NDC Youth Manifesto Launch: OliveTheBoy Performs For Mahama And Guests
- OliveTheBoy joined the rank and file of the National Democratic Congress during the political party's youth manifesto launch
- The musician thrilled the party's leaders, including former president John Dramani Mahama, at the ceremony
- Fans shared their thoughts after footage of the youngster's performance surfaced on social media
- YEN.com.gh spoke to arts writer Gabriel Myers Hansen about OliveTheBoy's performance
On August 12, The National Democratic Congress held its National Youth Manifesto Launch at the UPSA in Accra.
The event united the party's rank and file with its presidential aspirant, John Dramani Mahama, ahead of the upcoming elections.
The manifesto, dubbed "The Pledge," touched on several of the party's youth-led policies to help them change their political fortunes on December 7.
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OliveTheBoy performs for NDC
The National Democratic Congress tapped Ghanaian Afrobeats sensation OliveTheBoy for its manifesto launch.
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The youngster thrilled the audience with his catalogue of viral hits, including Asylum and Good Sin, off his critically acclaimed Avana EP.
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, NDC leaders, including John Dramani Mahama, appeared to have enjoyed OliveTheBoy's show.
The former president tapped his feet and shared a hand gesture with OliveTheBoy.
OliveTheBoy's performance has raised discussions about artistes endorsing political parties as people compared him to King Paluta, who recently had a stint with the National Patriotic Party.
Speaking about OliveTheBoy's performance at NDC's event, arts writer Gabriel Myers Hansen told YEN.com.gh that,
"It is my observation that our democracy has now evolved to a point where artists can perform on political platforms without the fear of being cancelled. Sure, there will always be initial outbursts from certain quarters, but it is no longer a death sentence. We are all now separating an artist from their work. That is huge progress. Olive The Boy and King Paluta are now enjoying the fruits of many predecessors who risked their careers to drive home this message."
Fans react to OliveTheBoy's performance for the NDC
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from fans in reaction to OliveTheBoy's performance at NDC's manifesto launch.
@themanluigi09 said:
"Strictly business and even if he chooses ndc as his party, there’s nothing wrong because he has the write to make his own decisions"
@kofi_eclipse wrote:
"It’s never a crime until an Akan, more precisely an Ashanti meets an NPP MP or Vice President … that’s when they say that person is a partisan person … it’s sad how Sarkodie and King Paluta suffered critics 🥲🥲"
@styles_jp8 noted:
"Them go hold ein neck like paluta?"
@AyamAdoma remarked:
"The guy moved from Rema hype to Nacee real quick"
OliveTheBoy shares his academic journey
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the 21-year-old star OliveTheBoy had recounted how he put his academic journey on pause to focus on his skyrocketing music career.
According to the Sony Music's Columbia Records signee, he is a regular student from his science course in Kumasi whilst distance learning Business administration in Accra.
Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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Peter Ansah (Entertainment Editor) Ansah Peter is an entertainment editor at YEN.com.gh. He studied Development Planning at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, graduating in 2018. His professional career in entertainment journalism dates eight years back as a showbiz and arts blogger for the now-defunct motionhypegh.net, continuing to Muse Media Networks, acting as the editorial manager for the network's flagship multimedia platforms. He has also managed several PR roles with top clients, including Afro Nation Ghana and Morgan Heritage. You can reach him at peter.ansah@yen.com.gh
Myers Hansen (Music journalist and culture critic) Gabriel Myers Hansen is a Ghanaian music journalist and culture critic. For more than a decade, he has covered some of the most memorable events across West Africa's entertainment scene and profiled top stars for both local and international platforms. He is currently Regional Editor (Anglophone West Africa) for the news portal musicinafrica.net. He is the author of the forthcoming book 21 Nights in Accra: Culture Discussions and Excursions in Africa's Favourite City.
