Judgement Day For Daasebre

The life of Ghanaian hi-life star Daasebre Gyamena reaches a critical crossroad on November 20th 2006, eleven days from now when he makes an eventful appearance in a London court to know his fate in a cocaine scandal that has put his flourishing career on the line.

His Manager, Fred Nuamah, in an interview with Peace FM today stated categorically that Daasebre?s appearance in court will be on the 20th November 2006.

Daasebre?s music career was sky-rocketing with the chart-bursting releases of four albums: Ahoofe, You Can?t Tough Me, Calling, and I Beg, when misfortune struck him on transit at Heathrow Airport in London.

On his way to Germany for the release of his fifth album, Maye Mo Sete, Daasebre was busted at Heathrow and charged with illegal importation of narcotic drugs into the UK.

The UK experience marked a dramatic reversal of the fortunes of one of the most adored singers in contemporary Ghana, who reportedly grossed over ?150,000 in video and CD rights for his first four albums.

In all previous court appearances, Daaasebre has denied ownership of the substance, said to weigh about 2kg with a street value of almost ?84,000.

The charges were first preferred against him in Isleworth Crown Court in London after previous appearances at Uxbridge Magistrates? Court, after his arrest on June 29 this year.

The fate of Daasebre?s career hinges delicately on the outcome of his trial in London. Before his encounter with the law, he had paid 10,000 euros to Bodo Steiger Studios in Germany for the recording of his next album, Maye Mo Sete.

Daasebre had claimed in his defence that the parcel which was found to contain the substance, was given to him by a popular Ghanaian businessman whose name, according to sources in London, he has already disclosed to British investigators. He said he did not know the content of the parcel which was to be collected by another Ghanaian resident in London.

According to the sources, investigators, in collaboration with Ghanaian security, have already concluded work on the businessman in Ghana and with the expected pronouncement of judgement on the case tomorrow, many are eagerly awaiting the identity of the man, said to be very popular in Ghana.

Daasebre had been in prison custody since he was arrested on June 19. He declined to apply for bail and pleaded through his lawyers not to allow visitors while in prison.