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Ghanaian musician and 'Made in Ghana' ambassador, Okyeame Kwame, made a profound cultural statement with his dressing at this year's Earthshot Prize which was held in South Africa.
He attended the the 2024 Earthshot Prize ceremony which was held on November 6, 2024 in his resplendent kente.
A post shared on Facebook by Okyeame Kwame captures him beautifully clad in Ghanaian kente and regalia, standing by Prince William of Wales.
"Standing Next to Prince William of Wales, I was honored. When I was invited to the #EarthshotPrize awards, I came to ask you, my wise counsel, whether I should wear a suit or represent as an African prince. 90% of you suggested I wear my kente. So you I listened to advice and threw on my Bonwire kente. In fact, everybody wanted to take a picture with me. I have come to say thank you for advising me that #madeinghana is the way. Thank you to earthshot prize and multi choice group for organizing the program. Thank you @princeandprincessofwales for the invitational," he wrote.
The awards is aimed at celebrating people who provide innovative solutions for climate and environmental issues.
The 2024 Earthshot Prize winners were announced at a star-studded awards ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, hosted by Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner Billy Porter and award-winning television presenter Bonang Matheba.
Organisers of the Earthshot Prize, which was first awarded in 2021, say they were inspired by former US president John F Kennedy's Moonshot project, which set scientists the challenge of getting astronauts to the moon and back safely.
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