By James Simons-
Notable British Rapper, Tinie Tempah, joined Prince Charles and a number of chosen guests from the West African Community hosted by the Prince of Wales at a special reception on Tuesday.
The reception ahead of the couple’s visit to Nigeria, Ghana, and Gambia brought together a number of famous faces of Ghanaian, Gambian or Nigerian heritage to St. James’s Palace ahead of their tour of the three West African nations to highlight the region. In Ghana, the heir to the throne will visit the 17th-century Christiansborg Castle, once a Danish slave fort and later owned by Britain
Tinie Tempah described as “pivotal” the contribution Britons of West African descent have made to the UK as the Prince of Wales celebrated their achievements. Attendees at the reception included notable British West Africans from the world of media, sport, fashion and the arts.
Tempah, whose real name is Patrick Okogwu and is of Nigerian descent, said: “I think the West African diaspora has played a very pivotal role in the growth and development of Britain over the past 50 years to even longer.”
He added: “It’s nice we can have this direct one-on-one conversation with the prince and duchess to be able to tell them our experience and, more importantly, to tell them how amazing Africa is.
“West Africa especially is the place to be right now in terms of culture, in terms of music, in terms of fashion, in terms of art. I can’t get enough of it, as a British-born young man I’m spending a lot of my time in Nigeria at the moment In Ghana, the heir to the throne will visit the 17th-century Christiansborg Castle, once a Danish slave fort and later owned by Britain.
Ruti Olajugbagbe, winner of The Voice, men’s fashion designer Ozwald Boateng and rapper Lethal Bizzle were just some of the individuals from the worlds of media, sport, fashion and the arts at the reception.
Charles With Lethal Bizzle At St James Palace (Tim Whitby/PA)
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