In an interview on Onua FM's Adwuma Adwuma, Ghanaian artist Kurl Songx addressed the backlash that followed Sarkodie's feature on his 2017 song "Jenn
In an interview on Onua FM’s Adwuma Adwuma, Ghanaian artist Kurl Songx addressed the backlash that followed Sarkodie’s feature on his 2017 song “Jennifer Lomotey”.
As claimed by Kurl Songx, certain Krobo chiefs and elders took offence to Sarkodie’s lyrics, which referred to a local myth about the so-called promiscuity of young women from Krobo.
“Krobonii baa papa a ahweneɛ da ne sisi, Komfo Anokye de adwaman abɔ no dua”, to wit “A beautiful Krobo lady with beads on her waist, she has been cursed with promiscuity by Komfo Anokye,” had rapped on the verse.
The rapper’s words blazed anger among some members of the Krobo community, leading to a heated debate at the time.
Kurl Songx revealed that the controversy forced them to meet with some elders from Krobo at a hotel in East Legon to resolve the matter friendly.
“I got to understand that it’s part of the work. We met them and solved it amicably. Together with Sarkodie’s late lawyer, my manager and we talked about it. We met I think in East Legon and we explained to them that this is not personal, its art,” he said.
He expressed gratitude to the elders for their swift understanding, explaining that it could have been worse without them accepting their explanations.
“Thanks to them, somebody else would not have understood because it was very sensitive. Sarkodie’s word were out of arts not to just tarnish someone’s image,” he added.