Veteran musical griot Atongo Zimba has expressed concern about the divisions created among Ghanaians through their religious and cultural beliefs.
According to him, the country has not seen any improvement due to the sects created among “ourselves.”
Speaking in an interview with Max Drive in Accra on Monday, the renowned traditional singer said the most important thing about nature was love and unity and not about living in tribes and sects.
“That’s why I don’t condemn any religion because if you plant a pawpaw tree, baobab tree, mango tree, and shea butter tree, they will all grow to provide shade for you. Each of the trees comes with its own beauty, giving you something that you like. So they all have their benefits. For me, that’s how I see nature. I don’t see nature in Christianity; I don’t see nature in traditionalism; I don’t see nature in Islam,” he stated.
In building love and unity, Atongo Zimba expressed the need not to condemn the religious beliefs and tribes of others but should respect and understand each other while working together in building the country.
“I see nature as a human being to human beings. As we love one another, we can build something huge, and that’s what the trees are saying to us,” he said.
The “No Beer in Heaven” hitmaker noted that when trees came together, it was referred to as forest; therefore, there was the need for humans to come together to make love and unity reign, just like it was taught in the Bible and Quran.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
