The Millennial Street
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The revolution will no more be televised, it will be live-streamed!🌍🤳🏼
The Millennial StreetNov 02, 2020
Youth escapism amid 🇬🇭Ghana's economic crisis
Are Ghanaian youth partying away the national economic crisis? That is the question at the core of today's episode of the Millennial Street podcast.
Hosts: Nassy & Kenny
Guests: Oswald Azumah & Cornelis Afreh
PS: Apologies for the poor quality of audio.
Dissecting Global Citizen Festival⭕ in Ghana🇬🇭
What a way to resume a fresh season, guys! In the takeoff episode for season 3, Nassy and Kenny spent their Saturday night at the #GlobalCitizenFestival at the Black Star Square in Accra. They were struck by the star-studded line-up which included Usher, SZA, Stormzy, Sarkodie, Tems, Gyakie, and Stonebwoy among others.
The event has been touted as the best in Ghana this year, and the sounds on this opening edition of the Millennial Street Podcast will show you why.
Let's get it!
That deep 🇬🇭Ghanaian music you never heard - A KooKusi Special
Music enthusiasts have elected another budding messenger for the Ghana music scene.
KooKusi is a burgeoning recording artiste who seems to be weaving through the socially-compelling path about life’s lessons through storytelling.
The musician first went viral back in July 2021 with a freestyle.
A year later, he released an extended play (EP) in February to give industry watchers more reason to consider him as one to watch.
‘5Foot3’ is his debut project which has received far-reaching applause since its release.
The themes underpinning the 5-track EP span mental health, social media addiction, insecurity, self-confliction, and religion.
It is a project of call-outs as podcast hosts, Kenny and Nassy delve dig in with the artiste in a Zoom conversation.
#5Foot3
#MillennialStreet
#Podcast
#Ghana
#KooKusi
Ghana Podcasts
#VGMA23: Outliers of the ‘average’ show with new competition
KiDi won his first-ever Artiste of the Year Award at the just-ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
He beat stiff competition from Black Sherif, King Promise, Kuami Eugene, Sarkodie and Joe Mettle to emerge winner.
KiDi also swept away some of the biggest awards on the night especially with his hit song ‘Touch It’.
But the event itself was considered by many as basic with very little wow factor, especially in the face of new competition from the 3Music Awards.
With that being said, the enthusiasts invited onto this episode had varying reasons why they loved the 2-day show and what could have improved the whole makeup of the awards scheme.
Gambo's despicable attempt to fondle a presenter, Black Sherif's 'Teletubbies' attire and Famaye's songwriter award are a few of the things discussed.
Guests, Elvis Amponsah, Evans Konadu and Seth Tetteh Larbi.
Host: Nasiba Yakubu and Kenneth Awotwe Darko
#VGMA23
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Overpriced Accraaaaaaa! - Ohia ne nkwasiasem?
Hike in prices in Accra has become a topic, especially for the youth in Ghana. It spans from goods and basic services, recreation, and real estate among other things. Some have raised concern about this seeming overpricing and its impact on society at large. But are these concerns justifiable or it's just an excuse for low-income citizens to enjoy undeserved luxury?
Today, Nasiba, Kenny and Cornelis dissect this!
🇳🇬Naija music's global blueprint, 🇬🇭Ghana taking notes
🇳🇬Naija music's global blueprint, 🇬🇭Ghana taking notes
Finding LOVE❤️on a Muslim Dating App
Finding LOVE❤️on a Dating App
Why Ari Lennox didn't deserve Ghana's backlash
Award-winning R&B singer Ari Lennox deleted all her posts on Twitter and her Ghana-related posts on Instagram after some social media users criticised her over them.
Kenny and Nassy have the lowdown on this edition of the podcast.
#AriLennox
#CyberBullying
#MillennialStreet
Does your social media life reflect your real life?
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#GhanaPodcasts
#SocialMedia
#RealLife
🚧Black Sherif, Kumerica & Bad Vibes
Slow down🚧Rant ahead! On this episode of the Millennial Street Podcast, Nassy and Kenny seem baffled by how people are quick to foretell the end of some musicians’ careers. Or perhaps, do the critics have a point. Black Sherif and the Kumerican gang are leading the recent pack of jaw-dropping new schoolers and Kenny believes they’re not just another wave, but are here to stay. Nassy probes this perspective.
Here’s how it went down on the podcast.
Over 100k Covid-19 teenage🤰🏾 pregnancies; na who cause am?
Ghana recorded over 100,000 teenage pregnancies in 2020. The Millennial Street Podcast tables this alarming issue for discussion. Friend of the show, Geraldine joins Nasiba and Kenny as they explore ways to mitigate the situation.
#PodcastsInGhana
#MillennialStreet
#TeenagePregnancy
🥳Oswald and Mrs Appiah's best #OurDay ever
What started as a mere petition to a mother has developed into a full-blown mobilisation point with many waiting patiently to see how it all unfolds at a school in Sakaman, Accra.
For many who had their basic education in Ghana, the concept of 'Our Day' may not be farfetched as some carried their favourite foods and beverages along to commemorate the end of an academic term.
In what is about to be one of the most sought-after celebrations of this conventional milestone, a Primary 3 pupil who sought to petition his mother about a list of items, is now the talk of the town.
Corporate Ghana and individuals rose to the occasion and showered him with gifts together with his favourite teacher, Mrs Appiah.
Social media has been reacting to this development including a donation that Oswald's family subsequently made later on the weekend.
That's the topic for Kenny and Nassy's discussion on today's edition of the Millennial Street podcast.
#OurDay
#Oswald
#MrsAppiah
#MillennialStreetPodcast
VGMA22: Diana Hamilton, KiDi & vibes
Social media users have been showering praises on gospel artiste Diana Hamilton after she was crowned the Artiste of the Year at the 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
The ‘Adom’ hitmaker had to contend with the likes of KiDi, Kuami Eugene, Adina and Sarkodie to win that enviable title.
On today’s episode of The Millennial Street Podcast, Kenny and Nassy assess the highlights of the show.
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⚖️ Nobody can stop reggae!🕺🏽 - Rasta vrs Achimota School
An Accra High Court has ordered Achimota School to admit the two Rastafarian students it denied enrollment.
In March this year, Achimota School issued admission letters to the two students but indicated that they would only be enrolled on the condition that they shave their dreadlocks in accordance with the School’s academic regulations.
The Millennial Street Podcasts’ Nassy and Kenny sit with a friend of the pod, Oswald Azumah to dissect the aftermath.
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#Rastafarian
#AchimotaSchool
#Court
#HumanRights
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#FixTheCountry: Ghana Police brought 🔫 guns to a #️⃣hashtag fight
Agitated youth across Ghana on May 9, defied an injunction by police against a planned protest in an unorthodox fashion against broken systems that have widened the country’s inequality gap.
This time, the police couldn’t stop the #FixTheCountry protestors from venting their spleen on social media as far as the courts are concerned.
In this episode of the Millennial Street Podcast, Nassy and Kenny break down the activities in the lead-up and aftermath of the demonstration which started with a single tweet.
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#FixTheCountry
#Ghana
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Akuapem Poloo: ⚖️Justice served or misplaced 'scapegoatism'🐐
Actress Akuapem Poloo was on Friday slapped with 90 days imprisonment for the publication of a nude picture with her seven-year-old son in June 2020. Is she the perfect scapegoat🐐 or she’s just another victim of justice⚖️misapplied?
On the first episode of the Millennial Street Podcast Season 2, hosts Kenny and Nassy are joined by Oswald to assess the role of morality in the case and whether the public sentiment of leniency is justifiable.
Be our guests.
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Ghana's LGBTQ+ 🏳️🌈tango & Bob Pixel's😢 sad demise 📸
Will Ghana’s LGBTQI+ 🏳️🌈 dilemma ever die down? President Akufo-Addo has also put to bed all ambiguity but will that suffice? In other sad news, top photographer Bob Pixel😢 has died, triggering tributes from across the country.
Hosts, Nassy and Kenny chronicle these in the season finale on The Millennial Street Podcast.
#Ghana
#LGBTQI+
#BobPixel
#Photography
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Consent! Shooting your shot ❤️ minus the assault😩
A woman was brutally attacked at a Liquor Store in Harlem, USA back in January after she turned down one man’s offer to pay for her.
This story triggered this episode where Kenny and Nasiba are joined by friend of the pod, Cornellis to talk about consent and why a lady’s ‘No’ must be respected.
#Consent
#GhanaPodcasts
#TheMillennialStreet
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'New Year New Me' or we should go to 'Heblews'?😂 The Resolutions wahala!
Are New Year resolutions your thing or you just roll through the period like a knife through butter? Arguably, 2020 particularly was ‘If Wishes Were Horses’ in flesh and blood. Our new episode has all the juice as hosts, Kenny and Nassy dig in with fried of the pod, Ama in breaking it all down from their individual perspectives as to how the average person is looking into the year 2021.
Listen away.
Shatta Wale to the rescue as tension grows amid NDC protest post-election 2020
Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale's prowess in comedy comes in handy. He came to the rescue as tension grows amid NDC protest post-election 2020 in Ghana as the opposition accuses the Electoral Commission of rigging in favour of the NPP's Nana Akufo-Addo. In this episode, political analyst and friend of the podcast, Oswald joins Nassy and Kenny to discuss both developments.
#GhanaElections
#Election2020
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Increase in NSS allawa or not… the job is the job!
In this episode of The Millennial Street, Nasiba and Kenny are joined by their friend Ama to discuss their expectations as Ghanaian National Service Personnel (NSS) and the reality they were faced with. They also talk about the mistakes they made and how others can avoid them amid calls for an increase in NSS allowance of ¢559.00. #IncreaseNSSAllawa
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#EndSARS: Did Desmond Elliot major in the minors during rant about online protestors?
In this sequel to the two-part #EndSARS series, Kenny and Nassy put into perspective the use of social media amid the protest. The duo discusses Nigerian Lawmaker and former actor, Desmond Elliot's comment about social media, backlash and its accompanying reactions.
#EndSARS
#EndSARSNow
#EndPoliceBrutalityInNigeria
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#EndSARS: Africa’s millennials didn’t inherit the oldies' fear of bullies
The protest for an end to police brutality in Nigeria is the focus of this episode. Amid snippets of sounds that have topped the trends, Nasiba and Kenny probe the role of the youth as the sole driving force behind the movement to clamp down on the canker.
Though Ghanaians, the duo believe that #EndSARS demonstrations are laudable and must be encouraged to shift paradigms on various sectors of the African continent.
This episode is geared towards pushing the boundaries in order to see real change and development on a continent that has been considered last in everything for far too long. It must end!
The time is now.
#EndSARS
#EndSARSNow
#EndPoliceBrutalityInNigeria
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A T’adi girl’s love for Kinaata, VGMAs & Afriyie’s (Wutah) wise words
In this episode, the 2020 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) left one staunch fanatic of Kofi Kinaata wailing over his Artiste of The Year miss. Afriyie of Wutah fame has a new EP out. But he also has some salient thoughts on a music industry which he believes revolves around only a few personalities.
TikTok whisperer and a low-budget Burna Boy
The revolutionary application for the Covid-19 season, TikTok is commanding trends and shaping activism. But some are yet to catch up. But it may or may not be too late to ask... What the Hell is the craze about? Nassy and Kenny explore this trend and also weigh in on a very common concept in Ghana's entertainment scene, 'Support Your Own,' following the release of Burna Boy's Twice As Tall' album.
101 Boulevard
In the trailer, Nasiba and Kenny officially introduce you to the Millennial Street podcast... but not without a few laughs. Let’s get started. The first episode airs Sunday, August 16, 2020. Now take a walk around the block. #TheMillennialStreet