I have a massive weak spot for bilingual rappers (I've already drooled all over Kid Frost). And this little number from 2000 hits the spot: KgMP rap in Twi and English over a semi-orchestral instrumental, with a string section and that infamous thumb piano.
I can't get over the instrumentation in this: there's a vocal chorus singing the bassline! I don't think I've ever heard that anywhere else, apart from maybe the Beach Boys, and they didn't make it sound so beautifully sinister, or so low... they're practically singing sub-bass on this.
It's Ghanaian hiplife, which is a fusion of hip-hop and highlife. And the video's stunning (I have a theory that boxing-themed videos are either amazing or atrocious)
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