Brandy Galmon

Glenda Bell Data News Weekly Contributor Brandy Galmon has been a registered nurse for 20 years, specializing in patient advocacy and juvenile justice. These experiences led her in 2023 to create Shola International 504. She successfully held her Inaugural Music Festival in Accra, Ghana, aimed at raising awareness of maternal health disparities and introducing the Dream of Shola’s House… a fully functioning transitional home for young mothers. “Empowering young women can help break the cycle of poverty and improve the lives of their families and communities.” Ms. Galmon, affectionately known as “Shola,” headlined the heartfelt Groove Festival with internationally acclaimed poet and priestess Sunni Patterson, New Orleans artist Paco Troxclair (“Duffy”), the self-proclaimed King of Orisabeats, Oba Ogunlano, and several other local Ghanaian talents. Day one of the festivities began with a night of intimate performances as all artist united to share their voices and music with each. Day two began with the foundation’s members shopping at local markets to gather items for the donation of rice, toiletries, baby food, diapers, and clothing to over 100 pregnant women in Hope Village. As a show of appreciation, the young women paraded the village while singing “Aseda”, which means “Grateful”! “We were...