Though Ghana�s statutes indicate that wee-smoking is illegal, many have speculated that its usage is common among musicians in the country.
Commonly referred to as �Ntampi�, �Ganja�, �Taaba� and �Master Weaver� among others, many have argued that those who condemn wee-smoking are ignorant of its medicinal values and King Ayisoba is an ardent believer of such claims.
In a video which is rumoured to be leaked version of Ayisoba�s latest VCD titled, �The King Ayisoba Story�, which is currently making rounds on various social media sites, the �king of Kologo� music in Ghana is captured praising the medicinal prowess of �Ntampi�.
According to King Ayisoba, he gets ideas to create his music after smoking wee.
He said that even though he doesn�t like alcohol, he has been a wee smoker from his childhood days and has been smoking for over 25 years.
�I have never liked alcohol. Even if you see me taking alcohol, then it is pito or juice. But I have been smoking for a very long time. People say I no be somebody who can do something better because I smoke wee. But later dey see say I come hit but I smoke too. When I smoke wee, I take my guitar and get ideas. I see what is coming to happen to do my music. We smoke to create and do something better�, he said.
Justifying his reasons for smoking wee, King Ayisoba argues that most legends including Ghana�s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah were all smokers including other influential people all over the world.
�If you see all the legends dey de smoke. Bob Marley, he is a legend but he smoke wee; if you see Culture, he is a legend but he smoke wee; if you see Fela, he is a legend but he smoke wee; if you see JJ Rawlings, he is a legend but he smoke, Kwame Nkurmah is a legend but he smoke wee too,� he added.
He noted that wee smoking gives people the right senses to do something better, remarking that �it is medicine for me�.
King Ayisoba argued that people who disregard wee smokers do not know how valuable wee is to the smoker.
�Taba also help me. Is medicine for me. It gives me idea. I didn�t smoke wee to do bad. So if you see somebody dey insult about the wee, wee is not fine, I think the person, he don�t know the inside,� he stated.
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