A new video of veteran Ghanaian musician Okomfour Kwadee has raised concerns about his well-being.
In the footage, he was seen performing shirtless by the roadside in an unknown community, looking frail with his ribcage visibly showing.
Wearing dirty, worn-out shorts and dusty shoes, Kwadee held a microphone and sang some of his old songs. A small crowd gathered, with some cheering him on. However, many Ghanaians who saw the video were saddened by his condition and called on the music industry to support him.
Okomfour Kwadee, who is from Navrongo, a town in the Upper East Region of the country, has battled with mental health issues for years. He has been admitted to psychiatric hospitals multiple times due to battles with substance abuse.
In 2022, his mother disclosed that he had been abandoned at a rehab centre after gospel musician Lord Kenya took him there in 2020 following a mental breakdown. She said she had tried everything to help her son recover but had not been successful.
Fans and well-wishers have pleaded with his colleagues like dancehall musician Shatta Wale and others to step in and provide the help he needed.
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