Kumerica is an internet slang (sensational social
media word) for the city of Kumasi in Asanti Region of Ghana. The word Kumerica was coined from a
blend (portmanteau) of Kumasi and America (Ku + merica) by the young
people of Kumasi (Oseikrom or The Garden City of West
Africa) who live their lifestyle full of luxuries, bling-blings and display of jewels, gold chains, ostentatious cars, royalty and riches like the
people of America. Originally, their
main purpose was to showcase their riches and luxurious lifestyle, to tell the
world that they live in Kumasi but their lifestyles are like the Americans; and this includes how they speak American English (especially American slangs, tonations and accent), how they dress, and wear luxury clothes, shoes and use cars. This word was coined and popped up on the social
media mid this year (
2020). Anyone born in Kumerica and/or lives in Kumerica is called Kumerican. As at the time of writing this piece of article, the word Kumerica or Kumerican is the most trending used word in Ghana, and globally recognized. Now the word Kumerican is someone who lives in and/or born in Kumerica (Kumasi), and it doesn't matter whether the person dresses and behaves like an American or lives in luxurious lifestyle with bling-bling. The up-coming artistes and musicians in Kumerica have popularized the term (Kumerica and Kumerican) in their songs and
music to reflect their identity as Kumericans and Asantes at large.
Kumericans eg: Zoro King is one of the Godfathers of KUMERICANS.
Kumerica eg: OTUMFOU is the King of The
United States of Asantes, and he lives at Manhyia Palace, the Washington
DC of KUMERICA.
Kumerican or Kumerica eg: Nana Akwasi Boakye Yiadom (Naby) is a KUMERICAN from KUMERICA but currently lives in the UK.
Kumerica eg: YPee is one of the great artistes in KUMERICA who has musicalized the towns in KUMERICA to correspond to the cities and states in America. Eg: Bantama is called
Florida, Kejetia is now called New York, Adum is now called Manhattan in KUMERICA.
