Okaidja Afroso hails from a family of storytellers and musicians from a fishing village on Ghana’s west coast.
“They have been the sole practitioners of our culture,” said the 48-year-old musician, who plays an acoustic guitar with nylon strings and percussion instruments. “I have come to really appreciate and also maintain the culture.”
Afroso’s sound is unique — he combines ancestral traditions and contemporary African music. And he sings in his native Ga, the national language of Ghana.
“When I perform, it’s time…
