Both flags have the colours; black, yellow and green. Interestingly, the maroons in Accompong Town in Jamaica trace their ancestry back to the Akan and Ashanti people in Ghana. It gives meaning to why Jamaicans have returned to Ghana and lived peacefully not only because most Ghanaian Towns bear extreme resemblance to Jamaica but in essence due to the spiritual reunification and that they are African descendants who have carried African music to the Caribbean and other parts of the world in the form of reggae. As Ghana celebrates year of return the year 2019, many Africans in the diaspora have not only visited Ghana but have been given citizenship.

This young artist is called OMAMA BLACKMAN not because he is an African by birth but his extreme dark complexion, whiles OMAMA in Akan language means a citizen who has contributed positively towards the development of the society. Besides, his reggae inclination is not different from those of the predecessors in the global movement of reggae.

The image and spirit of reggae is in him striking resemblance of the reggae fraternity thus joining the world reggae stars who have stolen the heart of reggae lovers worldwide. There is no question about his future in the reggae world with such exceptional ingenuity in conscious lyrics and who is also set for another ten-track reggae album as his second before the end of the year 2024.

In his first album “Jehovah” he attempted a gospel reggae song titled ‘’Hallelujah” and has since switch his song writing skills to reggae.

This ten -track reggae album defines his philosophy of contemporary reggae as he explores the rhythmic variations of reggae and conscious lyrics for social positive change. The album’s first track ‘Victim of love’ that opens the ten-track album is a love piece that opens with sax solo on high note and is timely complemented with emotional vocals and sentimental lyrics about failed vows that   tune with standard reggae instrumentation. The track two ’Born’ addresses global issue of racism and the need for all races particularly Black and White to live peace. The third track ’Blackman reggae’ opens with an amazing drum rolling that spice the mood of the song coupled with lyrics about what reggae music is about and intermittent sensational keyboard works and backing vocals match perfectly to give the piece a serious reggae feels. This is followed by track four ‘that recounts ‘Who Jah bless’ recounts the Biblical stories of Daniel, Shadrack, Meshack, Abednego Joseph and how the power of Jah brought Mandela, Nkrumah, Rawlings and Kuffour from prison to presidency. The track five5 ’Glory to Jah’ is the title of the album and is an inspiring root reggae that extols the attributes of God.  ‘Guide me’ is track 6 where the artist shares his hustling life experiences and trust in God with a background of   groovy guitar solos and emotional timbre. Two songs from the album sung in English and French is ‘Petit a petit’ that opens with a catchy horn and the lyrics give hope to the hopeless to not give up is found in track seven. It is followed by ‘Les enfants’ on the eighth that lament the plight of vulnerable children in war countries and the lyrics tend to attract the attention of the listener. The ‘Tears in my eyes’ in the ninth track about migration of African youth who die in desert and on mediterranean sea trying to get to Europe.  The last track from the album is gospel reggae that has choruses in call-and-response vocal style with exciting sax solo sections and excellent lead guitar. Its message is about the need to thank God for a new day.