{"id":326807,"date":"2017-06-09T13:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T13:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=326807"},"modified":"2017-06-09T13:30:33","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T13:30:33","slug":"well-deal-ruthlessly-with-sarkodie-krobo-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/well-deal-ruthlessly-with-sarkodie-krobo-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019ll deal ruthlessly with Sarkodie \u2013 Krobo Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kloma Hengme, a Krobo youth group which aims at projecting the values of the Krobo people, has registered its displeasure with a line of Sarkodie\u2019s rap in Kurl Songx\u2019s \u2018Jennifer Lomotey.\u2019<\/p>\n

In a statement exclusively presented to Citi Showbiz,<\/strong> the group says, they have lined up actions to be taken against Sarkodie for describing \u2018Jennifer Lomotey\u2019 the character in the song as a Krobo lady who has been cursed by Okomfo Anokye with \u2018promiscuity.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Some members of Kloma Hengme<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Read the statement below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

KROBO CITIZENS CONDEMN LATEST SONG FEATURING SARKODIE WHICH DENIGRATES THEM<\/p>\n

They Say It Is a Deliberate Attempt By Sarkodie to Make mockery of Them.<\/p>\n

Friday June 9, 2017<\/p>\n

Citizens of the Krobo area are fuming over what they call \u201cA deliberate attempt\u201d by music rapper, Michael Owusu Addo (a.k.a Sarkodie) to denigrate the image of Krobo and Krobo women over the latest song in which he featured in.<\/p>\n

The song, which is titled \u2018Jennifer Lomotey\u2019 was sung by one Kurl Songx and featured Sarkodie. In the song, Sarkodie made mention of one Jennifer Lomotey whom Sarkodie said is a Krobo.<\/p>\n

Sarkodie said this Krobo lady was able to ride him well in bed because Okomfo Anokye has cursed her with \u2018Adwaman\u2019 (promiscuity).<\/p>\n

Citizens of the Krobo area said the words chosen by the rapper is a \u201ddeliberate\u201d and \u201dcalculated\u201d attempt to denigrate and assassinate the public image of the Krobo woman and to make mockery of them.<\/p>\n

They also said they are at a loss how Sarkodie could stoop so low to commercialize a sensitive and a fabricate lie, a stereotype and a myth to make financial gains and profit at the expense of a whole tribe.<\/p>\n

The Women Organizer of Kloma Hengme, The Krobo advocacy and Heritage Association, Esther Maseyo Azu, said \u201dWe expect an artiste of such international stature like Sarkodie to know better and not to play games with such sensitive issues.<\/p>\n

Esther Azu, an educationist and a professional counsellor, further said, \u201d Every tribe may have a myth, but his attempt to commercialize the so-called myth at our expense to make financial gains and profit for himself is where we have the problem. This is deliberate. This is calculated. This is unacceptable in this 21st century\u201d.<\/p>\n

She further added: \u201cWe want Sarkodie and his team to know that they will regret for making mockery of us. We have lined up a number of actions to deal ruthlessly with them. We are adopting a number of measures to seek redress.\u201d<\/p>\n

By: Eric Tamatey-Sikatse (Secretary General, Kloma Hengme : 0243335423, +4915218119997, 0243804684, )<\/p>\n

Background to the issue<\/strong><\/p>\n

About a week ago, Kurl Songx, winner of MTN Hit maker 2016 released a single titled \u2018Jennifer Lomotey.\u2019 The song which featured Sarkodie has been under criticism by a section of the public who believe a portion of Sarkodie\u2019s rap is demeaning to Krobos.<\/p>\n

In the song, Sarkodie raps: \u201cKr\u0254b\u0254 nii baa papa a ahwene\u025b da ne sisi. \u0186k\u0254mfo An\u0254kye de adwaman no ab\u0254 ne dua.\u201d<\/em> <\/strong>This literally translates as \u201cA good Krobo lady with beads around her waist. Okomfo Anokye has cursed her with promiscuity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Okomfo Anokye is great priest of the Ashanti Kingdom who is believed to have cursed Krobo women with promiscuity.<\/p>\n

\u2018History\u2019 has it that some Krobo girls got cursed by Okomfo Anokye with promiscuity because they had seen his nakedness when he was bathing by the riverside.<\/p>\n

Will Sarkodie apologise?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some have asked Sarkodie to apologise and have also asked the owner of the song Kurl Songx, to edit that part of the song out. Will Sarkodie apologise? Will the song be edited out? Is this much ado about nothing?<\/p>\n

Citi Showbiz<\/strong> follows the development keenly and brings all the angles to bear as and when they unfold.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Kwame Dadzie\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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