The Return of Bandana ''69 and SM'' Movement

A bandana is a type of large, usually colorful, kerchief, usually worn on the head or around the neck of a person or pet and is not considered to be a hat. Bandanas are frequently printed in a paisley pattern and are most often used to hold hair back, either as a fashionable head accessory, or for practical purposes.






Originated in India as bright coloured handkerchiefs of silk and cotton with spots in white on coloured grounds, chiefly red and blue. The silk styles were made of the finest quality yarns, and were very popular. Bandana prints for clothing were first produced in Glasgow from cotton yarns, and are now made in many qualities. The term, at present, generally means a fabric in printed styles, whether silk, silk and cotton, or all cotton.









American gang culture
Colors can be worn as a means of communication or identification, as with the prominent California criminal gangs, the Bloods, the Crips, the Norteños, and the Sureños. In gang subcultures, the bandana could be worn in a pocket or around the head. In the late 1960s/early 1970s, the Bloods and the Crips wore red and blue paisley bandanas respectively as a signifier of gang affiliation through the display of their gang colors.





Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr formally known as Bandana, is a dancehall/raglife artiste who scored a major hit with his single, Moko Ho (Bandana from Ghana). Spotting a dress code heavy with the colours of the Ghana national flag in the video to the song, it was clear that he wanted to take Ghanaian music to the world (outanational as he puts it). Now known as Shatta Wale. 











Award-winning dancehall musician, Shatta Wale is best known for his biggest breakthrough hit song Dancehall King which led to winning the Artiste of the Year at the 2014 edition of the Ghana Music Awards. Shatta Wale has in recent times demonstrated that he can act as well by featuring in his first ever movie titled Never Say Never featuring Charles Kofi Bucknor, Edward Kufuor and Paulina Oduro and also featuring in Shattered Lives along with Bisa K'dei and Majid Michel.








Recently Northern Region has been the hub of entertainment shows and concerts, the likes of Davido of Nigeria, Shatta Wale, Stonebouy, Samini have been to the region capital, Tamale for musical events, and thankfully the region has also up rooted its own stars, the likes of Maccasio, Fancy Gadam, Nuru, IsRahim, Dboy, Nazz, Mr Fizz, Don Sigli, One9ra, Saani, Nandos and lots more.







Ahead of the much anticipated January 1st show, titled TOO BIG CONCERT,  Sherif Abdul-Majeed, known in showbiz as Maccasio will headline the TOO BIG Concert alongside Shatta Wale which comes off at the Tamale Sports Stadium on 1st January 2017. Maccasio is no doubt the most stylish and well fashioned artist in Tamale, young and good looking, he has the swag and most importantly he is the luckiest artist to emerge in the Northern with such high spirit and with a number of awards to his credit.





Bandana’s, for the TOO BIG CONCERT has been released into the Tamale market. It’s still not clear whose idea it is, Shatta Wale or Maccasio but whoever is behind this return of Bandana, the aim has been achieved, because the youth in the Tamale metropolis are seen with the Bandana on their heads, most especially the 69 fans. 



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