Code Micky decodes with Safo Newman - Akokoa | He thanks Sarkodie for his exceptional support

[@benstrauss1976]

I love this song so much that I decided to attempt a translation of this beautiful song for those who may not understand the language. I have also included notes in bracket to clarify some of the terms in the lyrics. Please note this translation cannot capture the beautiful rhyming and word play used in the original translation. Also, please remember this only an attempt to tell the story so beautifully rendered by Safo Newman. The song is a story being told by a young boy who's living with someone other than his biological parents. He beautifully captures the kind of abuse people like him go through in our society. Title: Akokoa - Child Verse 1: Listen! Boy, I'm running out of breath! She calls me Kwakye Bankye (a derogatory name) But she calls her son "Sweetie". I'm like the millipede, she doesn't like me I have to fill 3 barrels with water everyday Then I scrub the floor of every room in the house. After that, I wash a big heap of dirty clothes I'm not allowed to eat until I'm done with all these chores Bridge How she treats me is not how she treats Joe Boy She pampers him because he's her son This maltreatment is not limited to just me It is a very common practice in society She says she a God worshipper But her love doesn't go beyond her own children Chorus (***for Christian child abusers) In the morning She'll go to church and sing "holy, holy","Praise Him!" (***for Moslem child abusers) She'll bow and touch the ground with her forehead She'll fast during Ramadan at the mosque, "Alahamdilla"! (***for traditional worshipping child abusers) She'll pour libation to the gods And give them mashed yam,"piaaw!" When she's done worshipping her god She'll return home and beat me into a pulp ( *** he uses the word "tosa" to describe what he's subjected to in the hands of this woman. "Tosa" is the bark of a tree beaten repeatedly until it becomes like fibre) Repeat Chorus Oooo Oooo Oooo verse 2 She claims she toughening me up But she's not telling the truth What I'm going through is nothing but slavery What you're saying is just a cover-up Half of my clothes is torn into pieces I sleep on a scratched and bare cement floor She says "you either sleep here or outside" And it's not like I'm disobedient or anything like that Bridge How she treats me is not how she treats Joe Boy She pampers him because he's her son I'm not the only suffering this kind of abuse It is a very common practice in society She says she a God worshipper But her love doesn't go beyond her own children When grandma Dora calls She tells her I'm disrespectful My grandpa Kwakye Barima will chip in some advice He says "She's the one taking care of you, so be patient" Pam pam pa naa, pam pam pa naa (** He's mimicing a trumpet) I'm a only a kid What can I do? Pam pam pa naa, pam pam pa naa I'm a only a kid What can I do? Chorus In the morning She'll go to church and sing "holy, holy","Praise Him!" She'll bow and touch the ground with her forehead She'll fast during Ramadan at the mosque, "Alahamdilla!" She'll pour libation to the gods And give them mashed yam, "piaaw!" When she's done worshipping her god She'll return home and beat me into a pulp Repeat Chorus Outro: Listen to me, you worshipper of God Show love to all people For no one has ever seen the God above Don't love only your children Love others too!!!

[@obibiniraz8223]

You've done more than marvelous... well done

[@youngyuppie667]

Well done

[@clementeshun767]

waaaaw😮

[@LivingstoneAckah]

Excellent

[@theophilusfokuo1788]

You nailed it. more love

[@dominicforsonforsonfashion4043]

I now understand Sarkodie. He doesn’t endorse just songs. He respects sense.

[@thekidslounge5077]

Safo Newman you will go far in Jesus Name. Amen

[@GerichBrefo-u8c]

Amen

[@kobbyygp8292]

Okay so the Tosa thing he said in the song is something that in the olden days our forefathers use in their guns for hunting. They obtained it from coconut or palmnut trees. They hit it millions times for it to become very soft then pour it into the gun to support the bullet.... Guys let's support this guy he's very deep🎉❤ He'll take Ghana music far🙏

[@mastereben]

Enkew...aka thank you.

[@kobbyygp8292]

@@mastereben 😅 You're welcome

[@AmpongBright]

This guy will go far in Jesus name, amen and amen 💪🙏

[@skinnyjoe4911]

In Jesus name means he won’t go far 😢😢

[@judebaahamankrah9325]

This song is highly and extremely deep. So far we have two guys in Ghana that sings deep songs, Kofi Kinata and now we have Safo Newma. Good jobs guys.

[@VictorKotua]

The guy is very respectful he doesn’t even want to throw shades on his past feelings 😢😢

[@kodjoecelciouz8341]

God bless you code for promoting this man

[@ernestohenegyan3435]

This song must be play in all churches..........10000000000%

[@kingnicholaz]

God bless you

[@enockansu7602]

Thanks to Safo Newman for opening our understanding to a mystory and giving us something so powerful for many of us to relate. The tosa here that he's refering to; in the olden days was commonly used by hunters for hunting They mix it with a whole lot example of which is "atuduro" At times they look for old roofing sheet after cutting them to a prefered shapes and sizes, the beat it hard, thwy would open a bullet and spread it with the cutting "iron, atuduro and what ever into their guns and the aim is to kill more and faster especially in grass-cutter hunting. "It's very deadly. The name depicts how cruel and inhumane Joe boy's mother treated him Safo to the world❤

[@estheroduro5768]

When I heard dis song I cried 😢😢I remember my step mother wat ever the daughter says will go against me.😢😢😢

[@andrewsodamegyane8780]

Well decoded! The wise men of old met, deliberated, and sent this guy to preach sense!

[@dabs1964]

"Holy Holy"..."Praise him." "AKyiriwia,Masalakyi"....."Alhamdulillah," "Nananom bosom mma no di"......"Wieo" This guy is creative 👏🏾 👌🏾

[@michaelanokye1938]

Hard Hard

[@davidhenaku707]

Serious play

[@gideonyiadom]

Yeah that was great backings there ❤👌

[@oseidaniel9013]

This the kind of songs that should sweep awards🎉

[@petergyire4816]

The song is deep, It deserves an AWARDS ❤

[@maxipriest15]

You can depict maturity in the arrangement of his songs. Well done bro.

[@kwekudon4610]

In fact, this guy has told the world the real-life living some of us have passed through 😭😭😭

[@ILoveKwesi]

Dude have go through a lot indeed his face tells it all

[@BrA_KwAmE]

Nanka

[@kyeredavid6634]

Sarfo, you are a blessed child I love your humility, and your soft spoken, King Sark God bless you.

[@onumaisaac8566]

After Listening To His Decoding With Code Mickey. I noticed one thing. He's A Talented Young Guy With Intelligence Because All His Words In The Songs Has Two Or More Meaning ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kwakusly3438]

😊

[@erickumi2406]

I felt so emotional ❤ go far bro

[@BrightTv123]

He has graduated from KNUST

[@onumaisaac8566]

I see, i listened to his english song and His Vocabularies were on point 💯​@BrightTv123

[@DxbGKN]

​@@onumaisaac8566he graduated from knust in 2013

[@AppiahEbenezer-xo6ql]

This is what we call gospel

[@graceagyemang860]

I can relate to this song living with my grandma at age 5 and the experience I went through in the hands of my Aunt. The way she treated me and her step daughter is beyond comprehension 😢😢😢

[@flitsstudiosgh5983]

Very Intelligent and mature young man. He is trying as much as possible not to expose the people that maltreated him. His demeanour and mannerisms are empirical evidence that he's been molested before. He is very timid and can hardly even look Code in the eyes. May God bless your hustle Safo! Code, God bless you abundantly for supporting this young man.

[@loviabennett5681]

you said it all bro!

[@franknii5272]

Facts

[@inspirationtv8337]

Great observation 😭

[@isabelladelaawudi6259]

Don’t you think it can be his natural demeanour not that he’s been maltreated by anyone?

[@edmundquayson6484]

You have said it all.. You dey barb ble ooo

[@7thswagdaily779]

I will vote this song for best writer . Any day anytime 🥺 Im sad rough

[@derynicodemus]

We hope he submits the song for vgma. He will win

[@chinoxx___]

Man I’m strong but this song, dare you listen deeply, attentively, emotionally, you’ll cry 😢❤❤❤❤❤ God bless you Safo, it’s very relatable hmm 🥺

[@rainbowmmalebna9211]

Code , this guys song is my complete childhood story, this song hit hard for me, many of us relate to this song. You will go far my brother

[@africaarise5448]

Aww you make cry so sadly. We all can relate to this song from our childhood.

[@everymanisyourteacher9951]

I wish my bomboclaat stepmum can hear this song.

[@otisdarkoh7037]

This dude was literally telling my childhood story

[@maxwelldroff7461]

You are a star on your own, don't allow anyone to overshadow you.

[@kingjames3009]

Me maame maame Dora fer3 no ahh, na wa kas3 mena menbu ade3, me nana kwaakyi b33ma de3 )tofu ohh.. 😢😢🥹🥺😔 This dude is great..eishhh ..

[@abenaone1117]

I now understand why Safo Newman flows the twi language. Once he's from Kwamang die3 forget. Kwamang people speaks undiluted elective twi ankasa. Kudos to him 👏

[@efyapokuaa7721]

Is it Nsuta Kwaman if yes then he has gone through alot

[@AboagyeChronicles]

@@efyapokuaa7721 Yeah, that's the place he comes from, Sekyere Kwaman

[@Inercycl1]

junior osei Boateng. Very intelligent young man. Not surprised he's a school teacher.

[@JusticeAOpoku]

kyeresɛ sekyere central produces unique talents. From DL to Safo.

[@efyapokuaa7721]

Nsuta Kwaman fo) 😅😅😅 sekyere central fo)

[@noblelifemedia9357]

Safo Newman, thanks for putting our life stories in this masterpiece. May you rise beyond the skies as you try to solve societal problems with your music.

[@scarciesbilly]

His humbleness alone May God take him far ❤😢

[@lyrixentertainment9441]

Song writer of the year no doubt

[@gabbiosis]

The place i like is when he says if he hasn’t finished posa he doesn’t eat… kwɛɛɛɛ

[@nanaseibonsu]

This is truly my life story. He's said it all. I'm grown but this song has taken me back to my beginning hmmmmm!! God bless this young boy.

[@Campbell-pt6tr]

sorry for your pain

[@dabs1964]

Tossa is a plant used to make jute sacks(boto). They grow as tall as 2-3yards. When they harvest it, they BEAT it and dry them. Then, they process it through the machine to turn them into threads. Similar to cotton processing.

[@NteaseMedia]

Is use to bath corpse too

[@pucksungnegro1994]

Wow

[@dabs1964]

@@NteaseMedia oh ok. Didn't know that.

[@kennedyboamah4360]

Sapowie too

[@AbeikuGh]

Right!

[@JohnKoomson2]

God Richly Bless you Code..u are really trying hard for Ghanaian Youth to Shine 🎊🇬🇭Keep it up Champ 🎧🍾

[@lgogh1070]

I can't hold my tears 😢 💔 😭.

[@enayatv2917]

This is a spiritual song... It needs to be played in churches. Most of the elders and deaconesses should hear it... Thank you Newman

[@Samortiz101]

The mmakuofour and the Deaconesses must hear this. Those who worship God inside churches only and vice versa in town. 😢😢❤

[@Critical419]

Masa gyae Nsem hunu no. What should be played at Church

[@DianaAmoakowaaMinkah]

I see the boy trying to cover up the meaning of the song he wrote bcs of family troubles

[@serwaaotuo-acheampong5327]

Very true

[@mohammedamin4788]

True, elders advise am, his personal life experience be that

[@jameskwekusefahministry6100]

After Listening To The Interpretation of the Song This Guy Will Go Far...... Very Soon He Will Hitz The World 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Moti_Wallace]

Amen

[@officialgodsaj9002]

Amen

[@faustinaamoako579]

Amen

[@_swiper_the_fox_]

This guy should be culture and tourism ambassador

[@solvesmat]

haha🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@EFLIXGAMINGHUB]

Mode3 gyimii saa😂😂😂😂😂

[@doctoratta7007]

@@EFLIXGAMINGHUB🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@_swiper_the_fox_]

@@EFLIXGAMINGHUB me siii 😂😂 na president kraa f))n na Ambassador k3k3 na wo ani abre hu 🤣🤣

[@omaboekwadwobright2162]

Mo dier mo 😂😂😂gyimie no dorso dodo ooo….yooo😂😂😂😂

[@kennethforson2500]

When I first heard the song,I thought it was Raskuku. The song be lit and emotional,bless you man,Safo Newman

[@kwabenaopoku9995]

We should learn our local languages very well, that’s our only hope.

[@apegraham9819]

What do we do with those who strictly let their kids speak only English? 😂😂😂 fuushi lifestyle nkoaa for this country inside

[@michaeloppong1240]

@@apegraham9819I’ve a problem with this thing. They feel kids who speak English are intelligent which is a big lie

[@apegraham9819]

@@michaeloppong1240 I always fight people on this issue and I lose all the time 🥹

[@koosonoampem1347]

Buh this track should win for the guy 'song writer of the year'

[@DrFauzanosman]

Exactly

[@domisdope1743]

Code is the only person in Ghana with 0 haters😂😂😂

[@johnamonzy624]

Aswear 😀😀

[@felcy505]

hw3. Bongo dey hate am pass😂

[@kennedyboamah4360]

​@@felcy505bongo dey do eye red

[@sweetinaboatemaa8010]

Code has a good soul. God will bless him

[@chelseaboi6372]

The age part really cracks me 😂😂😂 Heeer Code Mickey Nyɛ nipa papa😂😂

[@kingamadaa4812]

Aswear 😂

[@CHRISTINABOATEMAAH-f3q]

Safo don't have step mother he was raise by his father Newman his father was a teacher and a banker his father is very talented man no wonder Safo is out there with this song❤❤❤

[@dohcharlesrobinson1275]

When the song is good you feel happy to the extent that you just keep liking everyone's comment with No too waste

[@aka_emjay]

Shouts to the producer too🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@antwimcdonald362]

Tosa is when the back of a tree is beaten to soften it or something like sponge

[@kojoadu8725]

Code just took the right words outta my mouth....this guy's twi is elective twi paa

[@Swankiab.]

Heeer true

[@rames_aboagye]

TOSHA means basa basa Beating him, treating him bad🇬🇭🇬🇭❤️❤️

[@theophilusabaasahgyan8458]

Sarfo is going to be great. Code, the way you dey do your face nor dey bee me waaa, too serious 😂😂

[@agyemangduahpaulkwaku7475]

The guy doesn't want to expose his wicked people.

[@serwaaotuo-acheampong5327]

Yes...true paaa

[@christophersimon1129]

He’s really Talented, may God help and give him the wisdom to write such music . Code Mickey facial expression is so interesting 😊

[@stephenkingmawuliapreku4061]

Its nice to see youngsters like Blacko and this guy making strides and giving us soulful music. We have hope for our nusic. The future is bright❤🎉

[@jmn24tv]

Yes very bright

[@Eric360Ventures]

Apart from he being talented, he's simply brilliant 👏.

[@BrightTv123]

He has graduated from KNUST

[@apegraham9819]

@@BrightTv123do you genuinely think he graduating from Tech made him this brilliant? Just asking.

[@ebenezerazamgba982]

​@@apegraham9819 he's brilliant and that's why he's a graduate of that University

[@princekusinsiah9810]

I hope he gets to somewhere. He’s just a pure soul.

[@miafrica1]

The music gurus in Ghana should know that it is not all talents that can perform. Newman is a talent to need the help of Ghanaians to get him some sort of international awards. His songs should be pushed to some int. Music libraries. The UN need to adopt the song...

[@kay__brown]

Safo Newman is him wai. The guy is talented, calm and very Intelligent. He's going to blow big.

[@thomasbediade2484]

AM THOMAS FROM UK LIL BRO UR LYRICS ARE HEAVY PUNCH TO THE WOLRD UR BLESSD U BROUGHT IT TEARS TO MILLIONS EYES 😇

[@rubbyo2733]

THIS IS THE KIND OF SONGS YOU GRAVITATE TOWARDS TO IRRESPECTIVE OF YOUR BACKGROUND EVEN IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE.THIS IS A HEAT SONG NOT THOSE USELESS SONGS SHATTA WALE COMES UP WITH ON DAILY BASIS.GHANAIANS RISE UP AND SUPPORT YOUR OWN THAN TEARING HIM DOWN

[@emmanueloseitutu7376]

Song writer of the year ❤. Safo Newman

[@efuatrendz]

Great lyricist 🎉❤

[@addorbruce8929]

His time is up to shine, let's it shine, brighten up the corner, and thanks to the Land Lord Sark for supporting

[@abdulkarim-je4jf]

Special request for our politicians. Big ups Safo. Sweet talk the masses and pepper them after.

[@michaelanokye1938]

I think I second this 😂

[@Bengazy_Guardiola]

In-depth Lyrical prowess, I wish Safo Newman the maximum Success.......🎣🎣✊✊🇬🇭🤜🤛

[@dominicforsonforsonfashion4043]

That is it!

[@benjamindziworshie8679]

Great talent !!!! I hope Okraku will not discourage this boy. Safo Newman, all the best.

[@killskillson9397]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@alterofpraiseandworship2761]

I once asked my mother if indeed the woman she asked me stay with is her sister Monday to Friday no pocket money for school but you'll be given money to buy food to prepare for farm on Sundays because she worship on Saturdays I'll be the last to go to school because the woman who I get food from (after supplying her with firewood the previous day) comes late December 1996 - January 2000, Akumadan Thanks, Sister Grace, for given me the opportunity to pound your fufu to enjoy your sweet soups

[@Kojodee2244]

That’s a great lyricist right there. He’s very talented

[@nanaadu26]

This boy is brutaaa!! Tosa means 3y3 etuo sapo a yaposa y3fa fri bode3 f )kye3 mu y3posa de tua atwer3wa no ano.

[@ksargbeatz7114]

This music is talking to a lot of young Ghanaians who have been maltreated by ones they thought loved them.I love the message and the weight it carries!We can all relate

[@mohammedamin4788]

This is likely to be his personal life experience which he is trying to conceal because of advice from elders. You could tell from his mannerisms

[@EmmanuelAyubah]

This song is 100% fantastic

[@efiritete663]

I listen all day…. Akokoa Amsterdam Effah Boachie 💯🔥🥂

[@racheljackson3634]

Awww the guy is soo cool humble lovely and kind,to him he is jst doing his thing

[@nanaantwi9409]

this song talks about child labor. needs full promotion

[@TTTV-p8t]

God bless you Code Micky 🙌🙌. This boy will go far. He should consistently drop Good tunes.

[@bediakoedmund951]

Tossa is a plant for making treads for bags. Bofore u get the threads u have to apply heat, beat it hard to smoothing and loosing it just before u can get the treads from it (meaning goung tru trauma)

[@nyarkotetteh7422]

Unique composure

[@fun-ck3br2zb3q]

Amazing things nkoaa More wins👏💝

[@Tech101Spot]

Safo Newman was preaching😞🙏🏾

[@francaboateng6694]

I don't know, but the moment I see code mickey's face and his gestures I start laughing. That's what makes me watch his videos. He makes me happy

[@KofskiGhMusic]

Me too! The boy has gone for several interviews, but this the only interview i want. The boy himself is a little boring so he needs someone who is interesting to interview him and The only coded micky is the best person hahaha

[@ErnestDanso-jd1kh]

I like code too

[@emmanuelcoffie3501]

This Track is above all tracks..waaaat come on👏👏👏👍🙌

[@jamesasamoah3308]

Tossa is a sponge made from a plant,He introduced tossa bcuz the plant is beating before the sponge is made.So it means after all these worships they ll Come house n beat him like the tossa''

[@opheliaaidoo5201]

Her kids are special but eveyone else is not important. That is how some women and men are.

[@ghanatrendztvwithyawstical8612]

What code said is ryt. The guy is jus covering his own life experience coded in the music 😂

[@mohammedtashmit5353]

oh yes. his mannerisms shows😂. Abi Code isn’t a small boy😂

[@empiretvgh]

Facts😂😂

[@michaeladu-poku6562]

The song springs from his soul....I feel there is more to it. This just can't be from witnessing it, he practically experienced something of such a sort.

[@kennedyosei4958]

Big ups Safo newman .your songs are really inspirational

[@larryorakle]

This is Powerful!! Song writer of the year!!

[@stephenkwadwoogbeh957]

Code the first time i hard this song i cry the whole night 😢😢😢❤

[@danieloppong2563]

The guy is intelligent, the way and manner he explains the song in Twi

[@kobbykarikari9234]

Sarfo Newman A.K.A Nana Ampadu of our generation

[@Rashidwondex]

The meaning of tosa is bakatari which Muslim’s wear as their greatest outfit for their festives

[@kingsfordowusu5365]

This song takes me bacķ in 1999 when lost my dad. 😢

[@jeyiflosfarms]

😢

[@brightegyir5299]

Sorry bro may his soul rest in peace

[@theophilustheodulphkwesiac507]

Code has been talking about street observance. Safo has observe what has been going on in the street 😢😢. Real life story song. Hmmm, i don't want to say it here but some of us has been through a lot 😭😭😭

[@koosonoampem1347]

Dropping world plays and rhymes like a pro🙌🙌