Niipapoe on peace tour

It’s an election year and as such, many citizens are advocating for peace and our celebrities are not left out of the campaign. One such artiste who is ready to preach the relevance of peace  is Niipapoe.

His tour, scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 8, will include radio and television interviews across the nation about how to promote peace in Ghana during the elections.  There will also be a street walk, a concert and the free distribution of copies of his songs in the regions.

 In an interview with Showbiz last week Thursday, Nii states his reasons for the tour. “We are in an election year and Ghana has been hailed as a very peaceful country. However, if we do not treasure what we have and protect it, we would lose it. Though we have the peace, we need knowledge, tolerance and love for one another to be able to preserve it.

“I’m a gospel artiste and I’m using Jesus to preach peace to all Ghanaians. Jesus is the prince of peace and if we lean on Him, we will never see war or violence in our country. No politician or government can give us peace. Only Jesus can, so let’s depend on God to elect a president without us fighting ourselves or killing ourselves,’’ he said.

Born Leonard Kpakpo Allotey, Niipapoe started singing since childhood but had his break through with his first album, Woye Kronkron (You are holy) in 2012. The six-track album had songs such as Gye nu di (believe Him), Ayeyi, Woye Kronkron, Me Yonku pa (my good friend), Aseda and a worship medley.  All the songs talk about the greatness of God seen through his creation and His holiness.

The former student of Tema Technical Institute, Niipapoe, is currently working on his second album, Aseda, a 14 -track album to be released in December.