Rhymesonny
Sonny Kwaku Bedwei | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Poet,Spoken Word |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Period | 2009-present |
| Subject | Climate change,Social issues |
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Sonny Kwaku Bedwei, professionally known as Rhymesonny, is a Ghanaian poet and spoken word artist.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
His career started in 2011, with the creation of the People of Equal Thoughts and Spirits (P.O.E.T.S), which was a spoken word collective to lead the renaissance of spoken word in Ghana.[1][2] This platform led to the creation of Alewa Poetry festival and featured Mutombo Da Poet, Chief Moomen, Kwame Write and Poetra Ama Asantewaa.[3]
In 2012, he directed the creation of Vocal Portraits, a joint spoken-word album touching on love and socio-economic issues and featured 17 tracks from different poets from Ghana.[citation needed]
In 2016, Rhymesonny performed at the Lagos International Poetry Festival,[4] alongside 35 other poets and spoken word artists from Africa and across the world.[citation needed] He was featured on the "African Poetic Exchange" documentary by the BBC Africa Business Report.[5]
In 2018, he hosted another spoken word festival "Lyrical Dexterity"[6] and released his first spoken word album, Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T)[citation needed] which included My CV of Sin.[7] He recorded the Intro for Ajeezay's Evolution EP[citation needed] in 2020. That year, his piece "Words In Flight" was featured in the Fly Africa Magazine.[8]
In 2022, he was featured in the World Bank's Ghana Speaks on Climate Change campaign[9] created to turn climate challenges into opportunities for resilient and sustainable growth.[10] He was also selected as a judge on the Youth Act on Edu Spoken Word Poetry Competition organized by the World Bank.[11]
As reported by festival attendees, Rhymesonny was well-received and highly regarded for his performance at the Land of Spirits Festival.[citation needed]
Awards and Recognitions[edit]
He was nominated in the Best Poetry/Spoken Word Act of the Year and Best Poetic / Spoken Word Album / EP OTY at the 2019 Comedy and Poetry Awards[citation needed] and won both awards.[citation needed] He also won the Spoken Word act of the year in 2021.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ghanaian Poets Continue The Renaissance With 'Alewa'". AmeyawDebrah.com. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "Spoken word artistes deserve big platforms". GhanaWeb. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "Ghanaian poets continue the renaissance with 'Alewa'". GhanaWeb. 2001-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "#LIPFest2016 Guest Feature – Ghana's Sonny Bedwei Kwaku ('Rhymesonny') – The Bagus NG". Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "BBC World News - Africa Business Report, 16/12/2016 GMT, Africa's poetic 'energy exchange'". BBC. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "RhymeSonny fired up for 'Lyrical Dexterity'". GhanaWeb. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "Rhyme Sonny Releases CV of Sin". CulArt Blog. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "FLYafrica Magazine, Issue 5 by Land & Marine Publications Ltd". issuu.com. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Climate Tale of Change" by Rhyme Sonny, Spoken Words Artist from Ghana, retrieved 2023-11-27
- ↑ ""Climate Tale of Change" by Rhyme Sonny, Spoken Words Artist from Ghana". World Bank. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Youth Act on EDU". World Bank. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Clemento Suarez, Aka Ebenezer, Rhyme Sonny, Amerado, others win 2021 Comedy & Poetry Awards". Pulse Ghana. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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