Why More Americans Are Marrying Ghanaians 🇬🇭

Ajouté : 2026-05-23

[00:00:00][music] [music] [music] Have you ever in your life thought that it was only Africans who were trying to marry Canadians, Americans so that they could become Canadian or American citizens?

[00:00:23]We [music] found something.

[00:00:28]>> What if I tell you that right now a growing number of Americans and Canadians are traveling thousands of mile to Africa, especially Ghana, falling in love, marrying Ghanaians, and in some cases hoping to eventually get Ghanaian citizenship and permanently relocate to Ghana.

[00:00:45]>> Being with an African woman, when you're when you're a white man, you get a completely different experience.

[00:00:50]>> Yes, you heard that right. The country that many people once tried desperately to leave is now becoming the destination others are trying to enter.

[00:00:59]>> Marry a Ghanian man.

[00:01:00]>> Oh my god, I knew this.

[00:01:03]>> And I'm going to tell you why.

[00:01:05]>> And in this video, I'm going to show you why Ghana is becoming one of the most attractive places for Africanameans and diaspora communities and why some are building families here. And trust me, the story goes much deeper than marriage. My name is Filimon Quing. I'm an online journalist and this is Qua Africa Media. Watch the full video on YouTube. Now, let's get into the story.

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[00:01:43]Now, let's get back to this crazy story.

[00:01:48]All right. [music] [music] [music] My name is >> [music] >> Kick.

[00:02:49]>> [music] >> So for decades the dream was simple for Africans. [music] Get married to American, move to Canada or America, get a foreign passport and start a better life. Now something shocking is happening because a growing number from the west especially Africanameans are looking toward Africa for peace, belonging, identity, business opportunities and freedom from the pressures of western life. [music] And this is something you will never know and you will never cherish until you have traveled. In fact, if you're a Ghanaian and you've lived all your years in Ghana or in Africa, [music] you think and you assume that living in America, living in Canada, living in Europe is the dreamland is the wish dream is paradise. It is only when you travel and you live in this country, [music] that is when you realize the stress living in this countries. In fact, that is when you [music] realize that Ghana was a much better place than where you are.

[00:03:51]That is when you start to miss Ghana.

[00:03:53]That is when you start to miss your days and your time with your colleagues back in Ghana. The beaches, the funerals, the outdoors, the engagement, the fufu [music] party. That is when you miss it.

[00:04:04]Until you leave Ghana, you will never understand the story. So in case you have never traveled before, I think the story will not be your story because [music] you will understand what I'm saying. But for those people who live in America, in Canada, they know the value of living back in Africa. [music] And what is so weird is that they also see the opportunities. Those who live in do not see those opportunities. And now most of the diasporans especially black Americans and even white Americans are all moving back to Ghana getting married to Ghanaians so that that they could fast track their permanent citizenship in Africa. And Ghana seems to be the country that has benefited from the shift from the shift more especially after Ghana launched initiative like the year of return and beyond the return.

[00:04:50]Thousands of diaspora Africans began visiting Ghana. Some came for tourism.

[00:04:56]Some came searching for their root and others they came and they never wanted to leave. And many of these Americans and Canadians relocate to Ghana say something surprising that it wasn't just about cheaper living. [music] It wasn't about business, but it was about something deeper. Community, belonging, [music] identity. Some even say that for their first time in their lives, they felt very acceptable as black people without constantly thinking about racism, tension, or cultural isolation.

[00:05:27]Emotional connection has led many into serious relationship and marriages with Ghanaians. [music] And today, social media is full of stories of African-Ameans marrying in Ghanaian traditional ceremonies and starting completely new lives. Now the interesting aspect of it is that unlike the west where people can just [music] meet somebody and just move into a a church or just go to where they registered marry when they [music] come they also prefer to have their marriage the traditional way and these sometimes are very expensive. You have to buy a full load of things for the woman. I mean process from process but they are willing to go through all of that.

[00:06:10]Heat. Heat.

[00:06:13][music] [music] Don't let me [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

[00:07:09][music] >> [music] [music] >> Somebody [music] traditional weddings before white.

[00:07:39][music] Heat.

[00:07:44][music] [music] [music] Heat.

[00:08:02][music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] I've been waiting my heart [music] [singing] [music] of your life.

[00:08:45]Years ago, many people in the west viewed Africa through [music] one lens.

[00:09:02]Poverty, war, and struggle. But social media changed everything. [music] Now people around the world are seeing a different Ghana with modern apartment, beautiful beaches, [music] luxury lifestyles, safe neighborhoods, thriving night life and [music] warm hospitality and perhaps most importantly sense of freedom and peace. Many [music] many say they cannot easily find in the west anymore. And for some [music] diaspora influences, life in Ghana feel less stressful than life in major American cities. [music] And the statement alone would have sounded impossible 20 years ago. But today [music] millions are listening.

[00:09:43][music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat.

[00:10:16][music] [music] [music] Yeah.

[00:10:33][music] [music] [music] Heat.

[00:10:54][music] >> [music] >> Traditional weddings before white.

[00:11:08][music] >> [music] [music] >> You should accept the gift that your angels will be present here with us. A man listen to his wife.

[00:11:48]>> [applause] [music] >> Forever.

[00:11:57][music] Give that [music] away.

[00:12:06]Hey, [music] give you that.

[00:12:15]>> [music] >> Okay.

[00:12:23][music] [music] And the winner is >> And the winner is [music] >> So the winner winner DJ bring it this one.

[00:12:44]This money is big money here. This one they give you is like $1,000.

[00:12:50]Use it well. $1,000 in Niger $100.

[00:12:57]So they'll play they'll play the song.

[00:13:00]You spray your your husband. Put the money spray because you won. In this place where women win they spring is our new tradition. Very very distinguished guest ladies and gentlemen. Please can we do well to put our hands together for the best band in the world.

[00:13:26][music] >> [music] >> I want you to know [music] [singing] [music] I love you. [music] >> [music] [music] >> And here is where the story becomes even more fascinating. Some Americans are just visiting Ghana temporarily. They are buying land. They are opening businesses. They are building homes, marrying into Ghanaian families and in some cases exploring pathways towards permanent residency. And that is a massive psychological shift [music] in global migration patterns because historically Africa was seen as a place people escaped from. But now Ghana is slowly becoming a [music] place some people are running toward.

[00:14:48]Heat. Heat.

[00:14:50][music] [music] Heat.

[00:15:13][music] Heat.

[00:15:26][music] Heat.

[00:15:36][music] [music] Heat.

[00:16:10]>> [music] [music] >> and Amen.

[00:16:27]Amen.

[00:16:31]Amen.

[00:16:34][music] [music] We are family. We love him. We love him.

[00:16:56]Hello. Amen.

[00:17:07]Amen.

[00:17:08]Amen.

[00:17:16]>> [music and singing] [music] >> Oh yeah.

[00:17:24]>> Oh yeah.

[00:17:26]>> Oh yeah.

[00:17:29][music] >> I'm married to a Ghanaian man. Of course I know how to make ground soup.

[00:17:41]>> I'm married to a Ghanaian man. Of course I eat with my hands.

[00:17:48]>> I'm married to a Ghanian man. Of course my kids know how to speak tree. Elma.

[00:17:52]It's a saying.

[00:17:54]>> Ah.

[00:17:57]I'm married to a Ghanian man. Of course I have a full wardrobe of anara.

[00:18:03]And no, this is not considered cultural [music] appropriation. I'm married to a Ghanian man. Of course, his mom and sisters always take my side. I'm married to a Ghanian man. Of course, I can take the heat. I'm married to a Ghanian man.

[00:18:16]Of course, people asked me if he grew up in a hut and assumed that he just used me to get a green card.

[00:18:24][music] So why Ghana? Why not somewhere else?

[00:19:23]One major reason is history. Ghana has positioned itself as a gateway [music] from the African diaspora. And Kruma himself promoted Panaffrican unity decades ago and today Ghana continues to market itself as one of the most welcoming countries for Africans abroad.

[00:19:39]and English is also widely spoken. The people are known for hospitality and the country is relatively stable politically and compared to many western cities, some people find the cost of living more manageable. Now that combination has made Ghana incredibly attractive to diaspora communities, especially African-Ameans looking for reconnection.

[00:20:05]for [music] hospital bills.

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[00:21:03]Heaven.

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[00:21:15]Fore [music] sniper. Sniper. Sniper. Sniper. Sniper.

[00:21:41][music] Wifey. Wifey. Wifey wifey wifey.

[00:21:46]You're what?

[00:21:53]>> So, we're right at the ceremony.

[00:22:38]I'm married to a Ghanaian [music] Of course, we have all these spices in the house. I'm married to a Ghanaian. Of course, [music] he makes me drink cloves and ginger anytime I'm feeling sick. I'm married to a Ghanian. Of course, we have cocoa powder in the house. I'm [music] married to a Ghanian. Of course, we have artifacts in the house. I'm married to a Ghanian. Of course, we have Milo in the house. I'm married [music] to a Ghanian.

[00:23:06]Of course, we have kebab pepper in the house.

[00:23:09]I'm married to a Ghanian. Of course, everybody has to use a sponge when they bathe. I'm married to [music] a Ghanian.

[00:23:17]Of course, we have to use a bon for anything that hurts [music] on our body.

[00:23:22]I'm married to a Ghanian. Of course, we use black soap.

[00:23:26]>> Come with me to [music] pay my bride price. As a white man, I did not know this was a thing until I [music] met Chisola. And by the time I found out, I was already in too deep. The Lala happens in [music] three stages. The first stage is happening now where my representative presents a token [music] of money to their family and says that our intention to come into their house is to marry their daughter. Here I am bearing gifts in [music] my African outfit. The second stage is the non-negotiable stage where they tell me, "If you want to marry our daughter, this is what we need from you." Usually chickens, goats, ax, [music] and then clothing for their parents. And then the final stage is the fun part. That's in the negotiations. So the families will go backwards [music] and forwards um with the price. This price is normally in [music] cows, but in modern days they just convert that into money. Their family will say, "Oh, Chisola's well educated. She's got a great family.

[00:24:26]She's got a good job." And then my family will come back, well, Charlie's also well educated. He's also got a great family and a good job. until both families agree on a price. Um, we then have a chat, have drinks, and mingle.

[00:24:41]And then we then went to another location, met all of our family and friends, and had a nice little celebration. But not everybody is celebrating this trend because some locals worry that increased foreign interest could eventually raise housing prices and make some areas expensive for ordinary Ghanaians. Others to argue that Ghana must protect local opportunities while still welcome the diaspora and online debates are growing stronger.

[00:25:07]Should Ghana make citizenship easier for diaspora Africans? Should land ownership rules change? How much foreign influence is too much? And these conversations are becoming louder every year. What do you think in the story? Have you I mean seen some of the Americans trying to marry some Ghanaians for citizenship. Leave your comment in the comment section.

[00:25:27]It's about for today.