Hajia Police Abinchi 2026 beckons. Known in private life as Sa-ada Muhammed, was seven years old in Bawku when she first snuck her father’s scooter out for a ride. Her father ran a bicycle and motorbike rental-and-repair business. Watching him work, she learned the machines inside and out. Back then, it wasn’t common for girls to ride. She did it anyway, with her father’s support and encouragement. She moved on to bigger, more powerful bikes. Her reputation as a rider grew — long before “Hajia Police” ever became a stage identity.
That same refusal to stay inside the lines defines her now, across two roles most people don’t expect to overlap. She holds the rank of Superintendent in the Ghana Police Service. She is also the pioneer of Afro-Islamic music, a genre she essentially created from nothing. Her hit tracks include “Corona,” “Eid Mubarak,” “Laila,” “Gobe Sallah,” “Ramadan,” and “Fallen Heroes.” Most artists find a lane and stay in it. Hajia Police built a lane that didn’t exist before her — fusing sacred Islamic themes and observance with Ghanaian sound, with no direct precedent in the country’s music scene.
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Hajia Police Abinchi Festival Rooted in Faith and Home
That same instinct — to serve in more than one uniform — is what’s driving the second edition of the ABINCHI Festival. It’s set for Saturday, August 15, at the Madina Astroturf, starting at 9:00 a.m. The festival is built around one of Islam’s core teachings: that caring for the poor and less privileged isn’t optional charity. It’s an obligation.
Thousands of underprivileged people will be served breakfast, lunch, and supper across the day. Then the festival shifts gears entirely. It turns into a live concert featuring some of Ghana’s biggest names. Abochi, Bosoma, Feli Nuna, Kuami Eugene, Maya Blu, Aya Ramzy B, and Keche are all confirmed to perform. More artistes are expected to be announced closer to the date. Maccawan and A. Rahaman Katari are supporting the initiative this year, helping it scale beyond its already well-received debut edition.
Why This Matters Beyond the Astroturf
ABINCHI is staged in Accra. But Hajia Police carries Bawku with her into every room she enters. The same fearlessness that put a seven-year-old on a scooter now shows up in two very different forms. It’s there in a police officer who built an entire music genre from scratch. It’s there in a musician who built a festival to feed thousands. For a region that has produced trailblazers across sport, music, and now public service, her story is a reminder that Northern Ghana’s influence doesn’t stay confined to the North. It travels. And this Saturday, it feeds people, wherever it lands.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, August 15
- Venue: Madina Astroturf
- Time: 9:00 a.m. till late
— Atigsi