Story: Isa Ali
Students across the world have ways of motivating themselves for the very demanding academic tasks. in Ghana, one way of doing that is singing and raising morale. some students call this Morale. Others too call it Charge. These style of singing, clapping and dancing to high-paced rhythm is called Jama.
Aljazeera defines Jama as "a word originating from Ga for songs sung at events – is a genre of cheer songs with lyrics from Twi, Ga, Ewe, and Pidgin languages passed across generations of sports fans. Composed to praise one’s team and banter with opposing teams, fans say they help boost the morale of the fans in cheering for their team. "