Louie Ganzie. You might remember him as the voice behind the hit 1997 street anthem "Mama one son." 7 years later and after falling through the very same cracks in the system he rhymed about, Louie Ganzie returned to the studio and has emerged with a message for a new generation. Ganzie has teamed up with the Youth for the Future Initiative and their fight against HIV/Aids in urban areas. Now, he has an "HIV warning" and gave Keith Swift a first listen to the message in his new music.
Louie Ganzie, ‘HIV Warning’
“Its mostly about abstinence, protection, and no discrimination to the people who have HIV/Aids. But its mostly about protection and abstinence; be faithful.”
KS: What was your inspiration for the song?
Louie Ganzie,
“Well due to the knowledge I received from the education on HIV/Aids I became a peer educator. I have my certificate now so getting all that knowledge helped me bring forth the song.”
KS: And music is the vehicle for your message?
Louie Ganzie,
“Yes music because I am musician and I will keep on spreading it. The youths they listen to me and the people also listen so I can spread the message that way.”
Douglas Hyde, Youth for the Future
“Ganzie being one of the trained peer educators, he reaches young people in terms of song and music. And so what we have done while working closely with him is to take the information that he has learned and put it together and reach out to young persons and the country on a whole about the HIV/Aids warning.”
Louie Ganzie will be the featured performer at a youth fair tomorrow at the Wilton Cumberbatch field from 9 in the morning until 3 pm. "HIV Warning" the song hits radio today and a video is in the works. The song as well as Ganzie's forthcoming album were recorded at Hotwire studio.
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Edited for the internet by Keith Swift