Mensa Ansah otherwise known as M3nsa, was born in Accra, Ghana and grew up along side his now common musical partner Wanlov the Kubalor. He worked with Reggie Rockstone early on in his carreer taking sounds from Hip life, Afro-beat and other styles to eventually carve his own place in the hip hop world. Much of his music his light hearted, often funny with dance beats and he has the ability to appeal to mass audiences. This is part of the reason he rising to become a global star, working and living throughout Europe and the United States. However he remains true to lives and situations of poor, working people in Ghana and around the world and this is shown in much of his music and especially on his album No. 1 Mango Street. He raps and sings in English and Pidgen and places a high emphasis on language and the use of it in his music. He also emphasizs the role of his audience in his music and remains ever grateful as can be seen in his song “Anaa.”
no one knows tomorrow
on Monday, October 10, 2011
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M3NSA ON AFRICOLOGY
One of the top emerging sons of the Continent, Accra, Ghana, Africa's own M3nsa chats with The Africology Camp about Being an African MC, New Movie and Album, his personal Definition of Africology and the African Hip-Hop Scene.
M3nsa - Anaa
No 1 Mango Street is the latest album release from Ghanaian rapper, M3nsa.
Together with friend and collaborator, Wanlov the Kubolor, M3nsa came to our Bush House studios to perform a Network Africa video session.
He singss 'Anaa' from the new album, accompanied by Wanlov on backing vocals and Alex Hunter on acoustic guitar.