tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49571535740479661772024-03-13T02:38:26.254-07:00The Vim Views & Versions - Blogs of a MIghTy AfricanThis blog is indescribable. Let's just say I'll be thinking aloud on this thing, posting and sharing ideas, links and other things of interest.MIghTy Africanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09052671185056191270noreply@blogger.comBlogger754125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-40059067176997719912024-02-17T08:44:00.000-08:002024-02-17T08:48:42.612-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Sarkodie<p>The last time I saw <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3lnDRwdK-CD2xjO-16zmmg" target="_blank">Sarkodie</a> perform was at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PresecBonfire" target="_blank">#PresecBonfire</a> night in 2022. I was chatting with some Odadees and all of a sudden, people stopped chatting and started paying attention to the stage. <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2012/11/sarkodie-brings-youknowwhattimeitis-to.html" target="_blank">You Know What Time It Is</a>! It was Sarkodie who had appeared on stage and everyone had to listen to him, see him perform, and sing or rap along. He thoroughly deserved to be crowned the artist of the 2010s decade in Ghana.<br /><br /><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;">People believe he is the true torchbearer who took over from Obrafour. Sarkodie has been freestyling for ages in Tema and releasing mixtapes that went viral. He's become very commercial, but why shouldn't he? He deserves his success in my opinion. </span>Haa baako y<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: monospace, serif; font-size: 16px;">ɛ</span> 10K!</p><p>I just love the way he reps <b>Tema</b>. One day, we shall find a way to bring Sarkodie to <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarcampTema/" target="_blank">Barcamp Tema</a>, that's a dream. <b>SarkNation </b>is a thing. It's not just the music, it's the aura, it's the concerts, it's the songs he drops with the pulse of the people. Truly, an artist. I am going to Tema for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TemaKonnect" target="_blank">TemaKonnect</a> meetup on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CleanAirGhana" target="_blank">#CleanAirGhana</a>. Let's hurry up and get this blog post done.<br /><br /></p><p><b><u>Adonai - 2014</u></b><br />This is one of the top 5 songs ever from Ghana, in my opinion. Ask any random African who has visited any popular club in any African city. <b>Castro </b>shined on this song, and <b>Sarkodie</b> was his usual artsy self. People love the song due to<b> Hallelujah </b>mentions, or the Baba God e, Baba, You be too much e! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ipZvlG-wwWk" width="320" youtube-src-id="ipZvlG-wwWk"></iframe></div><br /><p>"Mencurse wo, I don't want to disobey God. Moatry sε mode me bεto prison (haa!)<br />"Wɔ aberε a, monni particular reason<br />Mo dwen me ho, me ne Tigo fo reyε meeting<br />Fa to w'asum, I don't wanna be repeating"</p><p>I think this song made the whole "We Dey Pray" movement grow and glow. The hiplife gospel type songs with a difference. 96 million views and counting. Yeah, put the song on repeat.<br /><br /></p><p><b><u>Babe - 2009</u></b><br />What else? This song shot Sarkodie into the limelight and remains one of the top songs ever from Ghana, too. I have also been calling <b><a href="https://twitter.com/Abocco/status/816987155893469185" target="_blank">my wife Babe</a></b> ever since we got into a serious relationship. "Babe, the things you dey do me, dey make I dey feel. I go come tell my mama say you be my wife". This was one of my <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-top-10-ghanaian-songs-of-2009.html" target="_blank">top Ghanaian songs in 2009</a> too. I like to sing this song during karaoke. Enjoy (not my karaoke video please, the music video for Babe lol)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h4Ou97haMXI" width="320" youtube-src-id="h4Ou97haMXI"></iframe></div><div><p>"You be my right hand one, when you no dey I dey feel like I'm losing</p><p>When you watching me, like the sun is scorching me<br />When you touching me, dey make I don dey sing this song"<br /></p><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;">Sarkodie is the new king of hiplife, ever since he combined with Mugeez (of R2Bees) for this track. This guy still dey show 'Kasahare level'. </span><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_83.html" target="_blank">Mugeez</a> made this song as great as it is. Yes, I am a big fan. Check him out here more seriously. </div><div><br /></div><b><u>Borga<br /></u></b>The third song was a very difficult one to choose. I almost went with Saa Okodie No which features the one who preceded Sarkodie in mind - <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites.html" target="_blank">Obrafour</a>. One time for your mind! I went for this song that featured on the soundtrack for <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/01/sparrow-productions-sting-in-tale.html" target="_blank">Shirley Frimpong Manso</a>'s <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/01/sparrow-productions-sting-in-tale_30.html" target="_blank">A Sting In A Tale</a> movie. Watch the video for the song made by Phamous Philms.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vu56e36x34s" width="320" youtube-src-id="Vu56e36x34s"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br />I blogged about this song, please take a <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/01/borga-matters-arising-in-diasporean.html" target="_blank">read</a>. <span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;"> </span><a href="http://museke.com/en/node/3998" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #2196f3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">"Masa, na wobaa year bɛn; Me, mebaayɛ nkyɛɛyɛ, afei na mabɛdu nti obi nsoa me o na me kɔn mu rebu"</a>. The lyrics are heavy. <span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;">Aburokyire tumi ma ɔsɔfo nom jot; Ɔpɛ sɛ ɔtwitwa n'adwendwen so short" - </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Living abroad can make a pastor take up smoking; wanting to cut short his worries"</i><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;">.</span><p>Obede pon obede!<br /><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;">Sarkodie ended a verse with a word of advice. </span><a href="http://museke.com/en/node/3998" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #2196f3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">"Nya ntoboaseɛ ma wo nnwom na ɛbɛben"</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;"> - </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Have patience with your music and it shall be well</i><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;">. It's not all rosy abroad. We can all make it Ghana or wherever in Africa we find ourselves. </span></p><p>Obede pon obede! Wait, he might just be cooking up a song called Jakpa o! Lol.<br /><br />Honorable Mentions: Saa Okodie No, Politics, Can't Let You Go, U Go Kill Me, Country Side, Lucky, Original, Happy Day, Pain Killer, Saara, Pon Di Ting, Coachella, Down on One, My Advice [Refix], etc</p></div><br />Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-28339562545336137442024-02-17T08:04:00.000-08:002024-02-17T08:04:29.727-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Usher<p>In <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/starting-eleven-some-artistes-who-make.html" target="_blank">this tournament squad of musicians</a>, this spot came down to <b>Usher & Ne-Yo</b>. Or this post for that matter. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNrhBiXsXIM2epDl_kEzgQ" target="_blank">Usher</a> won because he sang about waakye. I am lying? Have you seen this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBXhJNUEcMg" target="_blank">meme</a> or <a href="https://web.facebook.com/watch/?v=701029037659014" target="_blank">clip</a> before? There is a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mimithemusicblogger/video/7284279393114000673" target="_blank">TikTok trend</a> about this too o!</p><p>I love <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-10-favorite-american-songs.html" target="_blank">American R&B</a> and Usher is one of the all-time best. He even came to Ghana to perform at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVTMdJx6UD0" target="_blank">Global Citizen Festival</a>. No, I have not met him before. I have not even tried to go to any concert he is performing at. iTunes was good for me, YouTube is the ish. Let's enjoy the music, or the groove, if you wanna move. <br /></p><p><b><u>U Remind Me<br /></u></b>I heard this song in 2001 before I went to the US to attend MIT. This song makes me think about fleeting crushes, women I saw and thought were cute and never really got to meet. "Yo, I ain't seeing you in a minute, but I got something to tell you, listen"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bxau9B3jOHM" width="320" youtube-src-id="Bxau9B3jOHM"></iframe></div><br /><p>"You remind me of a girl, that I once knew. See her face whenever I, I look at you.<br />Won't believe all of the things she put me through. This is why I just can't get with you"<br /><br />Sigh. Lessons, experiences, decisions. "You need to sit down, this might take a while".<br /><br /></p><p><b><u>Love In This Club - 2009</u></b><br />You know I love to party right? I have spoken about partying several times through <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search/label/partycrew" target="_blank">PartyCrewGH</a>. Actually, I think I love to club. I have been in clubs in countless Ghanaian and American towns. This is an anthem for people who like to dance and go crazy in clubs, not just sit there and order bottles they don't have money for and run away. Yes, I went there. And besides, this song is about waakye. Listen.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cB5e0zHRzHc" width="320" youtube-src-id="cB5e0zHRzHc"></iframe></div><br /><p>In this club, hey! Bard man. Love in this club. And I don't care who's watching, waakye, watching!!!!</p><p><b><u>My Boo - 2004</u></b><br />Usher did this song with another American favorite of mine, Alicia Keys. What a great duet! When I was watching the video for the first time, I thought Alicia and Usher were actually boos. Acting lol. Watch.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fPgf2meEX1w" width="320" youtube-src-id="fPgf2meEX1w"></iframe></div><br /><div>"See, I don't know 'bout y'all, but I know about us (oh!)</div><div>And, uh, it's the only way we know how to rock"</div><div><br /></div><div>"It started when we were younger, you were mine. My boo (my boo).</div><div>"Now another brother's taken over, but it's still in your eyes (yes, it is!)"</div><div><div><br /></div></div>What else do you want me to say?<br /><p>Honorable Mentions: Yeah, There Goes My Baby, U Bad, Confessions Part II, U Don't Have to Call, My Way, DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love, Burn, Nice & Slow, Moving Mountains, Trading Places, OMG, Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home), etc</p>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-70073619870583175732024-02-17T07:34:00.000-08:002024-02-17T07:34:42.895-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Samini<p>Buei!!! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdzOIVN-V0JP0DTzsTlIoHQ">Samini </a>was the first young Ghanaian musician to really cross our borders as a superstar. VIP is a group, they did theirs too. I went to him in Dansoman in <a href="https://web.facebook.com/musekedotcom" target="_blank">Museke</a>'s early days. He was a feeling brother! Since then, we have spoken a number of times, and he even joined a Konnect group! If you didn't know <b>Samini</b> was the GIMPA SRC President once, then you should look at him in a better light o. Akye saaa!<br /><br />He's one of the best live performers from Africa, maybe on a global scale too. Breaking News!!!!? You should see him perform live. Or watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssN27JjnWOc" target="_blank">this video</a>. He makes serious music, timeless music, danceable music, lovable music, the kind of music hits you and you feel no pain. There are so many top songs from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samini" target="_blank">Emmanuel Andrews Samini</a> to go to bat with. Man! He should be knighted in the music industry. <b>Batman aka Dankwansere aka Samini</b> has a Midas touch. Bam bili woy!<br /><br /></p><p><b><u>Where My Baby Dey - 2009</u><br /></b>Nsem pii. Hmmmm. <span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I was so excited to hear this song. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">How can you not shout at the top of your voice when singing this song? "Where my baby dey; As I am wailing everyday; Hoping say she still go come my way". </span>Listen. Watch.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/--G9n1BiFMw" width="320" youtube-src-id="--G9n1BiFMw"></iframe></div><br /><p>"My baby no dey care again. She no dey call again. When I call she no dey call me back again. And she want me still assume, say she's alright, yeah-eh"<br /></p><p>"Girl I should have rec you from the beginning (I no see), yeah. Is this love, was it love, has it ever been love?<br />Girl I'm truly missin' you. Girl you know mi coulda never diss you (never, ever, ever)<br />Woman me want you hear me out, yeah<br />Do you know? Are you sure? Tell me what is goin' on". <br /><br /><br /><b><u>My Own - 2017</u></b><br />This song eh? Timeless. This track would be played for decades to come. It is well written and composed, sang, performed, everything. "You make me wanna rearrange the alphabet. So I could put U next to letter I". You have not heard this song before? Are you living under a ....... okay, just listen. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C0jF8519TTQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="C0jF8519TTQ"></iframe></div><br /><div>"ɛndɛ mentee wo nka, na whatsapp me ɛ ɛ, whatsapp me ɛ ɛ, ɔdɔ mayɛ lonely, bra na bɛ chate me ɛ ɛ, chat to me girl"</div><div>"Me golden tree chocolate yie, mentwa toli e!"</div><div><br />"Like the way I dey feel am for everywhere I dey o". That reminds, we are running a #CleanAirGhana campaign o. Check it out on social media, and let's do more to prevent and fight air pollution. Say, "I am making this problem my own, and looking for a solution I can implement. See what I did there?</div><p>Let's just say I eventually got to know the lady. <br /><br /><b><u>Movement - 2014</u></b><br />This song makes me think of my friend who I know from my Massachusetts days. It also makes me think of this other Samini song - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zII91V7NTz0" target="_blank">Dadiekye</a> - it makes get up in some movement in a small radius, aka dancing. Pay attention to the lyrics of this one</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M5_4Iz3iyPA" width="320" youtube-src-id="M5_4Iz3iyPA"></iframe></div><br /><div><br />Some people might say I am working on a <b>movement</b>. More vim for that. "Do good and good would follow" "Don't see green and call it yellow". Everyone is trying to do their movement though. The more successful we are in our movements, without doing illegal, untoward, retrogressive things, the more successful we would all be. "Powder be kyin powder bi, gye me di". Please, let's do good power for everyone. Samini sings some lyrics that - honest to God - are not good, but they can be used for good. <br /><br />Honorable Mentions: Odo, Sweet Mistake, Dadiekye, Music, My Baby, Linda, Obaa, Obra, Celebration, Gyae Shi, Rainbow, Iskoki, et</div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-74048077996410348062024-02-10T08:49:00.000-08:002024-03-05T11:10:35.755-08:00The Ghanaian Dream We Should Be Waking Up To<p>As you might know, GhanaThink (of which I lead) has been running the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GhanaianDream" target="_blank">#GhanaianDream</a> campaign. Learn about it <a href="https://thebftonline.com/2021/03/11/collating-a-collective-ghanaian-dream/" target="_blank">here</a> & <a href="https://baobabentrepreneur.com/virtual-barcamp-ghana/" target="_blank">there</a>, and see some social media posts, especially <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GhanaianDream%20%40ghanathink&src=typed_query&f=top" target="_blank">these ones</a>. There are lots of <b>Ghanaian Dream versions </b>by Ghanaians from all walks of life, and all sorts of opinions, needs, wants, beliefs, situations and experiences. <i>What is my Ghanaian dream?</i> <a href="https://twitter.com/Abocco/status/1372901608896487429" target="_blank">Here it is</a>. I have another <b>Ghanaian Dream</b>. One I would love to wake up to. Read on.</p><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><b><u>Start<br /></u><br /></b></div><div dir="auto">A Ghanaian man / woman wakes up in the morning in his <b>SSNIT Flat</b> in Accra, turns off his alarm clock made in <b>China</b>, and then tunes into the Citi Breakfast Show via the <b>Citi News app</b>. He eventually gets out of his bedsheets sewn in <b>Kumasi</b>, puts on his clothes made by <b>Wear Ghana</b>, belt made in Kumasi, socks from <b>Chale Socks</b>, shoes from <b>Horseman Shoes</b>, puts on his <b>Caveman watch</b>.<br /><br />He proceeds to have his breakfast - <b>Brother's Bakery</b>, Tom Brown Mix from <b>Kolikoli</b>, eggs from <b>Ulzenap Farms</b>, drinks his pineappe juice from <b>Blue Skies</b>, puts milk made in <b>a factory in Ghana</b> in his coffee produced in the Volta Region by <b>Kawa Moka</b>. </div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">He jumps into his <b>Kantanka car</b> to the <b>GOIL</b> service station to refuel and takes his <b>Mara</b> phone made in <b>Rwanda</b> and buys data for his AirtelTigo card (<i>Ghana government owned</i>) using <b>expressPay</b>.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">At noon, he messages his friend on Whatsapp using the <b>kasahorow </b>keyboard to meet for lunch. He leverages the <b>SnooCode</b> he received, leaves his <b>Kasapreko</b> office and joins his friend who has been snacking on <b>Kofi Brokeman</b>, at a <b>Ghanaian owned </b>restaurant called <b>Yenkodi </b>which they found on <b>Hubtel</b>. They both eat waakye that uses <b>Evivi</b> rice, and drink <b>Volta</b> wines. <br /><br />Later after work, he returns home to see that the lights are off. He uses the <b>Brassica</b> app to pay for his electricity bill & then <b>expressPay</b> again to pay for his <b>DSTV</b> so that he can watch the #SuperClash on <b>GTV Sports</b>. For dinner, he takes some <b>Neat Fufu</b> and prepares fufu with palm nut soup, with meat that can be traced to<b> Bolgatanga</b>. He enjoys this with a chilled bottle of <b>Orijin</b>. </div><div dir="auto"><br /><b><u>End</u></b><br /><br /></div><div dir="auto">Let us grow Ghana's economy by buying <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadeInGhana" target="_blank">#MadeInGhana</a> <img alt="🇬🇭" aria-label="🇬🇭" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="🇬🇭" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f1ec_1f1ed/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /><img alt="👍🏼" aria-label="👍🏼" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="👍🏼" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f44d_1f3fc/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /><img alt="👏🏼" aria-label="👏🏼" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="👏🏼" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f44f_1f3fc/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">It will take you deciding to support Ghanaian made goods to help the cedi against the dollar.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><img alt="🙏🏼" aria-label="🙏🏼" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="🙏🏼" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f64f_1f3fc/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /><img alt="🤸🏼♂️" aria-label="🤸🏼♂️" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="🤸🏼♂️" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f938_1f3fc_200d_2642_fe0f/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /><img alt="🕺🏽" aria-label="🕺🏽" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="🕺🏽" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f57a_1f3fd/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /><img alt="💃🏽" aria-label="💃🏽" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="💃🏽" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f483_1f3fd/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><img alt="😊" aria-label="😊" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="😊" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f60a/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /><img alt="😊" aria-label="😊" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="😊" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f60a/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /><img alt="😊" aria-label="😊" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="😊" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f60a/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /><img alt="😊" aria-label="😊" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="😊" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f60a/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Let's be true Ghanaians - #GhanaianDream state</div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br />PS: You didn't see my Ghanaian Dream yet on Twitter? <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnsFWujJfswppVNvhUFFoienQHxnhje2atbq0-H6xTRAol8hicM5XFIjxTSJDtr3EGN7YL2ASx6QapVHEeMPucTKucVgWxeR7NFAFdkqKEg6rueveft1IrtgJKM3tGBLkC41xmn1OSapnHBmpdwpREkGJp9DsgoAiD8oWezuqUQxkzworzdDyvkOEY5hI/s1020/AUA_GhanaianDream.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1020" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnsFWujJfswppVNvhUFFoienQHxnhje2atbq0-H6xTRAol8hicM5XFIjxTSJDtr3EGN7YL2ASx6QapVHEeMPucTKucVgWxeR7NFAFdkqKEg6rueveft1IrtgJKM3tGBLkC41xmn1OSapnHBmpdwpREkGJp9DsgoAiD8oWezuqUQxkzworzdDyvkOEY5hI/s320/AUA_GhanaianDream.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-80422097754490717972024-02-03T10:19:00.000-08:002024-02-03T10:19:46.863-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Viviane<p>I have to start from the day I met <b>Viviane</b>. It was one fine day before the <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2011/09/afrotainment-museke-online-africa-music.html" target="_blank">Afrotainment Museke Online Africa Music Awards</a> in September, 2011 in <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2011/10/afrotainment-museke-online-africa-music.html" target="_blank">New York</a>. We were organizing the first ever African Music Awards in the United of States of America. We have done some. <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search/label/museke" target="_blank">Museke</a>. It was a rehearsal for the MOAMAS. Big Apple. Big Personality. <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2011/09/afrotainment-museke-online-african.html" target="_blank">Big Performance</a>. Big Voice. Big Beauty. Now you know one more thing about the one-time sister-in-law of Youssou Ndour. I bet you knew she is one of the most famous musicians from Senegal. And a one-time winner of <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2011/09/vote-for-your-favorite-2011.html" target="_blank">female African Musician of the Year, awarded</a> by <a href="https://web.facebook.com/musekedotcom" target="_blank">Museke</a>. <br /><br />She is very beautiful, after all these years. Someone would say <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/03/learnt-how-to-say-i-love-you-in-23.html" target="_blank">I'm smitten</a>. Probably my buddy Kwadade. <span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><b>Viviane Chidid/Chedid/Ndour</b> is one of most beautiful women ever. </span>I wanted to meet her when I went to Dakar, <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search/label/senegal" target="_blank">Senegal</a> too in 2016. Beautiful country. Now, let us make you feel her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@VivianeChididOfficiel01" target="_blank">beautiful music</a>.<br /><br /><b><u>Champion - 2010</u></b><br /><br />Easy right? Award winner. How could I not like a song called <b>Champion by Viviane</b>? It makes me think about my son, <b>Ebo</b>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MightyAfricanPrince" target="_blank">#MightyAfricanPrince</a>. <b>Champion Baby</b>. This is a proper Mbalax song. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AmwJQwqp_Ck" width="320" youtube-src-id="AmwJQwqp_Ck"></iframe></div><br /><p>You hear traces of another song in it? <b>Musicians</b> do it all the time. Anyway, what did you think about the video? Wrestling is a big deal in <b>Senegal</b>. Did you see what the father and son were doing in the video? Reminds me of<b> me and my son</b>, not the wrestling part. The love. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@gelongalvideo" target="_blank">Gelongal</a> which made this video, became friends of mine, when they came for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MOAMAs" target="_blank">MOAMAS</a>. I was really proud to see how Viviane was received in Senegal after she went back home with the <a href="https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/16288/afrotainment-museke-online-african-music-awards-resounding-s.html" target="_blank">award</a>. She was really celebrated around this big deal of an award she had won. Yes, it was a big deal. <b>Champion</b>. <br /><br /></p><p><b><u>Fima Tollu - 2010</u></b><br />2010 was indeed Viviane's year. I do not understand what this song is about. I know a few words in Wolof though. She does say understand in the song. Or she doesn't? It's just a great song. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CAoSJYmmcJA" width="320" youtube-src-id="CAoSJYmmcJA"></iframe></div><br /><p>The percussion. The melodies. The voices. The drums. The dancing. The video. With the Mbalax and all. What a joy of a song to listen and a video to watch! I love the way she sings Sumaila. That's not what she said? Where is Museke when you need it?<br /><br /><br /><b><u>Amor - 2000 and Something</u></b><br />This is not her song, but for <b>Philippe Monteiro</b>? <i>So I should not add it? </i>Baal ma. This song is too good to not be talked about. <b>She's in it</b>. It is a favorite of mine. I absolutely adore this song. Listen to it. <a href="https://www.justsomelyrics.com/1896504/philipe-monteiro-ft-viviane-ndour-amor-lyrics.html" target="_blank">It's about love</a>. Don't be stricken by her beauty. Listen to the voices, the melodies, how certain words are pronounced. Mmm hmmm. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_yaapObUy3k" width="320" youtube-src-id="_yaapObUy3k"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is a <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-i-wrote-233-word-poem-on-not-ghana.html" target="_blank">Zouk song</a>. <span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> Check out this heavenly line from the "</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpHdpU4YbGw" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #2196f3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">Amor</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">" song. </span>This is one of my favorite <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-look-into-my-zouk-hook-poem.html" target="_blank">Zouk</a> songs. You can imagine the <b>Cape Verdean gentleman </b><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-zouk-club-experience.html" target="_blank">zouking</a> the <b>Senegalese lady</b> to <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/08/zouk-my-love-for-kizomba-music-make-my.html" target="_blank">dance zouk</a>. Do you hear her say Senegal? This is a great song for a (destination) <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-african-wedding-songs-playlist.html" target="_blank">wedding</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Honorable Mentions: Safari (Mokobe), Yeuk Yeuk, Fans Yi, No Stress, Par Force, Hallelujah (Sarkodie), Star, Yaama Neekh, Waaw, Kumu Neexul, etc</p>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-52012292057374929902024-02-03T09:34:00.000-08:002024-02-03T11:05:21.563-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Bruna Tatiana<p>I first heard about <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BrunaTatianaoficial" target="_blank">Bruna</a> through Big Brother Africa, the very first show in 2003. I think that is when I started <b>loving Angola</b>, and its women. I learnt that she was a musician then. As <b>she fine</b>, I continued tracking her music career, too. Turns out, she is <b>really good at music</b> as well. She is not related to <b>Roberto Mendes</b>. You know I love Kizomba a lot and I listen it to on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KizombaThursday" target="_blank">Thursdays</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYrYxON6n9R4SDSpoksnA5g" target="_blank">Her music</a> is one of many reasons.<br /><br />The other day, I was chatting with an <b>Angolan friend </b>on Whatsapp. Yes, she is a woman. She doesn't understand English well like many <b>other Angolan friends of mine</b>. <b>Whatsapp</b> started asking if they could translate what she was typing into English. And then it started offering to and translating my English into Portuguese. Shed a tear for Duolingo and Google Translate. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brunatatiana" target="_blank">Bruna</a> lived in the US (Maryland areas) for many years. <b>She can speak English</b>. She was even cast in a movie by my friend <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/11/q-about-african-movie-paparazzi-eye-in.html" target="_blank">Koby Maxwell called Paparazzi - Eye In The Dark</a>. I am looking for the movie to watch it again, por favor. Was she in the <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/09/do-it-soundtrack-video-for-african.html" target="_blank">soundtrack of the movie</a>? No. Here are my favorite songs from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYrYxON6n9R4SDSpoksnA5g" target="_blank">Bruna Tatiana</a>.<br /><br /><b><u>Nosso Momento - 2018</u></b></p><p>This is one of the top songs I like to put on repeat, since covid. <b>Nosso Momento means Our Moment</b>. If you know, you know. Sounds sexy eh? Watch the video.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hwqwKU3PZUs" width="320" youtube-src-id="hwqwKU3PZUs"></iframe></div><br />I am wondering. Was this video shot in Angola? Or Portugal? Do you know that once upon a time, Angola sent money to Portugal. <b>How can you not love Angola</b>? <i>Wait, that was a rumour? There is no evidence? Okay. </i>I think Portugal has done a lot for Angolan music and vice versa. Bruna has contributed and benefitted. <br /><br /><br /><div><b><u>Não Vai Embora - 2018</u></b></div><div>Maybe it is her voice or it is just <i>Kizomba</i>. I love repeating this song too. This track features <b>Fally Ipupa</b>. They could not meet in Angola, Dr Congo, Portugal or France to shoot a video? Ao. Ao for Angola, that would have been my choice. Listen.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h2-5TriwBoA" width="320" youtube-src-id="h2-5TriwBoA"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div>I don't need to translate it for you. It's a love song. Fally Ipupa sings in English, French and Lingala. Their melodious voices. Soothing. Sensual. <br /><p><b><u>Estou Cansada - 2013</u></b></p><p>For a lady who was been part of the Big Brother Africa show, you would not be surprised to hear that <b>Bruna</b> likes or <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/10/taking-partying-more-seriously.html" target="_blank">can party</a>. She can make <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search/label/partycrew" target="_blank">party</a> or club or danceable songs too. Bopping my head to this one. <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/10/follow-partycrewgh-get-fun-partycrewgh.html" target="_blank">Partycrew GH</a>! Watch the video. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xQFaZGUeb_w" width="320" youtube-src-id="xQFaZGUeb_w"></iframe></div><br /><p>Did you see Perola <b>AND</b> Ary in the video? It is part of the reason I absolutely love this song. <i>Who are the guys in the video? Are you a lady? </i>Okay, I got answers for you. Two handsome Angolan men to compliment the Angolan women. <b>Mwangole</b>!!!!!<br /></p><p>Honorable Mentions: Te Quero Bue, É Só Bo, Amo-te, Eu Falhei, Donde Está La Fiesta, Meu Tudo, Não Há, etc</p>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-51796581406872858912024-02-03T08:54:00.000-08:002024-02-03T11:05:38.399-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Alikiba<p>Today of all days, I am missing <b>Tanzania</b>. Because 12 years ago around this time, I was in <b>Bongo</b> land. I really loved being there. <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-tanzanian-alter-ego.html" target="_blank">Hamis Ambwene Massawe</a> too. Ndio. Before I ever visited Tanzania, I knew a lot about <b>Alikiba</b>. I had seen him <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2019/01/mightyafrican-origins-tertiary_21.html" target="_blank">perform in Oakland, Califorinia</a> while I was still at <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search/label/Stanford" target="_blank">Stanford</a>. Before that day which I met my second girlfriend - <b>Titi (She's Nigerian, not Tanzanian)</b> - I knew a lot of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlyAXLzVNfsh3geYD9Cc4A" target="_blank">Alikiba</a> songs. And it is not just because of <a href="https://web.facebook.com/musekedotcom" target="_blank">Museke</a>. I liked music made by <br />I hope you would love his craft more after reading this blog post. <br /><br />I am sure you know<b> Kiswahili</b> is the official language of Tanzania. Hapana? Kabisa? I learnt how to speak Swahili from some <b>East African friends</b>. I took 2 <b>Swahili</b> classes while at Stanford, which is the period I really started loving more music from Bongo. <b>Bonga Flava </b>has many flavours. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Kiba" target="_blank">Ali Saleh Kiba</a> has his own flavour. Alikiba was such a pleasant guy when I met him. He likes to sing about love songs. <b>Titi</b> was right there, also trying to ahush Alikiba. The rest, they say is history. Now, on to the music :-)<br /><br /><b><u>Msiniseme - 2009<span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></u></b><br />Ali Kiba once sang <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1AbydZaV1M" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #2196f3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">sang</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;"> "</span><a href="http://www.museke.com/node/3645" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #2196f3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">Msiniseme kama napenda kula</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;">" but feel free to broadcast that me, I love food. </span>I love food. When I was in Tanzania, I was introduce to <span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;">"kiti moto". Nyamachoma has hype, but kiti moto is the real deal. </span>Yes it is.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N1AbydZaV1M" width="320" youtube-src-id="N1AbydZaV1M"></iframe></div><br /><p>You were watching the video, and asking yourself, where is the food in the video? Hmmm, I don't know why it took a couple of minutes. Bongo flava. Mimi is the not the name of a lady. It means me. Me, I love food. <a href="https://www.bongolyrics.com/song-lyrics/msiniseme-by-ali-kiba" target="_blank">Napenda Kula</a>.</p><p><b><u>Cinderella - 2007</u></b><br />Cinderella has been sung about from Ghana to the USA to far away places on earth. Alikiba gave us this classic many years ago. It is also great to listen to this song and understand the lyrics. <i>Aitwa Cinderella, rudi home wewe, rudi nyumbani</i>. Tanzania is calling <b>Hamis</b> (me) to come home.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-jEgHPIwYSg" width="320" youtube-src-id="-jEgHPIwYSg"></iframe></div><p>The video is lovely, isn't it? Ali Kiba is the love doctor of East Africa. Even over Diamond. Local champion, not as international as the other guy. I can't wait to say "Mimi, leo, niko Dar" while in Dar Es <br />Salaam. <a href="https://www.bongolyrics.com/song-lyrics/cinderella-by-alikiba" target="_blank">Beautiful song</a>.<br /><br /><b><u>Mac Muga - 2007</u></b></p><p>One of those sorrowful type songs that you still love to sing along to. <a href="https://www.bongolyrics.com/song-lyrics/mac-muga-by-alikiba" target="_blank">He mentions Africa</a> :-) And the world, dunia. <a href="http://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search/label/south%20africa" target="_blank">As well as South Africa</a>. Hmmm. Watch the video to see if you understand what is going on.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GYaLCqbuQlI" width="320" youtube-src-id="GYaLCqbuQlI"></iframe></div><br /><p>The song talks about the struggles of a man named <b>Mac Muga</b> who was once successful. South Africa is a place Africans go for greener pastures o. <i>You didn't know?</i> Take it as an inspirational song too. The current storm would not last. Yes, <b>Ali Kiba</b> had made me a motivational speaker. <i>How do you laugh in Swahili please? It's no laughing matter? I am sorry.</i> Build your vim, and make great things happen for you. You do not need motivational speakers. <br /><br />Honorable Mentions: Mac Muga, Seduce Me, Msela, Mnyama, Mama, So Hot, Aje, Dushelele, Songi Songi, Mahaba, On Fire, etc</p>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-20847132745694907242024-01-28T08:35:00.000-08:002024-01-28T08:35:57.061-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Wutah<p>Wutah Fire!!!! They feature in my <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-top-10-ghanaian-songs-of-2009.html" target="_blank">my top 10 Ghanaian songs of 2009</a>, <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-10-favorite-ghanaian-songs.html" target="_blank">my 10 favorite Ghanaian songs</a>, <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-african-wedding-songs-playlist.html" target="_blank">my African wedding songs playlist</a> and the soundtrack to 1 of the best Ghanaian movies ever made - <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2009/06/sparrow-productions-perfect-picture_30.html" target="_blank">Perfect Picture</a>. One of the best Ghanaian groups ever! I just don't know why they hardly made music videos. I mean, like why, like how? They need to be fired for that though :-)<br /><br />I was sad when <b>Afriyie & Kobby</b> split, though they were making <b>great music</b> individually. For instance, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcFe2hzHD1k" target="_blank">Love Of My Life</a> by <b>Afriyie</b> - one of my wedding playlist songs, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mightyafricanlove" target="_blank">#MightyAfricanLove</a>. I remember when they released <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZcUvaW3zQI" target="_blank">Bronya</a>, I was so excited they were back together. However, that song does not make my top 3. They are still making some songs individually, and <b>Afriyie</b>'s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40sPojOgYr4" target="_blank">Country Hot</a> is a classic for the ages, composed and released in the midst of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fixthecountry" target="_blank">#FixTheCountry</a> movement, a song that should be played consistently on radio, everywhere. Anyway. back to Wutah Fire!<br /><br /><b><u>Esikyire - 2005</u></b><br />I remember vividly where and when I heard this song for the first time. I was in a bus going to <b>Accra from Kumasi</b> and fell in love with the song from the very first lines. I am a huge fan of Wutah and though the song never had a video, it was hugely popular. <br />My <b>one-time favorite love song</b> of all time, it's comforting. This is probably the first love song I learnt how to sing verbatim and would sing to myself many-a-time. It was a joy seeing them perform in person in <b>December 2006</b>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dtXBu7qVMw0" width="320" youtube-src-id="dtXBu7qVMw0"></iframe></div><br /><p>Do you see why this song made me go find a place <b>Wutah </b>was perfoming, just to see the twosome, and meet them? Esikyire means <b>sugar in Twi</b> and in the song they sing, "she has put some sugar in my mouth". Sweet!<br /><br />"I've been around the world, and I have found the girl I want, and I ain't ever gonna give up" "Oh my shordy, don't change your style, oh my baby, be like that."<br />"Makyin akyin a, afei na mahyia me dɔ yi. Onua anwo no a, anka mɛyɛ dɛn ni. N'adonko yi ɛfɛ me fɛ o, ɔdɔ ei, ɛnsesa"<br />"Ɛyɛ wo a, mese, ma wo nsa so ɛ (4x). Ɛnti ɔdɔ ei, ah, mese yɛ me bɔkɔɔ wae"</p><p>The lyrics are here by the way, on <a href="https://en.kasahorow.org/node/6327" target="_blank">Kasahorow, via Museke</a>.</p><p><br /><b><u>Big Dreams - 2005</u></b><br />You know the thing dada! This is a song for the dreamers, those with goals, ambition, etc. Check out the <a href="https://en.kasahorow.org/node/6086" target="_blank">lyrics here on Kasahorow</a>, and listen.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CH2rAyDEZ08" width="320" youtube-src-id="CH2rAyDEZ08"></iframe></div><br /><p>"Many are called, but chosen are few. My cup is full and Jah help me renew"<br />"Oh, the stars would be my guide. Oh, the sun would be my hope. As long as there is life. I know Jah Jah won't let me down, ei"</p><div><div>"I keep dreaming my big dreams. Big dreams, (big dreams). All I can see (all I can see). Sometimes I try, to make them true"</div><div><br /></div></div><p><b><u>Kotosa - 2009</u></b><br />I was thoroughly excited to hear this song played in <b>Sparrow Productions' Perfect Picture</b>. So "Love goes where Love is; I can't deny this; if you feeling this; Come and join us, sing this song". It warmed my heart to hear their 'Koto sa' track at the end of the movie. Listen. Watch. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YUzyx4-7IyQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="YUzyx4-7IyQ"></iframe></div><br /><p>That thing about videos eh? Well, Wutah Kobby put this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtVQHK8cbi4" target="_blank">video up</a>. Are you kneeling and dancing? Kotosa was a huge hit. I love that the song is in Twi, Ga and English, with the Nkebo bayaa parts, etc.<br />"Your love took me by surprise. And so fact that I can't deny. Someone please tell me why. Me afii pay the price"<br /><br /></p><p>Honorable Mentions: Bronya, Goosy Gander, Burnin' Desire, Adonko, Would You Still Love Me, Obaa Fowaa, AK47, Don't Worry, I Do. </p>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-41240016467348880802024-01-28T07:49:00.000-08:002024-01-28T07:49:30.066-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Akwaboah<p>I am a very big fan of Akwaboah's music. One of my favorite YouTube videos to listen to is <a href="https://twitter.com/Abocco/status/1625440995046264833" target="_blank">this one</a> - a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKe7ANwXAzw" target="_blank">performance</a> he did at the EMY Awards. I would love to see him perform live, surprised I have never? Me too. I would have loved to be at Citi TV and he was making us <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ry0TlIJHek" target="_blank">rally around the flag</a>, or the various #Cituation related shows. I always love hearing <b>his songs</b> on the Citi Breakfast Show hosted by Bernard Avle and Nathan Quao. <br /><br />Akwaboah is the king of love songs in Ghana, currently. Maybe ever. Kojo Antwi? Okay, debatable. I already <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_28.html" target="_blank">gave Kojo Antwi his props</a> too.Before I get into my top 3, have you heard Akwaboah's song <b>Posti Me</b>? This song eh? You know I love social media. I love to be romantic on social media too. See <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mightyafricanlove" target="_blank">#MightyAfricanLove</a>. <b>W8! W@!?</b> I just realised he has done a song with <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search?q=Efya">Efya</a> and <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_31.html" target="_blank">Adina</a>? OMG! Check it out, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqJdUKUKA5E" target="_blank">I Still Love You</a>! Okay, onto the faves.<br /><br /><b><u>I Do Love You - 2013</u></b><br />This was one of my wedding songs. Self-explanatory. Thinking about this is making me tear up. Simple message. For all times, for the future times, when times are rough and tough. Listen while <a href="https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Akwaboah/I-Do-Love-You" target="_blank">reading the lyrics</a>. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8kzmgXYoxUE" width="320" youtube-src-id="8kzmgXYoxUE"></iframe></div><div><br /><div>"Me daa menna woho adwendwen ahyeme ma. Metumi da nsoa woho dayɛ nkoa. Enti peneso ma meɛ. Na enye saa biribi bɛtɔ meso. Cause girl I wanna spend the rest of my love with you!"</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Hold Me Down - 2018</u></b><br />Keeper of the gates of wisdom, please let me in! Keeper of the gates of wisdom, please let me in! I need someone to call my own. Asugyafo, this song is for you. I have been married for 7 plus years, but I still love repeating this song.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/26ueHpfaxEc" width="320" youtube-src-id="26ueHpfaxEc"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br />I think due to how <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search?q=Efya" target="_blank">Efya</a> shines on the song and how Akwaboah excels on this track, many don't pay attention to <b>Txt</b>'s rap. "Even if ebe copper sef, make I show I be proper chef". So, please listen to his rap again. If you need the lyrics to one of the best Ghanaian songs ever composed, <a href="https://www.boomplay.com/lyrics/1617205" target="_blank">here it is</a>. Feel am.<br />"I need someone I can call my own, to hold me down!" Babe, this is for you.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><b><u>Black Stars - 2022</u></b><br />The love I have for Ghana means I will always love the <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search?q=black+stars" target="_blank">Black Stars</a>. Even if politicians, bad people, etc are messing it up. A lot of Ghanaians have had issues with Ghana's national football team for years, even worse now over the period of the African Cup of Nations held in Ivory Coast in 2024. The Ghana Football Association which is a huge part of these problems started a "<b>Bring Back The Love</b>" campaign. Akwaboah did a song around the campaign, which is great. Forget about the issues for a second and listen.<br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-CxSSaScppo" width="320" youtube-src-id="-CxSSaScppo"></iframe></div><br /><p>"Bring back the love wey you say you get for your country. Forget the past, make we move on, cheers to victory". "The road would be muddy and rough. We know we will"<br />Because your country is not for the president, politicians or public sector workers. It is for <b>Ghanaians</b>. Let's be patriotic and support great Ghanaians. The <b>Black Stars</b> might not be great, but they represent all of us. Bring back the love. "Still, we go wonders"<br /><br />Honorable Mentions: Obiaa, Hye Me Bo, Mesan Agye Wo, Awerekyekyere (Remix), Gangsta Love, Forget, Sanbra, Medo,, Wopɛ W'adiɛ, Friends Today, My Darling. </p></div></div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-13969804366240461312024-01-28T07:07:00.000-08:002024-01-28T08:38:11.738-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Soweto Gospel Choir<p>I have sang in a choir in my life, the Clerk House choir at <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search?q=Presec" target="_blank">Presec</a>. I am not a great singer, I do sing tenor though. I did enough to get into the choir. One of the <b>best all-time choirs</b> - worldwide - is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soweto_Gospel_Choir" target="_blank">Soweto Gospel Choir</a>. Don't believe me? Ask the Grammys. Their albums Blessed, African Spirit and Freedom won the Grammy Award for <b>Best Traditional World Music Album </b>in 2006, 2007 and 2019, respectively. They have even been nominated for Oscars and Golden Globes. <br /><br />I was first introduced to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjiVG1QKZJs" target="_blank">this choir</a> by some <b>Southern African friends</b> while in <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search?q=MIT" target="_blank">MIT</a>. Their music features heavily on my Sundays - including this blessed one. <br /><br /></p><p><b><u>African Dream - 2005</u></b><br />What is the <b>African Dream</b>? The conversation has been had in some circles, but not quite discussed, decided and disseminated. Listen to the song, if you get lost in the voices and melodies, listen to it a couple more times. <br /><br />I have tweeted about this several times, including the text below (<a href="https://twitter.com/Abocco/status/353849285797875714" target="_blank">twice</a> as <a href="https://twitter.com/Abocco/status/1135160441846603778" target="_blank">nice</a>).<br />"Cos in my African dream, there is a new tomorrow. My African dream is a dream that we can follow. ... Bawetu we Afrika!! Igugu le Afrika!!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PPmSYzTUyfk" width="320" youtube-src-id="PPmSYzTUyfk"></iframe></div><br /><p>We want to do a lot for Africa. But we know we must combine our efforts. It is captured in these words. "All I want is for our heartbeats. To beating just as one. To silence that confusion. And the pain and the illusion. Will disappear again. And we would never run"<br /><br />This is <a href="https://twitter.com/bobby4tweet/status/185798086436732928" target="_blank">not the African Dream</a> the choir sang about. Through <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhanaThink/" target="_blank">GhanaThink</a>, we have been talking about <br />the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ghanaiandream?src=hashtag_click" target="_blank">#GhanaianDream</a> too. We are on it. "<i>You can blow out a candle but you cannot blow out a fire. Once the flames begin to catch the wind will blow it higher</i>" Biko, because!</p><p><br /><b><u>Hlohonolofatsa - 2007</u></b><br />This song makes the cut simply because of an experience I had with my sister Stacey, my aunt Charlotte and her friend Vera through a journey we made from <b>Kumasi to Accra</b> while <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CelebratingMummy%20abocco&src=typed_query&f=top" target="_blank">#CelebratingMummy</a>. I started playing the song in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VimRide" target="_blank">VimRide</a> and was singing along. They joined in, with their melodious voices and then it felt like heaven. I didn't record it and maybe listening to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@sowetogospelchoir1276" target="_blank">Soweto Gospel Choir</a> would give you an even better feeling. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dJMFKvqHEZY" width="320" youtube-src-id="dJMFKvqHEZY"></iframe></div><br />Such a simple song with few lyrics. "Iyo hlonolofatsa(Iyo Bless). Iyo hlonolofatsa (Iyo Bless). Iyo ka lebtso la Ntate(Bless in the name of the father). (Iyoyoyo hlonolofatsa)(Iyoyoyo Bless)". Makes me think about <a href="https://web.facebook.com/musekedotcom" target="_blank">Museke</a> & <a href="https://kasahorow.com/" target="_blank">Kasahorow</a> one time!<br /><br /><p><b><u>I'll Remember You - 2007</u></b><br />You know when people use the phrase, "Thank Me Later". When I listen to this song, I think about that, I think about positive impact, both direct and indirect. Impact is important to me. We are the ones we are waiting for. Listen. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TpbC5p1EwcE" width="320" youtube-src-id="TpbC5p1EwcE"></iframe></div><br /><p>"I'll remember you. When I've forgotten all the rest, You to me were true, You to me were the best."<br />We have a lot of mentors and advisors in our lives, we need them - I believe that a lot, which is why mentoring is a huge part of what we do at <a href="https://bit.ly/GhanaThinkInfo" target="_blank">GhanaThink</a> via the <a href="https://bit.ly/BarcampGhanaInfo" target="_blank">Barcamp Ghana</a> and <a href="https://bit.ly/JuniorCampGhanaInfo" target="_blank">Junior Camp Ghana</a> programs.<br /><br />"It was you who came right through, it was you who understood. Although I'd never say. That I done it the way. Now that you'd have left me too. In the end, My dear sweet friend, I'll remember you."<br /><br /></p><p>Honorable Mentions: Africa, Hosanna, <a href="https://twitter.com/Abocco/status/1678367237156089856" target="_blank">Asimbonanga</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/Abocco/status/1678367237156089856" target="_blank">Biko</a>, Shosholoza, Tshepa Thapelo, Modimo, Thula Mama, Ahuna Ya Tswanag Le Jesu_Kammatla, Seteng Sediba, etc.</p>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-33167574334485268652023-12-31T15:50:00.000-08:002024-01-21T04:45:29.737-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Lira<p>Before I get into <b>Lira</b>'s music. I debated which artiste to feature in the last spot in my starting eleven. I just had to have someone from <b>South Africa </b>- the country which I believe has the best singers (globally, yes) and maybe the best range of music. <br /><br />I have been searching for a special happy birthday song she did for Mandela. I loved it enough to <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/12/there-shall-be-no-more-madiba-happy.html" target="_blank">blog about it</a>. I have a story about meeting Lira for the first time. Yes, I blogged <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-day-i-met-lira-arguably-best.html" target="_blank">about it too</a>. In fact, I like Lira's music and aura a lot. That when she followed me on Twitter, I had to <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-day-lira-followed-me-on-twitter.html" target="_blank">write about it too o</a>! <br /><br />I have a couple of Lira CDs & a DVD even. I really adore how she records her concert and those are sold as albums. Every time I listen to those, I wish female Ghanaian musicians like Efya, Becca and <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_31.html" target="_blank">Adina</a> would do similar. The way Hamba is performed live, with the crowd singing it, is magical. <br /><br />I said South Africa has lots of great singers eh? How come Lira though? Something Inside So Strong.<br /><b><u><br />Something Inside So Strong - 2014</u></b><br />You know I like to talk about vim right? This rendition is all about it, sounds about it, and would make you think about it.<br />Yea, <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/09/something-inside-so-strong-by-lira.html" target="_blank">blog post dey</a>. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HazzmJRKZaQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="HazzmJRKZaQ"></iframe></div><br />This song, the perfornance, and video also deserved its own post. <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-birthday-nelson-mandela-day-lira.html" target="_blank">Here it is</a>. <br />Did you know that <a href="https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/celebrities/today-is-a-good-day-lira-speaks-publicly-for-the-first-time-since-suffering-a-stroke-20230722" target="_blank">Lira had a stroke</a>? See her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbeGTSQZoFw" target="_blank">sing for the first time</a> after her stroke. Something Inside So Strong of her. <br /><div>"You can deny me. You can decide to turn your face away. No matter 'cause there’s... ...Something inside so strong. I know that I can make it"<br /><br /><div>"Deny my place and time. You squander wealth that's mine.My light will shine. So bright... it will blind you"</div></div><div><br /></div><p><u><b>Ngiyazifela - 2015<br /></b></u>The way Lira sings live, in concert as captured in the Captured Tour concert, is what actually moved this song up the list. It also shows her vocal range, her ability as a songstress, it also makes me think about Miriam Makeba.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-lovxqKDP_Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="-lovxqKDP_Y"></iframe></div><br /><p>The way the crowd reacts to the song, gives me goosebumps, every single time.<br /></p><p><b><u>Wa Mpahela - 2009</u></b><br />The last Lira song to choose was very hard. The final nod went to the one-time top song on my iTunes playlist - Wa Mpaleha. Yeah, it has to be another live version.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mIoN-NfN0s8" width="320" youtube-src-id="mIoN-NfN0s8"></iframe></div><br />Melodies. <div><br /><div>Honorable Mentions: Phakade, Ixesha, Feel Good, All My Love, Rise Again, Valley of Darkness, Believer, etc. </div></div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-89135650096385626652023-12-31T15:40:00.000-08:002023-12-31T22:12:01.447-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Perola<p>#KizombaThursday. Every Thursday for the last number of years, I always listen to Kizomba. It started from going to <b>Kizomba</b> dance nights at Afrikiko in Accra on Thursdays. I have always maintained I went for these because <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/08/zouk-my-love-for-kizomba-music-make-my.html" target="_blank">I loved the<b> Kizomba genre</b></a>. It's true. That love has become deeper. Kizomba music is basically my go-to to ensure I lift myself out of any bad mood. It works. Because I decided accordingly. The one whose voice I like to hear singing the most is <b>Perola</b>.<br /><br />Does it matter that I can't speak <b>Portugese</b>? No. Do I need to understand the language of Kizomba music? Would be good. Would it change how I feel about the music if I understood the lyrics? I have to think about that one. Would a long stint in Angola help me learn to speak Portuguese? Yes. Would a long stint in Angola help me finally learn to dance to Kizomba? Sim. But I can do that by just going to more Kizomba dance lessons and parties in Ghana. <br /><br />No. Anyway, to the music by <b>Jandira Sassingui</b>.</p><p><b><u>Nao Custa Nada - 2020</u></b><br />This is my current song to listen, in general. Now, that says something.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gzgBLhDxWXo" width="320" youtube-src-id="gzgBLhDxWXo"></iframe></div><p>On repeat.</p><p><b><u>Tudo Para Mim - 2015<br /></u></b>Before Nao Custa Nada became my favorite, there was this one.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uX7q5712pTc" width="320" youtube-src-id="uX7q5712pTc"></iframe></div><br /><div>Amore, amore, amore. Good sigh.<br /><br /><b><u>Tens Sorte - 2014</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Before Tens Sorte became my favorite, there was this one. Do you see a trend here?<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kGl-AbazP10" width="320" youtube-src-id="kGl-AbazP10"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Before that, was Presta Atencao. Pushed to the bench. Before I talk about more Perola songs though, it is not easy to figure out she is from the home of Kizomba right? Mwangole. Sorry, I meant Angola.<br /><br />Yes, I have been to Angola twice. As Roberto Mendes for some of the time. I have seen Anna Joyce perform before. But I have never Perola perform before. I do not know how I would react if that were to happen.<br /><br /></div><div>Honorable mentions: Presta Atencao, Forever, Fenix, Goddess, Ninguem, Mostra Tua Forca, Mazuke, Sincera, etc</div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-17723428872156336502023-12-31T15:30:00.000-08:002024-01-21T14:50:40.446-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Adina<p>I first met <b>Adina</b> during a <b>National Volunteer Day (NVDay</b>) activity in 2014, run by Utopia's Wishlist. We had volunteered to paint an orphanage home. There she was, painting along with us. She was a star, her star was about to shine even brighter. I am very happy about her success as a musician and cannot wait to see her do more. <br /><br /><b>Adina Thembi</b> was also once my neighbour. No, I did not ever hear singing loudly in her house because I lived near. Her music started getting everywhere. That's what we are here to talk about. I like her aura, her dressing, how she conducts herself, amongst many other things. If I was <i>blogging more </i>in recent years, I would have written at least <b>2.33</b> posts about her. <br /><br />So naturally, I like her music too. Did you know she is<b> half-South African </b>(and yes, half-Ghanaian)? I already said the top singers worldwide per capita can be found in South Africa. Bring your shoulder. <br /><br /><br /><b><u>On My Way - 2018</u></b><br />I like the positive, inspirational music the most. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AD5YGME6xQw" width="320" youtube-src-id="AD5YGME6xQw"></iframe></div><br /><div>"I’m on my way to the top. I never fear oo. Never stop.</div><div><div>I ain’t thinking to fall back. I keep on moving!"</div><div><br />"My paddy you for hustle well well oo. Till life go be Jeje oo!" I went to <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2019/01/mightyafrican-origins-tertiary.html" target="_blank">MIT</a> and <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2019/01/mightyafrican-origins-tertiary_21.html" target="_blank">Stanford</a>, but I have hustled before o! Life is not quite jeje, but I am on my way.</div><div><br /></div><b><u>Take Care of You - 2020</u></b><br /></div><div>This is the wedding song for my brother - Kofi and his wife - Frances, from May 2021. I was in love with this song even before. I mean, it is Adina and Stonebwoy, 2 of my very favorites. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AqMIGlzRbGg" width="320" youtube-src-id="AqMIGlzRbGg"></iframe></div><br />I learnt about Indica Sativa from this song. No, I don't use some. But some people love it paa that it can become a term of endearment. Hmmm. <br /><br /><b><u>Party - 2023</u></b><br />I was overly excited about this song, before I heard it play or even watched the video. Yeap.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DpbdGV2OgRc" width="320" youtube-src-id="DpbdGV2OgRc"></iframe></div><br /><div><br />There's also Why. Why didn't Why make the cut? Debatable. This might be Adina's biggest hit to date. It's not like most of her songs. Many were surprised to see it tagged as a reggae song. Actually, it makes sense. And it is a jam.<br /><br />Honorable Mentions: Why, Sika, Too Late, Ma'koma, Shoulder, Jeje, Hyedzin, Daddy's Little Girl, All Correct? etc. </div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-80103710685845113562023-12-29T21:01:00.001-08:002024-01-01T10:57:19.311-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from R2Bees<p>When I think of<b> R2Bees</b>, I think of partying and karaoke, love and having a good time. Mugeez and Paedae combine beautifully. <b>Mugeez</b> has shone featuring on several hits, while people say <b>Paedae </b>is not a good rapper. Debatable. Together, these two twinkle. <br /><br />I have met Mugeez and Paedae before, especially during my first couple of years back in Ghana (2011-2013) when I used to party a lot, go to many music events for free thanks to <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2011/09/afrotainment-museke-online-africa-music.html" target="_blank">Museke</a>. With <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PartyCrewGh/" target="_blank">PartycrewGH</a>, we partied a lot. Friday, Saturday into the wee hours of the morning. The next Friday and Saturday too. <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/10/follow-partycrewgh-get-fun-partycrewgh.html" target="_blank">We started</a> traveling to party - Ada, Akosombo, etc. In fact, we took <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/10/taking-partying-more-seriously.html" target="_blank">partying seriously</a>. R2Bees' music featured heavily on our soundtracks. <br /><br />Yes, karaoke. One of my favorite songs to do karaoke to is <b>Kiss Your Hand (the remix)</b> featuring R2Bees and Wande Coal. Maybe, it is the "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E37zcEZAZtE" target="_blank">we're rocking with R2Bees from Ghana</a>!". <br /><br />They are my favorite group. They dovetail beautifully, and they started the new wave of Ghanaian music going digital, thanks to their collaborations with Wizkid and co. Fast paced danceable music, and.....<br /><br /><b><u>Slow Down - 2013</u></b><br />This song is me and my babe's jam.<br />"See that sexy girl from Ghana. She too fine, one of a kind, I call her Sexy Nana. Yeah, ah! She killing me inside, I can't deny her, yah-yah. Killbeatz, drop the instrumentals straight from Ghana, yah-yah"</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XEQYQQiEsVU" width="320" youtube-src-id="XEQYQQiEsVU"></iframe></div><br /><div><b><u>Afrika - 2009</u></b><br />True to form, I love the patriotic music. <br />Another song that deserved a music video. That could have blown up too. Amaka shines on this one.<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fInyX739F8o" width="320" youtube-src-id="fInyX739F8o"></iframe></div><br /><div>"I was all emotional, but I am now very happy. Africa, stand up!"</div><div>Mama Africa, trendsetter, all is fine.</div><div>Go-getter, go further, more medals, positivity should be the sign.</div><div>"Africa is a rich continent, not poor!"</div><div>"Every body got a role to play, yeah, you dig? Africa, wake up, stand up, yeah, you dig?!"</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Life (Walaahi) - 2013</u></b><br /><br />Karaoke. Inspiration. Singing at the top of our voices. Stopping in the middle of the road to blare this loud through the speakers and dancing and singing along. Yes! if you have been around me enough these years, you would know that is entirely possible. </div><div>Anyway, yes, this is that song.<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-JpkZeG5KCs" width="320" youtube-src-id="-JpkZeG5KCs"></iframe></div><br /><div><div>"Ay, walaahi bebia ma duru no bankoma. I keep moving on I'm a soldier. I no go lose the title of I'm a holder"</div></div><div>"So keep doing what you doing and don't watch nobody. Na who you for listen to be Baaba God hey</div><div><div>Mankind go give you story. But in the end they go leave you lonely. So make your own history hey!"</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I talked about ambition somewhere. </div><div><br /></div><div>Honorable mentions: Kiss Your Hand Remix, Bayla Trap, Lobi, I Dey Mad, Makoma, Beautiful, Ajiee, etc.<br /><br /></div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-79296495805993745902023-12-29T21:01:00.000-08:002024-01-01T10:47:08.143-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from StoneBwoy<p><br />Now this is our international superstar, not just being a local champion, waving the Ghanaian flag in as many lands and territories as possible.<b> Stonebwoy</b> has been making songs with fellow African stars, all the way to Angola with C4 Pedro. BHIM Nation! I am yet to meet <b>Livingstone Etse Satekla</b>, he seems like a grounded guy. He's one of my favorite musicians to listen to. Starting from when he did that Ghetto love track with<b> Obrafour</b> through to his push for a Grammy. <br /><br />I do like to sing Dirty Enemies featuring Baby Jet lol. But, but, friends forever.</p><p><b><u>My Name - 2017</u></b><br />Folks have been asking me some questions about myself the last couple of days. Some of the answers to what I do, how I do it, why I am able to do it, is because of what drives me. Ambition. This song makes me think about ambition, and what and who is needed to one there. This is one of my favorite karaoke songs. Whether in an office in Dzorwulu, a pub in East Legon, a restaurant in Cape Coast, a pub in Ho or a cafe in Kumasi. <br /><br />Ambition? I want to be remembered like Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela while not being in politics. More on this another day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DFItc-KpI3Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="DFItc-KpI3Q"></iframe></div><br /><p>"Don't call me name. If you no hustle with me from the beginning.<br />Oh what a shame. Why do you want me to fail at the end of the day?<br />You only know my name. You don't know my story oh no no noooo<br />Oh no no no no no<br />I don't owe you nothing. Just keep pushing my thing<br />You don't owe me nothing. Better focus on your thing"</p><b><u>Sobolo - 2020</u></b><br />I know this is not a real song, it's like a live-band studio recording. Or maybe it's just because I am a huge fan of sobolo? Maybe.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u1Yu-TJRmuI" width="320" youtube-src-id="u1Yu-TJRmuI"></iframe></div><br /><div><br />Today is #SoboloSaturday. I have not had sobolo yet, but that is fine. Sooo ba!<br /><br /><b><u>Into The Future - 2023</u></b><br />My colleagues at the Kosmos Innovation Center agreed this was already classic after it came out. 1GAD makes songs like this, and makes them excellently.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gMINOvYsblk" width="320" youtube-src-id="gMINOvYsblk"></iframe></div><br />Into the Future with chu! #IntoTheFuture. <br /><br /><div>Honorable mentions: Everlasting, Dirty Enemies, Higher, Activate, Tomorrow, Mighty Lele, Putuu, Enku Lenu, Bawaswaba, Nominate, etc</div></div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-27490211292474272292023-12-29T20:56:00.000-08:002024-01-01T10:43:46.063-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Tuface Idibia<p>2Baba No Lele! <b>Innocent Idibia</b> had been doing his thing with the Plantashun Boiz before most of us heard about his name with legendary African Queen track in 2004. I met him in <b>Accra in 2004</b>, in <b>Worcester in 2005</b>. Cool down to earth dude.</p><p>Before we get into the faves, permit to re-introduce you to this other great song by 2Face Idibia called <b>My Love</b>. I have been on American TV before o. In 2009, started a small segment on a local TV station in the Bay Area thanks to my friend Melanie. It was connected to the work we were doing at Museke. I blogged about it <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2009/08/im-on-tv-mighty-african-music-video.html" target="_blank">here too</a>. <br /><br /><b><u>Ebe Like Say - 2005</u></b><br />Ebe like say Manchester United is about to lose another game that it should be winning easily. Nottingham Forest. Really? 2 faces for this ManUtd team. Anyway, back to the music. I just like songs that let politicians know they are in the wrong and need to shape up. Here is one from this Nigerian legend.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QZC1OL3GZh8" width="320" youtube-src-id="QZC1OL3GZh8"></iframe></div><br /><div><div>"Why don't we work together so the future will be brighter. Coz e be like you and I we dey need each other all the time all the time. Another year has come. And now you want my trust once more oooh no"</div><div>Election time music. 2024. Oh no. <br /><div>"But the power is nothing. If your people cannot get quality education. The power is nothing. If your people keep on dying of disease and starvation"</div><div><br />Maybe, we need to start playing this song in churches and religious places of worship frequented by politicians. For instance. </div><br /></div><b><u>African Queen - 2004</u></b><br />Still one of the best ever songs from the continent. I used to go to clubs in the US which had lots of black people or played lots of popular African-American and Carribean music within 2006-2009. African Queen would be the token African song that was played. <br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_A0fWBHu9pM" width="320" youtube-src-id="_A0fWBHu9pM"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>"And you are my African Queen, the girl of my dreams. You take me where I've never been. You make my heart go ting-a-ling-a-ling, oh ahh.</div><div>You are my African Queen, the girl of my dreams. And you remind me of a thing. And that is the African beauty yahhh"</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Rainbow - 2012<br /></u></b>Tuface shines on yet another love song. </div><div><br /></div><div>"Ever since I left you. I've been through hell and I'm back. Now my baby I. I wanna give you all my body and soul.</div><div>In fact I want to give you. The keys to all that I've got. Girl you're my star. You are my rainbow"</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1uSvS_G7vWM" width="320" youtube-src-id="1uSvS_G7vWM"></iframe></div><br /><div>Yes, he married Annie. :-) Yes, Annie from the African Queen video. Awww. <br /><br /></div><div>Honorable mentions: If Love Is A Crime, For Instance, My Love, Only Me, Outside, Keep on Rocking, Amaka, Implication, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-23124717956147632632023-12-28T23:02:00.000-08:002023-12-31T21:56:47.657-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Kaysha<p>Before you read this blog post, you have to read <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-i-wrote-233-word-poem-on-not-ghana.html" target="_blank">this one</a>. I'd wait. <br /><br />Did it zouk you? 😀 The Zouk music genre held me, literally. In many good ways. The ringleader for this was and still is Kaysha. I befriended him through the Museke days. I just thought about how I have still not met him in person or seen him perform live. Cos there would be a lot of zouking wherever he is performing. Zoukmelove. <br /><br />I think I started liking Zouk a lot, because I have always loved R&B and Zouk is like its African cousin. <br /><br /><b><u>Don't Change - 2006</u></b><br />This is one of the most beautiful songs ever made, in my opinion. I can cry just thinking about it. Yes, all near 40 year old me. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lBOPzisn-vk" width="320" youtube-src-id="lBOPzisn-vk"></iframe></div><br /><div>Another great song without a music video? Sigh. "My cherie, my love, I'm just a guy that loves making music. You're like a melody to me, you inspire me I gotta admit it". Hmmm, I never composed a song - or made music.<br /><br /></div><div><b><u>One Love - 2005</u></b></div><div>Well, Kaysha only really makes love songs. I mean, I cannot imagine a non-love, non-relationship zouk song. Find me one please. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F_z63mB52Oc" width="320" youtube-src-id="F_z63mB52Oc"></iframe><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There are a couple of ways to digest this song. Either some of the cheesiest lyrics ever or Kaysha showing that English is his mother tongue. Ati "When i get older, I'll jump up to the sky and Talk to the stars about you. When I get deeper, I'll dive to the bottom of the seas, And get these pearls for you baby". Choose one.<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Something Going On - 2006</u></b><br />Thanks for indulging the Zouk blog post. You might want to read <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-zouk-club-experience.html" target="_blank">this one too</a>. <br />Merci pour reading it. I always got something going on. But sometimes, I just have to document it. Sadly, I have not done as much as that in my 30s. Okay, over to the music. <br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l5_4KZclZh4" width="320" youtube-src-id="l5_4KZclZh4"></iframe></div><br />"If you let me do my thing, I won't let you down". Good statement no? Sounds motivational. Motivation? If you thought about Kelly Rowland's song of the same name, we're back to square one.<div><br /></div><div>Honorable mentions: Yeap, dude has made a lot of music okay? On Dit Quoi, Love De Toi, On Est Ensemble, Deeper, etc.</div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-48873939374367668512023-12-28T22:38:00.000-08:002024-01-21T04:50:26.498-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Beyonce<p>You thought <b>Beyonce </b>songs should mostly be liked by women? Since when? Since when she sang that Girls Run The World? You don't believe Girls Run The World? She was doing too much in that and other videos? She's too much? Okay, now we are aligned.<br /><br />Yes, I have had a crush on <b>Beyonce Knowles </b>since since. No, I have never met her. I did not go and meet her Dad when he came to Ghana too. Cue the Jay-Z dinner or money conversations lol. Yes, unrelated. In 2001, the very first CD I ever bought in my life, with money that was mine, was a <b>Destiny's Child</b> CD. Yiw. This is how I rationalized the decision with my dad, who I was living with in Syracuse - <b>I am a destiny's child</b>. Ambition. Yes, I still believe it. And/or/but it was Beyonce. Gorgeous gyal. Beautiful body. Voluptuous voice. Why, you no hear some before eh? Cool. </p><p>But seriously, the girl can sang. There's one song like that that really proves it in my book.<br /><br /><b><u>Listen - 2007</u></b><br />Listen. Don't watch the video. <a href="http://www.absolutelyrics.com/lyrics/view/beyonce_knowles/listen" target="_blank">Listen</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/honPlOzVRCU" width="320" youtube-src-id="honPlOzVRCU"></iframe></div><br /><p>Okay, do you see the motivation and the inspiration in the song? There's vim there right? Thank you <b>Phelele</b>. <br />"I'm more than what, you made of me. I followed the voice, you think you gave to me. But now I gotta find, my own.. my own!"<br /><br /></p><p><b><u>Smash Into You - 2008</u></b><br />I must confess. When I think of listening to Beyonce's music, this song normally starts the playlist and stays on repeat. She never made a music video for this. She should have. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UaoqkHRe2Nw" width="320" youtube-src-id="UaoqkHRe2Nw"></iframe></div><br /><p>I must confess again. My second girlfriend <b>Titi</b> introduced me to this song, since I had not been seeing it on TV. Emotional. Yes, that's what Beyonce music makes me feel like, emotional.<br /><br /><b><u>Emotion - 2001</u></b><br />Yes, I meant it.<br />This is such an underrated song, led by Beyonce in Destiny Child's. I like Kelly and Michelle too. I've watched Merry Liddle Christmas, Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding and Merry Liddle Christmas Baby. And yes, I have watched many movies Beyonce has been in, waiting to watch <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen:_A_Hip_Hopera" target="_blank">Carmen: A Hip Hopera</a> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xWKdMmH0B-E" width="320" youtube-src-id="xWKdMmH0B-E"></iframe></div><br /><p>I cheated? This is by Destiny's Child, and not Beyonce? "Cry me a river, that leads to your ocean".<br /><br />This is where I should remind you that Beyonce did a whole album with African musicians. My favorite in there is <b>Brown Skin Girl</b> featuring Wizkid (<i>you can replace Emotion with this one</i>), and Already has been growing on me too. Other honorable mentions: Irreplaceable, Halo, Drunk In Love, If I Were A Boy, Baby Boy, XO, etc. <br /></p>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-23992237352291145332023-12-28T22:09:00.000-08:002024-01-21T04:56:23.774-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Kirk Franklin<p>I've grown up <b>Catholic</b>, and I still am. Along the way, I have just a church-goer, very religious, and now I hardly go to church. I am a<b> Christian</b>, I still am. <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search/label/gospel" target="_blank">Gospel</a> music is a constant if you are a Christian. No? Really? I can't think far, otherwise. There are lots of <b>gospel music songs</b> I like, have sang in church, in the shower (yes, there too) and many places. But though I am very very attached to Ghana and Africa - <b>some of my</b> favorite gospel songs - or inspirational music - or #whatchumacallit - comes from an American - <b>Kirk Franklin</b>. Kirk Franklin's music for me touches on the positivity I always think and be about, and the spirit of volunteerism, helping people, etc. Yes, let's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/volunteeringh" target="_blank">#volunteeringh</a>. <br /><br /><b><u>Lean On Me - 1998</u></b><br />It started with Lean On Me. I really love the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_on_Me_(film)" target="_blank">movie of the same name</a>. Yes, the one with Morgan Freeman. The man many says is God in the movies. I had seen this movie on TV in Ghana. Back to godly music. I don't know the Bible much anymore, but I do know I like the idea of deeds than faith. "Tell me, how can I, how can I love Jesus. When I've never seen His face. Yeah, I see you dying. And I turn and walk away"</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j8eSbGn9Lqs" width="320" youtube-src-id="j8eSbGn9Lqs"></iframe></div><br />This is one of the first songs I learnt to sing - verbatim. Watching the video again, I can't help but think what happened to R. Kelly. <br />Anyway, "I am here. You don't have to worry. I can see. I can see your tears. <div>Your tears. I'll be there in a hurry when you call. Yes I will. Friends are there to catch you when you fall. Here's my shoulder. Here's my shoulder, you can lean on me"<br /><br /></div><p><b><u>Imagine Me - 2005</u></b><br />By the time this song came out, I was in America - at <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search?q=MIT" target="_blank">MIT</a>. I had come from a super religious school - <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search?q=Presec" target="_blank">Presec</a> - where we could have organized prayer 5 times a day. At MIT, I was now one of the most religious or most Christian persons there, amidst many atheists. Even these folks could love a song like Imagine Me. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fsmSOxlogS4" width="320" youtube-src-id="fsmSOxlogS4"></iframe></div><br /><p>Phelele made me love this song too. "Being strong. And not letting people break me down. You won't get that joy this time around (no, no)". Strength. <br /><br />"Letting go of my past and Glad I have another chance and. My heart will dance. 'Cause I don't have to read that page again (imagine me)". Again, positivity. "It's all gone".</p><p><b><u>Smile - 2011</u></b><br />This song makes me think about my <b>mum</b> because she always encouraged us to smile. And then this quote: "<i>It takes 72 muscles to frown and only 14 to smile</i>." This reminds of my mum, how strong she was in her last few months. <br /><br />"I smile, even though I hurt see I smile. I know God is working so I smile. Even though I've been here for a while. I smile, smile. It's so hard to look up when you been down. Sure would hate to see you give up now. You look so much better when you smile, so smile" .......you look so much better when you oh oh oh"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z8SPwT3nQZ8" width="320" youtube-src-id="Z8SPwT3nQZ8"></iframe></div><br /><div><br />I also think about I deal with getting angry. I decided a number of years ago that <b>anger is a waste of time</b>. Quote me. I like to smile in cases where many would get angry. I like to smile when others are getting angry. I can think of a few situations. So yeah, I use smiles in many ways. Especially to lighten up conversations - physical, virtual, etc. :-) 😀😁😎😊</div><div><br /></div><div><br />Honorable Mentions: Gonna Be A Lovely Day, 911, Hero, Looking For You, My Life Is In Your Hands, etc.</div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-69931157844052004632023-12-28T21:25:00.000-08:002024-02-14T00:36:31.558-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Kojo Antwi<p>We can't really talk about <b>Kojo Antwi</b>, without talking about Daddy Lumba. Or you disagree? These days, many say Kojo Antwi is like Kidi while Daddy Lumba is like Kuami Eugene. On one side, Kojo and Kidi make a lot of love songs, while DL and Kuami Eugene make a lot of other types of music. I'd leave to you to discuss over some sobolo. Kojo Antwi is Mr Music Man though. Now that's someone whose music I know to sing well in the shower hehe. <br /><br />Growing up - in Ghana - December 24th was Kojo Antwi's night. A night for couples and lovers to enjoy his craft, his music, and love. I always wished I would go for one of those, with my love :-) I think my first Kojo Antwi concert was in Kumasi - the old City Hotel that Kwame Nkrumah built, on a <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/02/music-maestro-kojo-antwi-in-concert.html" target="_blank">December 26th in 2010</a>. I was there with my family. I grew up on his music, at home.</p><p><b><u>Nkwanta Basaa - 2000</u></b><br />Surprised? We are not here for the applause, we are here for the truth. <br />The song starts with "I came to look for something to eat, what does that have to do with what did I come to do?" The story of a journeyman, a traveller, a person seeking greener or whiter pastures. Today, people say jakpa. Many years ago, people said and still say borga. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pjnd3y1rXfs" width="320" youtube-src-id="Pjnd3y1rXfs"></iframe></div><br /><p>In 2000, I heard about MIT as the best engineering university in the whole world, while I was at Presec. I started thinking about moving to America, for school, not greener or whiter pastures. Listening to this song again made me think about 2001 and 2002 after I had gotten to the USA. Africa, what's the forward? Timeless track. <br /><br /><b><u>Me dofo pa - Earlier than 2000<br /></u></b>Nodding your head now? Love classic from Ghana. Makes me think about how Nigerian musicians have been using the word Odo in some Afrobeat hits. If you do not know what the word Odo means and you are reading this, you need to find a couple more Ghanaian friends :-) Me dofo pa means "my good love" in Twi.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9BlHD9r_QIQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="9BlHD9r_QIQ"></iframe></div><p><br />You have to mention this song alongside the video. Lemme borrow this from somewhere on the internet - I love the video, I think it features some Miss Ghana contestants. Kojo Antwi, aka Mr Music Man, is maybe Ghana's most popular musician. He doesn't need to promote his music, people buy it because it's from him. Is Kojo Antwi a Reggae, R&B, Soul or Highlife musician? He's a step above the rest. </p><div><br /><b><u>Adiepena - 2009</u></b></div><p>Another love song. A song title that the new school Kojo Antwi also sang about. Adiepena. Something that is liked and is rare. I butchered the meaning? Leave the correct one in the comments. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IWrFh4C6Kqs" width="320" youtube-src-id="IWrFh4C6Kqs"></iframe></div><br /><p>Were you surprised like me to see Yvonne Nelson in the music video? I blogged <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2010/03/kojo-antwi-features-yvonne-nelson-in.html" target="_blank">about it</a>. I've met <b>Yvonne Nelson</b> a couple of times. Wait, this is not a blog post about her. She helped tell the story in the video. Mr Music Man is a storyteller at the very heart of what he does. I remember when I first met Kojo Antwi. He was down-to-earth. I interviewed him too. A real <b>Pan-African</b>. Sad he didn't make more a mark on the global scene as a musician. One of Ghana's all-time greats.<br /><br />Honorable Mentions: Amirika, Happy Anniversary, Odo a medo wo, Akyekyedee Nantee, etc.</p>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-7998308250369999852023-12-28T20:53:00.000-08:002023-12-28T23:02:51.897-08:00#MusicWeDeyFeel: All-time Favorites, including these from Obrafour<p>I first noticed <b>Obrafour</b>'s music and abilities when he featured on Tic Tac's Philomena track, a banger released in 1999. As Ghanaian youth, and Ghanaians in general, we were getting enamored with hiplife, after Reggie Rockstone and co had birthed it. Yes, I have to mention Gyedu Blay Ambulley here. Happy now? Anyway, back to the Rap Priest. Lyricist, word play, wisdom, development, consciousness, longevitiy, legendary, you name it. <br /><br /></p><p>I was in Presec (Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School - Legon) in 1999. I was starting to get into poetry, and rhyming. Enter Obrafour and my days of rapping along seriously to songs started. I remember rapping to Pae Mu Ka, etc in my dorm in Presec's Clerk House, all the way to the times I spent on exeat at my aunts' in Adenta and Teshie-Nungua Estates, all through to my home in Kumasi. It's been a couple of decades since Obrafour's first album, but many hiplife heads and Ghanaian music historians (like me) would say Pae Mu Ka is still the best rap album ever released by a Ghanaian. <br /><br /><i>Let's get into the music</i>. I think Obrafour's music for his patriotic songs, his battle cry music and even his love ballads. For someone who blogged about how songs impacted our society and cultural neighbourhood, <b>Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko</b>'s music gave me a lot of fodder. Sounds on the ground and see-ins on the scenes. In 2004, we at <a href="https://bit.ly/GhanaThinkInfo" target="_blank">GhanaThink</a> started our lyrics project out of a forum discussion on Ghanaian music lyrics, especially hiplife, a genre that was driven by Ghanaian youth, who had started to lead in the music scene. It also helps that my favourite radio show - Citi Breakfast Show on Citi 97.3 FM plays his music a lot too. Obrafour would have been much much bigger if he had YouTube earlier. <br /><br /><b><u>Nya Ntetee Pa - 2003</u></b><br />You probably might have thought about this song while reading the prologue. I am still bummed this song did not win Ghana's song of the year in 2003. VIP's Ahomka wo mu was a huge hit and well, not sure Ghanaians were ready to crown a song about discipline as the very best. Yes, there was the campaign against indiscipline that the late Aliu Mahama was championing at the time. I was at MIT at the time, and I was already on my way to not paying much heed to Ghanaian politicians. Obrafour's song was a lot more important. <br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ScRifIZeKhk" width="320" youtube-src-id="ScRifIZeKhk"></iframe></div><br /><p>"Let's do all we can to help our nation". Be at the right place, the right time, c'mon, do the right thing". He even channeled Pae Ma Kua in this song. Looking for the lyrics? Museke.com is no more but you can find it on our sister site (which also emerged from Kasahorow) <a href="https://ak.kasahorow.org/node/6001/nya-ntetee-pa-obrafour" target="_blank">Nya Ntetee Pa by Obrafour - lyrics</a></p><pre style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: monospace, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-wrap: wrap;">"Yɛnyɛ deɛ yɛbɛtumi bia. Yɛnfa mmoa yɛman yi a. Aah ooh. Yaanom yɛhuuyɛ anka o. Daabia ne yaka akyire o"
</pre><div><br /><b><u>Heavy (Oniee)<br /></u></b>Every musician makes love songs. Even gospel ones. This one by Obrafour is a song I love to sing in the shower. I just clapped. Like seriously. I'm not joking. This song excites me. It is heavy. Actually, that is the name of the song, though a lot of people know it by Oniee (She is the one, she is here, etc).<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GP8aJl_b7Vk" width="320" youtube-src-id="GP8aJl_b7Vk"></iframe></div><br /><div>You know how they say Ghanaian and African men like bodacious women? Women with a lot of body? I mean, how else should I say it? Can you see the heavy analogy? There's also the idea that as the lady is heavy, she is valuable, strong, big in many good ways, etc. I was nowhere close to getting married when I first heard this song, but the lyrics really entered me. All of the love-lings things people say, sigh. <b><u><br /><br />Ako (war) - 2006<br /></u></b>The beat for this song. The way it starts. This is where we have to give Hammer his flowers. You cannot talk about Obrafour's success (and for that matter many top rappers in Ghana) without Edward Nana Poku Osei. He's an Odadee by the way :-) Another Odadee I really admire - Bernard Avle - seems to like this song. I might be wrong. But damn, this song. This track literally murders all sorts of things. There's a back story to this which might be about Lord Kenya and Kontihene. A complete classic!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U3CT4b0kZzA" width="320" youtube-src-id="U3CT4b0kZzA"></iframe></div><br /><div>2006. By the time this song came out, Museke was being birthed. I had already seen him perform, met Obrafour, said many nice things to him, and interviewed him too. The music video was groundbreaking at the time. It was done by Phamous People. I have <a href="https://twitter.com/Abocco/status/715155537718034432" target="_blank">tweeted</a> about this song severally. The lyrics? You have to listen to it over and over again. <a href="https://sonichits.com/video/Obrafour/Ako_(War)" target="_blank">Here they are</a>. I don't even know which of the lyrics in the song to choose for to do a deep dive first. Actually, battle cry eh? How about a mic drop? </div><div><div>"Tie wei sua nyansa. Yɛse ɔpanin dware wie a, na nsuo asa. Dwenedwene ho kɔ akyire. Tietie mu na tie bio. Fiifii mu na hwɛ no yie. Rap sɔfoɔ, yes, mede asɛm no adi ako awie"</div></div><div><br /></div><p><br />PS: Wait, we need some honorable mentions. <b>Kwame Nkrumah</b> (you might be surprised it didn't make my top 3 from what you know about me, but forgive me), <b>Who Born You By Mistake </b>(music eh, it's a funny thing), <b>Oye Ohene remix</b> (yes, arguably the best remix ever made in Ghana). <br /><br /></p>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-33147796739773628532023-12-28T20:12:00.000-08:002024-01-28T07:50:17.596-08:00Tournament Squad: Some Artistes Who Make Music I Really Feel - #MusicWeDeyFeel<p>I have been a lazy blogger for many years. Especially after posting 233 <b>blog posts</b> in 2013. After my mum transitioned on on June 6, 2022, I told myself I needed to write a book. I'd get back to the book bit later. I promised to write lots of blog posts in 2023 too. It has not gone too well until now. <br /><br />I (feel I) have a special relationship with <b>music</b>. It is what led me to<b> Museke</b>. As 2023 ends and I hit 40 years of age, I would like to share some of my all-time favorite music. I was going to do one blog post about <b>some all-time favorite songs</b> and how they impact me. I realised the number of songs were increasing as I thought about them. I also realized some of the same musicians were making these songs, and their songs have special places in <b>my heart, head and body</b>, etc for different reasons. <br /></p><p>So I present to you the <b>starting eleven</b> of artistes who make music I dey feel waa. <br />In order of when they started making impact on me. <br />The years might not be 100% correct, but circa those times. <br /><br /><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites.html" target="_blank">Obrafour</a>: From 1999<br /><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_28.html" target="_blank">Kojo Antwi</a>: From the 20th Century<br /><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_64.html" target="_blank">Beyonce</a>: From 2001<br /><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_99.html" target="_blank">Kirk Franklin</a>: From 2005<br /><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_7.html" target="_blank">Kaysha</a>: From 2004</p><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_29.html" target="_blank">Tuface Idibia</a>: From 2004<br /><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_83.html" target="_blank">R2Bees</a>: From 2011<br /><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_52.html" target="_blank">Stonebwoy</a>: From 2014<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_31.html" target="_blank">Adina</a>: From 2016<br /><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_70.html" target="_blank">Lira</a>: From 2009<br /><a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/2023/12/musicwedeyfeel-all-time-favorites_77.html" target="_blank">Perola</a>: From 2017<p>#MusicWeDeyFeel </p><p>Actually, scratch that the idea of just the starting eleven. We are having a tournament squad of 23 musicians. <br />The next set of 12 - bench - is loading.<br />From this shortlist - Wutah, Bruna, Sarkodie, Ne-yo, Samini, Akwaboah, Alikiba, Fireboy DML, Soweto Gospel Choir, Okyeame Kwame, Viviane Ndour, Ralph Anselmo/Suzanna Lubrano/Black Coffee, etc<br /><br />Ima keep some of these songs in this playlist for me, and you, and others :-)<br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GP8aJl_b7Vk" width="320" youtube-src-id="GP8aJl_b7Vk"></iframe></div><br /></div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-12943871923401855072022-12-16T15:40:00.003-08:002022-12-16T15:40:26.048-08:00Barcamps are back to batan - Participate in Barcamp Accra 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS7hWMjqQnXGImkfKhtr9PW3m3SmI5z5ciOvm0n-HCdPKopH34QvpQYSIRiUTvfwGspNxEdFdL5HvAvhySyCA5r34n0m-b-0kAN-yEVMaCztOSFHyAWTdhRABB1MYyqzq6X2L2RFxFVfUyuBLriV9l5nLrrnJhGy0W1MCzUSbw8DHlZFzzgsBpGjNN2Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1443" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS7hWMjqQnXGImkfKhtr9PW3m3SmI5z5ciOvm0n-HCdPKopH34QvpQYSIRiUTvfwGspNxEdFdL5HvAvhySyCA5r34n0m-b-0kAN-yEVMaCztOSFHyAWTdhRABB1MYyqzq6X2L2RFxFVfUyuBLriV9l5nLrrnJhGy0W1MCzUSbw8DHlZFzzgsBpGjNN2Q" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <br /> We call </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">+Barcamp Accra</span></a><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the Father Christmas of Barcamps. It normally happens on the Saturday before Christmas but the festive season is not the main driver behind this choice. </span><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-82014392-7fff-5295-642f-a3e6d7734c8f"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is to cater for allowing Ghanaians from all over the world to meet, those in Ghana and in the Diaspora. The Borgas have been arriving and we can see it in the Accra traffic. Or in the dollar-cedi rate? For 2 years, Barcamp Accra has not happened, due to covid and other reasons. Barcamp Accra is back on </span><a href="http://barcampaccra22.eventbrite.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saturday, December 17, 2022</span></a><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">!</span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join a network of change-makers, doers, and entrepreneurs at an event where you can </span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">learn, share, network, and be mentored</span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you cannot join in person, join us via the #bcaccra hashtag on social media!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/events/1141058709859661" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barcamp Accra 2022</span></a><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a free networking event to bring people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring. It is happening on Saturday, December 17 at the Volta Hall Dining Hall, Legon, Accra. The theme is around Finance, Personal development and Innovation. Barcamp Accra is organized primarily by the </span><a href="http://bit.ly/GhanaThinkInfo" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GhanaThink Foundation</span></a><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, an organization based both in Ghana and the USA, which has successfully organized 114 </span><a href="http://bit.ly/BarcampGhanaInfo" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BarCamps in Ghana</span></a><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> as part of its </span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barcamp Ghana</span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7vmLSmrqOddC5qqhqlWevFDAvlD4mU1xlfIPI33ZuEaXp9C9S1va2uzXOFEOCGtRN8idBMbDM6fNsTs4hdenMCcHe0Uw2SGbd-Kx6I2f5MvY4PzyMd-Pa4lX7cZSGJDIiPn_SwFiW6nZHNqCEYZmy5w2rOInCllmLtxqn1FV9gPpV4E9uK_kLxApLgg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1443" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7vmLSmrqOddC5qqhqlWevFDAvlD4mU1xlfIPI33ZuEaXp9C9S1va2uzXOFEOCGtRN8idBMbDM6fNsTs4hdenMCcHe0Uw2SGbd-Kx6I2f5MvY4PzyMd-Pa4lX7cZSGJDIiPn_SwFiW6nZHNqCEYZmy5w2rOInCllmLtxqn1FV9gPpV4E9uK_kLxApLgg" width="320" /></a> program. Barcamp Ghana is building a network of changemakers, doers and entrepreneurs. BarCamp Accra 2022 will be the umpteenth of its kind and it will drive the personal development of many youth in Ghana.</span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The organizing team is made up of </span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leonard Hagan</span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Barcamp Ghana Logistics Lead), </span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patrick Keli Atitsogbui </span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Barcamp Ghana Marketing Lead), </span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bright Atsu K. Agbetsise</span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Barcamp Accra Logistics Lead), and </span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enoch Appiah Junior</span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Barcamp Accra Marketing Lead). </span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enoch</span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> stated</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: "Since my first participation in 2011, I've always looked forward to Barcamps organized by the GhanaThink Foundation. Though this will be my first Barcamp Accra (I've been participating in other Barcamps around Ghana), I’m looking forward to the networking opportunity, and the break-out sessions."</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barcamp Accra 2022 is organized by the </span><a href="http://bit.ly/GhanaThinkInfo" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GhanaThink Foundation</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with the support of our </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">partners</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.5990410621011560/5990426824343273" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Achieve by Petra</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.5990410621011560/5990410031011619" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hubtel</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.5990410621011560/5990409931011629" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DigiExt</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.5990410621011560/5990410374344918" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spera Foods</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.5990410621011560/5990410061011616" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mobile Web Ghana</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.5990410621011560/5993932240659398" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Handy Tradie</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.5990410621011560/6009845909068031" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Built Financial Technologies</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.5990410621011560/6009845835734705" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guinness Ghana</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Our partners would be running breakout sessions - which are discussion based, value driven for businesses and very interactive. The sessions planned include </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioXkktHbmLZ38ghTtatSSffNtxQJ1tmM0D-FxkJVeoFZS9gV8XQw1O8a4Vidre7pSSQI-59tdZv6B9Oz7dUrQDjFNUiDg3FhCDMf5VyGl05rqHNzQpVkRIEDnlZKP1IQ2GlumWarXTs9B0AQ8iMMXAFmgPW16AO7z3X5pmbUxkcKhlPKL_2hqxv7z5mA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1443" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioXkktHbmLZ38ghTtatSSffNtxQJ1tmM0D-FxkJVeoFZS9gV8XQw1O8a4Vidre7pSSQI-59tdZv6B9Oz7dUrQDjFNUiDg3FhCDMf5VyGl05rqHNzQpVkRIEDnlZKP1IQ2GlumWarXTs9B0AQ8iMMXAFmgPW16AO7z3X5pmbUxkcKhlPKL_2hqxv7z5mA" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our speed mentoring session will help participants gain insights and answers to questions. Some of our confirmed mentors are </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6004270276292261" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">David Nikoi</span></a><span style="color: #6f7287; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6004270249625597" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sarfowaa Duncan</span></a><span style="color: #6f7287; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6004270556292233" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alex Offei Lartey</span></a><span style="color: #6f7287; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6004270246292264" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Isaac Osei</span></a><span style="color: #6f7287; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6007231825996106" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">David Kwaku Sakyi</span></a><span style="color: #6f7287; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6007231875996101" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nana Akua Ankomah-Asare</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6007232449329377" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Felix Siaw-Yeboah</span></a><span style="color: #6f7287; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6007232152662740" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thomas Tagoe</span></a><span style="color: #6f7287; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6007232302662725" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sarah Apenkroh</span></a><span style="color: #6f7287; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6007231842662771" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jesse Gyau Kusi</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6007231865996102" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ohenewaa Brown</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6007232272662728" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Emmanuel Mumuni</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/photos/a.6004310356288253/6007232489329373" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seth Koomson</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="color: #6f7287; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">etc. </span><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bright Atsu K. Agbetsise mentioned:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> "Barcamps offers great learning opportunities, gives you room to meet the right Mentors and more importantly; network with people from diverse backgrounds. I don't miss Barcamps for anything because the experience has a way of living with me throughout the year and urging on with full vim"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To participate in the Barcamp, register at the </span><a href="https://barcampcapecoast22.eventbrite.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">barcampaccra22.eventbrite.com</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. To stay tuned</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 17px; overflow: hidden; width: 17px;"><img alt="📬" height="17" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O8gV1lAsFnoXbAp3Pwzwbbpy6pNt0xoHoEhTFzqTkADa0EadhX-r2PL_aaoYY4TXEqra4VUetLg8ybxADBkQM0CcZ87mOsf-3nXd-F3ys5opWFl4GNunsM3gp_auwX-zaHmhmWUMGfTQ5fG0skwpU9O-8U8_kTaakTQoLxyS3EseBlcoHXenMjGloMavgg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="17" /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, visit </span><a href="https://twitter.com/barcampaccra" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">@BarcampAccra</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Twitter | </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BarCampAccra/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barcamp Accra</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Facebook | Hashtag: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BcAccra" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">#bcaccra</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> on all platforms</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 17px; overflow: hidden; width: 17px;"><img alt="💫" height="17" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/YZzMLbJPn567KYhdCWOSd7HZSCKQGaqoUd6vBOkKI5IUKV2mP43Djc7mc_Z_gIp1nZR-GcM_PyODoQqNaj4apYKyqYP0ZTJWTBHrzWnG-ECN1kDLjz3FPjBR6um06pB2OUOjtRmkVl6pfQmRD9jqtCB6svZ7xhFOmBMVdZSrWGWEpuMTNwNVXp1M1P_R_g" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="17" /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><br /><br />Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957153574047966177.post-10133503033164813402021-09-19T04:01:00.002-07:002021-09-19T04:01:15.452-07:00Activities Around National Volunteer Day 2021 (#NVDay21)<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">September 21 is NVDay! </span></p><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span class="im" style="color: #500050;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.728; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Volunteer Day (NVDay)</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is an initiative of <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/GhanaThinkInfo&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNGiqjER2sW0UfliJb36mbnd-566yg" href="http://bit.ly/GhanaThinkInfo" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">GhanaThink Foundation</a>’s <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/GVPInfo&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNH07P1VuVjAxG68aUvqKgs3hwm8HA" href="http://bit.ly/GVPInfo" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Ghana Volunteer Program</a>, which seeks to encourage volunteerism in Ghana, on or around every September 21st (Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day). It </span><span style="text-align: start;">is a <b>holiday!</b><br /><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.728; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For additional guidance, see past #NVDay activities via <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/hashtag/NVDay?src%3Dhashtag_click&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNGf3IIf8NpJQzplp4Ef6k1eNM2pKw" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NVDay?src=hashtag_click" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">#NVDay</a> on social media. </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span>Our hashtag is <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/hashtag/NVDay21&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNGXoUda2k4OFcNtvdBPjakx0jFfrg" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NVDay21" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">#NVDay21</a>.<br /><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many of this year's activities have been listed on</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://volunteeringh.org/&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNH0nv3UuHMWAbcCmE9wA0_Ud0NdFQ" href="http://volunteeringh.org/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></a>our <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/958824998299118&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNFrkNug1Iu0znEUs_vepLXayLXSXw" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/958824998299118" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Facebook event</a>, join and share with your friends to spread the word!<br /><br /></span></p></span><img alt="nvday21_volunteerism_twitter.png" class="CToWUd a6T" data-image-whitelisted="" height="236" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=6c189d78a3&attid=0.13&permmsgid=msg-a:r1182404199834295980&th=17bfb03a5b05c0db&view=fimg&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ_MqLnJDFmi66P_DDtD48j-SJAHmLXat5NoySRvSRWk8my3h9JHEuuCRKEdyiVF8hPK1f-JxEqo-qEwg9kmM30HC2SNCBJJlcvQf_r-0-APdO-6tteMiUhbA-k&disp=emb&realattid=ii_ktqcdkmi17" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="472" /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">Here are some activities you can participate in or inspire you to do something in your own corner. <br />More are loading - stay tuned to the hashtags for more!<br /></span><div style="margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">
<b><u>Blood donation drives via the National Blood Service
</u></b>The Korle Bu Blood Bank & Southern Zonal Blood Centre at Korle Bu are taking blood donations all week!
Whatsapp the National Blood Service Ghana at <span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);">0277501010 </span>to find a location nearer to you!</span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">Learn more via<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://web.facebook.com/events/958824998299118/?post_id%3D992490081599276%26view%3Dpermalink%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZU9NxQrjboVSzsM7LrUY0dG4OT_ZRIwDHzGHvK3aEH4mIlemCOhyoDUQomTcYmeaLlaxK4sFG03ZBO8mH6IuSWzv1MbNeZPdKRlQ_MuXBPFLTb_yhZDLvp8uPjjF8mzTR2wN-4FKAhuz6I6TdQd_5_naogJc9xbZHNF2QKNKGAnAg%26__tn__%3D%252CO%252CP-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNE7w4gpRW4LxVnlGTK-IVwti2stTA" href="https://web.facebook.com/events/958824998299118/?post_id=992490081599276&view=permalink&__cft__[0]=AZU9NxQrjboVSzsM7LrUY0dG4OT_ZRIwDHzGHvK3aEH4mIlemCOhyoDUQomTcYmeaLlaxK4sFG03ZBO8mH6IuSWzv1MbNeZPdKRlQ_MuXBPFLTb_yhZDLvp8uPjjF8mzTR2wN-4FKAhuz6I6TdQd_5_naogJc9xbZHNF2QKNKGAnAg&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"> this link</a>
<span style="white-space: normal;"><b><u><br /><br />Reading Clinic in Buduburam on September 19</u></b><br /></span></span><div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">Contact: 0247513124
Read more via <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/GhanaVolunteerProgram/posts/4418608484844006?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWZAjYoftx2mEBGT9o9Hups1sHDiXWhHs0uZjJUxJD7uToND_8ruOYEs5qEddCUjyvj36HCglhryqGtH3WSBlJ-RGfyjg5Laql6GNpFryVAjsFMEMT-gQtNjDWL2K7tBxncDiRJo4MT4mvjBb1FvdIv%26__tn__%3D%252CO%252CP-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNEzQ7U8ZvrXdzeoMNueu1gtxsL8gg" href="https://www.facebook.com/GhanaVolunteerProgram/posts/4418608484844006?__cft__[0]=AZWZAjYoftx2mEBGT9o9Hups1sHDiXWhHs0uZjJUxJD7uToND_8ruOYEs5qEddCUjyvj36HCglhryqGtH3WSBlJ-RGfyjg5Laql6GNpFryVAjsFMEMT-gQtNjDWL2K7tBxncDiRJo4MT4mvjBb1FvdIv&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</span></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">
<img alt="ReadingHub.jpg" class="CToWUd a6T" data-image-whitelisted="" height="452" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=6c189d78a3&attid=0.12&permmsgid=msg-a:r1182404199834295980&th=17bfb03a5b05c0db&view=fimg&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ9dUTyTRfSBI_XTygWwqcfxmZ1niBAckvdl2mOOmVmqgGKbWTBqiisUy0wVZdpDOgVpNO0ygOTia5J7OP-_gz0Pv81GG1z0XWJyNKi8V5x0PN96jtXU7NleUv0&disp=emb&realattid=ii_ktnbmgp40" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="452" /><br />
</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;"><b><u>CleanUp Exercise in Dambai on September 21</u></b>
</span><div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">Join <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/developersacademygh/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZXpnuU0klfknDn2JCn9TIdC-aMawndPxs16a70qYtu6q1E0bwSvWfZwLYp_IkqYEIifvOx5ehFiiN3a_Rhva9zehRboAGJFqwz2USxVFzFPrVDipZgfyBHfoaKbhqb_SEwhNg5dso7qXD-zHtujireeQ_37qJiYmiSi37tts8AAqw%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNFbpOgdMxxwF0BJqx969qH36E_akw" href="https://www.facebook.com/developersacademygh/?__cft__[0]=AZXpnuU0klfknDn2JCn9TIdC-aMawndPxs16a70qYtu6q1E0bwSvWfZwLYp_IkqYEIifvOx5ehFiiN3a_Rhva9zehRboAGJFqwz2USxVFzFPrVDipZgfyBHfoaKbhqb_SEwhNg5dso7qXD-zHtujireeQ_37qJiYmiSi37tts8AAqw&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Developers Academy</a> & various members of <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/otikonnect?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZXpnuU0klfknDn2JCn9TIdC-aMawndPxs16a70qYtu6q1E0bwSvWfZwLYp_IkqYEIifvOx5ehFiiN3a_Rhva9zehRboAGJFqwz2USxVFzFPrVDipZgfyBHfoaKbhqb_SEwhNg5dso7qXD-zHtujireeQ_37qJiYmiSi37tts8AAqw%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNFJK1spWdaaDF-YflM8VZ6w-sb68g" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/otikonnect?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXpnuU0klfknDn2JCn9TIdC-aMawndPxs16a70qYtu6q1E0bwSvWfZwLYp_IkqYEIifvOx5ehFiiN3a_Rhva9zehRboAGJFqwz2USxVFzFPrVDipZgfyBHfoaKbhqb_SEwhNg5dso7qXD-zHtujireeQ_37qJiYmiSi37tts8AAqw&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">#OtiKonnect</a> for their <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/cleanup?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZXpnuU0klfknDn2JCn9TIdC-aMawndPxs16a70qYtu6q1E0bwSvWfZwLYp_IkqYEIifvOx5ehFiiN3a_Rhva9zehRboAGJFqwz2USxVFzFPrVDipZgfyBHfoaKbhqb_SEwhNg5dso7qXD-zHtujireeQ_37qJiYmiSi37tts8AAqw%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113619000&usg=AFQjCNHWdkRG6MYYoPhnAlkoEMl6-0tHEw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/cleanup?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXpnuU0klfknDn2JCn9TIdC-aMawndPxs16a70qYtu6q1E0bwSvWfZwLYp_IkqYEIifvOx5ehFiiN3a_Rhva9zehRboAGJFqwz2USxVFzFPrVDipZgfyBHfoaKbhqb_SEwhNg5dso7qXD-zHtujireeQ_37qJiYmiSi37tts8AAqw&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; 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border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">National Volunteer Day 2021</a> on September 21 at the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/dambai?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZXpnuU0klfknDn2JCn9TIdC-aMawndPxs16a70qYtu6q1E0bwSvWfZwLYp_IkqYEIifvOx5ehFiiN3a_Rhva9zehRboAGJFqwz2USxVFzFPrVDipZgfyBHfoaKbhqb_SEwhNg5dso7qXD-zHtujireeQ_37qJiYmiSi37tts8AAqw%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113620000&usg=AFQjCNEHZtO90gbz8LNgSsW2s6elGDHe9w" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/dambai?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXpnuU0klfknDn2JCn9TIdC-aMawndPxs16a70qYtu6q1E0bwSvWfZwLYp_IkqYEIifvOx5ehFiiN3a_Rhva9zehRboAGJFqwz2USxVFzFPrVDipZgfyBHfoaKbhqb_SEwhNg5dso7qXD-zHtujireeQ_37qJiYmiSi37tts8AAqw&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">#Dambai</a> Health Center.</span></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">The entire cleanup should last for 2-3hours from 7am.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">Donations such as brooms, cutlass gloves, pure water and others are needed for this exercise </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">Interested? Contact 0543230691</span></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; white-space: normal;"><div><b style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><br />Charity Donation in Accra on September 21</b></div><div style="margin: 5px 0px;"></div></span><div style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;"><div style="margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto">On 21st September, 2021, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/iDonateGh/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZVg3L2dneyoO7wG81YMn_2IwJOkVyal-HxKy04VMYCacKkTdZO93ANQGhYCqMmDyZ1MUhb9c-NQnR72m0wbCqZIPbD09rYr-mWveDON5shkh-OloRnmjxBhOsnkHIwa9zAk3WluQUzJipO76x5Az1V4iqy_Kx9TT8uZh2aFIeds3C-8WyHU7rawyOY7Em_pCYE%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNElR0VYo2YOqG-supEymb-Kwqtt5g" href="https://www.facebook.com/iDonateGh/?__cft__[0]=AZVg3L2dneyoO7wG81YMn_2IwJOkVyal-HxKy04VMYCacKkTdZO93ANQGhYCqMmDyZ1MUhb9c-NQnR72m0wbCqZIPbD09rYr-mWveDON5shkh-OloRnmjxBhOsnkHIwa9zAk3WluQUzJipO76x5Az1V4iqy_Kx9TT8uZh2aFIeds3C-8WyHU7rawyOY7Em_pCYE&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">IDonate-Gh</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/accragyenyamelionsclub/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZVg3L2dneyoO7wG81YMn_2IwJOkVyal-HxKy04VMYCacKkTdZO93ANQGhYCqMmDyZ1MUhb9c-NQnR72m0wbCqZIPbD09rYr-mWveDON5shkh-OloRnmjxBhOsnkHIwa9zAk3WluQUzJipO76x5Az1V4iqy_Kx9TT8uZh2aFIeds3C-8WyHU7rawyOY7Em_pCYE%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNFPm7EN2nu4SGgnDeKUNd0HnFzaNQ" href="https://www.facebook.com/accragyenyamelionsclub/?__cft__[0]=AZVg3L2dneyoO7wG81YMn_2IwJOkVyal-HxKy04VMYCacKkTdZO93ANQGhYCqMmDyZ1MUhb9c-NQnR72m0wbCqZIPbD09rYr-mWveDON5shkh-OloRnmjxBhOsnkHIwa9zAk3WluQUzJipO76x5Az1V4iqy_Kx9TT8uZh2aFIeds3C-8WyHU7rawyOY7Em_pCYE&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Accra Gye Nyame Lions Club-Dansoman</a> and Leos Clubs will be visiting the ward and plans to make a donation of supplies. </div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">With as little as GHS5.00, let's help the Accra Psychiatric Hospital Children's Ward. You can send your donations to 0543665781 (MTN momo- Sebastian Cofie) or 0267030690 (AirtelTigo Cash- Patience Addo) </div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;">Read more via <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/GhanaVolunteerProgram/posts/4396391893732332&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNEF2eP9K_wYE_em28rsukp56l_KtQ" href="https://www.facebook.com/GhanaVolunteerProgram/posts/4396391893732332" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto"><b><u>Arts and Crafts Project in Tamale on September 21</u></b></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto">Join the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/Rotaract-Club-of-UDS-Tamale-122969446339420/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZV8V660q6VVhhCeSyWZaZgFr6CmEz-R7wiKLbF25tS8KrpGyW4H3h0Ix9Tj3LBmCkOdNZTgrqL4V4Fcb4_456WeNh6ahpmCqDsdNDGHW-ex__JQhurzc_5Dxulej-axoMOv8EzB26S6vhtRvnF_5Ldu-1jDB78IM6mrPv6lHFnQXdLwF6EuGIdpLViEfAs-EK0%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNE66JBX60lkIzY70A5_RIwJ1rLHIA" href="https://www.facebook.com/Rotaract-Club-of-UDS-Tamale-122969446339420/?__cft__[0]=AZV8V660q6VVhhCeSyWZaZgFr6CmEz-R7wiKLbF25tS8KrpGyW4H3h0Ix9Tj3LBmCkOdNZTgrqL4V4Fcb4_456WeNh6ahpmCqDsdNDGHW-ex__JQhurzc_5Dxulej-axoMOv8EzB26S6vhtRvnF_5Ldu-1jDB78IM6mrPv6lHFnQXdLwF6EuGIdpLViEfAs-EK0&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Rotaract Club of UDS Tamale</a> and volunteer to introduce participants to the Art World by taking part in art related activities.
Join at Rotary Center, Tamale on 19th September 2021 </div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">Contact: 0547442543
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<b><u>Pregnancy School on September 21 in Mamfe</u></b>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto">On <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/september?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWeddaZy4uj0_pXnqnibw-4Edjap2I1UqW_l1mtyrluIWstNRUO5JjqDUs2YbhuWjHe1F3sUXJ2ZIX5OPVrljXLoMtjZqC8KXosIUxq_eXxefZ7jLktDCddJsoyE-tlIaNb5RcV927BEbfMSJdrL9dTjAERKNg56OAPro-dYZouDA%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNESYHZ-8uetbt5DZhkT7m0BtGV_PQ" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/september?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWeddaZy4uj0_pXnqnibw-4Edjap2I1UqW_l1mtyrluIWstNRUO5JjqDUs2YbhuWjHe1F3sUXJ2ZIX5OPVrljXLoMtjZqC8KXosIUxq_eXxefZ7jLktDCddJsoyE-tlIaNb5RcV927BEbfMSJdrL9dTjAERKNg56OAPro-dYZouDA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">#September</a> 21, join <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://web.facebook.com/Divine-Mother-and-Child-Foundation-830958803753532/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWeddaZy4uj0_pXnqnibw-4Edjap2I1UqW_l1mtyrluIWstNRUO5JjqDUs2YbhuWjHe1F3sUXJ2ZIX5OPVrljXLoMtjZqC8KXosIUxq_eXxefZ7jLktDCddJsoyE-tlIaNb5RcV927BEbfMSJdrL9dTjAERKNg56OAPro-dYZouDA%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNE3LjwWvlIAGcal-EyS6-vXIu-rrQ" href="https://web.facebook.com/Divine-Mother-and-Child-Foundation-830958803753532/?__cft__[0]=AZWeddaZy4uj0_pXnqnibw-4Edjap2I1UqW_l1mtyrluIWstNRUO5JjqDUs2YbhuWjHe1F3sUXJ2ZIX5OPVrljXLoMtjZqC8KXosIUxq_eXxefZ7jLktDCddJsoyE-tlIaNb5RcV927BEbfMSJdrL9dTjAERKNg56OAPro-dYZouDA&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; 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border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">#Akwapim</a></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">Volunteer with DMAC as they give free Health Education, Hemoglobin Level Checks, and free Ultrasound Scan Services to </div><div dir="auto">pregnant women.</div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">Location: Mamfe clinic.</div><div dir="auto">Time: 8:00am - 3:00 pm</div><div dir="auto">Phone: 0249396497</div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/nvday21?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWeddaZy4uj0_pXnqnibw-4Edjap2I1UqW_l1mtyrluIWstNRUO5JjqDUs2YbhuWjHe1F3sUXJ2ZIX5OPVrljXLoMtjZqC8KXosIUxq_eXxefZ7jLktDCddJsoyE-tlIaNb5RcV927BEbfMSJdrL9dTjAERKNg56OAPro-dYZouDA%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNEf4cvfP7S1vPSG4y69ky7If_CHxg" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/nvday21?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWeddaZy4uj0_pXnqnibw-4Edjap2I1UqW_l1mtyrluIWstNRUO5JjqDUs2YbhuWjHe1F3sUXJ2ZIX5OPVrljXLoMtjZqC8KXosIUxq_eXxefZ7jLktDCddJsoyE-tlIaNb5RcV927BEbfMSJdrL9dTjAERKNg56OAPro-dYZouDA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; 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<b><u>Menstrual Health Hygiene Related in Accra on September 21</u></b>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto">Support the Donation of Sanitary Pads and Sensitization on Menstrual Health Hygiene</div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">This is organized by <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/rotaractclubtemameridian/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNHGgnxyYHz_wBCuB668KKOVsmxEpQ" href="https://www.facebook.com/rotaractclubtemameridian/?__cft__[0]=AZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Rotaract Club of Tema Meridian</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/rotaractclubofadentacentral/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNFVkPhU6ZBsx_8AMQZIjH0nVmdizQ" href="https://www.facebook.com/rotaractclubofadentacentral/?__cft__[0]=AZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Rotaract Club of Adenta Central</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/groups/169561963122387/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw%26__tn__%3D-UK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNHcgwJQpnqors8FrIJyQz2epTwEVA" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/169561963122387/?__cft__[0]=AZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw&__tn__=-UK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Rotaract Club of Accra-Adabraka</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/rotaract?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113621000&usg=AFQjCNE3yOPmX9hqQ2CLkBIMahe6LVnd5Q" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/rotaract?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">#Rotaract</a> Club of <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/accra?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNEVYUO71XDDl4kq9ESP1DjVZSzDEw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/accra?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">#Accra</a> South, Rotaract e-Club of Ghana</div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">Join us on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/958824998299118/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw%26__tn__%3D-UK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNFzVAeDGsjxer529k53uEf81ZZBdA" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/958824998299118/?__cft__[0]=AZWUJU5b6yc6ICGtYb2OG30oOYFetawy_QK5pCnyfXIDT4orVV-D9XZox4r4dyofEOkXu1GHYhx-RauPUeHenBY4dsZ6Wpv6W3AHVrt6Moo2UQ5wGYQQV0r2paBHdefZzN7gMJkIZmVPRiXpa_GoMgOP9ry7NbooCrbHoWcQ-e8WNw&__tn__=-UK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">National Volunteer Day 2021</a> - 21st September 2021 at Heidi Vangelism Children’s Home, Agbogba</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><img alt="IMG-20210911-WA0024.jpg" class="CToWUd a6T" data-image-whitelisted="" height="472" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=6c189d78a3&attid=0.17&permmsgid=msg-a:r1182404199834295980&th=17bfb03a5b05c0db&view=fimg&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ8ly2Ar5mKPogK8WHzGdpG1kyEgaTfVarmreAHoAt8i6z--Z9Oq0vVJ4p6N0FUETWSEIn7m5y7Kbbsq2uibN-T44_X-ENB50JZEoVOx1NL4G99kGB7zQHVqK4w&disp=emb&realattid=ii_ktqcfot121" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="472" /><br />
<b><u>Basic School Talks in Chereponi on September 21</u></b>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto">On Monday, 20 September 2021, around <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/nvday21?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZV_074S1Zp47iL7e7ofjf5crnQ7ipneijJzd0cgjfn12DbLB7lR9Efzqns_8XX7jJTLUbQz8y2D4nUwNqg6lxFV7a6VSdqNVZA5aFrZqlEDimeYxKlW7p0B_-ivYvJGdaWi8zJeDjPBwGbAHrqIPp0T2D9AGKJs1KYVfS1owuM6pA%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNHGFjQwIMxKy_xMNVtBhCTEcAmeKA" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/nvday21?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZV_074S1Zp47iL7e7ofjf5crnQ7ipneijJzd0cgjfn12DbLB7lR9Efzqns_8XX7jJTLUbQz8y2D4nUwNqg6lxFV7a6VSdqNVZA5aFrZqlEDimeYxKlW7p0B_-ivYvJGdaWi8zJeDjPBwGbAHrqIPp0T2D9AGKJs1KYVfS1owuM6pA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">#NVDay21</a>, support & <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/volunteeringh?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZV_074S1Zp47iL7e7ofjf5crnQ7ipneijJzd0cgjfn12DbLB7lR9Efzqns_8XX7jJTLUbQz8y2D4nUwNqg6lxFV7a6VSdqNVZA5aFrZqlEDimeYxKlW7p0B_-ivYvJGdaWi8zJeDjPBwGbAHrqIPp0T2D9AGKJs1KYVfS1owuM6pA%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNFksdpp4wuhpTc3VYGyvHGTuCjl3Q" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/volunteeringh?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZV_074S1Zp47iL7e7ofjf5crnQ7ipneijJzd0cgjfn12DbLB7lR9Efzqns_8XX7jJTLUbQz8y2D4nUwNqg6lxFV7a6VSdqNVZA5aFrZqlEDimeYxKlW7p0B_-ivYvJGdaWi8zJeDjPBwGbAHrqIPp0T2D9AGKJs1KYVfS1owuM6pA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; 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<div><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto"><b><u>Women in Rotaract in Accra on September 21</u></b></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">Support in this women empowerment seminar for students.</div><div dir="auto">If interested, contact <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/groups/30476528918/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZUvxQPB4v0OgJF8kAA8e_bDiTWa1gnOtZDjkmTcY85dDOz4kREIYGgcxmjfJYUQ8dAuEosYsa9hvoIGjZZ7vAbswFx9adQoRPpNXbC3mAjyApfYiYP4hY3X8t-1cPAI2Rd8Fb4qbzEDwm-Ds1kZ5MNh75-zTA6lFNmrWhhZbX6gPg%26__tn__%3D-UK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNHF2lo4OrPF5Q4H_KrMh6hZYY6hxw" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/30476528918/?__cft__[0]=AZUvxQPB4v0OgJF8kAA8e_bDiTWa1gnOtZDjkmTcY85dDOz4kREIYGgcxmjfJYUQ8dAuEosYsa9hvoIGjZZ7vAbswFx9adQoRPpNXbC3mAjyApfYiYP4hY3X8t-1cPAI2Rd8Fb4qbzEDwm-Ds1kZ5MNh75-zTA6lFNmrWhhZbX6gPg&__tn__=-UK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">ROTARACT CLUB OF ACCRA LABONE (District 9100)</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/groups/rcofuglegon/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZUvxQPB4v0OgJF8kAA8e_bDiTWa1gnOtZDjkmTcY85dDOz4kREIYGgcxmjfJYUQ8dAuEosYsa9hvoIGjZZ7vAbswFx9adQoRPpNXbC3mAjyApfYiYP4hY3X8t-1cPAI2Rd8Fb4qbzEDwm-Ds1kZ5MNh75-zTA6lFNmrWhhZbX6gPg%26__tn__%3D-UK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNFcCnATf8Gf1rn6HoR5_OZzi7cEwQ" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/rcofuglegon/?__cft__[0]=AZUvxQPB4v0OgJF8kAA8e_bDiTWa1gnOtZDjkmTcY85dDOz4kREIYGgcxmjfJYUQ8dAuEosYsa9hvoIGjZZ7vAbswFx9adQoRPpNXbC3mAjyApfYiYP4hY3X8t-1cPAI2Rd8Fb4qbzEDwm-Ds1kZ5MNh75-zTA6lFNmrWhhZbX6gPg&__tn__=-UK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Rotaract Club of University of Ghana, Legon</a></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">Join us at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/Labone-Senior-High-School-1830674570573049/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZUvxQPB4v0OgJF8kAA8e_bDiTWa1gnOtZDjkmTcY85dDOz4kREIYGgcxmjfJYUQ8dAuEosYsa9hvoIGjZZ7vAbswFx9adQoRPpNXbC3mAjyApfYiYP4hY3X8t-1cPAI2Rd8Fb4qbzEDwm-Ds1kZ5MNh75-zTA6lFNmrWhhZbX6gPg%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNFvkHE1KpjdkT6BSFlr1HHSKiVMeQ" href="https://www.facebook.com/Labone-Senior-High-School-1830674570573049/?__cft__[0]=AZUvxQPB4v0OgJF8kAA8e_bDiTWa1gnOtZDjkmTcY85dDOz4kREIYGgcxmjfJYUQ8dAuEosYsa9hvoIGjZZ7vAbswFx9adQoRPpNXbC3mAjyApfYiYP4hY3X8t-1cPAI2Rd8Fb4qbzEDwm-Ds1kZ5MNh75-zTA6lFNmrWhhZbX6gPg&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Labone Senior High School</a> on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/958824998299118/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZUvxQPB4v0OgJF8kAA8e_bDiTWa1gnOtZDjkmTcY85dDOz4kREIYGgcxmjfJYUQ8dAuEosYsa9hvoIGjZZ7vAbswFx9adQoRPpNXbC3mAjyApfYiYP4hY3X8t-1cPAI2Rd8Fb4qbzEDwm-Ds1kZ5MNh75-zTA6lFNmrWhhZbX6gPg%26__tn__%3D-UK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNGekpVF6R3Qhv-FkNaPXqsdZa0N8A" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/958824998299118/?__cft__[0]=AZUvxQPB4v0OgJF8kAA8e_bDiTWa1gnOtZDjkmTcY85dDOz4kREIYGgcxmjfJYUQ8dAuEosYsa9hvoIGjZZ7vAbswFx9adQoRPpNXbC3mAjyApfYiYP4hY3X8t-1cPAI2Rd8Fb4qbzEDwm-Ds1kZ5MNh75-zTA6lFNmrWhhZbX6gPg&__tn__=-UK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">National Volunteer Day 2021</a> - 21st September 2021</div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">
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</div></div></div></span></div></div><b><u>Donate educational materials in Adzato on September 22</u></b>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto">Around National Volunteer Day 2021, join CFF to donate educational materials in Adzato.</div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">Adzato R.C Basic School Adzato</div><div dir="auto">22-September-2021</div><div dir="auto">School premises in <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/adzato?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZX76js_x6zHHQwFJWVW0oHYitwnfeVIIhP1qYkAjkXBRCrk8lofYMYKhmagXgO1tRhU40hAfQME0di4KkjPTLrcVxZDxeNB_IYoL4XzaKOCZzZ4cA--2pYDUpdbYMKZYhpIjvpUfNbZoAAxKotv8NQ6%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNG79pyfPVzxNaQdckPdhSy4nH39fQ" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/adzato?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZX76js_x6zHHQwFJWVW0oHYitwnfeVIIhP1qYkAjkXBRCrk8lofYMYKhmagXgO1tRhU40hAfQME0di4KkjPTLrcVxZDxeNB_IYoL4XzaKOCZzZ4cA--2pYDUpdbYMKZYhpIjvpUfNbZoAAxKotv8NQ6&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">#Adzato</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/Volta-Region-236119209735679/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZX76js_x6zHHQwFJWVW0oHYitwnfeVIIhP1qYkAjkXBRCrk8lofYMYKhmagXgO1tRhU40hAfQME0di4KkjPTLrcVxZDxeNB_IYoL4XzaKOCZzZ4cA--2pYDUpdbYMKZYhpIjvpUfNbZoAAxKotv8NQ6%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNEesYNpomIfSEY3h0RPZ6ffLH5hZA" href="https://www.facebook.com/Volta-Region-236119209735679/?__cft__[0]=AZX76js_x6zHHQwFJWVW0oHYitwnfeVIIhP1qYkAjkXBRCrk8lofYMYKhmagXgO1tRhU40hAfQME0di4KkjPTLrcVxZDxeNB_IYoL4XzaKOCZzZ4cA--2pYDUpdbYMKZYhpIjvpUfNbZoAAxKotv8NQ6&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Volta Region</a></div><div dir="auto">8:00am - 11:00am</div><div dir="auto">Contact Fellow Godwin at 0244211011</div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div><div dir="auto"><u><b>Volunteer with Reading Factory on September 24</b></u></div><div dir="auto">Join @The-Reading-Factory at the Adisadel Reading Clinic at Christ Church School, Adisadel, Cape Coast on September 24. <br /></div><div dir="auto">Contact +233 247731083<br /></div><div>Read more via <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/GhanaVolunteerProgram/posts/4415870018451186&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNG6uKOFU5uj_G5sNookKPJ2IQ_zfA" href="https://www.facebook.com/GhanaVolunteerProgram/posts/4415870018451186" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.
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<b><u>Reading Clinic in Accra on September 24</u></b></div><div dir="auto"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Join <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/readreadfoundation?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWyLtv1SgZEKqSx_9QLeo0xQQu1CdlsKVhcZ964Sz7dvTQrAhAo062gGwoASyO6O48VC7AaYOxnBOMo5dd0Q_jzB-I-fkGc6OKmkmMsOW62sbAR7s-AC4eucU6pugsXEp6uPisHi0BVltsaoi5scQQEnZ_6eWWJk1YS3DPby25JzA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#ReadReadFoundation</a></span> & <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/eliadiaris?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWyLtv1SgZEKqSx_9QLeo0xQQu1CdlsKVhcZ964Sz7dvTQrAhAo062gGwoASyO6O48VC7AaYOxnBOMo5dd0Q_jzB-I-fkGc6OKmkmMsOW62sbAR7s-AC4eucU6pugsXEp6uPisHi0BVltsaoi5scQQEnZ_6eWWJk1YS3DPby25JzA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#Eliadiaris</a></span> for this Reading Clinic.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It is on <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/september24?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWyLtv1SgZEKqSx_9QLeo0xQQu1CdlsKVhcZ964Sz7dvTQrAhAo062gGwoASyO6O48VC7AaYOxnBOMo5dd0Q_jzB-I-fkGc6OKmkmMsOW62sbAR7s-AC4eucU6pugsXEp6uPisHi0BVltsaoi5scQQEnZ_6eWWJk1YS3DPby25JzA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#September24</a></span> at Kathy Knowles Library, Osu (Close to the State House), <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/accra?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWyLtv1SgZEKqSx_9QLeo0xQQu1CdlsKVhcZ964Sz7dvTQrAhAo062gGwoASyO6O48VC7AaYOxnBOMo5dd0Q_jzB-I-fkGc6OKmkmMsOW62sbAR7s-AC4eucU6pugsXEp6uPisHi0BVltsaoi5scQQEnZ_6eWWJk1YS3DPby25JzA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#Accra</a></span>. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Volunteer to spend time with children to read.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Time: 10-11 am</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Contact: 0241823485</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/nvday21?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWyLtv1SgZEKqSx_9QLeo0xQQu1CdlsKVhcZ964Sz7dvTQrAhAo062gGwoASyO6O48VC7AaYOxnBOMo5dd0Q_jzB-I-fkGc6OKmkmMsOW62sbAR7s-AC4eucU6pugsXEp6uPisHi0BVltsaoi5scQQEnZ_6eWWJk1YS3DPby25JzA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#NVDay</a></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://web.facebook.com/hashtag/literacymatters?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWyLtv1SgZEKqSx_9QLeo0xQQu1CdlsKVhcZ964Sz7dvTQrAhAo062gGwoASyO6O48VC7AaYOxnBOMo5dd0Q_jzB-I-fkGc6OKmkmMsOW62sbAR7s-AC4eucU6pugsXEp6uPisHi0BVltsaoi5scQQEnZ_6eWWJk1YS3DPby25JzA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#LiteracyMatters</a></span></div></div>
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</div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div dir="auto"><u><b><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/blooddrive?__eep__%3D6%26__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZXVFxNjhEdsL55rAzW6WAvmYqGem4SW-sirHvcwBAdW43Jmn2zqVGLunkVe6bkXFZeVHAiKslf9fyZO53UxNyqnnQIH-voPDWcViacXgneACutk7YPPm1TCzCgXcyR0RqLTByDBaP8iFUdmR55uM7fxCiGuFL05IU7I0DSNqPTRU8brupT2GqZneT7PGkHOqcs%26__tn__%3D*NK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNEpjk9G6g8DuIpbN3XNHTjcFuT2Zg" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/blooddrive?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXVFxNjhEdsL55rAzW6WAvmYqGem4SW-sirHvcwBAdW43Jmn2zqVGLunkVe6bkXFZeVHAiKslf9fyZO53UxNyqnnQIH-voPDWcViacXgneACutk7YPPm1TCzCgXcyR0RqLTByDBaP8iFUdmR55uM7fxCiGuFL05IU7I0DSNqPTRU8brupT2GqZneT7PGkHOqcs&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit;" target="_blank">#BloodDrive</a> on September 25 in Accra</b></u></div><div dir="auto">Please donate blood to save a life</div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/blooddriveghana/?__cft__%5B0%5D%3DAZXVFxNjhEdsL55rAzW6WAvmYqGem4SW-sirHvcwBAdW43Jmn2zqVGLunkVe6bkXFZeVHAiKslf9fyZO53UxNyqnnQIH-voPDWcViacXgneACutk7YPPm1TCzCgXcyR0RqLTByDBaP8iFUdmR55uM7fxCiGuFL05IU7I0DSNqPTRU8brupT2GqZneT7PGkHOqcs%26__tn__%3DkK-R&source=gmail&ust=1632134113622000&usg=AFQjCNHWBgCHEe9zjxYEmP8lsGWDMlOiUQ" href="https://www.facebook.com/blooddriveghana/?__cft__[0]=AZXVFxNjhEdsL55rAzW6WAvmYqGem4SW-sirHvcwBAdW43Jmn2zqVGLunkVe6bkXFZeVHAiKslf9fyZO53UxNyqnnQIH-voPDWcViacXgneACutk7YPPm1TCzCgXcyR0RqLTByDBaP8iFUdmR55uM7fxCiGuFL05IU7I0DSNqPTRU8brupT2GqZneT7PGkHOqcs&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Blood Drive Ghana</a> is organizing this</div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;"><div dir="auto">Call or Whatsapp 0249154003<br /></div></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;">Read more via <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/GhanaVolunteerProgram/posts/4415716508466537&source=gmail&ust=1632134113623000&usg=AFQjCNE8TXXRsWQyRe2j8lUlqqhzUEUJXw" href="https://www.facebook.com/GhanaVolunteerProgram/posts/4415716508466537" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</div>
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<b><u>Teaching & Learning Materials for students near Somanya</u></b>
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Funny enough, earlier today, I had thought about what am I doing for <b>Africa Day</b>. You know the one that was made a holiday in Ghana within 201 and then was removed as a statutory holiday in 2017? The day on which the Organization of African Unity was formed, even as the OAU is now known as the AU (<b>African Union</b>). A day synonymous with Africa's Man of the 20th Century, Kwame Nkrumah. Yes, the guy I like to write to <a href="https://mightyafrican.blogspot.com/search?q=letta+osagyefo" target="_blank">letters to (Letta to Osagyefo)</a>. Anyway, <b>Kwame Nkrumah</b> is also famous for leading the formation of Tema, affectionately known as Ghana's Industrial City. On this Africa Day 2021, I shared about "<b>Building Entreprising Communities & Creating Wealth</b>" at the <b>Rotary Club of Tema</b>'s virtual meeting, inspired by the <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/barcamp-builds-enterprising-communities-in-tema/lp5ldjc" target="_blank">theme</a> for <a href="https://barcamptema19.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">Barcamp Tema 2019</a>. </span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br />Here is a summary of what I shared. I started by saying <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">"<a href="https://twitter.com/Abocco/status/1397199033064730643" target="_blank">Happy Africa Day o</a>!" with <a href="http://bit.ly/DiasporaCamp" target="_blank">Diaspora Camp</a> also in mind.</span></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br />I talked about <b>GhanaThink</b>, sharing our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K6iQhXnMGSTsDy0xKN73rdIHbVmhiAdb_5LJ5VfwLmE/edit" target="_blank">mission, vision and standard introduction</a>. We talk about a lot of network at GhanaThink, mentioning a GhanaThink network. We have <b>several communities</b> as well. Like <a href="http://bit.ly/BarcampGhanaInfo" target="_blank">our other Barcamps</a>, communities have emerged out of Barcamp Tema. The <a href="http://groups.google.com/g/bctema" target="_blank">Google Group tied to #bctema</a> is still useful. The <a href="http://bit.ly/KonnectByGhanaThink" target="_blank">Konnect</a> groups which are <b>Whatsapp</b> communities are growing in several ways, with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TemaKonnect" target="_blank">Tema Konnect</a> one of the most active, with multiple physical and <a href="https://facebook.com/BarcampTema/videos" target="_blank">virtual Konnect meetups</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtfrDlBbFSbmbbYnV8Or8vC2NgQ4BIgNH1BFvqsIrpu5TzFdHc3JXD70Kl5w_2TX8OX_fQirqRd6KyI_IM7hci8oKeHWaWZYzELgijS3afNwaNx7Hty5pOHpGRa_ML2wqgSxOanBe4AnU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1080" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtfrDlBbFSbmbbYnV8Or8vC2NgQ4BIgNH1BFvqsIrpu5TzFdHc3JXD70Kl5w_2TX8OX_fQirqRd6KyI_IM7hci8oKeHWaWZYzELgijS3afNwaNx7Hty5pOHpGRa_ML2wqgSxOanBe4AnU/w452-h277/Tema+team+at+bctema+2019.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />I also shared about the work of<b> Rotary Clubs and Rotaract Clubs</b> in Ghana, how we partnered with them for Barcamp Tema at the <b>Tema Rotary Centre</b>. I admire their work, and how they are particular about service. It is important in discussing the success and impact of <a href="http://bit.ly/GVPInfo" target="_blank">National Volunteer Day</a> in Ghana, where such clubs run <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/volunteeringh" target="_blank">#volunteeringh</a> activities annually. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NVDay" target="_blank">#NVDay</a>. <br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Entrepreneurship is defined in multiple ways, but for me, entrepreneurs are those who take on risk and reap rewards. To be successful at any entreprise, you need to do a lot of research. I shared about this quote I first heard at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bctema" target="_blank">#bctema 2019</a>, made by Bright who was representing IPMC at the event. "<i>As an entrepreneur, you need to do your research well, or else your side hustle will hassle you</i>". I added this one, “<i>Commercialization is the observation of this civilization. This is a song from the 1970s. You have to observe the people, know their needs, then you can commercialize</i>”, stated by another <a href="https://facebook.com/BarcampTema" target="_blank">Barcamp Tema</a> participant, Selassie. Research is important to figure out the pain points of customers, what they would pay for and potentially how much, as well as all the ingredients that go into one's business model canvas, pitch deck, business plan, etc.<br /><br /></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">In researching for this presentation, I went through the 2010 Census Report on Tema. A couple of important stats: <i>"<u>Of the population 11 years and above, 91.1 percent are literate and 8.9 percent are nonliterate</u>". </i>Chalk up one up for Tema. "<i><u>About 72.0 percent of the populations aged 15 years and older are economically active</u>". </i>Key word here is active</span></div><div><br /></div><blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">“I’ve been getting ideas for businesses. I decided I’m going to start lean, bootstrap. I learnt a lot from<br />@GhanaThink’s #Ghana Youth Social Entrepreneurship Program. I learnt about pricing too.”- Esperanza Yakubu @EspeeGH at #bctema</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br />I referred to <a href="https://twitter.com/Barcampghana/status/1139849094095134722" target="_blank">this tweet</a> by Esperanza Yakubu while also sharing about how GhanaThink trained 44 social entrepreneurs via our <b>Ghana Youth Social Entrepreneurship Program</b> (now known as the <a href="http://bit.ly/KomsekoInfo" target="_blank">Komseko program</a>).<br /><br />I also talked about some important aspects of entrepreneurship. I find it very important to <b>bootstrap</b>: work with small amount of money, time or even effort for great results and impact. <b>Lean methodologies and lean practices</b> are also critical for any entrepreneur, especially one in Africa where funding is not easy to come by. Yes, you may have been hearing about lots of big investments in African-led or African-focused startups, that's a microcosm of the ecosystem. I shared about ideation and the need to pilot and work on a <b>minimum viable product</b>. <br /><br />Like we have learnt, Tema was created as an industrial city. More stats: <u>26.3 percent are employed in wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles industry, followed by 18.8 percent in manufacturing, 8.8 percent in transport and storage, industry and 8.2 percent in accommodation and food service industry.</u> Buying & selling! <br /><br />The census report mentioned: <u>The country’s biggest port and harbour facilities are located in Tema. These contribute substantially to the revenue of the state but not much to Tema Metropolitan Assembly. In order to reverse this trend, the Assembly is collaborating with businesses in the shipping industry to mobilize enough revenue from the Port.</u> This struck me! There is a shipping industry, but we need to talk about a shipping community. And communities of professionals all around Tema and beyond. Repeat after me. "Private sector is the engine of the growth". Repeat it enough times till you are tired of it and have to absolutely tell someone in an African government that you know. Or take it from Tema = <u>The private informal sector is the largest employer (65.4%), followed by Private formal sector (23.6%) and public (government sector (9.3%)</u><br /><br />There is a big opportunity in processing and value added companies - not just due to the industrial history of Tema but in also being on the outskirts of Accra, sheer number of people in the informal sector and the number of literate people. <u>About 31.5 percent are in service and sales occupations</u> - good opportunity in services - especially targeting community by community.</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br />I shared about a few other communities important to see more entrepreneurship in, in Tema.<b> Tourism</b>, think about the traditional and newly created <b>festivals</b>, the Greenwich Meridian in Community 1, Meridian Stone, the Sakumono Beach (sparing a thought for Accra beaches), and the inactive Meridian Hotel. You cannot talk about Tema and not mention <b>music</b>. Several <b>top young Ghanaian musicians </b>have emerged from Tema: Sarkodie, King Promise, R2Bees, or nearby Ashaiman: Stonebwoy. They all make <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MusicWeDeyFeel" target="_blank">#MusicWeDeyFeel.</a> What about community <b>health </b>services - mobile services? Health can be delivered in communities around Tema, or public health education if you may. Did you know that a<i><u>lmost a third (31.2%) of all dwelling units in the Metropolis are compound houses?<br /></u></i><br /></span><blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">“I</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">f communities can change, neighbours</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">”- Diana Setsofia Agbenyo at <a href="https://twitter.com/ConsulteenGhana/status/1139845936526614529" target="_blank">#bctema</a></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"> <br /><i></i>It is important for members of a community to support businesses within it. Neighbourhoods can also grow particular businesses. <b>Community 1</b> is the Central Business District for Tema. Several businesses can work out of this. We always party after <a href="https://facebook.com/BarcampGhana" target="_blank">Barcamps in Ghana</a> - we call them after-parties. A couple of years after having <a href="https://facebook.com/BarcampTema/photos" target="_blank">Barcamp Tema</a> at the Rotary Centre, we could not find places to party in Tema for the duration of the night (which meant multiple places) - making us end in clubs in Accra. One year, <a href="https://twitter.com/BarcampTema" target="_blank">2018</a> I think, we decided we should party only in Tema - no matte what. We succeeded. A couple of communities in Tema can be the ones for entertainment, lifestyle, family outings, etc. Think of new communities, like <b>Community 25</b>, it is ripe for delivery services to all the estates in there. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">“</span><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">If you have rich friends, pitch your business idea to them. That's one of the means to secure funds for your #business." - Lovelyn </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><a href="https://twitter.com/iamrobotboy/status/1139851774494420993" target="_blank">#bcTema</a></span></i></blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">I recognized the <a href="https://twitter.com/BarcampTema" target="_blank">Barcamp Tema</a> team members present at the virtual meeting, <b><a href="https://twitter.com/benadadevoh" target="_blank">Benjamin Adadevoh</a></b> (<b>team lead</b>) and <b><a href="https://twitter.com/mr_asarenyarko" target="_blank">Peter Asare-Nyarko</a></b> (<b>resources lead</b>). Peter talks a lot about financial literacy, and the </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">ESI Principle - Earn, Save, Invest. I expanded this to talk about: </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">Earn everywhere, </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">Save in great places, </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">Invest in community avenues. </span><br style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;" /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><br />Once you have entreprising communities built, where the members support each other, buy from each other, etc, <b>wealth will be created for many.</b> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">In wrapping up, I made these points - Entrepreneurs investing in others, Musicians investing in labels, Businesses in communities, Franchising in communities. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">I was honoured to have been invited by the </span>Rotary Club of Tema. Engage them on <a href="https://twitter.com/RotaryTema" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rotarycluboftema/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivxX-0wMmIJ6H_r1MlkIuRk8MZeA2sp6cwDI9vZ8uGoSVGPNniAPP6FK39ZByDVrvX3A5vKgvSsbrMd0m0VqdFjYlbVyWnOxsY2kGgvh9P6-K7ZJ0H_MTTfsUqByb_T6wa2YYfX-FAGEm/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="154" data-original-width="1051" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivxX-0wMmIJ6H_r1MlkIuRk8MZeA2sp6cwDI9vZ8uGoSVGPNniAPP6FK39ZByDVrvX3A5vKgvSsbrMd0m0VqdFjYlbVyWnOxsY2kGgvh9P6-K7ZJ0H_MTTfsUqByb_T6wa2YYfX-FAGEm/w606-h89/Rotary+Tema+Banner.png" width="606" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>Atohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976409695813522460noreply@blogger.com0