Okyeame Kwame Recruits Odeneho Cannella, SpOOky ThE ManiaC, Others For His New EP

Okyeame Kwame Recruits Odeneho Cannella, SpOOky ThE ManiaC, Others For His New EP

  • Okyeame Kwame is set to release his highly anticipated new music project, Sound of the Future
  • The EP will feature six youngsters whom he recruited through recommendations from fans
  • His list of collaborators thrilled scores of fans, counting down to the project's release
  • YEN.com.gh spoke to entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh about Okyeame Kwame's upcoming project

Multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper Okyeame Kwame has announced his new EP, Sound of the Future.

This comes after the hiplife luminary unveiled his plans to feature six unsung musicians on Sound of the Future. He left the power to fans, asking them to select the most promising youngsters who should be on the album.

Okyeame Kwame, KevTheTiopic, Sound of the Future, Ghana, Accra, Hiplife, Okyeame Kwame's New EP
Okyeame Kwame taps six youngsters, including Odeneho Cannella and SpOOky ThE ManiaC, for his new EP. Photo source: Instagram/OdenehoCanella, X/OkyeameKwame, Instagram/SpOOkyThEManiaC
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Okyeame Kwame chooses his collaborators

The final list of collaborators for Okyeame Kwame's new album dropped on September 18. He chose SpOOky ThE ManiaC, Odeneho Cannella, Kevthe Topic, Jxrry B, Rosebell, and Quophi Sterling.

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Okyeame Kwame described his Sound of the Future project as a springboard for his young collaborators.

"#SoundsOfTheFuture aims to uplift these future superstars through an association with my art. Meet me here at 8pm as I reveal their names, and feel free to share your thoughts."

He shared the backstory behind the project, recounting his struggles with Okyeame Quophi in their younger days as they strived to record their first album.

Speaking about Okyeame Kwame's upcoming project with entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh, he told YEN.com.gh,

"Congratulations to all the youngsters who made it to the list. I think whats outstanding about the project is the backstory behind it. Okyeame Kwame's reason is to intentionally platform these young artistes. That's something that could help the ecosystem if more established artostes follow suit. "

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Fans hail Okyeame Kwame

YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from fans in reaction to Okyeame Kwame's forthcoming project.

@TheRealObofour said:

"Kev The Topic and Odeneho Canella. Thus very interesting 🔥"

@ikna_original wrote:

"I can see my Hommie representing kasoa In the building "

@Macleanakoto5 noted:

"CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THEM but most especially @KevTheTopic because i suggested his name on there as well. Can’t wait for the EP 🔥"

@JamesTiger98 added:

"Congratulations 👏🏿🎉 guys. You're on a legend's EP. It can only get better from here. More workings."

Okyeame Kwame opens up about Obrafour

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Okyeame Kwame recounted his infamous feud with hiplife veteran Obrafour.

Obrafour made a snide remark about Okyeame Kwame in Guru's Kasiebo, but the latter failed to reply as many expected. Okyeame Kwame confessed he had written a book full of rhymes to help him jab Obrafour back, but his wife, Annica, advised against the move.

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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