The hip-hop scene is diverse and global. Most recently, Americans discovered the British rap scene and were thrilled by it. Wait till they experience how rap is emerging in Ghana as well. Meet Korsah, an emerging hip-hop talent from the suburbs of Accra, Ghana.
Korsah has recently emerged on the scene and has set new benchmarks for the hip-hop ground in Western Africa. His music has that rawness, and uniqueness that separates him from commercial rappers. Korsah is fond of what he portrays in his music, he writes all the rhymes on his own, and they are all inspired by the actual events from his life.
He is experimental in his style of music, mostly in Afro Hip-Hop and sometimes meddling in Afro Trap. Although, one of his most famous tracks ‘Balling’, which was released back in October 2020 made use of Drill Beat. That track was an instant success and had elements that no other Ghanaian artist tried to replicate ever. The song proved to be a commercial hit with over 100k plays on Soundcloud.
His discography is as diverse as it gets, if you want to get a taste of soul-touching Afro Hip-Hop then give a listen to his ‘FA MA ME’, which has over 19,000 views on YouTube as of right now. The song has some elements from reggae, while the major chunk shows the exquisite brilliance of Korsah by using native African beats and putting a melody over it. His flow with verses is pretty smooth and it shows on his other tracks as well.
Motivational music works for a lot of people, it becomes their go-to jam. Korsah’s music falls exactly into that class as well. His upbringing in the tough environment of Ghana reflects in his music, the hardships he faced, the ladders he had to climb, and the journey he is embarked on to reach his dream, the entire influence can be felt in his track ‘Dreams’. He calls for people to wake up from their dreams, and start chasing them in reality.
His first track ‘Snapchat’ came all the way back in 2016, right around the time African music had started making waves in Europe and Arab regions. His vocal ability has immensely improved by now, and now he’s up there on every major streaming platform out there.
Korsah’s latest track ‘Hater’ talks about loyalty, jealousy, and how his fame caused turmoil between him and his past best friend. The song is as smooth as it gets and is the finest piece of Afro Trap music you’ll hear from Western Africa.
Right now he’s working hard on making fresh music and collaborating with other big names in the Ghana hip-hop scene. He’ll be dropping his first EP soon and he’s fond of playing live in concerts and bars, be sure to follow him on his social media handles as well as all the streaming sites. He is quite active on the social media scene and has way over 60k followers on his Instagram.
The questions: your raw material
1. What’s your genre? My genre I’ll put myself in would be Afro hip-hop
2. What’s another genre you fit into? I would say I fit into a little bit of Afro Trap as well
3. What’s one quality of your music (i.e. dark, romantic, upbeat, acoustic, etc.)?One quality of my music that I strongly portray in my music is life.
4. What’s another quality of your music that could also be used to describe food (i.e., sweet, fulfilling, warm, etc.)?
-Another quality of my music that could be used to describe my music is smooth.
5. Why did you first start making music?
-I started making music because I felt that passion in my soul. Which helps me always to express myself in my music today. Since every piece of my music tells a story
6. Where are you from? -I was born and raised in Kumasi, Ghana living with my Single mother and 3 other siblings.
7. Where are you now? -Right now I’m in Accra
8. What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received about your music?
-It would be when others say my music is different and they always encourage me to keep going which always gives me so much joy to go harder
9. What’s the coolest, most important show you’ve played to date (the kind of show you’d like to play more of)?
-I’ve played at a joint live show at Jungle bar and the Pram Pram Festival. The shows I would love to play more of are festivals and concert since I enjoy those the most.
10. What’s your latest release? -My latest release at the moment is Hater
11. Have you won any awards? -No not yet
12. What are your shows like (e.g., intimate listening room sets, raucous pop/punk menageries, piano-pop with vocals that soar to the rafters, etc.)?
-There are normally live performances with a live band.
13. Who do people say you sound like?
-People say I sound like Pmb, polo g, And a lot others due to the fact that I come with a different style of music than what people normally hear here in Africa.
14. Who do you think you sound like?
-I honestly don’t know I always leave it to the people to decide because I’ve never really thought I sound like anyone .
15. Who have you shared a set with or opened for in the past?
-I’ve shared a set with Kofi mole and flow king stone.
16. Do you have any associations with charitable causes?
-No not yet
17. How have you worked with them?
-Not yet
18. Do you have any quotes or reviews from friends and colleagues? (If so, add them below.) -My friends and colleagues always say my music is very different from everyone in Ghana and
how my type of music belongs somewhere else. How my talent is good for their soul.
19. What are you focusing your time on now (e.g., recording a new record, touring the Midwest, writing, etc.)?
-Recording new records, writing new music, finding new inspirations and vibes to keep me going. Fixing some songs and going back to old tracks to improve them.
