ListenIs there a song that brings back a strong memory from your childhood? In this installment of our ongoing series, "Song and Memory," we meet Mohammed Naseehu Ali. He's a native of Ghana, the son of the emir, or king, of the Muslims in that African nation. Unlike his brothers and cousins, Ali left Ghana to be educated in the United States. Instead of returning to tribal politics, he became a musician and writer. But he hasn't left behind the memories of a song so important to his childhood in Ghana: "Kyenkyen Bi Adi Mawu" by Alhaki K. Frimpong and his Cubano Fiesta.
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Listen to the full version of Mohammed Naseehu Ali singing "Kyenkyen Bi Adi Mawu."» "The Prophet of Zongo Street," a collection of stories by Mohammed Naseehu Ali
» More stories from our "Song & Memory" series
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