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  • Shatta Wale granted bail amid Lamborghini purchase saga

    Shatta Wale granted bail amid Lamborghini purchase saga

    Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢10 million with two sureties by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

    The bail came after Shatta Wale was invited on Wednesday to assist in investigations into the purchase of a 2019 Lamborghini Urus, which was seized from his home in June.

    The vehicle is allegedly linked to proceeds of a $4 million crime involving Nana Kwabena Amuah, a Ghanaian currently serving an 86-month jail term in the US.

    During questioning, Shatta Wale claimed he bought the vehicle from someone named “Zak” on WhatsApp, but couldn’t provide any receipts or transfer documents to prove ownership.

    Read Also: Shatta Wale blasts colleagues for calling for reduction of Nigerian music on Ghana airwaves

    The statement partly read, “So far, Charles Nii Armah Mensah has been unable to identify the person from whom he purchased the said Lamborghini Urus vehicle except to say that he purchased it from the ‘Street’ and from someone possibly called ‘ZAK’ who may have contacted him on WhatsApp but whose identity he does not know and whose contact he has thrown away,”

    According to EOCO, in a statement on Thursday, Shatta Wale will remain in custody until the two sureties provide properties that can be verified to match the bail conditions.

    The investigation is ongoing, and both Shatta Wale and a former senior officer of Ghana’s National Signal Bureau are considered persons of interest.

    US investigators are pushing for the repatriation of the seized vehicle as part of Amuah’s restitution of nearly $4.7 million.

  • Shatta Wale blasts colleagues for calling for reduction of Nigerian music on Ghana airwaves

    Shatta Wale blasts colleagues for calling for reduction of Nigerian music on Ghana airwaves

    Popular Ghanaian artist, Shatta Wale, has blasted his countrymen musicians for clamouring for the reduction of Nigerian music on Ghana’s airwaves.

    The ‘Dancehall king’, in a series of X posts, expressed his belief that even if Ghanaian media implemented the local content policy, Nigerian music would still overshadow them.

    He said the policy won’t have much effect in the streaming era as the government can’t force Ghanaians to stream Ghanaian music even if the local content policy is implemented for airplay.

    The singer claimed it will take Ghana “roughly the year 5050” to catch up with Nigeria in terms of music.

    Shatta Wale wrote in Ghanaian Pidgin: “The way Wizkid and Davido and Burna Boy love Ghana nu, you ppl wan play dem a song 20%?

    Read Also: Ghana music declining, Nigeria music progressing – Shatta Wale

    “No problem. One song from them go make your woman wet all nite. E go take you ppl roughly the year 5050 before you guys will get what Naija is getting.

    “Your spirit of wanna be is very bad. Is it by force for Ghanaians to listen to your fav? They like Wizkid.

    “Your artiste loose guard he no make money quick. Now he say play Ghana music. U weh dj’s play your song saaaa weh u no give dem shishi. Shame on you all. Your artiste no get shi shi.

    “Artiste poor, fans poor!!! Music too no deh fly.”

  • Ghana music declining, Nigeria music progressing – Shatta Wale

    Ghana music declining, Nigeria music progressing – Shatta Wale

    Ghanaian dancehall singer, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., popularly known as Shatta Wale, has lamented the declining state of his country’s music industry as compared to the progressing Nigeria music industry. 

    He bemoaned the dwindling Ghana’s music while attesting that they do not come close to Nigeria musically.

    The self-styled ‘King of African dancehall’ said Ghanaian musicians can no longer compete with their Nigerian counterparts, while acknowledging the huge gap between the two music industries in terms of growth in recent years.

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    On his X handle, he wrote: “Naija music going up Going up

    Going up, Naija music going up. You can’t fight them.

    “Ghana music falling down. Falling down. Falling down. Ghana music falling down.”

  • My biggest regret not becoming a lawyer- Shatta Wale

    My biggest regret not becoming a lawyer- Shatta Wale

    Ghanaian dancehall singer, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. aka Shatta Wale, has opened up on how not being a lawyer is the topmost regret of his regrets.

    He said despite being a successful musician it doesn’t bring him fulfilment as  much as being a lawyer would.

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    The self-acclaimed “African Dancehall King” disclosed this in a recent interview with BBC’s Stefania Okereke.

    Shatta Wale said: “My biggest regret in life is that I didn’t become a lawyer.”

    He said he is still contemplating becoming a lawyer “when I make enough money. I know I’m a successful musician, but I wanted to be a lawyer.”

  • Asake 02 Arena concert: Naija winning big time on global music scene – Shatta Wale

    Asake 02 Arena concert: Naija winning big time on global music scene – Shatta Wale

    Ghanaian reggae-dancehall act, Shatta Wale has again lauded the remarkable growth and success of Nigerian music globally.

    In the wake of Asake’s sensational performance in his massive sold-out show at the 20,000-capacity London O2 Arena on Sunday, August 20, Shatta Wale affirmed that Naija music stars are way ahead of their Ghanaian counterparts.

    He contrasted the musical prowess of the two West African nations, likening Ghana’s to babies’ feeding bottles and Nigeria’s to one of the world’s most expensive cognac brand bottles.

    The ‘We Taking Over’ singer also expressed his hearty congratulation to YBNL’s Asake on his incredible outing, reiterating Naija’s colossal mark on the global music stage.

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    He also suggested Ghanaian singers could begin to rub shoulders with Nigeria if they quit being judgmental towards others.

    He tweeted: “Nigerians are making Ghana music look like feeding bottle compared to Hennessey bottle. Congrats to Asake meeenn!!! You guys deh run tooo fast …F^ck!

    PS: Some Ghana man say how do they do it ..

    Me: when you stop judging people here like you are angels, I think we can get the formula. Naija is winning BIG TIME !!! My people.”