{"id":41555,"date":"2019-08-05T12:17:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T11:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/onipa-unveils-new-music-video-my-way\/"},"modified":"2020-05-10T21:24:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T20:24:18","slug":"onipa-my-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/onipa-my-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Onipa unveils new music video, &#8220;My Way&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  class=\"pam-featured-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4sZnJCPIrQg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>When afrobeat and dancehall meet Malian guitar.<\/h4>\n<p>Onipa\u00a0means \u2018human\u2019 in Akan, the ancient language of the Ashanti people of Ghana.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s a message of connection through collaboration: from Ghana to London, our<br \/>\nancestors to our children, Onipa brings energy, groove, electronics, afrofuturism,<br \/>\ndance and fire!<\/p>\n<p>Born out of deep collaboration between long time friends KOG (Kweku of Ghana<br \/>\nof KOG and the Zongo Brigade) and Tom Excell (MD, guitarist and writer of<br \/>\nacclaimed jazz\/ soul afrobeat pioneers Nubiyan Twist),\u00a0Onipa\u00a0co-released in September 2018 their first EP via\u00a0UK afro jazz pioneers Wormfood and French afro-electronic specialists Mawimbi.<\/p>\n<p>Onipa&#8217;s new\u00a0single&#8221;My Way&#8221; makes dance Mali, Ghana\u00a0and\u00a0Jamaica together. In the words of producer Tom Excell: &#8220;This track started life as a vocal chant, then guitars doubled the vocal line to create a heavy, riff based, trance-like, hypnotic, repetitious feel. From there we formed the groove, a mix between dancehall and afrobeat rhythms, giving the framework for raga vocals, floaty electronics and Malian guitar interspersions. Mali meets Ghana,\u00a0meets Jamaica. To me it represents the importance of being yourself and following what you believe in no matter that circumstances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Read next:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/the-zongo-brigade-wiyaala-brand-new-day\/\">The Zongo Brigade share new music video featuring afropop singer Wiyaala<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27923\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-759x320.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-661x279.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-465x196.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-375x158.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27924\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-2-759x320.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-2-661x279.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-2-465x196.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-2-375x158.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27925\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-3-759x320.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-3-661x279.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-3-465x196.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ONIPA-3-375x158.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When afrobeat and dancehall meet Malian guitar. 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