A Dance Athlete, Promoter and Creative Director, Nana Tuffour Okai, known in showiz as Bboy Lyricx, has reiteracted his resolve to be a positive role model to young talents from the streets.

According to him, he was discovered from the streets but had been able to turn thrings around for himself, for this reason, he would want to inspire up and coming dancers as well as other talents.

Speaking to The Spectator, he said as the Founder of Africa Breaking Academy and award winning dancer he has put in place measures to help shape young talents to achieve their dreams.

“I consider the physical and intellectual aspect of each child and it has always been my goal to help them to become the best they want to be,” he said. 

He added that it was also his vision to build a modern dance studio to provide an empowering space for dancers with similar interest to connect and learn.

“I grew up in a society where obstacle and challenges were daily 

adventures but through sacrifice and perseverance, I spared no effort to become the change I needed for a better life, now seeking to help others to achieve the same,” he said.

Bboy Lyricx over the years has organised and instructed at many Dance Workshops and served as an Ambassador for Afrobreak Movement , Generation Hiphop Ghana, Bboy/ Bgirl Africa BBA , Ghana Breaking Federation and UDance Art International U.S.A.

Bboy Lyricx has performed on stages and featured in music videos with musicians including Sarkodie, Guru, Sena Dagadu, Ak Songstress among others.

He established the Africa Breaking Academy a Non-for-profit organisation empowering and promoting Break Dance by organizing free dance workshop and dance events as a tool of edutainment to promote Hip Hop elements and Dancesport in his country, Ghana, and other African countries including Benin and Nigeria.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme