durbar for development so they can also support,” another resident added.

His enstoolment ceremony, which would take place on September 20, 2021, would witness the musician enstooled Chief of Lake Bosomtwe Diteiso under the stool name ‘Nana Ofisibedei Adeiemudro Trimude.’

The ‘Kwadonto’ hitmaker, after going through the customary and traditional processes as ‘Bekumhene’, would be the caretaker of Lake Bosomtwe, the only natural lake in Ghana.

Top political figures, as well as musicians, are expected to be present at the enstoolment ceremony as they offer their support to one of Ghana’s music great.

Kaakyire Appiah, who has had an illustrious career in the music industry spanning over three decades, has numerous hit singles to his credit including ‘Bronya’, ‘Soroku’, ‘Odo Macho’, among others.