Biography of saka acquaye sculptures
He was a Black Ghanaian musician, playwright, sculptor, and textile designer.
Saka Acquaye (2 November – 27 February ) was a Ghanaian musician, playwright, sculptor and textile designer....
Saka Acquaye
Ghanaian artist, musician, playwright (1923–2007)
Saka Acquaye (2 November 1923 – 27 February 2007)[1] was a Ghanaian musician, playwright, sculptor and textile designer.
Early life
Saka Acquaye was born in Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana), on 2 November 1923, the sixth child of his parents Regina and John Akweifio. He was educated in the Methodist School, Accra Royal School and then Government Boys Schools.
He obtained a Cadbury Scholarship to enter Cadbury House, Achimota School.
Saka is a well-known Ghanaian musician, sculptor and dramatist, who was born in Accra in He learned to play saxophone in the s and was Tempos.He washed dishes in the school's dining-hall so he could have extra food, since his parents could not afford to supplement his meals.
While at college he became a champion hurdler, training without shoes and using his own primitive hurdles made from tree branches.
He became the captain of a squad of the National Athletic Team to represent the Gold Coast in 1950. He was Champion hurdler for the Gold Coast.
On completion of his course at Achimota, he taught for a couple of