Original Story Published by: Angela Akua Asante for Ghana Web
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(Above) Kaasolo performing 'Waakye' at the Waakye Summit.
Is waakye the king of street food in Ghana? Musician Kaasolo, the author of the "Waakye" song, believes it's more than just that.
December 22 was the celebration of a truly local dish, waakye, at the Efua Sutherland Children's Park in Accra.
The food fair, dubbed "The Waakye Summit", was graced by some of the region's most popular waakye joint vendors. The list of delegates included Madina's Fulera Special and Tema Community 11's Forzia Waakye.
Edward Boateng, better known by his stage name Kaasolo which means "no fears" in a creative combination of Ga (Kaa) and Hausa (solo) words, released "Waakye"; one of the 90+ songs in his repertoire.
In the aftermath of the food fair where locals and tourists from different backgrounds flocked to the park to queue for rice and beans, the musician controversially declared that waakye is a better dish than jollof rice.
While the latter is said to have originated from Senegal, it is also contested by Nigerians on the continent and abroad. The rivalry to acquire the bragging rights for the best jollof rice is fierce.
On the contrary, "[Waakye] is a Ghanaian food. It's ours," the University of Cape Coast student and teacher by profession noted.
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