They hit the limelight when they released One
Gallon in 2005. The two brothers, Bradez then
inched their way further into the hearts of
music lovers when they followed it with Simple
in 2009.
However, before Simple could hit the market,
one half of the Bradez duo, Kunta Kinte,
suffered a stroke at the age of 21 years and
found himself bedridden.
Telling his story, Kunta told Showbiz in a
telephone interview from his base in Kumasi:
“it was a Monday and I was in school”.
Kunta was then a Level 200 student at the
School of Performing Arts, Legon. “I remember
I had recorded my verse in Simple and five
days after that I began feeling very feverish.
“ I thought it was malaria so I went to the
Legon Hospital. However, after leaving the
hospital, I felt like I was sinking. I was sort of
falling. It is difficult to explain but I realised
something was happening to me.
“ I woke up later to find myself in one of the
beds at the Legon Hospital. I was told I lost
consciousness and I was in a coma for a day or
so. I was later refered to Korle-Bu after
spending five days at the Legon Hospital”, he
said.
According to Kunta, 26, when he came from
his unconsciousness, he realised something
was not right with him. “I couldn’t talk, I
couldn’t move my right hand and right leg.
Infact, the right side of my body was
paralysed. There was no strength whatsoever in
that part of my body. I later found out that I
had suffered a stroke” he said.
Touching on how he felt when he discovered
he was ‘bedridden’, Kunta said “I was
devastated at first but I knew I had to fight to
overcome it. I am a very energetic person who
loves to sing, dance and there is no way I
wanted to be confined to a bed for the rest of
my life.
“ When it happened, I virtually had to be
helped in everything I did. My mother and
brothers had to support me because I could
not do anything on my own and I am grateful
to them and God for how far he has brought
me.
“Initially, I thought it wouldn’t take long to get
well but I have realised it is not so. I admit it
bothers me that it has taken this long. It’s
been five years now but I am very grateful to
God.
“ To think that before I couldn’t do anything
on my own and now I have regained 80
percent of my strength is very good. I can talk,
sing, and since last year, even drive myself to
do my physiotherapy. The feeling is just great.
“There are people who have suffered stroke
and couldn’t regain their strength. Some have
even lost their lives so I am very happy to be
alive and getting stronger each day. I can even
cook for you” he added with glee.
Asked what he could cook, Kunta amidst
laughter said “ I can cook Indomie and rice. It
has not been easy but I am about 80 percent
well now. I am working hard to add the other
20 percent to be fully recovered and that I
know will be soon. I am very grateful to be
alive” he added.
Touching on his music career, Kunta said “ I
don’t want to come back on the music scene
half-baked. I want to come back with a bang.
So I am taking my physio very seriously so I
can join my brother and together with him,
Bradez will be bigger and better than before.
Kunta is very grateful to God, his mother,
brothers, family, Samini and a host of others
who have been very supportive of him.
“I am thankful to everyone who has been there
for me. I will plead with my fans to be patient
with me and wait for Kunta because I will be
back” he added.
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