Sonnie Badu blasts event organizers

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Marcus Garvey 11 years ago

He,s so right but i think he is wasting his words. It will take a stronger stance as he is a lone voice in the wilderness.Our people have been lost since the overthrow of kwame Nkrumah our backwardness leads to our insecurity ...
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He,s so right but i think he is wasting his words. It will take a stronger stance as he is a lone voice in the wilderness.Our people have been lost since the overthrow of kwame Nkrumah our backwardness leads to our insecurity copmplex and even to our women bleaching their skin.The Ghanaman will not take instructions from his brother even if more educated that a white counterpart but he will if another shade or colour instructs him. I pity struggling artists in Africa because they have a long way to go.
POW@Appiah, W/C or get fired 11 years ago

A small boy once said "your fastness is your saviour". He sounded very funny but considering how he outwitted his friends and enjoyed what was meant for 4 guys alone, I gave it a second thought and realised in a sense, he was ...
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A small boy once said "your fastness is your saviour". He sounded very funny but considering how he outwitted his friends and enjoyed what was meant for 4 guys alone, I gave it a second thought and realised in a sense, he was right.

Sonnie Badu and those of you agreeing with him are all illitrates. You guys should simply check how the event was patronised, the number of people who were sent away b'cos the auditorium was full, those who hanged around the compound of the theatre till the event was over and tell us if Sonnie Badu can pull that crowd. It's a simple thing, the crowd you pull determines how much your show is worth in the entertainment business. Sonnie should shun jealousy and bid his time. If there's any local artiste who's doing very good in music, he'll also pull crowd and make more than what Chris Brown made here in that concert. Entertainers are in levels. What Chris Brown made can not be compared to what Nicki Minaje will make if she shows up in Ghana. It's a fact, we have to embrace it and work harder. Back in the days, I'll prefere to pay much, jump whatever school wall just to watch Classic Handlers while I won't even read the story just after seeing the headline talking about "Wantu Wanzuri". Chris Brown took away $1,000,000.00, yet the organizers made profit. That's what I'm talking about. It's entertainment but some entertainers are worth a stadium size auditorium and some "Abrantie spot". Some can afford KKD while some can only afford Super O.D. If Sonnie can't stand the heat, he should leave the kitchen.
JP 11 years ago

You are completely right but what you left out is the purchasing power of the Ghanaian fans of Chris Brown and the U.S fans of Chris Brown. IF the promoters paid $1million, the market dictates and based on the price people pa ...
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You are completely right but what you left out is the purchasing power of the Ghanaian fans of Chris Brown and the U.S fans of Chris Brown. IF the promoters paid $1million, the market dictates and based on the price people paid for the general admission. The people should have boycotted the show, but they didnt. YOu cannot blame the promoters but the market generators which is the people of Ghana.
POW@Appiah, W/C or get fired 11 years ago

Thanks for adding that. You're absolutely right. What's the meaning of JP anyway? John Paintsil? Lol

Thanks for adding that. You're absolutely right. What's the meaning of JP anyway? John Paintsil? Lol
NII LARTEY NARTEY 11 years ago

It's quiet outrageously disgusting, abuse of African cultural respect and human dignity that an organization in Africa, and in Ghana for that matter, a country which use to be the proud loud mouth of Africa political emancipa ...
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It's quiet outrageously disgusting, abuse of African cultural respect and human dignity that an organization in Africa, and in Ghana for that matter, a country which use to be the proud loud mouth of Africa political emancipation will pay that huge sum of money just to promote foreign culture when we struggle here for ordinaries like drinking water.

Sonnie Badu, thank you for speaking of your mind on this despicable issue which you rightly said is another from of mental slavery and just stupid for that organization to do that. What they achieved from that stupid show of criminal wealth is only best to them and their criminal associates in power of governance.

The Mahama led government has turned our country into a safe havens of criminals where cocaine monies and all ill "woyome" gotten monies are displayed with impunity whilst the entire nation suffers from acute electric cuts, bad roads, maternity deaths, hospitals turned to death transit camps youth walking aimlessly hopeless for their future, graduates unemployment and huge chaotic security mess with armed robbers parading the streets of Ghana on red carpets.

Chris Brown a violent lawless woman beater, invitation to the country was yet another national shame and hugely embarrassment.

The great Yaa Asantewas, Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumahs, Kwame Adjimas, Kwesi Agreys, Sgt Adjeteys and all our ancestors who laid down their lives with their blood for our freedoms will pathetically be spinning in their graves.
No slave 11 years ago

Let's be ourselves, let's teach our children to be themselves. Let's stop seeing/defining ourselves through the eyes of foreigners.God bless the black race.

Let's be ourselves, let's teach our children to be themselves. Let's stop seeing/defining ourselves through the eyes of foreigners.God bless the black race.
OZA 11 years ago

Study this analogy. When Ghanaians ship Kente cloth abroad they sell it triple the cost sold in Ghana. The same with yams and palm oil etc. They are things we Ghanaians consider precious so we put value in them by the pricing ...
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Study this analogy. When Ghanaians ship Kente cloth abroad they sell it triple the cost sold in Ghana. The same with yams and palm oil etc. They are things we Ghanaians consider precious so we put value in them by the pricing we accord them to foreigners. It is the same with music manufactured in America. We all know the difference between theirs and that elsewhere, just as there is difference between our Kente cloth and any other Kente made elsewhere.
akua 11 years ago

that is the true sonnie is talking about my people pls wake up

that is the true sonnie is talking about my people pls wake up
lone wolf 11 years ago

why do you sing in english if ur such a proud african? and why do you reside in the west if you hate them so much? ur just a hypocrite wanna be with fake american accent ,FAKE BASTARD

why do you sing in english if ur such a proud african? and why do you reside in the west if you hate them so much? ur just a hypocrite wanna be with fake american accent ,FAKE BASTARD
Kwame Polo 11 years ago

Sonnie has a point, but the argument is bigger than music and is bigger than artist, u are dealing with musicians from very developed countries with a better produced product, (I'm speaking in generalities now) as compared wi ...
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Sonnie has a point, but the argument is bigger than music and is bigger than artist, u are dealing with musicians from very developed countries with a better produced product, (I'm speaking in generalities now) as compared with alot of the "stuff" which our musicians put out, especially our gospel musicians, and u realise that maebe those who earning the millions are in the position to demand the millions, the market forces of demand and supply are still at work and that is the reason behind the gross disparity. So as we wake up, let us conssider the whole picture and not be narrow minded about what is really going on here. When they come to Ghana and they see how the place stinks, why should they stay, if the place is better looking or decent looking, they might stay. Don't blame them, fix your house.
OZA 11 years ago

What do you mean by "FAKE BASTARD"? Are you trying to say that Sonnie is a "pretend" bastard? LOL !! (just being funny)!

What do you mean by "FAKE BASTARD"? Are you trying to say that Sonnie is a "pretend" bastard? LOL !! (just being funny)!
Adwowa Tema 11 years ago

Alot of Ghanaians in the west have questions about certain perseptions. Sonnie' s observation is one of many. He has a good career. lets encourage him. He is smart enough to voice his opinion in his specialty. Dont insult him ...
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Alot of Ghanaians in the west have questions about certain perseptions. Sonnie' s observation is one of many. He has a good career. lets encourage him. He is smart enough to voice his opinion in his specialty. Dont insult him if you have a different view. Sonnie sings to the whole world. Hence his using a global language.
Abena 11 years ago

He does not hate them. What he is saying is true. America is a free country and you can come if you have a visa. We are talking about the music industry and their artists and not a country. It is true; they never play our son ...
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He does not hate them. What he is saying is true. America is a free country and you can come if you have a visa. We are talking about the music industry and their artists and not a country. It is true; they never play our songs on any of their stations and yet we love their songs so much that sometimes even the children that are born outside of Ghana do not want to be identified themselves with Ghana. What a shame. At the end of the day, they know at the back of their minds that we are Africans from a developing country. So Sonnie is telling the truth; he does not hate them.
zola 11 years ago

YOU SAID IT ALL MY BROTHER. tHEY JUST PURE HYPOCITES.HE FORGOT THAT THE ORGANIZERS ARE DOING IT FOR MONEY.BUSINESS.IF THEY ARE NOT GAINING ANYTHING THEY NOT GONNA INVITE HIM.

YOU SAID IT ALL MY BROTHER. tHEY JUST PURE HYPOCITES.HE FORGOT THAT THE ORGANIZERS ARE DOING IT FOR MONEY.BUSINESS.IF THEY ARE NOT GAINING ANYTHING THEY NOT GONNA INVITE HIM.
AFIBA 11 years ago

wolf, dog,pig whatever u call ur foking self, if u have nothing sensible and educative to share u rather shut the fuck up. THANKZ

wolf, dog,pig whatever u call ur foking self, if u have nothing sensible and educative to share u rather shut the fuck up. THANKZ
abena 11 years ago

it is true it is very bad

it is true it is very bad
AWWWW AM CRYING!!!! 11 years ago

AWWWW GHANA IS DEAD..

AWWWW GHANA IS DEAD..
Billy 11 years ago

Wake up Ghanaians oooooooh!

Wake up Ghanaians oooooooh!
Rans 11 years ago

How will they get a million dollar if you don't attend the show. We claim we are poor yet we get money for such shows.
On the other hand gospel artists like Sonnie Badu are also charging or collecting huge sums of money fro ...
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How will they get a million dollar if you don't attend the show. We claim we are poor yet we get money for such shows.
On the other hand gospel artists like Sonnie Badu are also charging or collecting huge sums of money from churches when they are invited. Let God be the judge.
Agya Yaw Bantama 11 years ago

Wake up black people

Wake up black people
IVAN 11 years ago

KICKBACKS !!!

KICKBACKS !!!
Tibaa 11 years ago

I seldom comment on "entertainemt" issues but I cannot resist this one: if African/Ghanaian entertainers want to be taken seriously, they should stop imitating foreigners in their arts and production. If you want to imitate f ...
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I seldom comment on "entertainemt" issues but I cannot resist this one: if African/Ghanaian entertainers want to be taken seriously, they should stop imitating foreigners in their arts and production. If you want to imitate foreigners, why not organizers go for the real, instead of the fakes?
CAPII 11 years ago

SONNIE IS RIGHT,HE'S MORE TALENTED THAN CHRIS BROWN,LATE MICHAEL JACKSON AND MANY MORE AMERICAN ARTISTES.WHO IS "ASS HOLE"CHRIS BROWN? BOB MARLEY, FELA A. KUTI & SONNIE BADU ARE THE GREATEST TALENTS FROM GOD !!!

SONNIE IS RIGHT,HE'S MORE TALENTED THAN CHRIS BROWN,LATE MICHAEL JACKSON AND MANY MORE AMERICAN ARTISTES.WHO IS "ASS HOLE"CHRIS BROWN? BOB MARLEY, FELA A. KUTI & SONNIE BADU ARE THE GREATEST TALENTS FROM GOD !!!
NII 11 years ago

i dont buy into these slavery thing.its all about washing their drug money.exem.1.where from da money?yea sponsorship?why not put into hospitals,no they will not do that cos of da source.?did they pay him cash in the U,S or ...
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i dont buy into these slavery thing.its all about washing their drug money.exem.1.where from da money?yea sponsorship?why not put into hospitals,no they will not do that cos of da source.?did they pay him cash in the U,S or JAM.WILL NEVER KNOW
Umef 11 years ago

Are we not fools, i agree 100% with you.

Are we not fools, i agree 100% with you.
HIHIHI 11 years ago

if an acfrican act is able to brand themselves well enough to command that kind of money, he will be paid what he/she is worth wherever he goes... Chris Brown is not the only Singer in America..there are other American singer ...
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if an acfrican act is able to brand themselves well enough to command that kind of money, he will be paid what he/she is worth wherever he goes... Chris Brown is not the only Singer in America..there are other American singers who cannot command that price just for the sake of being American...this is a pure matter of wontome spelle a, mentwr)(forgive my twi)
He was not paid a million because he is a foreign act...he was paid so because he had branded himself well enough to command that...
its not fair, yes, and its tough breaking into international scenes even when you seem to be doing things right. the world is not fair...but this complaining mentality africans have is not helping...not saying its bad..just saying its not helping...when someone doesnt want to take a photo with you, its because he doesnt see how you help him/her...not saying its good..just saying that is the same way 'you' would behave..'A listers inGhana do same to the D listers. its just how humans are..nothing to do with you being African per say..just that if you want to roll with A listers , you gotto learn how to walk and talk like an A lister....
(WHAT A LONG SPEECH....IKR)
Nana Yaw 11 years ago

The organizers are private individuals who expect profit for their investment. Chris Brown will give worldwide exposure in the homes of all christians and non christians to the benefit of occasion.

The organizers are private individuals who expect profit for their investment. Chris Brown will give worldwide exposure in the homes of all christians and non christians to the benefit of occasion.
Praise 11 years ago

Please improve your skill and your demand will rise and you will make more money.

How come you charge more than the Ghana based musicians? The same answer: i.e. demand and supply!!!

Great skills i.e. creativity, inn ...
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Please improve your skill and your demand will rise and you will make more money.

How come you charge more than the Ghana based musicians? The same answer: i.e. demand and supply!!!

Great skills i.e. creativity, innovation etc is equal to millions of money!

The problem is we copy these same people, hence in effect it’s very difficult to be better than the person you copying!

How come you record American songs e.g. Jehovah We Praise You?
OJAH 11 years ago

WHAT DID WE SEE RECENTLY,THEY PAID CHRIS BROWN A LOT OF MONEY TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO SMOKE WEE.GOD HELP OUR HOME LAND GHANA.

WHAT DID WE SEE RECENTLY,THEY PAID CHRIS BROWN A LOT OF MONEY TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO SMOKE WEE.GOD HELP OUR HOME LAND GHANA.
Sammy 11 years ago

I like that

I like that
gladys bentuma appiah 11 years ago

say it again

say it again
BLESSING 11 years ago

da's very true,de so called pink/white doesnt respect africans,we have to let dem no dat we ar very wise.

da's very true,de so called pink/white doesnt respect africans,we have to let dem no dat we ar very wise.
desmond 11 years ago

Sonnie i think i agree with you,but we Africans will not learn to be proud of ourselves.its take one to be in the state to know that the african americans don´t even have any respect for we africans.our organizers should lea ...
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Sonnie i think i agree with you,but we Africans will not learn to be proud of ourselves.its take one to be in the state to know that the african americans don´t even have any respect for we africans.our organizers should learn to be proud of our own musicians and products.
Kasapa-uk 11 years ago

Look at the Pot calling the kettle black, invite Sonnie to your church and see how much he will charge you. Did he not even charge ghc100 for VIP when he played his gig in gh, did he not charge £50 for VIP when he played his ...
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Look at the Pot calling the kettle black, invite Sonnie to your church and see how much he will charge you. Did he not even charge ghc100 for VIP when he played his gig in gh, did he not charge £50 for VIP when he played his gig in UK,did he not charge $50 for VIP when he played his gig in USA, take the Log out of eyes and you can see clearly, had it not been him i would not have known there is VIP in Christianity. Strategically position yourselve and you will even command $2m. We copy the West and at the end of the day do we expect them to pay us such huge sums, no way.
AFIBA 11 years ago

Do u no how much it cost to rent conference centre, advertisement,crew, band, vocalist etc. calculate it and see if Badu will even take home a pesewa.

Do u no how much it cost to rent conference centre, advertisement,crew, band, vocalist etc. calculate it and see if Badu will even take home a pesewa.
Kasapa-uk 11 years ago

Sekou Bah,Bassekou Kouyate google just these few Mali musicians and you will see for Ghanaian musicians have no identity, these guys are playing in Barbican Hall and Royal Albert Hall, google all these places and you will see ...
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Sekou Bah,Bassekou Kouyate google just these few Mali musicians and you will see for Ghanaian musicians have no identity, these guys are playing in Barbican Hall and Royal Albert Hall, google all these places and you will see its only big acts that plays in such venues. We are jokers and here is the hypocite saying why should they pay Chris Brown when he himself charges even though its Gospel. Do you know how much millions of dollars investment has gone into Chris Brown career, it can feed your entire Generation to come.
daniel 11 years ago

well done sonnie

well done sonnie
daniel 11 years ago

welldone

welldone
THE TRUTH 11 years ago

To all those shallow minded people whose comments displayed their ignorance and foolishness i pray you get wisdom , this gentleman hit the nail right on the head. paying someone that much money to actually teach our children ...
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To all those shallow minded people whose comments displayed their ignorance and foolishness i pray you get wisdom , this gentleman hit the nail right on the head. paying someone that much money to actually teach our children how to smoke is total madness (that is even an understatement! ) and clearly shows us how our ignorance and stupidity is killing us..well, we will just pray that they will gain wisdom , apply it and stop wallowing and perishing in their mental slavery..... THE TRUTH HURTS BUT IT MUST BE TOLD.!
God Knows best 11 years ago

Sonnie you are right and I agree with you on all that you said. I do not know what is wrong with these Africans. They still accept the inferiority bestowed on them. they see themselves as worthless human beings with no brains ...
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Sonnie you are right and I agree with you on all that you said. I do not know what is wrong with these Africans. They still accept the inferiority bestowed on them. they see themselves as worthless human beings with no brains or something. No Canadian or American will play your music. They laugh at you and just turn their backs on you.On face book you have them on it yet they never ever like anything from the people of Africa. This is sad. Mental slavery indeed.

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