Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré inspired my 2025 TGMA outfit – Okyeame Kwame

Story By 3news.com On July 17, 2025, 12:10 PM

Ghanaian Hiplife rapper Okyeame Kwame has disclosed that Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, served as an inspiration for his 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards outfit.

Okyeame Kwame attracted attention at the 2025 TGMAS in May when he showed up dressed as an ancient Egyptian ‘Pharaoh’ and accompanied by two queens wearing similar outfits.

In an interview, Okyeame Kwame commended the military chief for exemplifying a fresh spirit of Pan-African patriotism.

“Ibrahim Traore inspired it. He represents the new African who would rather die standing than live on his knees. And he’s just bringing this new wind of Pan- Africanism that was almost lost. And so, since he has emerged, there’s this new wind blowing.

“And it reminded me of how royal we Africans are. I believe that we are the same people who built the pyramids, and we are the Africans who did all those things that introduced the world to mathematics, alchemy, biology, civilisation, etc,” he stated.

Asked if his new strong pan-African stance would not generate challenges for him while working with some multinational organisations, the award-winning artiste shared that he prefers unity and love over truth.

“I have stopped chasing truth because wherever there is truth, truth is always working with its cousin, which is a lie. Wherever there is truth, there are some lies. So I’ve stopped chasing truth. I chase love.

“And if I think that something will bring love into the world or bring a lot of love to a lot of people, I don’t care which trouble I get in; I am in that one,” he declared.