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Okyeame Kwame appeals for media support to fight hepatitis

Okyeame Kwame

If any Ghanaian celebrity should be busily preparing for a world event at this time of the year, then it should be none other than the Rap Doctor Okyeame Kwame, as the world celebrates hepatitis Day on the 28th July. As a result, Okyeame Kwame and his team are preparing feverishly for this day.

The week-long celebration instituted by Okyeame Kwame in marking the world hepatitis day will be used to create awareness for hepatitis which is a stealthy killer and has therefore made a public appeal to media houses; radio stations, TV stations, bloggers, newspapers and the general public to do the little they can to make sure that the public is sensitized and educated about the dangers of this disease.

He has further appealed the media has discussions on hepatitis B to augment sensitization in the course of the week.

According to WHO, the prevalence rate for hepatitis B is 15% which means 1 out of every 6 Ghanaian is exposed to the virus. Hepatitis B is a viral disease which inflames the liver.

Some of the main causes are exchange of body fluids; blood transfusion and especially sex.

Every year Okyeame Kwame, MDS-Lancet Laboratories and MTN Ghana Foundation conduct clinics around the country, screening and counseling people for free.

This year, supported by Ghana Web Ventures, Japan Motors, DDP,  Vitamilk and CDH  Financial Holdings, 2000 people are expected to be screened for free.

The free screening which is an Okyeame Kwame initiative and powered by One Mic Entertainment is carried by Radio Gold, Live FM, Ghana Music.com, Ghanaweb.com, nydjlive.com, ghanagist.com and peacefmonline.com.

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14 Years & Still Producing Quality Music, “Spiritchaser Presents Chronos"

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CONGO :KOFI OLOMIDE

KOFI OLOMIDE

Kofi Olomide was born on a friday 13th of august 1956, in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was nicknamed 'Antoine Makila Mabe' meaning, 'Bad blooded Antony'.

Young Antoine grew up in a fairly comfortable surrounding, but there were no musicians in his family. He used to have fun working on familiar, popular tunes giving them his own lyrics, changing the rhythms. A neighbour of his realised that he possessed a true talent and encouraged by teaching him the guitar.

Koffi was a skillful student and passed a scientific baccalaureate. following his diploma his father sent him to France to study Business Administration at the Bordeaux Business University. He got his diploma in 1980. At the age of 18., despite his success as a brilliant student the young man was still very attracted by arts and music in paticular, showing a gift for song writing and singing.

During the 70's he began to build a reputation amongst the Zairean community as a songwriter. 'Onia' was his first success. In 1977 Koff's brother encouragedhim to record his first songs. During his holidays, he recorded 'Asso' and 'Princesse Ya Senza' -a hommage to women- at the Veve studios in Kinshasha, from then on, he collaborated with artists such as Papa Wemba and Zaiko Langa Langa. Koffi was awarded the title of 'Best Zaire artist in the year 1978 for the single 'Aniba'

1983 was a turning point in Kofi's career, he recorded his first album 'Ngouda' and showed a strong determination in becoming a main force in African Music. Two duets were performed and recorded with Yakimi Kiesse and Fafa from Molokai.
In 1986 he started his first real group called 'Quartier Latin'. At the same time he was heavily impressed and influenced by the groups such as Kassav. After 10 years of success he also decided that he wished his career to take a more international turn.

The long awaited international fame truly started in 1988 when the song 'Henriquet' -hommage to Miss Congo- became a huge hit. From then on Koffi's nickname became 'Golden Star'.
He enjoyed a great success with the song written for his only daughter Minou called 'Elle et Moi', this song described the enormous joy and emotions that he felt after her birth. During the 90's Koffi built his fame on his characteristics 'Soukous Love' also called 'Tchao Tcho'. From 1990 until 1994, Koffi enjoyed a growing success in less than 4 years he published over 7 albums under his own name, or under the groups name 'Quartier Latin'. In 1992 he was awarded 'Best male singer' and 'Best video clip' at the African Music Awards in Abidjan. Today Koffi is unanimously recognised as the most recognised as the most celebrated and distinguished Zaire modern artist.


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MALI : SALIF KEITA

Salif Keita gave up a lot to pursue his dreams of a career in music. Born to royal lineage, with ancestral roots going back to Soundjata Keita, the founder of the Malian Empire in 1240, Keita was disowned by his father after announcing his plans to play music. Keita's dreams, however, were too strong to be shattered. Moving to the capitol city of Bamako, in 1967, he was soon playing in nightclubs with one of his brothers. Within two years, he was invited to join the Rail Band. A popular, government-sponsored, group that played regularly at the Buffet Hotel De La Gare, the Rail Band featured influential Malian guitar player Kante Manfila. Keita's soulful singing soon brought the band to a much higher plateau. In 1973, Keita and several members of the Rail Band relocated to Abidjian, the capitol of Cote D'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast). Renamed Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux, the group continued to attract attention with their lively fusion of Cuban, Zairean and Malian influences. In 1977, Keita received the prestigious National Order of Guinea from President Ahmed Sekou Toure.



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