The album is produced by The Or Foundation
Ghanaian artistes, including Amewuga, Sister Debbie, Gasmilla and Pure Akan, have released a new collaborative album titled Second Chance on Kantamanto, aimed at reframing the market as a hub of creativity, labour and repair-led livelihoods, rather than a symbol of waste.
The album, produced by The Or Foundation, forms part of what the organisation describes as a broader strategy to use creative production to strengthen upcycling economies and influence perceptions of secondhand markets, while opening new opportunities for locally driven storytelling and design.
Second Chance, which is currently available on major streaming platforms, features contributions from Ria Boss, Ayisi, Suzzy, Kwesi Amewuga, All My Cousins and Marvin Brooks. The album presents distinct sounds and perspectives that explore themes of reflection, resistance, joy and possibility.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, The Or Foundation said the album’s release follows heightened attention on Kantamanto over the past year, including the January 2025 fire that disrupted livelihoods across the market.
The organisation noted that the project was designed not to focus solely on loss, but to foreground continuity, skill and the need for systems that properly value repair, reuse and the people behind these practices.
The foundation said the album was developed as a cultural intervention rooted in the realities of secondhand markets, upcycling economies and the communities that sustain them.
It explained that the project uses music as a storytelling tool to challenge dominant narratives around waste, fashion and value, while amplifying lived experiences and creative energy emerging from Kantamanto.
The Or Foundation added that Kantamanto should be understood as an ecosystem where skills, enterprise and innovation drive repair and reuse, rather than being framed simply as a destination for discarded clothing.
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