Legendary Ghanaian hiplife rapper Okomfour Kwadee has made a surprise return to the stage in the Ashanti Region after years of battling mental health challenges.
The iconic artiste, born Jerry Anaba, thrilled a young audience of high school students with some of his timeless classics, including “Me Yere Ne Me Mpena” and “Ofie Nipa.”
What made the moment even more remarkable was the response of the crowd. Most of the students were either toddlers or not even born during Kwadee’s peak era in the early 2000s, yet they sang and danced along as though they had grown up in his prime.
Kwadee’s comeback formed part of an outreach campaign aimed at creating awareness of the dangers of drug use, using his personal journey as inspiration.
For more than a decade, the rapper has struggled with mental health issues, spending periods in and out of rehabilitation centers. His most recent recovery support has come from the Willingway Rehabilitation Centre in Kumasi, which has been instrumental in his gradual return to stability.
Fans and industry stakeholders have welcomed his re-emergence, with many describing the performance as both emotional and hopeful a sign that one of Ghana’s most beloved storytellers might be finding his way back to music.
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