The New York Times writes up what it calls a "theme song for Obama's Ghana visit."
The theme song of the last stop may have been provided by a Reggae singer named Blakk Rasta, whose song, "Barack Obama," was played constantly during an arrival breakfast in Accra, Ghana. You can hear the theme son in the video.
Here is Blakk Rasta's resume:
Blakk Rasta was born in 1974 in Tamale in the Northern part of Ghana, West Africa. He was born to devout Ahmadi-Moslem parents.
He underwent a lot of injustice and other social ills. He grew up as a learned ghetto youth who was a real role model for other youths in the slums. He excelled in school. He wrote novels too and won several writing competitions.
In 1990, Osman Habib Dollar, a ghetto youth told Blakk Rasta about a Nigerian Reggae superstar-Ras Kimono. Blakk Rasta was immediately captured by the lyrical presentation of the singer. Blakk Rasta wept over some of the lyrics and started asking about Rastafari and Black people. This research opened Blakk Rasta to several mind-blowing experiences, which led him to embrace Rasta, though still a Moslem.
His first album, “Rasta shrine” came out in April 2000. It was a smash hit with singles like ‘Afreeka swit’, and “Keep on Rockin’ / I & I Rastas”
In 2003 July, ‘More Fyah’ was released and the single ‘ Congo Bongo’ was voted as the best reggae song of the year 2003 by the Ghana music award.
In February 2004, Blakk Rasta visited England where he teamed up with accomplished artists to produce the hit single ‘ Kunta Kinte’ to be released in February 2005 on the ‘Ganja Minister’ album (Blakk Rasta’s third album).
Blakk Rasta is currently Ghana’s number one Reggae star. He is also a vegetarian.
Beside music, writing and travelling, Blakk Rasta is a reggae DJ. on Happy 98.9 FM, Accra, and judged as the best Reggae DJ in Ghana.
Education
Education has always been a priority in Blakk Rasta’s upbringing. He attended the following schools:
Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science & Technology (Kumasi, Ghana) 1997 – 2001
Blakk Rasta has a BS degree in Land Economy.
ABOUT HIS MUSIC
Blakk Rasta does Reggae music pouring out conscious lyrics about Blackness, Rasta and spiritual love.
Sometimes the music has some Jamaican influences and touches. The music is done in English, Jamaican Patois and some African languages.
People who will not enjoy Blakk Rasta’s music are those who hate Black consciousness and social justice.
Rastafari! Enjoy the music
Blakk Rasta
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