User:Matthew Kwaku Asiedu

REDISCOVERING PA-AFRICANISM AND PROMOTING JAZZ MUSIC IN GHANA: The Imergences of Meloharm Jazz Band.

By Kwaku Asiedu

Meloharm Jazz Band is a Pan-African Jazz band  residing in Accra,  Ghana. Although the band had existed for quite a number of years, it was officially registered on the 31th of October 2023. The goal of the band is to promote jazz music in Ghana and to add to the varieties of music styles and genres appreciated by the Ghanaian society. The purpose of the Meloharm Jazz Band is to provide jazz music to jazz enthusiasts for leisure, recreation and religious activities. The vision of the band is to become an international award winning jazz band and to be among the first to win the jazz award category of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) in future, when the music industry award organisers encouprate Jazz Awards to their awards scheme.The band is comprised of eight Ghanaian musicians who are  passionate and dedicated in making the goals and visions of Meloharm Jazz Band a reality. The objectives of the band is to provide entertainment to clients through 1) compositions of jazz music suitable for the Ghanaian tastes 2) Performance of Jazz standards appealing to jazz enthusiasts in Ghana 3) Providing jazz workshops to Ghanaians who endeavour to embrace jazz music 4) Taking part in Jazz festivals around the world. Meloharm Jazz Band have had served working experiences and had work with companies like Biggie's lounge at Winneba, Radio Windybey 98.3 fm at University of Education Winneba, Ecowas Parliament Beauty pageant Winneba 2023, John Coltrane Jazz Club Accra, Amofest 2024 Accra among others. The Maloharm is currently working on launching it's first  Album  titled "The Story  of Rising Africans." However, as an upcoming jazz band there are some challenges facing the band, which mostly are financial. Meloharm band move around alot since most of members at the moment are University students and had to appear for rehearsals and events show which the band are participants. There is a need for Sponsorships to help us run the bands activities. I therefore use this opportunity to Appeal on behalf of Maloharm jazz to the public particularly music producers and institutions to lend the band a helping hand In order to function effectively.