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OBIBINI
THE GHANAIAN RAP DYNAMO
WITH A VOICE THAT SHIFTS SEAMLESSLY BETWEEN BLUNT , HUMOROUS AND MELODIC , THE 32 BARS HIT MAKER IS MAKING RAP TO A WHOLE NEW BEAT . BORN DAVID KWAKU EFFUM BOAFO WITH HIS UNIQUE STYLE OF BLENDING ENGLISH WITH THE TWI LANGUAGE , OBIBINI IS MAKING WAVES WITH HIS EP DIAGRAMS . THE ACCRA NEW TOWN NATIVE MAY HAVE PICKED UP CUES FROM GROWING UP LISTENING TO RAPPERS LIKE REGGIE ROCKSTONE , OBRAFOUR , OUTCAST AND BUSTA RHYMES . WHILE NOT WELL KNOWN TO MANY , OBIBINI HAS A VIBE AND MINDSET THAT COULD PUSH HIM IN AN ERA WHERE GREAT AMOUNTS OF ARTISTS ARE EMERGING BY DAY . WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE RAP PRODIGY ABOUT HIS DIVERSE TASTE AND LOVE FOR SOUR SOP . WE LEARNED ABOUT THE INFLUENCES OF SEVERAL ASPECTS OF HIS LIFE ; FROM THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MOTIVATED HIM ALONG THE WAY , TO THE ARTISTS WHO HAVE UNKNOWINGLY SHAPED WHO HE IS TODAY .
How are you faring during the COVID-19 pandemic ?
OBIBINI : So far so good . By God ’ s grace we are free from Covid-19 . We are following the precautions out there , wearing the masks and sanitizing every now and then . We good . I mean God ’ s got us so we are good .
Are there projects or shows you haven ’ t been able to execute due to the pandemic ?
OBIBINI : I mean of course . My plans have been hit hard by the covid-19 pandemic . At the beginning of the year , my team and I had solid plans which includes a concert at Alliance Francais and a lot of things to do . This has come as a big blow to not just to me as a musician but to the whole music ...
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