Okyeame Kwame is not only determined to blend “music, theatre and dance” with a view to exhibiting his artistic ability and the versatility of his upcoming album. The Okyeame Kwame Versatile show, on the 14th of December, 2012, he also poised for his listeners’ education in the field of literature.
He has hinted that the finished hard copy of his album will include a booklet containing lyrics of all the songs on the album. “This is important because it will enable buyers and listeners to have a clear understanding of the verbal aspect of the album, which contain poetic elements for academic and educational purposes”, he explained.
Even though the lyrical content of the various songs portrays real matters of adult interest, he is optimistic that every youthful individual who loves education through music can relate to the content. Okyeame, who is also known as the "Rap Doctor" and O.K, states the reason for which this is significant to the fact that each song on the album is a complete poem on its own, which even students and other educated individuals can use its lyrics to broaden or gain knowledge in literature. "For all you know, Literature modifies and bring new dimensions to one’s thought,” he said.
His heart desire, he disclosed, is to see that in some years to come all his music will be translated into more than 20 different international languages for educational purposes simply because of its poetic and communicative elements. He compares himself to Shakespeare saying if Shakespeare's works were acknowledged years after his death, his (Okyeame Kwame) works will also go places even as he is alive.
The Okyeame Kwame Versatile Show is the fourth solo album by Okyeame Kwame. Having been the first of all O.K's albums on which the Rap Doctor delivers a mixture of English, Twi, and Pidgin languages, the album also features all the skillful and popular artistes and producers in Ghana.
Bringing it to reality, Okyeame Kwame is set to perform each song on the album with the various artistes at the National Theater on the 14th of December, 2012 in a dramatic manner full of music and dance. The show features artistes including Kesse, Raquel, Efya, Irene Logan, Nana Yaa, Tinny, Edem, and Stone (Bradez) all of whom and others are on the album. You should not afford to miss it.