Covebeat

In April 1964, Ghana held a national referendum that approved constitutional changes making Kwame Nkrumah President for Life and establishing Ghana as a one-party state under the Convention People’s Party (CPP).

The referendum results reported over 99% approval, though the process has since been widely criticised for lacking political freedom and credible opposition.

On 24 February 1966, Nkrumah was overthrown in a military coup while on a diplomatic trip to Asia. The coup ended Ghana’s First Republic and ushered in a period of military and civilian-led governments.

This remains a defining moment in Ghana’s political history and constitutional development.

As of the release of his sophomore album, Iron Boy, BlackSherif is the only Ghanaian artist whose albums have every track surpass 1 million streams on Spotify.

The milestone highlights his album’s sustained listener engagement across its full tracklist, rather than reliance on individual breakout songs