February 19, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF
Multiple award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Stevie Wonder has announced his big decision to move to Ghana permanently, according to myjoyonline.com.
The Los Angeles resident made this announcement during an interview with Oprah Winfrey on Season 1, Episode 9 of her show “The Oprah Conversation” on Apple TV+.
Wonder admits that his decision to permanently relocate to Ghana stems out of his frustration in seeing his children and grandchildren receive the “respect” which he believes they duly deserve while hinting at the injustices Blacks endure in America.
“I don’t want to see my children’s, children have to say ‘oh please like me, please respect me, please know that I am important, please value me’. What is that?” he asked during the interview.
Mr. Wonder, born Stevland Hardaway Judkins, was just 11 years old when he was discovered by Ronnie White of the Motown band The Miracles. An audition followed with Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., who didn’t hesitate to sign the young musician to a record deal.
Wonder has visited African many times and has frequented the country of Ghana on many occasions. He has been cited in describing the country as a place with “more of a sense of community” having “fallen in love” with the country during his visits.
But before the 70-year-old relocates to Ghana, the 22 Grammy award-winning musician wants to see America smile one more time.
“…I want to see this nation smile again. And I want to see it before I leave to travel to move to Ghana, because I’m going to do that”.
Wonder is a musical genius and he is seen as a strong influencer to musicians of various genres including rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk and jazz. Surely the people of the beautiful Gold Coast country of Ghana are saying, “Akwaaba,” a word from the Twi language spoken by the Akan tribe and directly translated to mean ‘welcome.’
