Grammy-nominated singer, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr, better known as Shatta Wale, has bemoaned the declining state of Ghana’s music industry.
The dancehall star took to his Twitter (X) page and stated that Nigerian music is progressing steadily while Ghanaian music is dwindling.
Shatta Wale said his compatriot artistes can no longer compete with their counterparts from Nigeria, while acknowledging the huge gap between the two music industries in terms of growth in recent years.
The self styled ‘King of African Dancehall’ tweeted: “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.”
He added; “Naija ppl I hail oooo You guys make Ghana music turn like classroom We are learning ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????I love nigeria”
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The popular singer cum rapper, Shatta Wale asserted that Nigerian singer, Ahmed “Asake” Ololade is bigger than every Ghanaian artiste.
The controversial artiste made the statement while having a chat on Twitter Space hosted by Ghanaian media personality, Serwaa.
Shatta asserted that no Ghanaian artiste, including himself, has been able to reach Asake’s level career-wise.
He said; “No Ghanaian artiste has even made it like Asake. Not even me. Nobody in this Ghanaian [music] industry has made what Asake has made. Let’s be realistic.”
The host inferred: “But you said you are the richest Ghanaian artiste and you haven’t even made it up to Asake’s level?”
The singer responded: “Why would I have to make it up to Asake’s level [before I would be the richest artiste in Ghana]? There is a Spanish artiste in Spain or Dominican Republic that is making money that we don’t know.”