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Okai is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Atukwei Okai (1941–2018), Ghanaian poet and academic *, Japanese singer, actress, model and television personality *Jason M. Okai (born 1970), American attorney, educator, artist *Julian Okai (born 1993), English footballer *Lawrence Okai Lieutenant General Lawrence Aboagye Okai (1934-2017) was a Ghanaian army officer. He was the Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. He also served on the Supreme Military Council (SMC) of the government led by General Acheampon ... (1934–2017), Ghanaian military officer * Nii Okai (born 1977), Ghanaian singer * Samuel Okai (born 1936), Ghanaian footballer * Sheila Okai (born 1979), Ghanaian women's footballer * Stephen Okai (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer *Edmund Okai (Ghanaian Sports Journalist) {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atukwei Okai
Atukwei John Okai (15 March 1941 – 13 July 2018) was a Ghanaian poet, cultural activist and academic. He was Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers' Association, and a president of the Ghana Association of Writers. His early work was published under the name John Okai. With his poems rooted in the oral tradition,Ernest Dela Aglanu"We were rapping before rap came – Prof. Atukwei Okai", Myjoyonline, 20 March 2011 (via Modern Ghana). he is generally acknowledged to have been the first real performance poet to emerge from Africa, and his work has been called "also politically radical and socially conscious, one of his great concerns being Pan-Africanism". His performances on radio and television worldwide include an acclaimed 1975 appearance at Poetry International at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, where he shared the stage with US poets Stanley Kunitz and Robert Lowell, and Nicolás Guillén of Cuba. Early life and education Atukwei Okai was born on 15 March 1941 in Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisato Okai
(born June 21, 1994, in Saitama, Japan) is a former Japanese pop singer, actress, model, and television personality. She first gained recognition when she joined Hello! Project Kids and later became one of the main vocalists of the Japanese idol girl group Cute which she joined in 2005 and engaged in until 2017. Career 2002–2005: Hello! Project Kids In 2002, Okai auditioned for Hello! Project Kids with the song "Country Road" by Yoko Honna. Her audition tape was aired on Morning Musume's variety show ''Hello! Morning''. She was placed in the group with fourteen other girls. In the same year, she appeared in the movie ''Koinu Dan no Monogatari''. 2005-2017: Cute In 2004, Berryz Kobo was created with the intention of rotating all of the members of Hello! Project Kids to make time for school, but the idea was later scrapped, and the remaining girls who were not chosen were re-branded under the name Cute on June 11, 2005. In September 2007, Okai was added to a new unit cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Okai
Julian Ebenezer N. A. Okai (born 26 February 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Division One North club Great Wakering Rovers. Career He made his debut on 7 November 2009 for Southend United in their 3–0 away defeat to Gillingham in the FA Cup First Round, replacing Francis Laurent in the 89th minute as a substitute. Okai made a total of 49 appearances and scored 10 goals for Southend's youth team, and 16 appearances in the club's reserve team. It was announced in March 2011, that Okai was not to be offered a new contract at Southend and was to be released at the end of the 2010–11 season. He then went on to sign for Isthmian League Premier Division club Concord Rangers and then Isthmian League Division One North club Great Wakering Rovers in November 2011. In 2012, he accepted a scholarship at California State University to play for the Cal State Fullerton Titans The Cal State Fullerton Titans (also known as CSUF or Fuller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Okai
Lieutenant General Lawrence Aboagye Okai (1934-2017) was a Ghanaian army officer. He was the Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. He also served on the Supreme Military Council (SMC) of the government led by General Acheampong. Army career Lawrence Okai volunteered for service in the Gold Coast Regiment of the Royal West African Frontier Force. He was selected to be trained as officer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), in the United Kingdom and was commissioned on 16 December 1955. In 1958, he became one of the original officers of the Ghana Regiment, when the Gold Coast gained its independence. Okai served in the Ghana Army, and rose from 2nd Lieutenant to the rank of Major General. General Okai was then chosen to be overall commander of the Armed Forces of Ghana, and was further promoted on appointment: he was Chief of the Defence Staff from December 1974 to November 1976. Politics After the National Redemption Council took power, it forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nii Okai
Nii Okai (Ernest Nii-Okai Okai, born September 19, 1977) is a Ghanaian Contemporary gospel singer and a choir leader. Early life and education Nii Okai had his Secondary School education at Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana, Central Region of Ghana and furthered at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He currently holds an MA in Mission and Theology. Nii Okai in the mid 2010 set up "Nii Okai Ministries", a team of vagrant music missionaries based in Tema, Ghana. Music career Nii Okai is currently the leader of "Harbour City Mass Choir" (H.C.M.C.), an inter-denominational music ministry based in Tema, Ghana. He came to limelight when he released his first album "Moko Be". An 8-track music album produced by one of the great multi-talented instrumentalists in Ghana, Kofi Owusu Dua Anto, KODA with its hit songs; "Woana Na" and "Moko Be". The album featured "Danny Nettey", "Nana Yaa Amihere" among others. Nii Okai and "The Harbour City Mass Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Okai
Samuel Okai (born 6 June 1936) is a Ghanaian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References External links * * 1936 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Ghana Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Men's association football defenders {{Ghana-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Okai
Sheila Okai (born 14 February 1979) is a Ghanaian women's international footballer who plays as a midfielder and forward. She is a member of the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the fifth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, was an international association football competition for women held in China from 10 to 30 September 2007. Originally, China was to host the 2003 edition, but th .... On club level she plays for Ghatel Ladies in Ghana. References 1979 births Living people Ghanaian women's footballers Ghana women's international footballers Place of birth missing (living people) 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players {{Ghana-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Okai
Stephen Okai (born 27 September 1989) is a former Ghanaian footballer and current coach. Career College & Amateur Okai played four years of college soccer at the University of Mobile. Okai won the National Player of the Year award in NAIA and was a three-time All-American. During his time at college, Okai also played for USL PDL club Des Moines Menace in 2010, and Reading United A.C. in 2011 and 2012. Professional career On January 17, 2013, Okai was selected 31st overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union. He trialed with the club, but was released by Philadelphia on February 22, 2013. Okai signed with USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles in April 2013. He made his pro debut on April 13, 2013, in a 2–0 victory over Antigua Barracuda FC. Okai signed with USL Pro side Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |