Le Maxque in his mask
‘Ayalem loo, ayalemaa,
Ayalem loo, ayalemaa,
Nyedeka mechi agbedome, ayalem loo,
Nyehola lenyeyome
Menya be elavanyo
In English it means…
‘Am suffering, am suffering
Am suffering, am suffering
Left alone to face daring challenges of life
Am suffering
But behold my redeemer liveth
I know therefore it shall be well
How soon this motivational lyric has found its way onto the lips of Ghanaians, young and old, both Ewes and non- Ewes. On the lips of many, the track Elavanyo is currently rated Ghana’s number 1 traditional Ewe song. Tigo color ring subscribers can now also download the track as color ring by simply texting d0003010210 to short code 555.
From now where, Le Maxque, a Ghanaian–Togolese song writer and singer has suddenly storm the Ghanaian music arena with his amazingly daring mask concept that has challenged artist image packaging; a controversial concept he defends and explains he has to adopt just to enable him get quick attention from the general public as well as maintain a unique showbiz image. A concept that has structured his identity so controversial, his own fans cannot tell who he is or who he is not. If you have seen his current hit ‘Elavanyo’ music video, I believe you will agree with me that Le Maxque is a real talent and daringly an innovative one indeed. His current album ‘Elavanyo’ is one of the finest collections of traditional Ghanaian-Togolese Ewe music that cuts across barriers and languages. Listening to the tracks, you will realize three major things; purely professional indigenous instrumentation, mature lyrics and a soothing feeling that makes you request for a replay.
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