Would you want to see your husband cry? Weird it sounded, but that was one of many tricky questions posed to eight accomplished, resilient women and their answers were intriguing.
All but one would love to see their husbands cry; for good or for bad reasons; for revenge or the fun of it.
Under the initiative of CHF, an International NGO, the Institute of Local Government Studies and Alliance Francaise, the women - Nana Oye Lithur, a lawyer, Beatrice Bernice Boateng, an MP, Mrs Rosina Gadzepko, Mrs Felicia Amoafo, Hajia Mariama Salifu, Hon Jane Amerley Oku, Mrs Joann Nutako and Mrs Magdalene Kannae took volunteers and media men through a rather inspiring yet painfully exciting life long experiences about themselves; experiences replete with pain, struggles, near poverty, adversity; experiences that shaped their lives, their world and their perceptions; experiences that came with a crowning glory of liberation, independence and success not only to themselves but the community.
The Panel discussion which was under the theme “Women of Ghana, where resilience reigns” was part of a closure for the SCALE–UP project currently being undertaken by the NGO.
The programmes director of the CHF, Ishmael Adams, told Myjoyonline.com the discussion was to celebrate resilient women who have not had enough space and opportunities in the Ghanaian society merely because they are women but whose contributions have led to massive developments in the societies where they come from.
Crying husbands
One after the other, the women told riveting stories of their lives and their contributions towards improving the lot of their communities.
For the few men present, they listened with mixed feelings. They gleefully enjoyed and applauded the resilient women who turned adversity into glory but squirmed in their seats hearing, speaker after speaker take poke shots at men, and for a moment wondered if they were safe.
Worse still was the tale about crying husbands and how some of the women would actually plot to have their husbands cry everyday.
Nana Oye Lithur led the onslaught. The “too known” “bossy” resilient woman (at least that is how she describes herself) took to her matriarch mother whose voice nobody challenged. Not even her polygamous dad.
Women love weddings and saying "I do" is perhaps one of the most treasured phrases. But for Oye Lithur – "a radical feminist", it was the other way round. It was a sad day on her wedding because she had to say “I will obey” knowing too well she will not.
She is not the typical timid Ghanaian woman cast in a shadow of obscurity. She wants power to pursue her passion and pleasure to help others.
She would love to see her husband cry; if it's every day that is even better. She might even consider taking a course that will make her husband cry everyday.
For her, the days of “miruah” [master] in reference to men and husbands are over.
Mrs Magdalene Kannae started life as a 'tailor' [that's how dress makers are called in her village] but is now the head of the Gender and Social Development Centre at the Institute of Local Government Studies and a pending PHD candidate. She is the second of 24 children to her polygamous father, a labourer, who had five wives.
She had to support herself, her siblings and her community and she did it with exceptional quality.
Education was her paramount objective and had to, at a crucial point, sit in the same class with her daughter to write her sixth form exams. She did not only beat her daughter but topped the whole school.
But would she love to see her husband cry? Well yes, she would love to.
Hajia Mariama Salifu, a member of the Nima Water and Sanitation Board has stayed in the Nima community for 26 years. Her only education in life is a literacy classes she attended. Her English language was not impeccable, but was far impressive than one who had only one literacy class certificate to show for.
She championed the cause of women in her vicinity, in ways not even an enlightened, educated woman will or can.
On whether she would love to see her husband cry, it was a resounding no. Her husband was the reason for her success and she will not want to see him drop a te
Saturday, 4 June 2011
NIJA 1ST RAP LADY,Who I am Presently Seeing Is None of Anybody's Business - Sash
Yetunde Alaba, better known as Sasha P is a hip hop artist and a fashion designer. She is one of the remaining few artistes still signed to Storm 360 after the likes of Ikechukwu, GTman, Sauce Kid, Jazzman left the Obi Asika's record label. The rapper whose two singles “Ma wobe be and Don't stop” presently rules had a chat with MURPHY FADAIRO. She talked about why she is still single, her upcoming second album which she titles Sasha Speaks, why she may not leave Storm 360 and more. Excerpts.
Your new song Mawobe is not doing badly on the airwaves; can you tell us how you feel about this and the inspiration behind the song?
I think the song is self explanatory, I am very proud of it and that is why I made it my promotional single. Mawobe simply means don't look there. The message behind the song is that there is always negativity around you; when you get up on your feet and try to do some things people are always in your head saying all sorts of things that you can't make it. It is a self encouraging song; no matter what they say or do you tell them am going to keep pushing on. Even if they tell me I can't make it I am still going to forge ahead. So Mawobe simply means don't get distracted by what they say and be positive.
Why did you decide to collaborate with Brymo on this song why not some other artiste; is it because he is like the rave of the moment looking at collaborations he has done with Ice Prince, MI, 2Shots that have turned into instant hit?
Well he is no doubt the rave of the moment and everybody wants to feature him on their songs. The truth is that he is a prolific singer and he's got an amazing voice; I thought he will be able to do justice to the song and that's what he did.
You actually dropped two singles Mawobe and one other, tell us about the other?
Yes I have the national and the international version. The international was serviced in the European radio stations. It's a futuristic sound but it's also techno, produced by Jesse Jags and it's called “Don't stop”. Don't stop also is more less the same message of moving forward because I am also about forging ahead and encouraging people to do what it is they want to do to succeed. Not forget it is also a dance record.
If there is any consistent female rapper in the industry today it would be Sasha; how has it been still keeping it locked down in the industry and what has been your motivating force?
It is the grace of God to be doing this; I am very fortunate and lucky to be doing what I love doing best and still be relevant. I am just very happy to be here and I don't see myself disappointing my fans even in years to come.
Has it ever got to a point when you had to struggle or felt like giving up since there were just few female MC's back then?
I wouldn't use the word struggle, but I do believe gender has had its benefits and disadvantages. My watch word is the word NEVER. You have to keep getting better at what you do and breaking even your own record, find out what it is you are genuinely good at and would do for free then do that thing like your last breath depended on it. That is what I have done over the years. What a man can do a woman can do better.
How come so many artistes are leaving your record label Storm 360; is the partnership and atmosphere no longer conducive for you guys and why are you still there?
Well it is true artistes like Ikechukwu, GTman, Sauce kid and the rest have left the label for one reason or the other. Maybe their contract has expired or something I am not in the best position to say this but one thing I can tell you is that I started my career at Storm records which metamorphosed into Storm 360 and am still here because my contract has not come to an end. My first album which brought me to limelight First Lady was released here. I am still very much here and wouldn't know why others left.
There are music critics who believe that Storm 360's artistes, though talented, have not been much of a commercial success and that is the major reason they leave. Do you agree with them?
I beg to differ, because it depends on what you call commercially successful. When Jazzman was at Storm, he made hits and still left. Darey too; he left. It all depends on individual motives. I would definitely say that artistes at Storm 360, past and present, have been commercially successful. They have their reason for leaving; I would only want to speak for myself.
What is your typical day like?
I like to hang out with my friend like you can see I came here to chill with a friend. My perfect day involves hanging out with my girlfriends and then shopping, shopping and doing some more shopping. Her perfect day involves hanging out with her girlfriends and then shopping, shopping and doing some more shopping.
A lot have been said about the relationship between you and your fellow label mate Nateo C but am not going there; who is Sasha seeing at the moment?
For now I am going to be honest with you who I see and don't see is not what I want for public consumption. My relationship is a private one and that is how it is and I want it to be. My focus is to make sure my second album “Sasha Speaks” will not be a flop so talking about who I see now won't make me richer or otherwise. Let's flip the question.
So when should we look out for the album in stores and what is the title?
The album proper drops next month and it is going to be titled Sasha Speaks. As you know two singles out of the album is already out and we have been receiving reaction. So we know what to expect when the album eventually drops next month.
Your new song Mawobe is not doing badly on the airwaves; can you tell us how you feel about this and the inspiration behind the song?
I think the song is self explanatory, I am very proud of it and that is why I made it my promotional single. Mawobe simply means don't look there. The message behind the song is that there is always negativity around you; when you get up on your feet and try to do some things people are always in your head saying all sorts of things that you can't make it. It is a self encouraging song; no matter what they say or do you tell them am going to keep pushing on. Even if they tell me I can't make it I am still going to forge ahead. So Mawobe simply means don't get distracted by what they say and be positive.
Why did you decide to collaborate with Brymo on this song why not some other artiste; is it because he is like the rave of the moment looking at collaborations he has done with Ice Prince, MI, 2Shots that have turned into instant hit?
Well he is no doubt the rave of the moment and everybody wants to feature him on their songs. The truth is that he is a prolific singer and he's got an amazing voice; I thought he will be able to do justice to the song and that's what he did.
You actually dropped two singles Mawobe and one other, tell us about the other?
Yes I have the national and the international version. The international was serviced in the European radio stations. It's a futuristic sound but it's also techno, produced by Jesse Jags and it's called “Don't stop”. Don't stop also is more less the same message of moving forward because I am also about forging ahead and encouraging people to do what it is they want to do to succeed. Not forget it is also a dance record.
If there is any consistent female rapper in the industry today it would be Sasha; how has it been still keeping it locked down in the industry and what has been your motivating force?
It is the grace of God to be doing this; I am very fortunate and lucky to be doing what I love doing best and still be relevant. I am just very happy to be here and I don't see myself disappointing my fans even in years to come.
Has it ever got to a point when you had to struggle or felt like giving up since there were just few female MC's back then?
I wouldn't use the word struggle, but I do believe gender has had its benefits and disadvantages. My watch word is the word NEVER. You have to keep getting better at what you do and breaking even your own record, find out what it is you are genuinely good at and would do for free then do that thing like your last breath depended on it. That is what I have done over the years. What a man can do a woman can do better.
How come so many artistes are leaving your record label Storm 360; is the partnership and atmosphere no longer conducive for you guys and why are you still there?
Well it is true artistes like Ikechukwu, GTman, Sauce kid and the rest have left the label for one reason or the other. Maybe their contract has expired or something I am not in the best position to say this but one thing I can tell you is that I started my career at Storm records which metamorphosed into Storm 360 and am still here because my contract has not come to an end. My first album which brought me to limelight First Lady was released here. I am still very much here and wouldn't know why others left.
There are music critics who believe that Storm 360's artistes, though talented, have not been much of a commercial success and that is the major reason they leave. Do you agree with them?
I beg to differ, because it depends on what you call commercially successful. When Jazzman was at Storm, he made hits and still left. Darey too; he left. It all depends on individual motives. I would definitely say that artistes at Storm 360, past and present, have been commercially successful. They have their reason for leaving; I would only want to speak for myself.
What is your typical day like?
I like to hang out with my friend like you can see I came here to chill with a friend. My perfect day involves hanging out with my girlfriends and then shopping, shopping and doing some more shopping. Her perfect day involves hanging out with her girlfriends and then shopping, shopping and doing some more shopping.
A lot have been said about the relationship between you and your fellow label mate Nateo C but am not going there; who is Sasha seeing at the moment?
For now I am going to be honest with you who I see and don't see is not what I want for public consumption. My relationship is a private one and that is how it is and I want it to be. My focus is to make sure my second album “Sasha Speaks” will not be a flop so talking about who I see now won't make me richer or otherwise. Let's flip the question.
So when should we look out for the album in stores and what is the title?
The album proper drops next month and it is going to be titled Sasha Speaks. As you know two singles out of the album is already out and we have been receiving reaction. So we know what to expect when the album eventually drops next month.
would you like to see your husband cry?
Would you want to see your husband cry? Weird it sounded, but that was one of many tricky questions posed to eight accomplished, resilient women and their answers were intriguing.
All but one would love to see their husbands cry; for good or for bad reasons; for revenge or the fun of it.
Under the initiative of CHF, an International NGO, the Institute of Local Government Studies and Alliance Francaise, the women - Nana Oye Lithur, a lawyer, Beatrice Bernice Boateng, an MP, Mrs Rosina Gadzepko, Mrs Felicia Amoafo, Hajia Mariama Salifu, Hon Jane Amerley Oku, Mrs Joann Nutako and Mrs Magdalene Kannae took volunteers and media men through a rather inspiring yet painfully exciting life long experiences about themselves; experiences replete with pain, struggles, near poverty, adversity; experiences that shaped their lives, their world and their perceptions; experiences that came with a crowning glory of liberation, independence and success not only to themselves but the community.
The Panel discussion which was under the theme “Women of Ghana, where resilience reigns” was part of a closure for the SCALE–UP project currently being undertaken by the NGO.
The programmes director of the CHF, Ishmael Adams, told Myjoyonline.com the discussion was to celebrate resilient women who have not had enough space and opportunities in the Ghanaian society merely because they are women but whose contributions have led to massive developments in the societies where they come from.
Crying husbands
One after the other, the women told riveting stories of their lives and their contributions towards improving the lot of their communities.
For the few men present, they listened with mixed feelings. They gleefully enjoyed and applauded the resilient women who turned adversity into glory but squirmed in their seats hearing, speaker after speaker take poke shots at men, and for a moment wondered if they were safe.
Worse still was the tale about crying husbands and how some of the women would actually plot to have their husbands cry everyday.
Nana Oye Lithur led the onslaught. The “too known” “bossy” resilient woman (at least that is how she describes herself) took to her matriarch mother whose voice nobody challenged. Not even her polygamous dad.
Women love weddings and saying "I do" is perhaps one of the most treasured phrases. But for Oye Lithur – "a radical feminist", it was the other way round. It was a sad day on her wedding because she had to say “I will obey” knowing too well she will not.
She is not the typical timid Ghanaian woman cast in a shadow of obscurity. She wants power to pursue her passion and pleasure to help others.
She would love to see her husband cry; if it's every day that is even better. She might even consider taking a course that will make her husband cry everyday.
For her, the days of “miruah” [master] in reference to men and husbands are over.
Mrs Magdalene Kannae started life as a 'tailor' [that's how dress makers are called in her village] but is now the head of the Gender and Social Development Centre at the Institute of Local Government Studies and a pending PHD candidate. She is the second of 24 children to her polygamous father, a labourer, who had five wives.
She had to support herself, her siblings and her community and she did it with exceptional quality.
Education was her paramount objective and had to, at a crucial point, sit in the same class with her daughter to write her sixth form exams. She did not only beat her daughter but topped the whole school.
But would she love to see her husband cry? Well yes, she would love to.
Hajia Mariama Salifu, a member of the Nima Water and Sanitation Board has stayed in the Nima community for 26 years. Her only education in life is a literacy classes she attended. Her English language was not impeccable, but was far impressive than one who had only one literacy class certificate to show for.
She championed the cause of women in her vicinity, in ways not even an enlightened, educated woman will or can.
On whether she would love to see her husband cry, it was a resounding no. Her husband was the reason for her success and she will not want to see him drop a tear
All but one would love to see their husbands cry; for good or for bad reasons; for revenge or the fun of it.
Under the initiative of CHF, an International NGO, the Institute of Local Government Studies and Alliance Francaise, the women - Nana Oye Lithur, a lawyer, Beatrice Bernice Boateng, an MP, Mrs Rosina Gadzepko, Mrs Felicia Amoafo, Hajia Mariama Salifu, Hon Jane Amerley Oku, Mrs Joann Nutako and Mrs Magdalene Kannae took volunteers and media men through a rather inspiring yet painfully exciting life long experiences about themselves; experiences replete with pain, struggles, near poverty, adversity; experiences that shaped their lives, their world and their perceptions; experiences that came with a crowning glory of liberation, independence and success not only to themselves but the community.
The Panel discussion which was under the theme “Women of Ghana, where resilience reigns” was part of a closure for the SCALE–UP project currently being undertaken by the NGO.
The programmes director of the CHF, Ishmael Adams, told Myjoyonline.com the discussion was to celebrate resilient women who have not had enough space and opportunities in the Ghanaian society merely because they are women but whose contributions have led to massive developments in the societies where they come from.
Crying husbands
One after the other, the women told riveting stories of their lives and their contributions towards improving the lot of their communities.
For the few men present, they listened with mixed feelings. They gleefully enjoyed and applauded the resilient women who turned adversity into glory but squirmed in their seats hearing, speaker after speaker take poke shots at men, and for a moment wondered if they were safe.
Worse still was the tale about crying husbands and how some of the women would actually plot to have their husbands cry everyday.
Nana Oye Lithur led the onslaught. The “too known” “bossy” resilient woman (at least that is how she describes herself) took to her matriarch mother whose voice nobody challenged. Not even her polygamous dad.
Women love weddings and saying "I do" is perhaps one of the most treasured phrases. But for Oye Lithur – "a radical feminist", it was the other way round. It was a sad day on her wedding because she had to say “I will obey” knowing too well she will not.
She is not the typical timid Ghanaian woman cast in a shadow of obscurity. She wants power to pursue her passion and pleasure to help others.
She would love to see her husband cry; if it's every day that is even better. She might even consider taking a course that will make her husband cry everyday.
For her, the days of “miruah” [master] in reference to men and husbands are over.
Mrs Magdalene Kannae started life as a 'tailor' [that's how dress makers are called in her village] but is now the head of the Gender and Social Development Centre at the Institute of Local Government Studies and a pending PHD candidate. She is the second of 24 children to her polygamous father, a labourer, who had five wives.
She had to support herself, her siblings and her community and she did it with exceptional quality.
Education was her paramount objective and had to, at a crucial point, sit in the same class with her daughter to write her sixth form exams. She did not only beat her daughter but topped the whole school.
But would she love to see her husband cry? Well yes, she would love to.
Hajia Mariama Salifu, a member of the Nima Water and Sanitation Board has stayed in the Nima community for 26 years. Her only education in life is a literacy classes she attended. Her English language was not impeccable, but was far impressive than one who had only one literacy class certificate to show for.
She championed the cause of women in her vicinity, in ways not even an enlightened, educated woman will or can.
On whether she would love to see her husband cry, it was a resounding no. Her husband was the reason for her success and she will not want to see him drop a tear
The actress is quietly racking up...: "amazone product The actress is quietly racking up roles in quality movies that might put her in contention in the Best Actress category
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