BECOMOVES

Many thanks to @imperialleogroup , @therealpaulgod and Ms. Christabel Adomako Kye for a very impactful evening. It was an honor to be a panelist for such an esteemed event. Never did I imagine I would leave with an award…deep gratitude and fuel. Feeling love from community and feeling reassured I am becoming the me-est me, I can be. BECOMOVES HQ is registered, praise be. ….BIO Naadu Lokko is an Interdisciplinary Performance Artist and Business Process Improvement Consultant. She is the Founder of BECOMOVES HQ: A Holistic Entrepreneurial Lab & Safe Space. With training in Mental Health First Aid, Awareness, and Suicide Prevention Techniques, she teaches proactive approaches to Mental Health Maintenance & Protection. HQ, the Safe Space, also accommodates young entrepreneurs in crisis for short stays, business coaching intensives and wellness counseling. At present, Becomoves HQ is partnering with Untamed Empire to launch a Business Accelerator Program for Creative Entrepreneurs in Ghana and the larger African diaspora. Naadu Lokko is a Resident Producer on Oroko Radio. Her show, Per/Spectives, provides a platform for artists, DJs, and producers to gain exposure, voice acting, scoring, and new experiences to enrich their talents. The show aims to de-stigmatize mental health therapies and uncover the undeniable intersection between psychology and sustainable entrepreneurship. … So far…so we move.

Calling all Creatives! 📢FREE WORKSHOP📢 Support your creative workflow with a structure that reduces stress! My workshop on the Art of Project Management will help you build a professional structure for your awesome creative flow. 🗓️:Thursday, 4th July, 2024 ⏰: 2:00-4:00pm 📍: @untamedempire RSVP link in bio

Song: @janellemonae - I got the juice (Feat. @pharrell ) Director & BTS: @beco_moves @naadulokko_be Model: @maryanimpong Photgrapher: @kamisi_kamzy @candid_memoire The beautiful @maryanimpong in collaboration with @Lokkohouse @ellelokko in Osu, Accra, Ghana. Special thanks to: @emefamarkham @matildatheghost @_dziejom @major_fda Film, Fun and Fashion Chapter. Life is lifing, but I’m going to life harder and LIVE. God cover our steps across the bridges you’ve built. Bless those we travel with from before, and those we’ll meet on the other side. May our brains meet with harmony to yield dynamic art and never destructively collide. Help these new communities of heavy talent take flight to the heights they desire. Thanks be to God for the answers of prayers unfolding. Amen.

🇬🇭🧠🚀☁️✨🛸 I will not be responsive to messaging, emails, or calls for a few months. 🧘🏾 Wishing you all the best! Big love.

Music: Stecher - Unreleased Tune in Today: Tuesday, 3rd June @ 12:00pm! Www.oroko.live New on Per/Spectives: Andi Stecher is an Austrian born drummer, producer and composer. Andi Stecher’s Solo compositional work often works with polyrhythmic elements, field recordings as well as analog electronics and electroacoustic elements in a multi-speaker setup. In his compositions and research he reflects on personal and intimate topics as his upbringing, class and class politics in music, alpine musical traditions, heritage, the general meaning of musical tradition / consumption and fetishization of traditional music in Europe / globally and the exoticizing of global sounds by western audience. Andi Stecher is part of RRLLRRL.. RRLLRRLL is a platform, label, collective for a wide range of artists to release music, art, performances, dj sets and support critical thinking in sound. RRLLRRLL aims to spread a more conscious view on global music collaborations and a fair and proper way to deal with collaborative works across the globe. Keeping a critical view on exoticism in European music consumption and giving fair credits and proper compensation to the artists / communities where many influences and inspirations of current music / club / arts environment are taken from. #traditional , #drill , #kuduro , #rumba , #postclub , #mchiriku

Tune in!! This episode is a relaxed conversation with an impressive agent of change called, Nii Dodoo Otoo (@q.tbg ) Such a kind man. What a pleasure to have in the studio. Here’s his bio! Recovery Advocate, Entrepreneur & Artist Nii Dodoo Otoo, known in music as Q_TBG, is a recovery advocate, entrepreneur, and artist dedicated to transforming addiction recovery in Africa. As the founder of Recovery Talk Africa (former Recovery Talk Ghana) @recoverytalk_gh , he leads initiatives that provide addiction recovery solutions, one-on-one support, halfway homes (Tough Love Homes), and outreach programs for schools, religious institutions, and organizations. His work also extends to helping recovery facilities set up and operate effectively, ensuring sustainable, high-quality care. With a background in business, mathematics, and digital marketing, Nii applies strategic thinking to build accessible recovery solutions tailored to Africa’s unique challenges. His personal journey through addiction and recovery fuels his passion, emphasizing community, self-discipline, and peer support as keys to lasting change. Through his charity initiatives, he also works to help underprivileged individuals find recovery options. Beyond his advocacy, Nii is a music artist blending classic and alternative sounds to push creative boundaries. His music, much like his work in recovery, is rooted in authentic storytelling and self-expression, inspiring others to embrace their individuality and overcome adversity. Whether through music or recovery initiatives, his mission remains the same: helping people reclaim their lives and build something meaningful beyond addiction. Thanks @orokoradio for the platform to share important information to youth and creatives around the world!

🎵: @erykahbadu -cleva ft. Roy Ayers Ubiquity It’s been a while! Im back with Per/Spectives on www.oroko.live on Thursday, 30th January at 1pm! Tune in to catch a big announcement!! With training in Mental Health First Aid, Awareness, and Suicide Prevention Techniques, I teach proactive approaches to Mental Health Maintenance & Protection. HQ, the Safe Space, also accommodates young entrepreneurs in crisis for short stays, business coaching intensives and wellness counseling.  Here on Oroko as a Resident Producer, this show, Per/Spectives, aims to deliver as much mental health information in the most creative ways possible while also being an extension of the BECOMOVES youth capacity development mission.  At the forefront, the show aims to de-stigmatize mental health therapies and uncover the undeniable intersection between psychology and sustainable entrepreneurship. Mission for the show ? mental health snacks for your mind bowl. Behind the scenes of each recording session thoughhhhh….., participants experience the relief of group therapy, producers gain experience with scoring, Djs gain exposure and with the play ghana youth challenge, and the creatives get voice acting experience they can use to apply for related gigs. Musicians also get their new music played to the Oroko listenership. When I get this formula right, Bing Bam Boom, all of sudden a creative pod of jobs created wohoo! Let’s see how it goes for 2025, we bout to live! Thanks for your eyes and earssss. This episode: You’re going to hear an interview with Naimatu Ali, Psychologist with Corporate Wellness Consult, on the topic of burnout! The majority of the elements of the score were composed by the multi talented Ghalileo, the rest of done by me! Thanks to Nii Ayi and Monie Lek for their company at the last stretch. Repping Sakumono as I should, I’ll close the show with the new tracks from @blackhighness_ent , big shout out to Ktopz, Nova Say Nova, Wise Sham, Just Ice Ghreen and more! Stay tuned! /us/blog/the-art-self-improvement/202203/the-burnout-paradox

Y,all, I didn’t even get to capture the vibe in the other house…Lord knows what fire was produced on that side. 🥵🔥! (Tiny preview of one of the tracks recorded that weekend at the end of video…🤩) Thanks @teddy_blvvk for the opportunity to be around and organize dynamic talents in a cozy and restorative space. I haven’t been able to do music or facilitate creative mixers in a while so I’m really grateful you called. Recording retreats give creatives a chance to bond, challenge their styles, affirm eachother, and grow. These types of mixers are so important to our collective wellness and longevity in this hard industry. This initiative and the work you’ve done to secure and build these spaces in and outside Accra is applause worthy. As mentioned, @thealternativeafrican , run by @teddy_blvvk , has multiple locations and future retreats in planning. Stay tuned! Community vs. Competition - one is way better for your mental health. Let your guards down and take care of each other people! Accra ay3 shi/hye since, since. Clarity-Unity-Sanity. 🎵: crazy, classic, life - @janellemonae 🎥+✂️: @beco_moves

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Song: Naadu (From Naadu) by Varkey, Sooraj Santhosh & Apurna Balamurali I have become, I am becoming, and I will become. BecoMoves keeps making moves always; but I’ve learnt to relish stillness, when the day is done. What keeps me going is the notion of LokkoMotion. My Lokko fire lifts me when I tire and tells me my little drops will make a difference in our ocean. So many battles; our culture can be backwards, but our journey forwards has begun. Can you hear me, community? The moment we embrace the logic of working together, we have won.

Are you one hospital bill away from having to stop chasing your dreams? I don’t want that for you and me. Let’s work towards unity.

Calling all Creatives! Break the starving artist cycle! So happy the workshop series @untamedempirre kicked off with a 📢FREE WORKSHOP📢: The Art of Project Management. Support your creative workflow with a project management structure that reduces stress! My workshop on the Art of Project Management helps you build a professional structure to guard your awesome creative flow. Join me for the next one: Budget Building and Cost Management!