Kwaadee

His unique style of presenting his rhythm and rap won him instant acclaim titled ‘Kwaadee’. Indeed it was on the basis of that success that his showbiz name Okomfo was drowned by the title of the album ‘Kwaadee’.

Before ending the song Kwaadee on his first album, Okomfo noted that he would continue that famous story around which the song was created. Consequently, many followers of his type of song waited in anticipation for his seconded album and when the album was released last year it was met with popular acclamation, so to say.

That sort of anticipation was not reserved for his third album, which was released sometime last month in Accra. Kwaadee maintains his style, that style which stands him out from other hiplife artistes in Ghana.

For example on the title song ‘Okomfuo Se Koo’ he maintains that unique rhythm that only he knows how to create. Though not composed in a story form it is a song that has his trade mark philosophical wording on it.

He says “my teeth are coloured (red) but who are you to say that they are red”. Perhaps one could read meaning into what he says that there are some in the society who do abominable things but nobody has the gut to say or complain about those things because at some point of the song he alludes to the leopard in a manner suggesting that nobody talks about its actions no matter how reprehensible.

It may also mean that we could see people do things we may not like but we ought not to make comments about them because everybody does things in a manner that would suit them. Which ever of the two (or more) the song could mean it shows Okomfuo’s knack for concealing philosophy by choosing his words very carefully. It rests on the listener to find their own meaning.

It is a fact in Ghana that the popularity of any album depends on the kind of airplay that one or two songs on that album receive, on this new album by Okomfuo Kwaadee, one song has featured more on the radio stations across the country than any other and that song is ‘Obaa’ no (that is the lady).

This is a song on which Okomfuo borrows heavily (not just sampling) from Missy Elliot but infusing it with his own style makes it sound well. On this album he features Captain Planet of 4x4 fame.

On the song ‘Yeko Nmaa Pa Okomfuo’ talks about the physical features of women which make men die over them and on ‘Obiaa Ba Nye’, Okomfuo talks about the fact that everybody has some bad manners and as such each person should be left to their own conscience.

If his first album introduced Okomfuo and the second one showed that he was here to stay then his third album is one that would reinforce his first and second appearance on the Ghanaian music scene.

Some have argued that this particular album does not come with that panache that was exhibited on his earlier albums. One would however not be surprised to see that this album would be successful as the previous two because of the immense image Okomfuo has created for himself.

The third outing by hiplife performer Okomfuo Kwaadee is a strong step taken to cement his name on the competitive arena of popular music in Ghana and one that would consolidate his unique style.

Okomfuo Se Koo was produced on the ‘Etua Te Dom (E.T.D) Inc.’ record label currently selling on the market.