Alhaji Sidiku Buari
The Sid Theatre, Dzorwulu in Accra was a sea of white apparels and in some cases uniform head dress to march as well-wishers thronged the location for a birthday bash.
Tributes in the form of citations were read from their pictorial forms for the man described by Alhaji Musa Baba as “a good and kind man”.
“I have known this man for the past sixty years, and so when I tell you that he is a kind man, I know what I am talking about. He is older than me yet look at how he looks. That could be because he was an athlete.”
His wife Muina Buari recalled how her marriage to the man has impacted her life positively and, as she put it, “blessed with three kids”.
Alhaji Sidiku Buari is a man whose records are in the realm of sports, music and business.
Born in Accra, he had his education here and finally migrated to the US to continue in New York.
He earned sporting laurels for Ghana in his favourite 300 metres, but that was not alone. He opened the most popular discotheque and mini cinema in Accra, the Sid Theatre.
His contributions to the local music industry is legendary feat which culminated in his headship of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).
With many single hits to his credit, there is no denying the legendary status of Alhaji Sidiku Buari.
At the birthday bash were representations from MUSIGA, chiefs from the Yoruba Community among them Chief Abdul Rashid Brimah IX, Chief Raji Omolola, head of the Yoruba Community in Sekondi and Chief Saka, head of the Yoruba Community in the Central Region.
The event was also graced by a number of personalities which include the current President of the Musicians Union of Ghana, Bessa Simons, among others.