Nii Okai ends tour of US

Renowned Ghanaian gospel music artiste, Nii Okai, last weekend ended his tour of the US with fans already calling for more.

The artiste who is behind household inspirational hits such as ‘Moko Be’, ‘Gye W’ayeyi (Fa M’akoma)’ and ‘Woanana’, made great waves in the US via the concerts and services he headlined in the cities fortunate to have scheduled an experience with Nii Okai’s has been on a month tour of the US honouring a couple of invitations, headlining concerts and promoting his new album, Holy Writings.

The tour was spontaneously scheduled in the wake of the growing buzz that surrounded the release of his new album in April.

The incessant talk of Nii Okai’s newest masterpiece at that time met the good ears of some individuals and churches in the US and thus facilitated preparations promptly.

This therefore pushed forward promotion of Holy Writings in Ghana to make way for the tour. Now that the tour has been rounded up, Ghanaian fans are expected to hear a lot more from Nii Okai’s camp very Back to the tour, a combination of intense worship, soul winning, intermittent inspirational footnotes and special impartation sessions characterized all concerts. It was notably a memorable time in Dallas Texas, Worcester and New Jersey where patrons eagerly awaited Nii’s coming once it was confirmed. With the finest blend of professional musicians, all assembled from different states in the US including the visting renowned drummer, Francis Osei, Nii gave patrons to a scintillating experience from his catalogue of hit songs that blessed.

From the tour it was evident that Nii Okai’s new album, ‘Holy Writings’ has been well received as purchases by patrons were high and had exceeded all purchase records of previous three albums.

The tour was finally rounded up at Harvest Chapel International, New York but not before a mega concert with one of Africa’s most respected gospel ministers, Uche, in New Jersey which was hosted by Kingdom Praise Ministries courtesy Prophet Prince Frimpong and Minister Sylvester Tamakloe. ‘Hiding Place’, a song from Nii Okai’s new album and Nii’s rendition of ‘Yaweh’ by his protégé, Kofi Karikari, were huge favourites among patrons wherever ministered. The tour was a great experience according to fans, one worth reliving.

Nii Okai’s tour of US was put together by partner ministry, Youth Redeemers Incorporated, based in New York of which Joyce Ohene-Amoah played a vital role. ‘Meeba Lala’, ‘You Are Jesus’, ‘Hiding Place’ and ‘Ayeyi Soronko in Eb’ from Holy Writings are just but some of the new hits one should be eager to listen to now to grasp fully the ambience of the tour.

Perhaps,  the special combo-pack of Nii’s four albums produced in the US and going for a price of three albums which was madly rushed for on the tour, as well as his ministry volunteer forms, is a perfect gift pack for family and friends in for a treat.

It would be recalled that last year Nii Okai was invited to the States to organize music workshop for a number of choirs and as well promote his ground-breaking Hymns Unlimited album. It was a huge success as Nii Okai added a large number of fans to his teeming fan base.

This year, Nii has a new album, Holy Writings, and fans are to expect intense promotion for the album to begin very soon in Ghana now that the tour of US is over.