{"id":437730,"date":"2017-11-16T03:30:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T03:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/11\/16\/ed-sheeran-sings-flawless-twi-on-fuse-odgs-boa-me-song\/"},"modified":"2017-11-16T03:30:34","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T03:30:34","slug":"ed-sheeran-sings-flawless-twi-on-fuse-odgs-boa-me-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/11\/16\/ed-sheeran-sings-flawless-twi-on-fuse-odgs-boa-me-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran sings flawless Twi on Fuse ODG\u2019s \u2018Boa Me\u2019 song"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Music of Wednesday, 15 November 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n<p>2017-11-15<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98335149.295.jpg\" alt=\"Boa6\" title=\"Boa6\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Fuse ODG and Ed Sheeran<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151057539937222\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151057539937222\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1510803034_460_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Afrobeats pioneer Fuse ODG returns with his brand new track \u2018Boa Me\u2019 which features his friend and collaborator Ed Sheeran as well as Mugeez from Ghana\u2019s leading hiplife duo R2Bees.<\/p>\n<p>Fuse ODG and Ed Sheeran wrote \u2018Boa Me\u2019 during the same sessions which created \u2018Bibia Be Ye Ye\u2019 from Sheeran\u2019s all-conquering \u2018\u00f7\u2019 album. They collaborated after Fuse extended an open-ended invitation for Sheeran to \u201csoak in the proper old school traditional music vibe\u201d in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Fuse believes that it offered a snapshot of the real Africa and that it encouraged Sheeran to connect with a culture that he continues to support.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPerformed primarily in the Ghanaian Twi dialect, \u2018Boa Me\u2019 sizzles with the traits that make Afrobeats standout \u2013 it\u2019s uplifting, energetic and immediately fun: music which puts a smile on your face and a spring in your step.<\/p>\n<p>The song was written shortly after Fuse had shown Sheeran around a primary school in Akosombo which he\u2019d built along with the Wood World Missions charity.<\/p>\n<p>The uplifting video for the track features footage which shows Fuse and Sheeran revisiting the school to perform \u2018Boa Me\u2019 to its pupils. It also features various scenes which show the duo and Mugeez enjoying everything about Ghana from its stunning natural scenery to its nightlife.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2019Boa Me\u2019 means help me, and the song is about giving a helping hand to your brother or sister,\u201d explains Fuse. \u201cIt\u2019s just done in a really fun way. We had the idea after we visited the school, and we were having a conversation about how to raise money to contribute to the secondary school that we\u2019re building in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the most fun experience,\u201d adds Ed Sheeran. \u201cBeing in the studio with someone like Fuse and all of his mates, it\u2019s just a party the whole time. That\u2019s probably the most fun I\u2019ve had making a song.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born in London and raised in both Ghana and the UK, Fuse ODG was recently honoured with two high profile appointments. President Akufo-Addo appointed Fuse as the brand ambassador for cocoa in Ghana, while the nation\u2019s Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Hon. Madam Catherine Afeku, appointed him as a tourism ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>Fuse ODG opened the floodgates for the Afrobeats sound with his debut album \u2018T.I.N.A. (This Is New Africa)\u2019. The album featured huge hit collaborations with a plethora of stars from all over the world including the Platinum-certified \u2018Dangerous Love\u2019 with Sean Paul and \u2018Antenna\u2019 with Wyclef Jean.<\/p>\n<p>The album cemented Fuse\u2019s status as the pioneer of the Afrobeats sound. <\/p>\n<p>Mixing the irresistible rhythms of the original Afrobeat genre with the rambunctious production of grime and a bold pop sensibility, Afrobeats is a sound that feels at home in London as it does in Lagos or Accra. It\u2019s a genre that\u2019s now gaining traction in the mainstream with Diplo, Major Lazer and Beyonc\u00e9 all releasing music that reflects its energy and vibe.<\/p>\n<p>It also allowed Fuse to commence a dialogue to present Africa as it really is: a vibrant, scenic and community-orientated continent full of opportunities that\u2019s a world away from how it\u2019s portrayed by the mainstream media. Assisted by the multiple hit singles from the \u2018T.I.N.A.\u2019 album, Fuse ignited debates in some of the world\u2019s most prestigious universities and raised awareness all over the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Fuse\u2019s forthcoming new album \u2018New Africa Nation (NANA)\u2019 aims to build upon those achievements by creating tangible results. 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