Iconic Contemporary highlife musician Kwabena Kwabena has hit back at critics who have slammed his fashion sense after he wore a flamboyant outfit to the Ghana Vodafone Music Awards (VGMA) last month.
The Aso hitmaker, who is known for his flamboyant style, wore a wine wide-neck top with flared long sleeves made from a ruffled fabric teamed with a pair of colourful bell-bottom trousers with zips running from the knees downwards.
Some of his critics have accused him of going overboard because his outfit appeared too feminine, while others have even gone ahead to tag him as gay and a member of the LGBTQI+ community.
But Kwabena Kwabena has defended his right to wear whatever he wants, saying that everyone is entitled to their own personal style.
“I don’t understand why anyone should have a problem with my dressing,” he told Graphic Showbiz. “It is better to keep quiet rather than to comment on something you don’t know anything about. My outfit that night was inspired by what trended in the 70s. If the likes of James Brown were dressing this way back then, why can’t I do same now?”
Kwabena Kwabena also said that he is not bothered by what people think of him, and that he will continue to dress the way he wants to as long as it makes him happy.
“The thing is I don’t allow someone’s negative comments or opinions to get to me,” he said. “I don’t live my life to please anyone and that is what keeps me going. You cannot please everyone in the world so you live your life as you want and make yourself happy.”
Kwabena Kwabena is a well-respected musician in Ghana, and he has won numerous awards for his work, including VGMA Best Vocal Performance and Best Songwriter of the Year. He is also a philanthropist and has set up the Kwabena Kwabena Save A Life Foundation, which helps to provide medical care for people in need.
Despite his success, Kwabena Kwabena has faced criticism for his flamboyant fashion sense. However, he has always defended his right to dress the way he wants to, and he has said that he will not let anyone dictate his personal style.
