By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave
Ghanaian singer and songwriter McDonald Braide, popularly known as Kojo Blak, says rising fame has changed the way he experiences everyday life, particularly taking away simple moments he once shared with his brothers over street food.
Speaking in an interview on the GTV Breakfast Show, the “Excellent” hitmaker said he particularly misses eating local favourites such as waakye, gobe, and kenkey in open, informal spaces.
“I like waakye, gobe, and kenkey. I like eating kenkey in open spaces. I don’t know why. That’s what we used to do,” he said.
Kojo Blak, who was crowned 27th TGMA New Artist of the Year, explained that before fame, he and his three brothers had a regular routine of meeting at a kenkey joint to talk and bond.
“Three of my brothers, when we come together, we just meet at one kenkey spot. That’s where we would talk about all our concerns. That’s where we would say everything,” he noted.
He reflected that fame has now changed those simple routines that once grounded him, making such casual public gatherings difficult without attracting attention.
“So I miss doing all of that now that I’m famous. Because now, if I go to get waakye or kenkey in the open space, I will have to perform there,” he said.
For many Ghanaians, roadside food joints serving waakye, gobe, and kenkey are more than just places to eat—they are informal social spaces where people connect and share conversations away from formal settings.
Kojo Blak did not express regret about his music career, but said he misses those unguarded moments that once formed part of his everyday life.
