He is the dancehall Messiah. Edvan Allen and Melony . He gained attention again with songs like Dancehall King, Telephone No Anastasia My Eyes Pon Di Money and others. by Da Maker)", "Shatta Wale Shame On You (Prod. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. Diamond Michelle Gbagonah popularly known as Shatta Michy was born May 6 1994 in Norway is the ex-fiancee of the popular Ghanian dancehall music artiste Charles Nii . @AQtee @OgalTina @AQtee Content created and supplied by: EastAfricanews (via Opera by Shawers)", "Shatta Wale Disaster (Prod. His quiver voice magically projected. 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. By Beatz Vampire)", "Shatta Wale Weather Forecast (Prod. 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. Please take a second to donate on Patreon! These exposures greatly influenced his love for music. His dad, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Sr, is a politician, entrepreneur, and lawyer from Accra as well as the Volta Region of Ghana. "A Shepherd speaking to his flock", Content created and supplied by: Alexcavinns (via Opera During his days atSGPA,Charles he demonstrated an affinity for arts and acted in a popular drama series, By the Fireside, at the National Theatre of Ghana. Jacob Maunda,mostly known as Shatta Bway, is Radio Citizens Raggae presenter along Anne ,Q-tee and Dj Rambo. SHATTA WALE BIOGRAPHY. Aside from singing, Shatta is also a renowned Songwriter, Record Producer, and Sound Engineer. , Mozambique has positioned itself as the distant member of the Lusophone African countries in terms of musical prominence, usually closer to the Swahili epicenter, or in the case of rock and electronic music, South Africa. Sometimes you just cant help but marvel at someones true talent. 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He was unveiled In September 2017 after the deal was sealed. 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 We publish free daily articles on various categories like business, agriculture, health, career tips and more. [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. [4] His song "Dancehall King" earned him the Artiste of the Year at the 2014 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. After some few years he flew out of the country to Jamaica to start a living there. For example, in Zimbabwe, Amapiano, afro beats, and rap coexist with Gospel music, which has transcended its peak in previous decades and remains a commercial force. Mini Bio (1) Shotta Bwoy is known for Obeast (2017). He is just amazing in the way he presents,a unique crowd puller with octogenarian experience in reggae punchlines that is usually accompanied or ever accompanied by laughter. He is the first Ghanaian to organize a digital concert on YouTube which was dubbed the Faith Concert. Shatta Wale revealed that he didn't enjoy motherly love and care at the early stages of his life because of a pastor that caused a separation between his parents. Getting Started | Contributor Zone . 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Shatta Wale was all over the news in 2015 after he asked not to be nominated in the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards knowing fully well that 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. Shatta Wale has also won about 40 other awards and nominated for about 33 awards. His father is a popular politician, businessman and legal practitioner. 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Millions of youth chant his apt presentation. @AQtee Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. [30] Its just charming. #WaksTikiTaka #WaksTikiTaka He also toured Europe in 2015 and shared the same stage with, In 2017, Shatta Wale was named at 27 in the C. Hub Magazine's 100 most influential creatives an annual cumulative rating for Black creatives around the world by the magazine. @Deejayrambo1 Infinix Ghana, a smartphone company, on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, announced Shatta Wale as its Brand Ambassador[31], In October 2021, Shatta Wale allegedly created a hoax that he was shot and was receiving treatments. Ausio? Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. was born in Accra, Ghana at the Police Hospital on October 17, 1984. But unlike the West, this distinction is not as clear-cut, and in certain countries, the story is way more complicated. 2.5K views, 35 likes, 0 loves, 4 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Citizen TV Kenya: Shatta Bway - Radio Presenter: Most wills today are being used to punish people. 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. He died in music, buried for years, only to resurrect with a new name, Shatta Wale, a new identity and a solid repertoire of hits after hits. 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. The presenters are known to be hard hitting journalists,always speaking the truth as it is. actor and creative director, Load by Shatta Wale)", "New Music Shatta Wale Affi Di Money (Prod. 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. Bounce is a great example of this, as Venrick and Shatta Bway incorporate dancehall toasting, trap triplets, and reggaeton melodies into their flow, both finding ways of making it work. Its mostly a combination of trap and mbalax music, with guitar licks that go crazy throughout the song, but its in the production where stuff goes truly wild. by Shatta Wale)", "New Music Shatta Wale Dancehall King (Part 2) (Prod. Shatta has come a really long way from the streets Shatta Wale education By Willisbeatz) |", "Shatta Wale Ft. Addi Self & Natty Lee True Believer (Prod. 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. . All and sundry mostly youth like his motivational pieces of his mind. He is popularly known as Shatta Wale or Bandana. 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[20] held on Monday April 13, 2020. All rights reserved. Besides Waks Tikitaka,Shatta Bway is also a radio presenter at Hot96's 'Hot Happy Hour'. Jacob Maunda,mostly known as Shatta Bway, is Radio Citizens Raggae presenter along Anne,Q-tee and Dj Rambo. Shatta Wale was born in Accra,the Greater region of Ghana on 17 October 1984 to Charles Nii Armah Mensah Snr, his father and Elsie Evelyn Avemegah, his mother. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. Radio Citizen 106.7 Keep it locked. African Artiste of the Year at 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Artiste of the Year, and Dancehall King at the 2014 Ghana Music Awards. [2][3] His best-known singles are "Dancehall King", "My level" and "We taking over" .He is also known for Already from Beyonc's Black is King Album which featured Major Lazer. Shatta Wale is also well known for his philanthropic endeavors. @shatta_bway #waks TikiTaka only youth presented program in all stations that has listeners of all ages,hata wazee.full of advices na haina upuzi/ujinga, As we start this week I pray that the Most High JAH grants you all the desires of your Heart and when he does remember to bless someone around you Bandana later released his debut album titled Bandana from Ghana, and took a short break from the music industry. In fact, his intense passion for music made him lose interest in schooling but his father (who wanted him to become a lawyer) forced him to complete his high school education later in the Volta Region of Ghana which had initially kicked off at the Winneba Secondary School in the Central Region of Ghana. @SelectorRash, Moi day celebration imeweza #WaksTikiTakaAtTribeka Extra points for the very subtle guitars that take a call and response approach in the background. voice over artist Tweets. Talent without discipline is dead. More. Senegalese rapper Samba Peuzzi presents Lou Yakou Yawa, a tune that takes several, almost disparate directions, and still lands the punch. [41], In 2014, Shatta Wale was nominated for the Maiden GN Bank Awards[94][95] as the People's Choice Male Musician of the year.[96]. He takes over and goes wild in the final verse, where we can hear a pretty killer Nicki-gone-Shabba impression. After rounding up his secondary school he changed his name to Bandana and released the track Moko Ho(Bandana from Ghana). Shatta Wale changed his name to "Bandana" after senior high school and released the hit track "Bandana from Ghana". [8], In 2014, he peaked to number 38 on E.tv's "Top 100 Most Influential Ghanaian" Awards chart. But theres a lot going on in there; several artists have explored amapiano, rap, r&b, even batida rhythms, but the countrys staples are Marrabenta and Pandza music. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. by Da Maker) | Ghpop.com", "Shatta Wale Shito (Prod by MOG Beatz) | Ghpop.com", "Shatta Wale x Millitants Thunder Fire", "Shatta Wale No Look (Prod. Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. was born on the17th of October, 1984 in Accra, Ghana into the family of Charles Mensah and Mama Elsie. Shatta Waleis a Ghanaian actor, singer, songwriter and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shatta Movement Empire. You can login with twitter below to verify your age. @shatta_bway [38][39][40] A fortnight after the artist was released on bail, he got caught in another confrontation with the Police as he stormed out of meeting with celebrities called at the behest of Ghana's Police Chief. Shatta Wale Biography, Age, Early Life, Family, Education, Career, Movies, Net Worth. Throughout the ages Kenya has produced incredible radio presenters, for instance, we have Jacob Maunda, this is Kenya's best radio presenter of all times, he is popular as Shatta Bway, he works on a show dubbed "Waks Tikitaka" at radio citizen alongside Anne alias Q-tee the girl child and Dj Rambo. God bless my homeland 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. #WaksTikiTaka He collaborated with Ghanas outstanding talents, Tinny to ditch out Moko Ho which enjoyed tremendous airwaves in the Ghanaian music industry in 2004 and was one of the hottest songs released in Ghana that year. Shatta is one of the best musicians in Ghana today and he has been commended for his hard work and consistency. He was ranked "Most Influential Musician" on social media in 2017. Then he changed to Bandana- a name that shot him to fame after a single hit track. by Shatta Wale)", "New Music Shatta Wale Longtime (Ets3) (Prod. 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. He continued to Winneba Secondary School, where he had his senior high school education. Online magazine for Africans. Besides the midmorning show, he also hosts another show,sunday 1am- 5 am alongside his contemporary Dj Rambo. Waks Tikitaka is one of the most popular programmes in Kenya save for its airing of reggae music hits. 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. Shatta Wale was born in Accra,the Greater region of Ghana on 17 October 1984 to Charles Nii Armah Mensah Snr, his father and Elsie Evelyn Avemegah, his mother. Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., (born 17 October 1984)[1] is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist.