{"id":775848,"date":"2020-01-03T12:24:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T12:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2020\/01\/03\/i-put-my-biochemistry-career-on-hold-to-save-kumasi-music-from-dying-flowking-stone\/"},"modified":"2020-01-03T12:24:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T12:24:58","slug":"i-put-my-biochemistry-career-on-hold-to-save-kumasi-music-from-dying-flowking-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/01\/03\/i-put-my-biochemistry-career-on-hold-to-save-kumasi-music-from-dying-flowking-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"I put my biochemistry career on hold to save Kumasi music from dying \u2013 Flowking Stone \u00bb \u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"td_uid_16_5e0f32998c5db\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ghbase-3-by250mobile --><\/p>\n<p>Reminiscing the apogee era of Lord Kenya, Akyeame and Okomfour Kwadee, Kumasi was the beacon of hope in reference to Ghana  Industry. But along the line, Kumasi artistes lost the spotlight and Tema Boys took over spearheaded by Sarkodie.<\/p>\n<p>The Genesis of Kumasi losing out dates back to the split of Akyeame music group, the chronic illness of Okomfour Kwadee and Lord Kenya dumping the microphone for the pulpit for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>READ ALSO:\u2014 Okomfour Kwadee Abandoned By His Family At Psychiatric Hospital For 4 Solid Years<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Back to the subject mater, Flowkimg Stone in an interview with Max Tv has stated categorically that he dumped his biochemistry career to save Kumasi music from dying considering the fact that Lord Kenya, Akyeame and Okomfour Kwadee who were representing Kumasi lost the spotlight down the line.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.8.8 --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- Responsive Link Ads --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the reign of Lord Kenya, Kwadae, Akyeame and others I realized Kumasi was empty as nobody was representing us that is why I had to drop my biochemistry certificate and came back to music, the passion for music overweighs my real profession\u201d, Flowking Stone said on Max TV yesterday, January 2, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Flowking Stone added that his willingness to save Kumasi music from dying has been the reason why he has refused to leave Kumasi for Accra. 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