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Rebel Girls

Get to Know DJ Switch Ghana

Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.57.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Meet Erica Tandoh, aka DJ Switch Ghana: a creative force from Ghana, West Africa, who uses music to express herself and speak up for what she believes in. Discover how she learned to DJ in just five days (!!!), the sweet story behind her stage name, and what it felt like to play for a packed stadium full of kids and families. She also talks about the DJ Switch Foundation and why helping others keeps her hopeful—even when life gets tough. You can also learn more about her story in our book 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers. Photo Credit: Hugo Grey Photography

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls.

0:08.0

Hi, Rebels.

0:09.5

This is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, The Interview.

0:12.8

I'm your host, Kaylani Jules, and today we're talking to DJ,

0:16.8

activist, and creative force, DJ Switch Ghana.

0:23.6

Hi, DJ Switch, Gana. Thank you for joining us today.

0:25.6

Can you please introduce yourself?

0:26.6

Hi, my name is Erica Tando,

0:29.6

popularly known as DJ Switch Ghana.

0:31.6

I am a professional DJ singer, actor, activist, dancer, all-round entertainer, from Ghana, West Africa.

0:41.8

It's so great to have you here. So how did you become a DJ? I am a poet. I write poetry,

0:48.5

long stories, short stories. I did a district competition in my region and I won it.

0:54.9

And my mom was like, you know what?

0:57.5

Let's try out the national competition because a lot of people were telling her to take me.

1:03.3

And she was like, a lot of people go as either singers, dancers, or poets.

1:09.1

You're not going to stand out.

1:10.4

So we've got to find something else for you to do.

1:12.7

So I had to learn how to DJ in five days and learn how to use laptop for five days.

1:18.0

And then I won the national competition.

1:20.9

Whoa, that's crazy.

1:22.9

How did you pick your stage name, DJ Switch, Ghana?

1:26.4

So I was one time, I had finished practice and

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