Ebo Taylor’s funeral set for August 1 as family announces final rites

The family of legendary Ghanaian highlife and Afrobeat musician Ebo Taylor has announced that his burial service will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Wesley Methodist Church, Saltpond.

According to the family, a private laying in state will be held on Friday, July 31, while a thanksgiving service is scheduled for Sunday, August 2, at the Wesley Methodist Church in Saltpond before the final funeral rites later that day.

The announcement was made by the Nsɔna Ebusuapanyin Nana Asobo II, Obaahemaa Nana Saakoa, Obaapanyin Baaba Koufie, the entire Nsɔna Ebusua of McCarthy Hill, Cape Coast and Saltpond, together with the Ebo Taylor family.