The Vim Views & Versions - Blogs of a MIghTy African

Before I get into Lira 's music. I debated which artiste to feature in the last spot in my starting eleven. I just had to have someone from South Africa - the country which I believe has the best singers (globally, yes) and maybe the best range of music.  I have been searching for a special happy birthday song she did for Mandela. I loved it enough to blog about it . I have a story about meeting Lira for the first time. Yes, I blogged about it too . In fact, I like Lira's music and aura a lot. That when she followed me on Twitter, I had to write about it too o !  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 Adina would do similar. The way Hamba is performed live, with the crowd singing it, is magical.  I said South Africa has lots of great singers eh? How come Lira though? Something Inside So Strong. Somet...

#KizombaThursday. Every Thursday for the last number of years, I always listen to Kizomba. It started from going to Kizomba dance nights at Afrikiko in Accra on Thursdays. I have always maintained I went for these because I loved the Kizomba genre . 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 Perola . Does it matter that I can't speak Portugese ? 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.  No. Anyway, to the music by Jandira Sassingui . Nao Custa Na...

You thought Beyonce 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. Yes, I have had a crush on Beyonce Knowles 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 Destiny's Child CD. Yiw. This is how I rationalized the decision with my dad, who I was living with in Syracuse - I am a destiny's child . 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.  But seriously, the girl can sang. There's one song like that that really proves it in my book. Listen - 2007 Listen. Don't watch the video. Listen . ...