Shatta Disappoint fans at the Guinness Eruption Concert Saturday night
Shatta Wale left many of his fans
livid after he failed to live up to the challenge of the durable Samini at the
Guinness Eruption Concert Saturday night at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Recent developments between the two dancehall musicians had
turned the high energy event meant to outdoor Guinness’ new packaging into an
unvoiced Dancehall "Who is Who" on the local front, and when it
mattered most, it was Samini who, like old wine, tasted better.
The two were the last two performing acts on the night that
also featured the silky-voiced Akon, Big Sean, Wande Coal, EL and a couple
others, with the period preceding their performances witnessing Shatta’s fans
out-shouting their ‘opponents’ in response to MC, Bola Ray’s calls for who the
fans wanted to see perform. ‘Shat-t-a Waleeee!!!’ they had responded, with some even
suggesting Samini should be side-lined for the night.
But when he mounted the stage, Samini was his masterful
self, blending and transiting his acts through one music genre after another -
highlife, reggae, rap, hip-hop and all. He deliberately taunted his compatriot,
sending Wale messages to bide his time, show respect, focus on himself and
measure his competition.
And he had an enterprising stagecraft, as usual, to boot as
he wriggled his way through songs like Time Bomb, Linda, Sweet Mistake, Where
My Baby Dey, Body Flame, Odo, Gyae Shi and Adult Music.
When it was time for Shatta to take the stage, he did it
with a big bang, choosing to be ‘forklifted’ from among the stands onto the
stage while riposting “we’re nat fear them”, responding directly to Samini’s
taunts in a manner that forebode some unease.
He proceeded to sermonise about how he is not going to walk
in anyone’s shadow; why he has no beef with anyone, and while he loves all and
prays God’s blessings on all who love him, it is bumbaclot for all haters. He
even enlisted his fans to repeat the ‘curse’, setting the stage for what was to
be a fierce performance to outdo Samini.
That expectation was never met, for Shatta spent too much
time responding to Samini's taunts, which also followed somewhat a delayed
appearance, and by the time he started playing game, many were exiting the
stands, disappointment engraved on their foreheads.
But the faithful stuck with him – singing and jumping along
– with some proposing he would be better off focusing on his career than taking
on Samini, whose live band style performances always endear him to any
occasion.
Source: graphic.com/Ghana
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