Obama hugs Ghana's Reggae icon Blakk Rasta.

Blakk Rasta in a pose with President Barack Hussein Obama It was an experience he had been yearning for, a moment his fans had been craving to witness – that time to meet with the first black president of the United States of America, Barack Obama. Ghana’s Reggae music icon Blakk Rasta had a one-on-one interaction with the world’s most powerful man, he told Myjoyonline. Blakk Rasta was among a cross-section of Ghanaians who had breakfast with Mr Obama at the Osu Castle Gardens on Saturday. Certainly, the song that has given Blakk Rasta the thrust to that “moment of glory” – as he loves to describe it – is his popular Barack Obama track which topped the Reggae music charts across the continent in the lead up to the 2008 US presidential elections. The song Barack Obama whose main refrain is a lyrical rendition of Mr Obama’s name, was the theme song for the occasion and had a way of staying in the heads of the visitors long after they had left, the New York Times reported on Sunday. “This is a moment of glory, when your toil and hard work is rewarded,” Blakk Rasta told Myjoyonline of the song he says was By Divine Hand. Mr Obama granted the Reggae musician and DJ at Multimedia Group a photo opportunity after a warm embrace. “Thanks for that inspirational song. It urged me on to victory,” the US President is said to have told Blakk Rasta. Blakk Rasta is hopeful, that another promise by Obama for the two to meet again, will come to pass. Blakk Rasta received great international media attention during the visit of Obama, granting interviews to networks such as the VOA, German Television, CNN, the BBC and a host of others. He has been doing music for years but the launch in 2000 of his album Rasta Shrinewas what really launched him into the real stardom, he said. Since then, Blakk has launched five more albums with his latest African Rebel making interesting inroads on the reggae music charts. Story by Fiifi Koomson/Myjoyonline.com The Song Barack Obama INTRO Yao! Rasta una hear say some black man say im waan turn American president? Im think say, dema go skin up dem teeth and watch im? Chorus Mama! mama! Com make we talk 0 Come make we talk about Barack Obama Papa! papa! Com make we talk 0 Come make we talk about Barack Obama Barack Barack, Barack Obama (2x) STANZA 1 Originally stepping out-a Kenya Africa Adopted into the cold woodlands of America Trust me Iyah, Dem youth defy every 'order an' turn senator Rat-ta-ta-ta! De gunshot of hate continue fi echo in-a every corner How com black man become president in a money-mecca? Barack beware! Barack beware! Barack beware! Before dem turn ya name into Barack Osama In-a dis ya time, judgement a com without waata For legalising abortion in-a America, a-fyah! fyah! CHORUS STANZA 2 9-11was de beginning of satan endtime Baptizing black Americans in a bitter juice of lime Making sure no black ,man in America will see his prime In-a dis ya time a black American president a great sign Too long dem disrespect blacks and Africans combined pon black peoples flesh, de Ku-Klux clan love fi dine Watch out Barack Obama and intensify ya power turbine . Or else breddren Obama, your dark . days will never sublime CHORUS SINGING Precious sheep grazing in their territory (Brother Barackwatch out) Some don't love you They only faking it (Brother Barack watch out) Many righteous ones been sacrificed by this very same system As you keep the fire burning, black president STANZA 2 Yahman! yahman! yahman.! "God blessAmerica" the idiot bwoy always say When de bombs• and weapons fly over innocent people head Oh Obama, me neva hear you talk 'bout Africa yet . Or is it a nice way of swerving dem in-a ya campaign? Mr Obama, bring dis polytricks to Africa and keep de poverty at bay Too long black people keep nyaming up horse hay Wake up Obama and don’t join the de bandwagon of the gay Beware Obama! Look around you, the people dem show you nuff smile but dis smile dem a fake! Fake! Fake! dake smile dem! Watch out Obama, a-fake!