Ghanaian
music icon, Sarkodie has broken his silence on the alleged response
from the Presidency regarding his new track titled "Inflation."
Following
on the heels of his mix tape dubbed "Free Press" which is still making
the headlines for its attack on the Ghanaian media, Sarkodie recently
released another track lampooning the Mahama administration blaming the
current plight of Ghanaians on the ruling party.
The song which
harps on some critical national issues and other relating topics on the
state of the economy, received massive applause from some opponents of
the Mahama government while others rebuked the Rapperholic star for
being cynical.
As a result of the controversy the single was
generating, a Ghanaian media blog, OMG Ghana, did a satirical piece
purported to have emanated from President John Dramani Mahama as
response to Sarkodie’s “Inflation”.
President Mahama was quoted
to have described him (Sarkodie) as an "overrated rapper" and advised
him to concentrate on his music career.
“I don’t quite understand what he wants to accomplish with his music.
“He
has some good songs, but he’s at best an average musician. He should
focus on music that brings unity and uplift the spirit of the good
people of this country as we experience a short term economic challenge.
I must say the song is very funny. He is a genius in that regard, but
in the grand scheme of things, I will not consider him a good rapper or a
musician at that,” the president is quoted to have said in the
satirical piece.
But during his recent tour of London after
releasing the fiery political song, in a quick riposte; Sarkodie has hit
back at President Mahama's alleged remarks about what he says is his
creativity.
According to him, no person can accost the President
with queries about him (Sarkodie) because in his conviction; President
Mahama is not "on that level" with Ghanaians.
He further added
that his song was motivated by the fact that the Government of the day
is making little effort to curb the woeful economic situation facing
Ghanaians.
And being “the best person to talk for Ghanaians", he therefore sought to bring the President back on the right track.
Sarkodie narrated the rationale for performing that song, saying music is the only channel he could use to emit his emotions.
“When
I was young…I was not trying to do music for money or anything. That’s
my only therapy cos (because) I’m not a talkative. I’m very quiet and I
don’t know if it’s negative but I don’t socialize a lot. So, that’s my
only therapy; for me to talk to the world. So, things that I might not
be able to tell you directly to your face, I’d do it through music…”
“That’s
not a true story. That was made up by the media men. Mahama wouldn’t
say that. You can’t even ask him those questions...he’s not on that
level. You cannot ask him a question about Sarkodie as at now,” the
“Illuminati” crooner said.
Further addressing the issue in an
interview with Mamme Sike Danso via youtube, Sarkodie bemoaned the steep
depreciation of Ghana's currency as compared to other foreign
currencies, particularly the US Dollar and other challenges confronting
the economy.
“…If you’re in Ghana, you get to understand what I’m
talking about because it’s really hard in Ghana now. Even from the big
companies, even how to get funding from them; so, if the companies are
suffering, just a layman walking on the streets of Accra.
“So,
it’s really hard. Me as an artiste, it affects me in a way because now
the dollar rate, if I have to change; now I have to shoot the video in
London. And I have to change 5000 cedis to dollars; you change almost
like 20,000 or something which is a big risk. So, it actually pushed me
to do the music because I will be the best person to talk for
Ghanaians," he stressed. |
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