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Entertainment Photos of Thursday, 1 May 2003

Source: Ghana Youth

Okomfo Kwadee

Born some twenty-one (21) years ago, Jerry Anaabaa a.k.a. Okomfoo hails from Navrongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He attended Martyrs of Uganda Preparatory School in Kumasi after which he proceeded to Navrongo Senior Secondary School. Okomfoo has since birth dreamt of becoming a musician. Lo and behold his dreams have come to reality by the kind courtesy of "Vybetown Records" The debut album dubbed "Kwaadee" which is also the title track brings out the ingenuity of Okomfoo. With his powerful and traditional lyric that is very typical of the true Ghanaian, he is surely poised to climb high the ladder of Kasahare and take it to a completely different level. In the first of its kind, Okomfoo goes back to the grassroots narrating stories (just like in anansesem) while rhyming in a way that everyone who listens embraces. This new style (which he prefers not to be embraces in the Hip life family) would hold everyone - both old and young - spellbound while impacting the very useful experience and advice on the listeners. In fact Okomfoo has paved the way forward to many new and coming artiste and his coming in his own style makes him a force to reckon with when it comes to good traditional lyrics. It is believed that no one comes near his style and he advocates for potential musicians going their own style. The debut album featured a powerful hit like "Kwaadee" (Aboro ne Bayie), which really caused mass hysteria in the Ghanaian music industry. Frankly speaking and as most of the rap artist have accepted, he is one of the most versatile Hip life artiste in the music .