A Dance Athlete, Promoter, and Creative Director, Nana Tuffour Okai, known professionally as Bboy Lyricx, has reiterated his resolve to be a positive role model to young talents from the streets through organizing break dance competitions and workshops in various communities in Ghana.
According to him, he was discovered from the streets but had been able to turn things around for himself, for this reason, he would want to inspire up-and-coming dancers as well as other talents.
Speaking to Sammy Heywood Okine of the Ghana Olympic Committee Communications Department, 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 interests to connect and learn.
“I grew up in a society where obstacles 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 Hip-hop 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, and AK Songstress among others.
He established the Africa Breaking Academy a Non-for-profit organisation empowering and promoting Break Dance by organizing free dance workshops and dance events as a tool of edutainment to promote Hip Hop elements and Dancesport in his country, Ghana, France, and other African countries including Benin, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria.
