Tag: Ghana
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M3NSA’s ‘Eyes But No Eyes’
Mensa Ansah, known as M3NSA, is a Ghanaian producer, composer, rapper, singer, and filmmaker born in Accra, Ghana. M3NSA comes from quite the artistic family: his father, Tumi Ebo Ansah, was a member of the Afro pop group Osibisa; his uncles include Kwaw Ansah, the film director, and Kofi Ansah, the fashion designer; his cousin
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Sarkodie – Ghana’s multifaceted rapper
Michael Owusu Addo, professionally known as Sarkodie is an upcoming rapper and singer who has made an enormous contribution to the Ghanaian music industry in recent years. He was recently named “Artist of the Decade” by Vodaphone’s Ghana Music Award and won BET’s Best International Hip Hop Artist in 2019. Raised in Tema, 16 miles
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Happy Day: Sarkodie
I chose Ghanian artist, Sarkodie, and his song, Happy Day, featuring Kuami Eugene. The song and video were released last November. Sarkodie is one of the most well known rappers coming out of Ghana. The song’s message focuses on the rapper’s relationship with God. While the song is more spiritual, one image in particular takes
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Kwame Write
By: Jude Kouassi Kwame Aidoo, also known as Kwame Write is a Ivorian-Ghanian multimodal artist, who specializes in video artistry, music, writing, installations and poetry. He was born in Ande, Ivory Coast which is near Abidjan in the mid 1980s and he grew up in Tema, Ghana which is right outside Accra, the capital city.
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KiddBlack’s TAke on the ghanaian experience as shown through “loaded weapons”
As a hip-hop artist from Accra, Ghana, KiddBlack expresses the sentiment of struggling to merely get by and stay alive through his single, “Loaded Weapons”. KiddBlack most likely recorded this song to reach an audience of other individuals that fail to make enough money to meet their basic needs. He writes in the song’s chorus
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Catalyst for Change: exploring Okyeame Kwame’s Lyricism and artwork in “COme Home”
Social and political issues have become a catalyst for many artists to draw inspiration for their music. Not only are hip hop artists able to express their passions through their lyricism, but they also spread awareness to their audiences at large. A plethora of hip-hop artists convey important societal messages and compel their audiences through
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Fokn Bois and Social Commentary?
Ghanaian music group, Fokn Bois, comprising of Emmanuel Owusu- Bonsu who is better known as Wanlov the Kubolor and M3nsa also known as Bondie Mensa Ansah are an unusual match to say the least. This vivacious duo is known for putting out rather controversial songs and their hit Gimmie Pinch did not disappoint. While both
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M.anifest and Kwesi Arthur Give Us All the “Feels”
With the feel good song “Feels”, M.anifest continues to show why he is one of the predominant rappers on the hip hop scene in Ghana. He brings lyricism and punchlines to a catchy tune that’s backed by percussion that makes you wanna bob your head and/or dance along. He is joined by Kwesi Arthur on
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Palm Wine no Whisky
Ghana is known for being a pioneer of African Independence. Kwame Nkrumah lead a crusade to reclaim Africa for Africans and invited the whole Diaspora to seek refuge inside the West African land. During the 1960s and 1970s, many African Americans moved to Ghana and reclaimed their African roots, so Ghana over the years