Ghana - Okyeame Kwame to help fight Hepatitis B

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Okyeame Kwame to help fight Hepatitis B

Last Updated: Monday, 17 August 2009

Ghana’s 'Rap Doctor’ popularly known as Okyeame Kwame is on a campaign to bring

awareness of Hepatitis B to the general public.

The dynamic rapper who previously partnered Okyeame Kofi to form the Akyeame duo

some ten years ago now stands tall as the best rapper in Ghana.

His last album ‘M’Awinsem’ which had the song ‘Woso’ swept five awards at the

2009 Ghana Music Awards, including Best Music Video, Artiste of the Year and

Hiphop Song of the Year.

Okyeame Kwame disclosed in an interview with DJ Black on the Open House Party

show on Joy FM on Saturday that he is paying his due to mother Ghana through his

foundation ‘Okyeame Kwame Foundation’ to give free Hepatitis B testing and

awareness to the public.

Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening blood-borne disease of the liver,

which is transmitted primarily by sexual activity or exposure to blood. About 20

percent of those infected progress to chronic liver disease.

He is starting the awareness campaign in Takoradi on August 22 at the Takoradi

Market Square and he says it is absolutely free. The foundation hopes to screen

about 1,000 people and give medical counseling to people.

He hinted that he has already recorded four songs with Okyeame Kofi in a bid to

bring back the Akyeame duo. He said they are still working on the album which he

expects to be out soon.

The ‘rap doctor’ is also busy putting his One Mic Entertainment record label

firmly on the ground. He has already signed up his own brothers, ‘Bradez’,

Babyface and Tattoo.

He was overwhelmed by the performance of ‘Bradez’ who are currently making waves

with their ‘Breakthrough' album.

“It feels good to see my bothers make it big in the music industry. I don’t

control them, I always encourage them to be the best,” he said.

Okyeame Kwame has won several nominations for his music says he is looking

forward to the World Music Awards, the KORA Awards and he hopes to clinch at

least two awards at the Channel O Music Video Awards to be held in South Africa.

Story by Aglanu Dela Ernest/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana

[Guest guest]

http://news.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/200908/34073.asp

Okyeame Kwame to help fight Hepatitis B

Last Updated: Monday, 17 August 2009

Ghana’s 'Rap Doctor’ popularly known as Okyeame Kwame is on a campaign to bring

awareness of Hepatitis B to the general public.

The dynamic rapper who previously partnered Okyeame Kofi to form the Akyeame duo

some ten years ago now stands tall as the best rapper in Ghana.

His last album ‘M’Awinsem’ which had the song ‘Woso’ swept five awards at the

2009 Ghana Music Awards, including Best Music Video, Artiste of the Year and

Hiphop Song of the Year.

Okyeame Kwame disclosed in an interview with DJ Black on the Open House Party

show on Joy FM on Saturday that he is paying his due to mother Ghana through his

foundation ‘Okyeame Kwame Foundation’ to give free Hepatitis B testing and

awareness to the public.

Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening blood-borne disease of the liver,

which is transmitted primarily by sexual activity or exposure to blood. About 20

percent of those infected progress to chronic liver disease.

He is starting the awareness campaign in Takoradi on August 22 at the Takoradi

Market Square and he says it is absolutely free. The foundation hopes to screen

about 1,000 people and give medical counseling to people.

He hinted that he has already recorded four songs with Okyeame Kofi in a bid to

bring back the Akyeame duo. He said they are still working on the album which he

expects to be out soon.

The ‘rap doctor’ is also busy putting his One Mic Entertainment record label

firmly on the ground. He has already signed up his own brothers, ‘Bradez’,

Babyface and Tattoo.

He was overwhelmed by the performance of ‘Bradez’ who are currently making waves

with their ‘Breakthrough' album.

“It feels good to see my bothers make it big in the music industry. I don’t

control them, I always encourage them to be the best,” he said.

Okyeame Kwame has won several nominations for his music says he is looking

forward to the World Music Awards, the KORA Awards and he hopes to clinch at

least two awards at the Channel O Music Video Awards to be held in South Africa.

Story by Aglanu Dela Ernest/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana