Have you heard about Kolomashi music?

Oko Kolomashi (left) and Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (First President of Ghana) at Solomon Lutterodt’s House, at Adabraka, Accra, Ghana.

During the pre-independence era, various ways and means were used to fight against British colonial rule.

A music and dance group called Kolomashi movement was formed which was headed by Nii Ardey Ankrah popularly known as Oko Kolomashi

The Kolomashie movement in support of the Independence movement used dance and music with topical content to fight against colonial rule.

Kolomashi which means “Colonials Must Leave” is a genre of recreational music the origin of which is amongst the Ga people.

Like other recreational forms of music, Kolomashi has no institutional association. To a certain extent the independence of Kolomashi is reflected in the song texts, which are often topical in content with drumming and dancing.

Oko Kolomashi and his movement have contributed immensely to the “political independence” of Ghana and must be recognized as such. The struggle and fight continue against neocolonialism and mental slavery.