Is Ghana the new king of drill music?
Red bandanas. Gold chains. Gang signs. A new generation of Ghanaian drill artists has taken the world by storm with βAsakaaβ. But whatβs their movement all about?
Red bandanas. Gold chains. Gang signs.
A new generation of Ghanaian drill artists has taken the music charts by storm.
Inspired by US drill and UK grime, they created βAsakaaβ - Ghanaβs fresh take on drill music.
Their critics say theyβre making a cheap replica of American gang culture.
But on streaming platforms their songs have been played millions of times.
So whatβs behind the rise of this new movement?
And how did Kumasi, Ghanaβs second largest city, came to be at the heart of it all?
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