Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus and currently the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, has revealed that his entry into music was motivated by a deep desire to be heard and to influence national discourse.

Speaking on Upside Down on Channel One TV on Sunday, May 4, A Plus explained that music served as a platform for him to amplify his voice and express his views on political and governance issues in the country.

“Doing music for me was just to have a voice to be able to express myself and be able to send a certain message across. That was the reason why I did music,” he said.

A Plus is widely known for politically-charged songs that boldly criticised public officials and governance systems. Among his popular tracks are Mframa in 2012 and Ab?n B? Bom, which was produced by Appietus and released on September 2, 2016.

“I did all those songs because I wanted to be heard,” he reiterated.

According to A Plus, his leadership and activism began long before his music or political career. Reflecting on his days at Breman Secondary School, he recounted how he led a peaceful student protest that brought electricity to the campus for the first time.

“In school, I was a leader. When I went to Breman Asikuma Secondary School, I organised a demonstration to bring electricity to campus, the same electricity that they enjoy today, I brought it to the school. The school was not connected to the national grid, so I organised a demonstration,” he recalled.

He added that the nature of the protest left a strong impression on local authorities due to its discipline and constructive aim.

“I remember that the District Chief Executive came on campus and said that this is the first time she has seen students demonstrate something in the school because we did not destroy anything,” A Plus noted.