...Sounds on da ground and seens on the see-ins

It's getting closer and closer to Ghana's 50th birthday and I am getting excited and excited. This kind of excitement makes me dedicate extra time to African events and one of those was a recent African open mic event on campus. I did a couple of spoken word pieces, and appreciated the talent of other students on campus. Two friends (not from the continent) performed Bob Marley's Africa Unite. In the midst of the hype and excitement about Ghana's golden anniversary, should we address the notion of African unity more seriously? And why is the most popular song about the topic by a non-African?

...Sounds on da ground and seens on the see-ins

Tuesday was Bob Nesta Marley's birthday. It was also the day the 'friendly' game between Ghana and Nigeria produced a shocking result. This blog is coming a bit late because I had an exam to study for. I have decided to attend more Diasporean events this year so I attended a celebration of Bob Marley organized by some Carribean students on campus. During the event, I watched how these people sang Nesta's songs with so much passion and seemed united. Then I thought to myself, "Does Ghana have a Bob Marley?" Is there any musician in Ghana whose music, message and personality is cherished by the majority of Ghanaians? I thought about Ephraim Amu almost at once. Shortly after, I remembered the issues surrounding the most recent time that had Dr. Amu in the public eye.