Ghanaian Hiplife rapper Okyeame Kwame has revealed that his outfit for the 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards was inspired by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the Head of State of the West African nation of Burkina Faso.
It may be recalled that during the 2025 TGMAs in May, Okyeame Kwame turned heads when he arrived in an ancient Egyptian ‘Pharaoh’ outfit while being flanked by two queens in matching outfits.
During an appearance on Showbiz360 on TV3, Okyeame Kwame praised the military leader for embodying a new wave of Pan-African pride.
“Ibrahim Traore inspired it. He represents the new African who would rather die standing than live on his knees. And he’s just bringing this new wind of Pan-Africanism that was almost lost. And so, since he has emerged, there’s this new wind blowing.
“And it reminded me of how royal we Africans are. I believe that we are the same people that built the pyramids, and we are the Africans that did all those things that introduced the world to mathematics, alchemy, biology, civilization, etc.
Asked if his new stance would isolate him in any way, the award-winning artiste shared that he prefers unity and love over mere fact-seeking.
“I have stopped chasing truth because wherever there is truth, truth is always working with its cousin, which is a lie. Wherever there is truth, there are some lies. So I’ve stopped chasing truth. I chase love.
“And if I think that something will bring love into the world or bring a lot of love to a lot of people, I don’t care which trouble I get in; I am in that one,” he declared.
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