Okyeame Kwame’s ‘No Competition’ features in UniMAC-IJ academic study

Ghanaian
music
icon
Okyeame
Kwame’s
song
“No
Competition”
featuring
Kuami
Eugene
has
become
a
subject
of
academic
study
at
the
University
of
Media
Arts
and
Communication
Institute
of
Journalism
(UniMAC-IJ).

As
part
of
the
African
Anthropology
course,
lecturer
Daniel
Obeng
Acquah
incorporated
the
song
and
its
music
video
to
examine
the
integration
of
African
cultural
elements
in
contemporary
media.

The
lecture,
titled
“Exploring
African
Culture
Through
Music,”
highlighted
the
significance
of
“No
Competition”
in
portraying
Ghanaian
traditions
and
identity.

Okyeame
Kwame
provided
an
analysis
of
the
cultural
motifs
embedded
in
the
song
and
video,
underscoring
their
educational
value.
“Using
art
as
a
medium
for
cultural
expression
allows
us
to
preserve
and
celebrate
our
heritage,”
he
explained
to
the
students.

Students
at
UniMAC-IJ
explored
the
song’s
vibrant
depiction
of
African
themes,
discussing
its
potential
as
a
cultural
teaching
tool.

Sandra,
a
student
in
the
course,
noted,
“Studying
‘No
Competition’
in
an
academic
setting
opened
my
eyes
to
the
depth
of
cultural
storytelling
in
music.
It’s
fascinating
how
Okyeame
Kwame
integrates
traditional
elements
into
his
art.”

Prince,
another
student,
reflected
on
the
educational
impact
of
the
session.
“Analyzing
the
cultural
references
in
Okyeame
Kwame’s
work
made
me
appreciate
how
music
can
be
a
powerful
medium
for
cultural
education,”
he
remarked.
“It’s
inspiring
to
see
our
heritage
represented
so
thoughtfully
in
contemporary
music.”

Lecturer,
Department
of
Integrated
Social
Sciences

(Introduction
to
Africa
and
World
Development)Daniel
Obeng
Acquah
emphasized
the
importance
of
incorporating
modern
cultural
works
into
academic
studies
to
engage
students
and
enrich
their
understanding
of
African
heritage.

He
stated,
“Integrating
Okyeame
Kwame’s
‘No
Competition’
into
our
curriculum
bridges
the
gap
between
traditional
studies
and
modern
media,
offering
students
a
practical
example
of
cultural
representation
in
today’s
world.”

Dr.
Daniel
Odoom,
Dean
of
the
Faculty
of
Integrated
Social
Sciences,
praised
the
initiative,
highlighting
the
relevance
of
studying
contemporary
cultural
artefacts
in
academia.
“Okyeame
Kwame’s
work
provides
valuable
insights
into
the
ways
modern
music
can
reflect
and
promote
African
culture,”
Dr.
Odoom
remarked.

Watch
the
video
below