Ghanaian rapper and singer King Paluta has addressed the controversy surrounding a lyric in his music Makoma, which some critics together with former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Tradition, Mark Okraku-Mantey have deemed inappropriate.
Talking on Undercover with Pulse on Pulse Ghana, the 26th TGMA Artiste of the Year nominee dismissed the criticism, explaining that the lyric in query merely expresses pleasure at lastly acquiring one thing lengthy wanted.
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I believe I noticed a video the place the senior man (Mark Okraku-Mantey) stated that Makoma is profane simply because I stated, ‘hwɛ pɛ a mapɛ bi a manya.’ Let me break it down for you: In case you’ve been trying to find a uncommon merchandise available on the market and eventually discover it, you’ll usually say, ‘Take a look at what I’ve been on the lookout for, for thus lengthy, he clarified.
King Paluta additional expressed frustration over the backlash, stating,
We got here to hustle, so that you individuals ought to enable us to hustle. What you’re doing makes it seem to be you need us to return to the streets. What you’re doing gained’t assist us.
Okraku-Mantey, throughout a dialogue on Peace FM’s Leisure Assessment present, criticised Makoma, arguing that its perceived profanity may have contributed to the New Patriotic Get together’s (NPP) loss within the 2024 elections.
Have you learnt that the music we had been taking part in, Sisifia, is profane? It’s profane. This occasion has individuals like me, George Quaye—these of us within the music trade. Take me for example; no person will seek the advice of you on music. Then we take a profane music for somebody like Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, take a look at his model, then we, as a celebration, ask Dr Bawumia to bop to it, he said.
He additional criticised media homes for persevering with to advertise Makoma regardless of what he thought-about offensive content material.
He (Paluta) used a profane phrase, and media homes nonetheless play that music. I’ve defended King Paluta’s Aseda earlier than, however this different one (Makoma) is profane, Okraku-Mantey added
Regardless of Makoma changing into a nationwide hit, the song was overlooked in the nominations for the upcoming Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), even after being submitted for consideration in 4 classes.
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Following the snub, King Paluta has formally petitioned the awards board, looking for clarification on why the music was excluded from the nominations.
