{"id":450854,"date":"2017-12-29T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/29\/okyeame-kwame-honoured-for-exemplary-leadership-and-creativity-in-the-music-industry\/"},"modified":"2017-12-29T17:00:27","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T17:00:27","slug":"okyeame-kwame-honoured-for-exemplary-leadership-and-creativity-in-the-music-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/29\/okyeame-kwame-honoured-for-exemplary-leadership-and-creativity-in-the-music-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Okyeame Kwame honoured for exemplary leadership and creativity in the music industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Friday, 29 December 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>yen.com.gh<\/p>\n<p>2017-12-29<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/52327135.295.jpg\" alt=\"Okyeame Kwame Central\" title=\"Okyeame Kwame Central\" width=\"295\" height=\"227\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Okyeame Kwame (R) recieves award<\/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=151125817981905\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817981905\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1514566827_302_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Hip life legend Kwame Nsiah-Apau, popularly known as Okyeame Kwame, the Rap Doctor has been given an honorary \u2018Ayekoo Award\u2019 at the 2017 Central Region Music Award.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Ayekoo Award\u2019 was given to Okyeame Kwame as a lifetime achievement award for his immense contribution in the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>The awards ceremony which was last Tuesday sought to acknowledge the creativity, talent and hard working musicians in the Central Region.<\/p>\n<p>He received a citation and a well sketched image of himself in a beautiful frame, according to a report by modernghana.com.<\/p>\n<p>An elated Okyeame Kwame thanked the organizers of the event for the recognition.<\/p>\n<p>He also used the occasion to advised young musicians based in the Central Region against migrating to Accra but rather stay back in the Region and work hard.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Rap Doctor, staying back and working effectively in their home region would grant the up and coming artistes the maximum grassroots exposure and support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTake advantage of the fact that you are a Central Region artist and Central Region loves you; don\u2019t be in a hurry to take your music to Accra; other artistes who have gained world attraction began at home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Citing examples to buttress his point, he mentioned Fancy Gadam as a perfect example of an artiste who started and built his fan base from home and now he is recognized nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFancy Gadam is a perfect example in Tamale, I (Okyeame Kwame) am a perfect example in Kumasi, Sarkodie is a perfect example in Tema, and so be the Central Region artist that will take Central Region to the national level,\u201d Okyeame Kwame advised.<\/p>\n<p>Okyeame Kwame is noted as a veteran in the music industry. 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