Rambo's beat helps a lot though, as the bass and snare combination honors the song title, always with an aqueous, sticky quality. He later turned himself in due to the police declaring him wanted. He later travelled to Jamaica to polish and master his dance hall craft. #Shatta_Bway hashtag on Twitter View his timeline below: window.onmessage=(e=>{e.data.hasOwnProperty("frameHeight")&&(document.getElementById(e.data.timelineId).style.height=`${e.data.frameHeight}px`)}). Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr, (born 17 October 1984) is a reggae-dancehall artist who hails from Ghana. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. All three of these personas are played by Khaligraph himself, who shows not only melodicism and lyrical dexterity, but also range, going from fully American to his native Swahili, to even reggae toasting, and he pulls them off pretty convincingly. by Da Maker)", "Shatta Wale Shame On You (Prod. [14] voice over artist The beat is amazing, especially with that combination of bubbly snares and handclaps that play a bell metric, accompanied by electric organ chords and a wandering steel-string acoustic guitar that comes and goes in the hook. Shatta Bony is on Facebook. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. @SelectorRash, Moi day celebration imeweza #WaksTikiTakaAtTribeka He gained attention again with songs like Dancehall King, Telephone No Anastasia My Eyes Pon Di Money and others. All of these elements come together for a very promising banger. Shatta Wale is one of the richest singers in Africa. Zouglou music, which peaked in the 90s during a tumultuous political situation in the country, still has a space in the pop conversation and shares the spotlight with afrobeats, rap, and the ongoing domination of coup dcal. During Christmas festivities of 2014, Shatta Wale took the opportunity to visit the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Ghanas biggest hospital to donate generously to the Childrens Block worth Thousands of Ghanaian cedi while many Ghanaian celebrities were busy spending quality time with friends and family. [14] He then continued to the Winneba Secondary School where he obtained his second cycle education.He started his young music career with borrowed name and identity-Doggy- a name he took in reverence of his favourite DanceHall artiste at the time- Yoggy Doggy.[15]. [9][10] He has since then appeared on the chart every year. His influenced made a lot people fall in love with his new style of music. I take my hat off. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform. His boomerang impact and laconic prayers has been felt with a large fan base from 10am-1 pm. Its very interesting how a new generation of East African rappers and artists are trying new ways of incorporating rhythmic flows, melodic sensibilities, and styles from all over the world into the Swahili language diction and natural sense of rhythm. Shatta Wale is also well known for his philanthropic endeavors. Advertisement. He was also unveiled as the brand ambassador for Storm Energy Drink. @AQtee #WaksTikiTaka He is the first Ghanaian to organize a digital concert on YouTube which was dubbed the Faith Concert. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro . African Artiste of the Year at 2014 Nigerian Entertainment Awards and Best Performer of the Year at 2014 BASS Awards. Shatta Bony | Facebook See what people are saying and join the conversation. #TeachingTuesday.. @shatta_bway @AQtee @Deejayrambo1 Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. was born on the17th of October, 1984 in Accra, Ghana into the family of Charles Mensah and Mama Elsie. #WaksTikiTaka By EastAfricanews (self media writer) | 2 years ago. Its just charming. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. He was also named the 38th Most Influential Ghanaian by E-TV Ghana in 2015 in their annual survey of influential people in Ghana. I Made My First Million Selling Music Tapes and Offerings, Comedian Radio Citizens Jeridah Andayi Flaunts Her Husband Online, In A Never Jomo Of Ithaga Riene In Real Life, Gorgeous Wife, And His Meet the Mother To the Amazing Kid Actress Lila of Zora. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Eugene Nyavor [12], Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. was born in Accra, Ghana at the Police Hospital on 17 October 1984 to Charles Nii Armah Mensah Snr and Elsie Evelyn Avemegah. twitter.com The now 35-years-old musician was born in Accra, Ghana at the Police Hospital. [35][36][37] On Tuesday, 26 October 2021, Shatta Wale was granted a GH100,000 self-recognizance bail at today's hearing. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. Bandana later released his debut album titled Bandana from Ghana, and took a short break from the music industry. He is usually know to talk as it is,with a stupendous energy and performance. Shatta Wale changed his name to "Bandana" after senior high school and released the hit track "Bandana from Ghana". document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! He was selected by The Ministry of Communications, Ghana, alongside Highlife musician Kuami Eugene as the headline artistes for the Covid-19 app virtual launch concert held on Monday April 13, 2020. After school, he continued with his music career and along the line teamed up with one Ghanaian rapper, Tinny to produce a hit single titled Moko Hoo. The latter is more connected to modern urban Maputo, and way more influenced by global sounds like ragga, r&b, kizomba, and especially reggaetn. 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Radio Citizen @ Royal Media Services instagram.com/p/B2wlaZJg0Ro/, Radio Citizen presenter/Deejay #WaksTikiTaka Monday to Friday 10:00am-1:00pm His real name is Charles Nii Armah Mensah but he is popularly known by his stage name Shatta Wale, is a Ghanaian-born producer and reggae-dancehallmusician. He starred in the movie Never Say Never featuring Charles Kofi Bucknor, Edward Kufuor, and Paulina Oduro. All rights reserved. @shatta_bway Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa's Afro Jams of the Week returns with new music from Khaligraph Jones, Venrick, Locko and more. The concert was organized to bring hope to Ghanaians and his global audience at large during the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. On 18 March 2018, Wale was presented an honoree award for his contribution to reggae in Ghana at the 37th Annual Chicago Music Awards (CMA), in conjunction with the 36th International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA). Before you leave, also check out the biography and net worth of, We give you the best daily information on news, technology, lifestyle, career, health tips, agriculture, business and entertainment. In 2015, Shatta Wale asked not to be nominated in the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards even though he could have won the prestigious Artiste & Song of the year for the second time running with his hit songs "Dancehall Commando" featuring Sarkodie, "Party all night" long featuring Jah Vinci, "Wine ya waist" featuring Davido and "Korle Gonno" among many hit songs he released the preceding year: because of an impending court case with the organizers of the Awards Charter House Productions Ltd for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the CEO of Charter House in a video he uploaded on his Facebook page. Shatta Wale is also well known for his philanthropic endeavors. by Salti)", "Shatta Wale Zylofon (Prod. @SelectorRash Shatta Wale, Biography - GhanaWeb News ), Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. Dancehall King and other songs he released that year won him the Artist of the Year of the 2014 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. @Deejayrambo1 #PayStarlets, Ever Faithful Jah guide and protect you.. Shatta Wale . Wale also won Best New Entertainer at International Reggae and World Music Awards 2014 and Jigwe Musician of the Year at 2014 Jigwe Awards and DJs Song of the Year at 2014 Ghana DJ Awards. According to British Newspaper, The Guardian, they reported in May 2014 that Wales song Wine Ya Waist featuring Nigerian musician Davido was one of five must-listen-to songs. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Anyone can find this group. Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr., known by his stage name Shatta Wale formerly Bandana, is a Ghanaian-born reggae-dancehall musician born on the 17th of October, 1984 to Charles Mensah Snr and Mama Elsie. 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