One of Ghana’s most celebrated highlife musicians, Pat Thomas has revealed that his mother reported him to the police for abandoning school to pursue a career in music.
Speaking in an interview on Citi TV’s entertainment and LifeStyle show ‘Upside Down’ which is co-hosted by Frema Adunyame and Nana Tuffour, Pat Thomas divulged that he decided to leave school in Techiman to pursue his dream of becoming a musician.
Ironically, his mother, who was once a musician but wasn’t gleeful with his decision reported him to the police.
“My mother was a musician.. she didn’t want me to do music. She thought it was a waste of time…She reported me to the police and they came to arrest me — forgetting that she was also a musician.” He astonishingly revealed
The most intense moment of the interview came when the legendary singer revealed that, while he regrets not taking his education more seriously, his decision to pursue a career in music has ultimately been a successful one.
He went on to become one of Ghana’s most successful highlife musicians, releasing hit songs such as “Sika Ye Mogya”, “Obaa Yaa”, and “Meyo Akoma”.
The highlife legend will celebrate his 50th year in music with a concert at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Friday, August 4, 2023.
The concert, titled “Pat Thomas Highlife Night,” will feature performances by some of Ghana’s top highlife musicians, such as Kojo Antwi, Kwabena Kwabena, Kuami Eugene, as well as a special tribute to the “Meyo Akoma” crooner’s career.
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