{"id":1561,"date":"2023-01-04T13:31:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T13:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/04\/dave-chappelle-dances-his-way-into-ghana-ahead-of-black-star-line-festival\/"},"modified":"2023-01-04T13:31:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T13:31:12","slug":"dave-chappelle-dances-his-way-into-ghana-ahead-of-black-star-line-festi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/04\/dave-chappelle-dances-his-way-into-ghana-ahead-of-black-star-line-festi\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Chappelle dances his way into Ghana ahead of Black Star Line festi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-01-04-at-12.54.55-1024x768.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>American comedian, Dave Chapelle is seemingly excited to be in Ghana for the upcoming Black Star Festi hosted by rappers Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian got into a happy mood when he was welcomed by traditional dancers on arri.<\/p>\n<p>While the ensemble danced \u2018adowa\u2019 in tune with the traditional drums being played, Mr Chappelle danced along, letting off a few pop-lock moves.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Perhaps the most controversial and decorated comedian of this generation, \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8Dave Chapelle has also touched down in Ghana \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luvfm995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@luvfm995<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/az1zS7eEsr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/az1zS7eEsr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kenneth Awotwe Darko (@TheKennethDarko) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheKennethDarko\/status\/1610336266054402049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Dave Chappelle, as part of activities lined up for the Black Star Line Festi, is expected to headline a conversation with Chance The Rapper.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be held on Thursday at the University of Ghana at 3 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa are spearheading their Black Star Line Festi on Friday, January 6.<\/p>\n<p>Already the duo held a summit that saw numerous stars from Hollywood and Ghana in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Star Line Festi will be crowned with a round of performances from various artistes on Friday, December 6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n));\/**\/<\/script><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American comedian, Dave Chapelle is seemingly excited to be in Ghana for the upcoming Black Star Festi hosted by rappers Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper. 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