Ghana's first openly transgender musical artist
Angel Maxine Opoku is a Ghanaian musician and known as the first openly transgender Ghanaian musician. Angel started her music career in 2020 with her first single titled "Sweetness." She later went on to release "Wo Fie" which featured Wanlov the Kubolor and Sister Deborah and then "Kill The Bill" in 2021. | Her song Kill The Bill is a campaign song against the Ghanaian anti-LGBT bill. Her 2022 single titled "Prep" is a song about a medication which prevents you from contracting HIV. Angel Maxine is an open advocate for LGBT+ rights in Ghana and has been vocal about her rejection of the proposed Ghanaian anti-LGBT bill which is before the Parliament of Ghana as of July 2022. |
Angel Maxine's colorful contribution to the struggle to be free to just be who we are.
Video by Kubolor Cini
Costumes by Deborah Vanessa Clothing
Song produced by Ujean Allday
"Singing for African Lives" Project
"Singing For African Lives" Angel Maxine, Ghana’s first openly transgender musician, has brought her fight for LGBTQIA+ rights to Berlin, Germany, as an oppressive bill threatens to intensify the criminalization of LGBTQIA+ people and endanger their families and allies. Joined by musicians in Ghana and Europe, Angel is using her music to fight against legislation and homophobia sweeping across the African continent. | With a vision for creating a virtual chorus of voices, Angel’s songs Be You and Speak Out are to be interlaced with a new African version of composer/songwriter Holly Near’s historic “gay anthem” Singing for Our Lives to raise awareness of legislation and empower LGBTQIA+ African lives. |
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