Musician Empress Gifty grieves at mothers funeral ceremony
It was a sorrowful scene as Ghanaian gospel musician Empress Gifty laid her mother Evangelist Agnes Aba Annan, also known as ‘Agaga’ to rest.
The somber ceremony, which took place on January 18, 2024 at Tema, saw hundreds of personality flock to the venue to pay their last respect to the late musician.
In a heart-wrenching video shared by GhanaWeb, Empress Gifty was seen shedding tears as the mortal remains of her mother were taken from the funeral grounds.
Also, in the video, pallbearers dressed in an all-white outfit were seen dancing while carrying the remains of Evangelist Agnes Aba Anna out of the burial grounds.
Empress Gifty, who trailed behind the casket, who couldn’t control her sorrow was heard crying as she kept calling after her mother.
Sympathisers who stood closer to her were spotted attempting to console the musician as she wept.
Agaga, born in 1954, was a well-known actress and appeared in numerous TV commercials. Despite her age, she was known for her outspoken and bubbly personality.
The funeral ceremony, which was held at the Tema Community 8 school park, witnessed a lot of members of the creative arts fraternity such as Diana Asamoah, Joe Mettle, DSP Kofi Sarpong, Kofi Kinaata, Broda Sammy, among others, sympathising with the musician.
Watch the full video below:
An inconsolable Empress Gifty escorts her mother’s remains out of the funeral grounds #Empressgifty #GhanaWeb pic.twitter.com/ZojQkyP63g
— GhanaWeb (@TheGhanaWeb) January 18, 2025
Meanwhile, watch as Empress Gifty weeps uncontrollably as she pays last respects to her mother:
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