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... On Drugs In Ghana Music Former Hip-life star and now Gospel Musician, Abraham Philip Akor Kojo Kenya, popularly known as Lord Kenya, had told The Globe newspaper that his heart bleeds for many Hip life musicians who according to him continue to use drugs. Lord Kenya who is now a preacher based in Kumasi said he keeps praying for such Musicians and hopes they would encounter God and repent. He said, �a lot of them (musicians) use drugs and even when I was singing no one knew I was on drugs�. Lord Kenya who is now dedicated to the Lord says it is sometimes difficult to identify musicians who really do drugs until it become obvious, adding that the effect is severe. He alluded the practice of drug use to works of the devil; �That�s how bad the devil can act and deceive people�, he said. The talented 33-year old musician reflected on how he became a drug addict saying �In my case I was introduced to it by my friends. I started from one roll then I realized that oh that is okay, and gradually I was just taking it on daily basis then it became hourly and minutes�� He cautioned Musicians who have resorted to alcohol to desist from alcoholism. According to him drug addiction starts from alcoholism, �it all starts from becoming an alcoholic and becoming adaptive to other destructive substances�, he said. Lord Kenya who is now focusing on his calling to preach the Gospel is bent on winning the souls of his fellow musicians for God and sees that as his greatest task on earth. Lord Kenya added that he has not abandoned his music career, but he is now focused on gospel music.