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Ephraim Amu: The Man Who Was Fired For Singing in Ghanaian
In 1930, Ephraim Amu was asked to leave his teaching position at a Presbyterian school because he insisted on wearing Ghanaian traditional dress to lead worship. The music he wrote in defiance of that demand is now performed across the continent. Here is the full story — and why it matters for how we think about African cultural identity today.
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