{"id":99133,"date":"2015-03-13T12:41:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T12:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=99133"},"modified":"2015-03-13T12:41:51","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T12:41:51","slug":"mogoawards-nominee-profile-okyeame-kwame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=99133","title":{"rendered":"#MOGOAwards Nominee Profile \u2013 Okyeame Kwame"},"content":{"rendered":"

His rise in the Ghanaian music industry has not been a surprise to keen observers; Okyeame Kwame showed signs of his creativity in the early days as a member of the duo Akyeame.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”1air714PxxpwEDQlvfzF0Emx6msSHjw1″]In one of his songs, he talked about being the favourite rapper’s favourite rapper. Few can begrudge Kwame Nsiah Apau for making that statement because over the years his music has fueled the emotions of many.<\/p>\n

His lyrics speak volumes and the rhythms he churns out have kept Ghana and the world dancing.<\/p>\n

He became prominent in the late 90s as one half of the hip-life group\u00a0Akyeame<\/strong>\u00a0with friend and group member\u00a0Okyeame Kofi<\/strong>. They enjoyed six years of success releasing 4 albums until in 2003, Kwame and his partner in rhyme\/close friend, Qofi, decided to try their hands at solo careers. In 2004, he began his solo career and saw even more success as his career quickly skyrocketed.<\/p>\n

He has four #MOGOAwards nominations.<\/p>\n

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International stages have carried his weight. Global audiences have been electrified by his craft.<\/p>\n

In 1999, he performed at the world famous Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York, the Constitution hall in Washington DC and finally STRATSFORD Rex, London.<\/p>\n

His self-produced\u00a0The Versatile Show <\/em><\/strong>has been cited by many industry watchers as Ghana’s finest concert of the decade.<\/p>\n

He has so far released 7 albums (4 while with the group Akyeame and 3 solo) and is currently working to his next album. As a member of Akyeame, they released Nyansapo in 1997, Nkonsonkonson in 1998, Ntoaso in 2000 and Apam Foforo in 2002.<\/p>\n

His solo albums include Bohyeba in 2005, M’anwensem (My Poetry) in\u00a0 2008 and\u00a0 The Clinic in 2011. His records were also featured on the Sony Africa Music Compilation in\u00a0 2010.<\/p>\n

TO VOTE FOR OKYEAME KWAME:<\/p>\n

1. Go to www.citifmonline.com. Click on MOGO Awards<\/a>. The categories and nominees will show up and you can vote.<\/p>\n

2. Download the OSIKI<\/a><\/span>\u00a0app for free on Google Play. Once installed, click on MOGO Awards, the categories and nominees will show up and you can vote.<\/p>\n

The #MOGOAwards 2015 is powered by 97.3 Citi FM and supported by the Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA). It climaxes the annual Citi FM #MOGOFestival.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Kojo Akoto Boateng\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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