Ghanaian emcee, M.anifest breaks into 2012 with a raw and riveting video for a brand new song “Makaa Maka.” Set in Madina and other gritty parts of Accra, Ghana, M.anifest raps fluidly from English to Twi to Pidgen, asserting his place in Ghanaian hip hop over raucous hard-hitting production from Kwabena Jones.

“Makaa Maka” loosely translates from Twi as “If I said it I said it” or “I say it without apology.” M.anifest goes ahead to unapologetically proclaim his lyrical prowess. A phrase popularized in the 90s by the Godfather of Ghanaian hip hop, Reggie Rockstone, who makes a cameo, M.anifest makes ‘makaa maka’ his own while paying homage to those who’ve paved the way.

Recently tipped by BBC’s The Strand as an artist to watch in 2012, M.anifest releases this new video amidst growing positive reviews of his latest album, “Immigrant Chronicles: Coming to America.” The album, which is his sophomore effort, earned him top ten albums of the year reviews from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a twitter nod from Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist flea and more.

The video was shot and directed by RGB Studios’ Isaac Offei Awuah whose credits include 2face’s recently released “Raindrops” video.