The authentic and energetic youth band, within a short period captured the ears and eyes of Ghanaians and the neighbouring West African countries.
The potential the band had and the early discovery by an international agent brought the band to Europe,where they performed with overwhelming success in several festivals in Denmark and Sweden alongside Reggae & African well known Stars. The band was confronted with popularity and immigration problems within a short period of time. This brought about the disintergration of this wonderful band.
Kojo after a short while went solo. His first solo album >All I need is you < became a chart buster in Ghana. It was been played anywhere music sounds in the country. This album gave him the encouragement to continue and to become what he is today. THE Nr. 1 MUSIC STAR OF GHANA SINCE 1989.
Today, KojoΒ΄s popularity in Ghana cannot be described with words alone. Series of awards, Nr. 1 hits in any Music charts around the country with any album he releases, nonstop airplays, TV shows in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Senegal and U.T.N.A.,(United Television Network of Africa), tells how fast his career is gaining grounds to cover Africa as a whole. He was currently nominated for the African Musician of the year 1996 held in Juli in Johannesburg, South Africa, only to be beaten by Papa Wemba.
Kojo has already made tours in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, he is currently on Tour in Ivory Coast till end of March, and Burkina Faso, playing only at State Halls and Stadiums for thousands of people. In Ghana any performance with the star gets sold-out.
He was invited direct from Ghana in Β΄93 as the aspiring star of Africa for the famous African Festival in Delft, Holland. He also passed through Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and the U.K. performing upon the invitation of the African Societies thus making this tours more African than European.
It is time to get out from the national into the intercontinental market, the world should hear more about real live, love, happines, agony and poverty down in Africa.<< Kojo said.
Kojo plays Reggae with lots of African influences in the Lovers Rock style and Roots Reggae alongside authentic African songs. He sings in both English and vernacular. He has lady dancers, lady background singers and top Musicians who have worked with international Stars like Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba. He has a Master Saxophone player from Sierra Leone.
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR THE WORLD
Kojo Antwi Lyrics
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Turned on the radio
All I hear is bad news
Knocks me out and makes me confused
All over the world
People are fousing and fighting
All over the world
Nation against nation
Starving people search for food and Γ’β¬Λsurvival'
We are living on the edge
Come on and say, say, say
Brother say, a little prayer for the world
Sister say, a little prayer for the world
Everybody c'mon, say a little prayer for the world
Tell the good Lord above that
The world needs more love
Oh, in America, in Europe
Racial tension is on the rise
Makes me wanna break down and cry
All over the street
There's only sex and crime
All over the street
There's only violence and drugs
All over the street
People with no home and hope
We are living on the urge
Say a little prayer for the world
Go down on your knees and say it
A little prayer for the world
Stop the violence, stop the war
A little prayer for the world
C'mon everybody, don't be too shy
Give it all you got
Everybody say now, say now
Give it all you got
Come on and say
Come together and say
A little prayer for the world
Come on, everybody come on now
Give it all you got, come on
Halleluyah, a little prayer for the world
Say it Halleluyah, a little prayer for the world
Say it for the children, say it for the world
Halleluyah, a little prayer for the world
Sing it for your brotherman
Halleluyah, a little prayer for the world
Halleluyah
Halleluyah, a little prayer for the world
Sing now
Halleluyah, a little prayer for the world
Louder, loud and clear
Halleluyah
Forgive us Father
Kojo Antwi's song "Say a Little Prayer for the World" is a call to action for people all over the world to take a moment and pray for peace and love to prevail. The song was released at a time when there was a lot of violence and racial tension in America and Europe, and famine and war in many parts of the world. The lyrics depict the singer's dismay at the state of the world and his desire for things to change.
Antwi begins the song by talking about how waking up to bad news on the radio leaves him feeling confused and knocked out. He then goes on to describe the various problems that plague the world - from famine to war, racial tension to violence and crime. The chorus of the song is a call to action for people to say a little prayer for the world, to go down on their knees and ask the good Lord above for more love in the world. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer asking for forgiveness from God and urging people to come together and sing a little prayer for the world, for the sake of the children and for the sake of the world.
The song is a powerful reminder of how important it is for people to come together and work towards creating a better world for everyone. It's a reminder that even though things may seem bleak, there is always hope and that we can all make a difference in our own little way.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up this morning
The singer starts by telling us about his state of being and how he woke up
Turned on the radio
He tells us what he did right after he woke up
All I hear is bad news
He tells us that everything he has been hearing on the radio is negative
Knocks me out and makes me confused
He goes further to explain how the bad news affects him emotionally
All over the world
He emphasizes that this is not just an isolated occurrence
People are fousing and fighting
He explains that around the world, there are fights and struggles among different groups of people
Nation against nation
There are conflicts between nations
Starving people search for food and Γ’β¬Λsurvival'
People in some areas are struggling to find basic resources like food to survive
We are living on the edge
He concludes the first verse by emphasizing the precarious situation the world is in
Brother say, a little prayer for the world
The singer encourages everyone to pray for the world, starting with a brother
Sister say, a little prayer for the world
He further encourages everyone, this time asking sisters to join in
Everybody c'mon, say a little prayer for the world
He now calls for everyone to participate in the prayer
Tell the good Lord above that
He instructs the prayer to be addressed to God
The world needs more love
The singer expresses an idea in plain words- that the world needs to love more
Racial tension is on the rise
He moves to another issue plaguing the world- rising racial tension
Makes me wanna break down and cry
The singer expresses his emotional response and underlying frustration at the situation
All over the street
He continues to point to specific places affected by these problems
There's only sex and crime
He mentions a particular issue in the streets - increase of sexual crime
There's only violence and drugs
The singer adds that another issue is drug abuse and general violence in the streets
People with no home and hope
A group of people without homes- he now highlights the experience of the homeless
We are living on the urge
The singer concludes by summarizing, again, the precarious state the world is in
Stop the violence, stop the war
He repeats his plea, asking that we stop the violence and war
C'mon everybody, don't be too shy
The singer encourages everyone and discourages timidity here
Give it all you got
The singer now emphasizes the importance of making a concerted effort
Come on and say
Again, he reminds everyone to pray
Come together and say
He emphasizes the importance of everyone coming together in unity
Say it for the children, say it for the world
He points everyone to the implication of their actions for the next generation
Sing it for your brotherman
He encourages the idea of everyone being their brother's keeper
Halleluyah, a little prayer for the world
The singer repeats the encouraging refrain from earlier
Sing now
A simple instruction to encourage everyone to participate in the prayer/song
Louder, loud and clear
Here, he encourages everyone to make their voices heard
Forgive us Father
The singer ends with a plea to God for forgiveness
Contributed by Camden Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lugardboy
Ecclesiastes 9:12
For certainly no one knows his time: like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds caught in a trap, so people are trapped in an evil time as it suddenly falls on them.
ππΎπ±π³πββ³
Lets not forget that Life is full of unexpected and unpredictable circumstances.
And that, we are often interrupted by unforseen circumstances during times we think all is well.
Remember we cannot control, understand, or perfectly anticipate what Life has to offer at anytime.
We are as unsafe on this earth just like the fishes, birds or flowers that can be caught or plucked by anything.
So lets commit to the Lord's ways,for that's our only salvation. Keep keeping the Faith. Shalom.ππΎππΏππΏ
@luvsugar1
2020....who is listening. We need to say a prayer for the world Corona is killing people
@henryotcheredarko9257
Some of these musicians have insight. Look at the number of years since he released this banger. As if he knew what was going to happen. Kojo indeed you are a maestro .let's say a little prayer for the world against Corona virus. Thank you
@241denzel
used to hear this song on radio stations back in the days in nigeria......kojo is a great talent!!
@martinjames2289
One of my favorite songs of all time
@dziekeyrighteous5099
Lets pray for the world ( Ukraine)
@lugardboy
Ecclesiastes 9:12
For certainly no one knows his time: like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds caught in a trap, so people are trapped in an evil time as it suddenly falls on them.
ππΎπ±π³πββ³
Lets not forget that Life is full of unexpected and unpredictable circumstances.
And that, we are often interrupted by unforseen circumstances during times we think all is well.
Remember we cannot control, understand, or perfectly anticipate what Life has to offer at anytime.
We are as unsafe on this earth just like the fishes, birds or flowers that can be caught or plucked by anything.
So lets commit to the Lord's ways,for that's our only salvation. Keep keeping the Faith. Shalom.ππΎππΏππΏ
@henrygblorkpor850
Listening, March 2020. God please hear us
@Loverkuba
Best of all, you are great n may the almighty God listen to our prayers for the world, amen...
@letmelistentoyou4286
Love this musician, very cool song with a great lyrics. Awesome artist from Ghana
@patrickattakyeiboafo1103
Itβs true weβre living in the crazy world indeed and we should pray for this world