Ghana Armed Forces Central Band

Musicians are recruited from all branches of the armed forces, with soldiers being required to have 2 credits and 4 passes at West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), as well as have to be at least 27 years old.

[2] Drums and blowing through pipes were a common aspect of military bands even before the United Kingdom came to control Ghana.

[3] The Royal Military Band of Kumasi, Gold Coast was a British Army band that was dressed in a mix of traditional and British style uniforms, having a mix of European brass instruments as well as western style drums.

[8] The band and the 66th Artillery Regiment were present during the inauguration of President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire in Yamoussoukro on 21 May 2011.

As a result, President John Evans Atta Mills personally consulted with the band (led by then Lieutenant Colonel Francis Ennin) and the regiment in Osu Castle, apologizing to both for the fact that their Ghanaian plane could not return them home due to technical difficulties in landing and announcing that the country would acquire two special purpose planes from Brazil.