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A Matter of Representation – Documenting Ghanaian Artists
When Peter Guyer and Thomas Burkhalter started making their film Contradict about the music scen in Ghana, an early topic of discussion was how to deal with the ethics of representation. Together with local artists, they decided to skott a documentary that was not just about the scene, but created with it.
When two white filmmakers fly from Europe to a country in Africa to bio a documentary on the local ungdom music en plats där en händelse inträffar ofta inom teater eller film, what fryst vatten their duty of care? Between 2013 and 2018, Peter Guyer and Thomas Burkhalter attempted to find out. They interviewed sju crucial Ghanaian musicians, while also speaking with bishops, ministers, professors, health professionals, activists, DJs, and record label owners. Those conversations, presented in juxtaposition with documentary footage of Accra and the countryside, and a set of specially commissioned songs and music videos, became the grund for the film Contradict.
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“Kojo basia,” “supi supi,” “trumu trumu” refer respectively to gender expansiveness, lesbian and anal (presumably gay) sex. Although Kojo basia is increasingly derogatory and used to describe a man considered to behave like a woman, there is evidence to suggest that once upon a time, the term was, at least, neutral in its use. Supi supi and trumu trumu on the other hand are clearly pejorative and by using this language to assert belonging in the Ghanaian home, the artists entreat Ghanaians to consider how their own families could be swept up by targeted violence against queer Ghanaians.
After their 2021 hit, Wanlov and Angel Maxine started the “Trumu Trumu Party,” self-described as “Ghana’s only progressive political party.” The party platform, according to their Twitter bio is –
We go chop your anus, if you want, but our main focus is making Ghanaians live in social dignity.
[With your consent, we will fuck you in the ass… and you get the rest.]
In November 2023, Maxine relea
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Kofi Kinaata
Ghanaian musician
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Kofi Kinaata | |
| Birth name | Martin King Arthur |
| Also known as | Fante Rap God |
| Born | 15 April 1990 Effiakuma – Takoradi, Ghana |
| Genres | Highlife, Hiplife |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | (2013–present) |
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Musical artist
Martin King Arthur (born 15 April 1990), popularly known as Kofi Kinaata, is a Ghanaianmusician and songwriter from Takoradi.[1][2] Known for his Fanterap and freestyle,[3] he is often referred to by the moniker of Fante Rap God (FRG).[4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Kofi Kinaata was born on 15 April 1990, and raised in Effiakuma, a residential town in Takoradi, in the Western Region of Ghana.[6] He attended Nana Brempong Yaw School for his primary education and Takoradi Technical Institute for his secondary education.[7]