Fuse ODG Shares ‘10 Commandments of Africa’ Inspired by Kwame Nkrumah.
Ghanaian-British musician Nana Richard Abiona {Fuse ODG} marked Ghana’s Founder’s Day with a spoken-word manifesto outlining what he calls the “10 Commandments of Africa,” drawing inspiration from the philosophy and vision of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
Fuse ODG delivered the message at Accra’s Freedom and Justice Arch, using the historic setting to reflect on African unity, economic independence, education, healthcare and self-sufficiency.
In an Instagram post shared on September 21, the musician said the commandments were inspired by Nkrumah’s philosophy and vision. He also referenced the former Ghanaian leader’s well-known call for African liberation, writing:
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“Our independence is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of the African continent.”
The 10 commandments presented in Fuse ODG’s video are:
1. Unity
2. Self-Reliance
3. Financial Independence
4. African History De-colonised
5. Nationalise Natural Resources
6. Effective Education
7. Great Health Care
8. Agricultural Self-Sufficiency
9. Grow Our Own Food
10. Abolish Exploitation
The manifesto calls for greater cooperation among African countries while emphasizing the development and control of the continent’s own resources, education, healthcare and food systems.
Its themes also reflect ideas associated with Nkrumah’s political philosophy, particularly Pan-African unity, self-reliance and economic independence. Ghana’s Presidency similarly highlighted Nkrumah’s legacy of liberty, Pan-African unity and self-reliance in its Founder’s Day statement on September 21, 2026.
September 21 is observed in Ghana as Founder’s Day. The date is also the birth anniversary of Kwame Nkrumah, who was born on September 21, 1909.
Fuse ODG has built a career around promoting African identity and culture through his music. He rose to international prominence with songs including “Azonto” and “Antenna,” with the latter becoming a major international hit and helping establish him as one of the prominent Ghanaian artists associated with the global Afrobeats movement. His wider “T.I.N.A.” (“This Is New Africa”) movement has also remained central to his artistic identity.
Fuse ODG ended his Founder’s Day post with a simple message: “The vision lives on.”
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