Okyeame Kwame has angered a cross-section of Ghanaians on social media by indirectly downplaying the importance of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest with a comment shared on Twitter, now X.
Okyeame Kwame said that no one leader, no matter how skilled, can solve all of the country’s problems on their own. This was in response to the question, “Who do you believe will fix the country?” According to him, if every citizen took responsibility for enhancing their health, cultivating positive attitudes, bolstering their families, and succeeding in their careers, the combined impact would benefit the country.
In his tweet, he declared, “You Naa you will fix the country. Starting with your health , then mindset , then your family, then your work . If we all start a small light in our little corners, Ghana will become bright. All the names you have mentioned can also light a small flame. However, Ghana cannot be fixed by one man . No messiah in politics.”
Many Ghanaians were upset by the musician’s words because they thought they absolved the political establishment of responsibility for the nation’s problems.
Okyeame Kwame is a musician, songwriter, creative director, and entrepreneur from Ghana. Apau was born in Kumasi, Ghana’s Ashanti Region. He is the middle sibling of six. His two younger siblings, Kwaku Nsiah Boamah also known as “Flowking Stone” and Kwaku Nsiah Amankwah also known as “Kunta Kinte,” also perform as a duo under the moniker “Bradez.”
Growing up, Kwame’s parents expected him to become a doctor, but he developed an interest in rap music at a very young age, writing his own songs and performing in Kumasi while attending Anglican Senior High School.
Kwame is a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where he majored in Akan and Sociology and received formal music training from Dr. Daniel Amponsah a.k.a. Agya Koo Nimo. Agya Koo Nimo taught him classical guitar and African music philosophy.
He then matriculated at the University of Ghana and earned a master’s degree in Strategic Marketing in 2016. In recognition of his professional use of marketing in the creative industries, he is also an associate co-opted member of the Ghanaian Chartered Institute of Marketing.
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