Ben Brako, wife ‘break internet’ with half-naked photo

Social media is buzzing with semi-nude photo of 66 year-old highlife musician Ben Brako and his wife.

The photo, posted on his Facebook timeline on Saturday shows the couple in hugging pose, with the caption: “To Kofi Nyaako, and others who only see this as titillation and nakedness instead of the beauty, artistry and African high culture that it truly represents, this is for you as well.”

While some social media users have chided him for sharing the photo, others think there is nothing wrong with it.

Ben Brako, after receiving criticisms for posting the photos, explained in another post thus:

“[It] seems some people have not followed the sequence of events that led to me posting a picture of me and my wife in an intimate pose. First I posted a beautiful picture of my wife in a classy traditional pose. Somebody suggested that I was like exploiting the feminism of my wife and that I should post a shot of myself in a similar setting.

I obliged only because I wanted it known that I’m comfortable in myself to project images that reflect my heritage in a tasty setting. Let me be clear. In an era where we’re so mixed up in our mentality that we accept English as our national language, where our national anthem is an English song with English lyrics, where our people are obliged to dress like foreigners to work and play, it is important that someone stands up to declare that our heritage and culture have an important place in our national discourse and should have the pride of place in our lives. This I’m doing in my own unobtrusive way which I’m very comfortable with.

If even one young person gets inspired by this it would have been worthwhile. I have always loved natural poses a la Baya album photo. I as an African man of Ghanaian descent am portraying myself in a way I’m comfortable and happy with.

If you are not happy with that, fine. Don’t go take a flying jump, but if you did I would not stop you.”

Ben Brako is known for hit songs like ‘Meko Mekrom,’ ‘Mawie,’ ‘Yentum’, among others.

See the photo below:

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By: Kwame Dadzie/citinewsroom.com/Ghana