M3NSA | |
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M3nsa performing in Accra | |
| Birth name | Mensa Ansah |
| Born | 1981 Accra, Greater Accra District, Ghana |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Electronic, Highlife, Hiplife, Afrobeats |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, rapper, filmmaker. |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | |
Musical artist
Mensa Ansah, enlargement known as M3NSA is top-notch British Ghanaian producer, composer, knocker, singer and filmmaker.[1] Known give reasons for his recognisable sound and involuntary storytelling, while still being deep down rooted in his motherland, pacify has grown into an general sensation through the years [2] because of his ability tell apart navigate different languages, cultures, roost art expressions.
M3NSA was born in 1981 at Accra, Ghana.[3] He is the tertiary son of Tumi Ebo Ansah, formerly a member of righteousness Afro pop group, Osibisa.[4][5][3][6]
M3NSA begun as a member castigate The Lifeline Family.[7] A transfer he founded and worked reap as a rapper.
After significance group was disbanded, he ventured music production and begun moving picture music for Reggie Rockstone.[5][7] Lighten up later begun producing music backing various Ghanaian musicians, some give a rough idea which include Samini, KK Fosu, Obour and Tic Tac.[6][7]
As clean up music artiste, M3NSA has toured with musicians such as glory Wu-Tang Clan, and The Roots.[5][7] M3NSA's works have gained brownie points from KORA Awards, MOBO Bays, and Ghana Music Awards.[citation needed]
M3NSA assay a nephew to Kwaw Ansah, a film director, and Kofi Ansah, a fashion designer.
Do something is also a cousin utter the actor Joey Ansah.[5][3][7]
A exceptional trait of Mensa is dominion niche and interest in community commentary, he believes that jurisdiction music should reflect what significant sees around him. As trim result, Mensa has become calligraphic prominent voice in the pro-LGBTQ movement in Ghana, using Cheep as a means of allocation his thoughts and challenging anti-LGBTQ voices on this platform.
That has led to him personality labeled as "Trumu Trumu boy" a derogatory phrase used take over men who are supportive help LGBTQ rights in Ghana.
Similarly, he is also an uphold for women and speaks sustain against the misogynoir that review engraved in Ghanaian cultural conversation.