Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie
Ghanaian award-winning highlife musician, Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Junior, popularly known as Akwaboah Jnr., has revealed that Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo, widely known as Sarkodie, always responds to his messages and calls.
According to him, there has never been a time when Sarkodie saw his message and ignored it.
His comments come amidst criticism from industry players regarding Sarkodie’s communication style with his colleagues.
For some time now, several artistes, including Samini, Shatta Wale, Yemi Alade, Edem, and recently Kofi Mole, have called out Sarkodie for not responding to their messages or failing to show up for collaborations and video shoots.
Speaking on Atinka TV’s morning show, Ghana Nie, with Nana Afia Oforiwaa, Akwaboah stated that those who seek Sarkodie’s attention simply need to know how to communicate with him.
He explained that whenever he needs Sarkodie for a project, he goes straight to the point with details instead of sending a casual “hi” and waiting for a response.
“He has shot all my videos. When we finish the song, I send it to him for his feedback. Then he will ask who is shooting, I provide the details, and we set the shooting date. On the scheduled day, we shoot,” he said.
When asked about the criticism Sarkodie faces regarding his communication style, Akwaboah described it as “very unfortunate”, adding, “I do not know why others have such experiences.”
He further explained,
“When I need something from him, I go straight to the point. Some people send ‘hi’ and wait for a response before stating what they want. But for me, I just text him:
‘Bra Mike, I have booked you for 14th February; you’re doing three songs. Thank you.’
‘Bra Mike, I will come home on Sunday. Thank you.’
I say what I need and move on.”
Akwaboah advised artistes to be more direct when communicating with Sarkodie, “Go straight to the point and say what you want. If you want to visit him on Sunday, just ask if he’s available. If he is, he will let you know. Don’t ask, ‘Are you available on Sunday?’ and then get offended if he doesn’t reply.”
