Damson Idris Jams To Ofori Amponsah And Kofi Nti's Odo Nwom On Vacation, Video Awes Ghanaians

• English actor Damson Idris expressed his love for Ghanaian songs and said he was considering moving to Africa because of them
• While on vacation, the Snowfall star sang and danced to Ghanaian musicians Kofi Nti and Ofori Amponsah's 2004 hit song Odo Nwom
• The video melted the hearts of many netizens who talked about how more and more foreigners were falling in love with Ghana's songs
• Entertainment pundit Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh spoke to YEN.com.gh about Africans in the diaspora beginning to appreciate contemporary Ghanaian songs

English actor Damson Idris left many Ghanaians in awe when a video of him jamming to a Ghanaian song surfaced on the internet and went viral.

Damson Idris jams to a Ghanaian song

Damson Idris, who is of Nigerian heritage, took to his Instagram stories to share a video of himself on vacation abroad.

In the video, he was relaxing on the day bed on the balcony of his apartment, while his speakers loudly played a Ghanaian song.

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The song was Kofi Nti and Ofori Amponsah's 2004 hit song Odo Nwom. The song has become viral in recent times, with Ofori Amponsah's verse being the tune on the lips of many music lovers.

Enjoying the hot sun, the English actor had on a cap with a smiley face emoji embroidered on it, was shirtless and styled his look by wearing a layered golden necklace.

In the description of the video, the Snowfall star expressed excitement in wanting to move to Africa because he had fallen in love with the music.

"Need to move to Africa," he wrote.

Reactions to Damson Idris' video

The viral video excited many Ghanaians as they took to the comment section to talk about his lead role in the Disney+ movie series, Snowfall.

Fans of the movie series mentioned his famous motivational line in season three, episode nine, where he blasted Isaiah John during a car ride, saying he had built something brick by brick.

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Below are the exciting reactions of Ghanaians to the video of Damson Idris jamming to a Ghanaian song:

ameyaw112 said:

"Saa akoayi ni attention."

pebbleblupeach said:

"Is he not Nigerian?? 🙄🙄🙄🙄 diɛɛ ɔkyerebi sɛ i need to move to Africa."

inspired_cards said:

"One of the best songs from outta Ghana!🇬🇭 🇳🇬."

_karim.riches said:

"I built this [expletive] brick by brick 😂."

joh_nas1 said:

"This song be monster hit oo. Don’t play with this song."

wainnad said:

"I built this sh*t brick by brick 🧱."

letr.ade said:

"He definitely heard it from “the kitchen”🎬😢."

"Old Ghanaian songs are popular in the UK" - Boadu-Ayeboafoh

In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh spoke about the increasing trend of Africans in the diaspora beginning to appreciate contemporary Ghanaian songs.

He noted that classics such as Odo Nwom by Ofori Amponsah and Kofi Nti are big in the UK, where Damson Idris is from.

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"Old Ghanaian classics such as Odo Nwom by Ofori Amponsah and Kofi Nti are big in the UK where Damson Idris is from."

The entertainment pundit noted that he was not taken aback when the video of the English actor singing the Ghanaian song went viral.

Mr Boadu-Ayeboafoh stated that the entertainment app, TikTok, has also added to the popularity of old Ghanaian songs, making them sound new.

"So I am not surprised to see him jamming to the song. However, TikTok as a platform has given new life to old songs."

Calista Okoronkwo vibes to Shatta Wale’s Level

YEN.com.gh also previously reported that Nollywood actress Calista Okoronkwo showed love for Ghanaian dancehall star Shatta Wale by jamming to his 2017 hit song, Level.

In a video on social media, the actress was seen vibing to the track, effortlessly lip-syncing every lyric. Her energy and passion for the song made it clear it was one of her favourites.

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Ghanaian fans quickly flooded the comments section, expressing admiration for the actress and applauding her song choice, while also labelling Shatta Wale as a global music star.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh