Musician Okyeame Kwame has begun teaching second-year Development Communication students at the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC).
He announced the move in an Instagram video this week, describing his work with the students as “a beautiful experience”. In a post accompanying the video, he wrote: “My second year students in Development Communication are teaching me more than I teach them.”
Okyeame Kwame also thanked GIJ, the former Ghana Institute of Journalism now incorporated into UniMAC, “for this great learning opportunity”.
The post did not state his formal title at the university, but he told fans: “I will share some of my lectures with you.”
UniMAC had not published an announcement about his role on its website at the time of writing.
The classroom is not new territory for the musician. A Channel One TV profile says he holds an MPhil in Public Relations from UniMAC and is currently working towards a PhD in Development Communication at the institution.
The same profile says he is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Department of Music, where he teaches Level 200 voice students.
Okyeame Kwame also delivered a guest lecture to UniMAC’s master’s class in Development Communication in July, according to a report on the session.
“I’ve used my voice for development, and I think it’ll not be arrogant to say that I am the artiste in Ghana that’s made himself more available for development,” he told the students.
Okyeame Kwame rose to prominence in the mid-1990s as one half of the hiplife duo Akyeame before establishing a successful solo career. His songs include Woso, Faithful and Made in Ghana.
He remains a prominent voice in Ghana’s music industry and recently tipped King Paluta to win Artiste of the Year.
