{"id":25604,"date":"2023-03-08T02:55:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T02:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/08\/akan-language-is-the-weakest-when-it-comes-to-music-okraku-mantey\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T02:55:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T02:55:37","slug":"akan-language-is-the-weakest-when-it-comes-to-music-okraku-mantey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/08\/akan-language-is-the-weakest-when-it-comes-to-music-okraku-mantey\/","title":{"rendered":"Akan language is the weakest when it comes to music &#8211; Okraku Mantey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/okraku-mantey-1024x606.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>The Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mark Okraku Mantey says the Akan language amongst other languages in music production in Ghana is the weakest.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the language lacks rhythmic and tonal elements which make music more appealing.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lack of these elements, Mr. Mantey explained that the people of Akan have succeeded in promoting their language such that it appears as though they are the only tribe that could produce the best music.<\/p>\n<p>This, he said is not true.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Akan language is the weakest. That is my perspective. Somebody could differ. The Akan language is the weakest when it comes to music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, the Akan people have pushed harder so much that it sounds as if they\u2019re the ones who could make the best music. 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