Entertainment
Stir It Up: What Sarkodie did was a desecration of Bob Marley’s Holy music and legacy – Blakk Rasta
Reggae musician and maverick broadcaster, Blakk Rasta has taken a dig at Sarkodie for his verse of the late Bob Marley’s Stir It Up song.
Speaking on Black Pot segment on his Urban Blend programme on 3FM, Blakk Rasta said what Sarkodie did on the Bob Marley song was a desecration of the Holy Music and legacy of Bob Marley.
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“I’m going to bruise more egos, what Sarkodie did was nothing but a desecration of the legacy of Bob Marley, it is a desecration of the Holy music of Bob Marley, it is so shameful,” he said.
He further added that “is like a King has been buried, you dig him up and steal his gold and diamond he has been buried with, you urinate right into the grave and you walk away laughing like a mad man on heat,” the livid Blakk Rasta said.
According to him, it hurts him so much that he decided never to talk about the issue, “Sarkodie allowed himself to be used to desecrate the legacy of Bob Marley.”
“What is special about what Sarkodie did, the one way rap which has been on all these years?,”Black Rasta queried.
The “Barack Obama” hit maker further added that what Sarkodie does is nothing but one way rap and people are not ready to speak the truth.
According to him, “Bob Marley was a King in his own right, a legend in the world of Reggae who culturalised and spiritualised reggae at the same time.”
Bob Marley and the Wailer featuring Sarkodie on Stir It Up was released on January 20, 2023 and the music video has been trending on Youtube.
Check the song below
Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Prophet Atarah opens new studio, launches Atarah Praise 2025
Prophet Joseph Atarah has launched his annual event aimed at bringing believers together in an atmosphere of worship and praise.
The theme for this edition is ‘Restoration’ with the belief that patrons would be restored in the face of their challenges.
The programme will be in two parts, with the first scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom at 5pm on May 11, at Pleasant Place Church.
The Ghana edition will take place at the forecourt of Believer’s Grace Crown Ministry International, Bond Square, Adenta Barrier, at 4pm on May 25.
Prophet Atarah has paraded Piesie Esther, Kofi Owusu Peprah, Nana Yaw Asare and Mavis Asante among others for the Ghana edition.
For the UK edition, patrons will enjoy performances from Kofi Owusu Peprah, Kobby Mantey, Emmanuel Smith, and Ern Ruthy.
Speaking at the launch, Prophet Atarah said, God has been good throughout last year, and 2025 has started on a positive note.
Against this backdrop, he wants to bring believers together and, in unity, to praise God.
He said, like what happened last year, a lot of miracles will take place.
In a related development, Prophet Atarah also commissioned a new studio for rehearsals and live recordings.
This, he said, was not limited to him, but open to every musician across all genres.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Empress Gifty to thrill patrons at MTN Stands In Worship on Easter Sunday
Ghanaian gospel heavyweight, Empress Gifty is set to thrill thousands at this year’s MTN Stands In Worship event.
The programme brings believers together annually to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ.
This year’s edition, slated for the Grand Arena on Sunday, April 20, will feature Empress Gifty.
Against this backdrop, the anointed gospel musician has urged all patrons to come with a heart of worship and praise.
She is optimistic that a lot of miracles will happen through the ministration.
“Through our ministrations instant miracles will happen and you are going to have an encounter with God,” she told The Spectator.
Empress Gifty again appealed to patrons not to come alone, but with their families and friends to receive blessings.
Empress Gifty, who had a big song dubbed Watch Me, has been nominated in the Best Traditional Gospel Song of the Year and Gospel Artiste of the Year categories at this year’s 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
