Ghana Music Awards: Kwaw Kese

'Tis awards season. The Soundcity Video Awards went down recently in Nigeria, the MTV awards Australia happened this weekend and so did the Ghana Music Awards. Hip Hop America was at all three. Nas in Nigeria, 50, Eve & Wyclef in Australia, and Ja Rule in Ghana.

We here on Flava didn't want you to sleep on the awards show that has its own categories for Ghanian Hip Hop (aka Hip Life) including Hiplife Artist, Hiplife Album and Hiplife Song of the Year. After leading the ceremony with the most nominations, Kwaw Kese not only won all three Hiplife categories but also got the coveted Artist of the Year award. Here is his video for Odeim, the winner for Hiplife song of the year. I love how the stethescope also seems to be his mike. Now all I need is for some of my Ghanain brothers and sisters to translate. Holla!

You can find this joint off the album Na Ya Tai. Cop it!

I also found this very revealing interview with Kwaw Kese. Some of it is translated and it seems he talks of how the industry screws folk over, like having a big hit and still not having any money. We know the exploitation of artists is a worldwide phenom!

You can also tell this brothers flow is sick! No wonder he is one of the greats in the Hiplife game.

Oh by the way, Ja Rule performed at the awards show and got an award for his contribution to the development of the music industry worldwide. For a list of all the winners at the Ghana Music Awards, click here.

I also have to shout out Nigeria which this year is the home of many awards ceremonies including KORA, Channel O, Soundcity, Bubbles and more. We'll be posting a video tomorrow from the major winner at the World Hip Hop awards that went down last month in Nigeria too. So much talent! LOVE IT!

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