Tag: Ghana
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E.L.- State of the Nation Address
Elorm Adablah, known by his stage name E.L., is a well known Ghanian rapper. His fame is not limited to his home country, but E.L. has made also made his name known in the United States by working with a variety of artists from Sarkodie (another Ghanian artist) to Fabulous and Rick Ross. E.L. began…
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Sarkodie
Michael Owusu Addo, or Sarkodie, is a Ghanaian hip hop and hiplife recording artist. He was the first Ghanaian artist to win an award for the Best International Act at the 2012 BET Awards and was nominated in the same category at the 2014 BET Awards. Sarkodie is often named as one of Africa’s greatest Hip…
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M.anifest -“Someway Bi”
M.anifest is a Ghanian born rapper and songwriter who has worked with a variety of musicians. Music has been apart of M.anifest’s life and family for some time and naturally inspired him to become a poet and eventually an MC. In his song, “Someway Bi,” he discusses the twisted occurrences that happen in everyday life.…
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Edem f. Sway “The One”
The video “The One” by Ghanaian hip hop artist Edem, featuring Sway tells an alternate story of the Gold Coast’s (now Ghana) interactions with Europeans. The video’s story begins in the Gold Coast in 1482 and shows European exploration of the region. The video shows powerful images of European exploration of Africa and the attempted…
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Big Sow Album Review: In Due Time
Big Sow’s is a rapper who lives in the United States and is of Ghanian Decent. His current project is done almost entirely in English on In Due Time (2012) Mukwanga is the Motive is one of the two tracks where Big Sow showcases his multi-lingual skills and on both songs that he does so are body moving.…