Vic Mensa’s father came to the US from Ghana, and Vic has long felt the pull of his father’s home. Host Marco Werman tells us that this weekend at the Black Star Line Festival in Accra, Vic Mensa performed alongside local artists like Sarkodie and others from abroad like Chance the Rapper. Mensa is also bringing resources to several villages in Ghana, assisting them in solving water scarcity.
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