Joe Mettle – Okokroko (ft. Kweku Teye) | The River Vol. 1

Joe Mettle Okokroko, featuring Kweku Teye, is part of The River Vol. 1, the project the gospel star released on his official YouTube channel on 12 November 2026. Every track on the project has an official audio.

Okokroko is an energetic praise song about the greatness and majesty of God. It carries a lively call for everyone to join in worship. This is a song made for a congregation, not for a quiet listen on your own.

Kweku Teye shares the song with Mettle. Their pairing gives Okokroko the feel of a call and response, the kind of exchange that fills a church hall in Accra on a Sunday when the band picks up pace and nobody wants to sit down. The energy of the song supports that picture.

The River Vol. 1 has eight tracks. Okokroko sits alongside Okokroko 2.0, which also features Kweku Teye. Mercy features Rhema Onuoha, and I Stand in Awe features Naa Mercy. Yahweh and Yahweh 2.0 both feature Oncemore Six. Jehovah brings in Hle and Prophet Edem, and Sermonette features Prophet Edem Julius-Cudjoe.

Two songs on the project therefore appear in a second form, Okokroko and Yahweh. Listeners can play both versions of each and decide which one they prefer. Gospel audiences in Ghana have always enjoyed that kind of comparison, and it often turns into a lively debate after service.

The titles tell their own story of worship. Okokroko, Yahweh, Jehovah and Mercy are names and words that sit at the centre of Ghanaian church life. Placing them side by side on one project gives the album a clear purpose before the first track plays.

Joe Mettle Okokroko and the rest of The River Vol. 1

Mettle announced the album The River ahead of this release, and The River Vol. 1 turns that announcement into music fans can stream. Putting out all eight audios on the same day suits a project of this kind. Listeners can take the music in one sitting, the way a worship service moves from one song to the next.

The guest list is long. Mettle has chosen different voices for almost every song, from Kweku Teye on Okokroko to Rhema Onuoha on Mercy and Naa Mercy on I Stand in Awe. Oncemore Six appears twice, on both versions of Yahweh. Hle and Prophet Edem share Jehovah, while Prophet Edem Julius-Cudjoe closes the list on Sermonette.

That variety matters. A gospel album with one voice can feel like a single sermon, whereas a project with many guests feels more like a gathering. Mettle appears to have built the second kind, with each featured artist bringing a different texture to the worship.

Mettle is well placed to lead such a gathering. Born Joseph Oscar Nii Armah Mettle, he is a Ghanaian gospel musician and songwriter. On 8 April 2017 he became the first Ghanaian gospel musician to win Artiste of the Year at the 2017 Ghana Music Awards, a milestone many in the gospel community still talk about.

He has won many awards in Ghana and beyond. He has also performed on international stages with gospel artistes such as Donnie McClurkin, Nathaniel Bassey, Ntokozo Mbambo and Michael Stuckey. Those names show how far his ministry has travelled.

Mettle was born to Florence Addo and Emmanuel Mettle and is the eldest of six children. He is an alumnus of Accra Academy, and he is a marketer by profession and a worshipper by calling. That fits the way he releases music. The songs carry a clear message, and the presentation is neat and well organised.

Okokroko adds an upbeat song to that catalogue. A project called The River suggests flow and movement, and a song with this much energy gives the album a lively point to build around. Whether it becomes a favourite at youth services, choir rehearsals or in the car on the way to church will be decided by the people who sing it.

Kweku Teye deserves credit for helping to make that possible. A featured artist on a praise song has to match the lead singer’s energy without taking over, and the pairing here keeps the focus on the worship. Listeners who enjoy Okokroko should also try Okokroko 2.0, since the two songs share a name and a featured artist.

The official audio for Joe Mettle Okokroko is on his YouTube channel, and the rest of The River Vol. 1 sits alongside it. Start with the song, then work through Mercy, I Stand in Awe, Yahweh, Jehovah and Sermonette in order. The album rewards a full listen.

Joe Mettle Okokroko and every other track on The River Vol. 1 can be streamed now on Mettle’s YouTube channel, so share the link with your church family and your choir.

Watch the official video for The River Vol. 1 below.

Video and artwork: Joe Mettle ft. Kweku Teye (official release).