Ghanaian Afropop, dance hall and reggae act Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known by his stage name Stonebwoy has defended his compatriot Shatta Wale over his recent scathing remarks targeted at Nigerian musicians.
Recall that in a post on his Instagram page, Shatta Wale stated that there were doubts in some quarters that he would not be able to attract enough fans to fill his concert set for Ghana’s biggest stadium.
According to him, he was told that he would not be able to fill the stadium for his concert if he did not include Nigerian artistes in his lineup of performers.
However, that didn’t turn out to be the case as the stadium was filled and Shatta Wale later said that he does not need Nigerian artistes to sell out his concert.
He said: “I just want to speak my mind.
“They told me I wouldn’t sell out the stadium but see it now.
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“I don’t need any Nigerian artistes to sell out my concerts. F** k Nigerian artistes,” Shatta Wale added.
Stonebwoy in a statement issued in reaction to the comments made by Shatta Wale said that Nigerian artistes have done well to mark many of the “biggest milestones in the entertainment scene and is putting Africa on the global map”.
According to him, with great power comes great responsibility and Nigerian artistes should carry the “responsibility of helping to forge a united African front by deliberately allowing music from other African nations which pollinate Nigerian music to flourish on Nigerian platforms on local and international levels”.
He said that Shatta Wale may not have approached the issue the right way but that Shatta Wale’s concern is valid.
The musician wrote: “The topic of our brother nation Nigeria not reciprocating the love and support it receives particularly from Ghana is valid and deserves critical attention.”
