I'm fed up with politics - Barima Sidney

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CHARLES 10 years ago

FREMPONG BOATENG LEFT A BETTER PAYING JOB ABROAD TO SERVE GHANA AS SERVICE TO GOD.....SYDNEY, U ARE SPEAKING FOR THE VOICELESS SO IT IS FOR GOD U ARE WORKING...AS FOR GHANAIANS THEY ARE REAL muuuuuumu yes real muuuumu as the ...
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FREMPONG BOATENG LEFT A BETTER PAYING JOB ABROAD TO SERVE GHANA AS SERVICE TO GOD.....SYDNEY, U ARE SPEAKING FOR THE VOICELESS SO IT IS FOR GOD U ARE WORKING...AS FOR GHANAIANS THEY ARE REAL muuuuuumu yes real muuuumu as the nigerian will say...that is why northerners are so very poor and yet they didnt complaint about all the gyeeda, sada, suba, dubious jdebts etc etc.....so keep up ur good works.
I WEEP FOR GHANA 10 years ago

Ghanian a hypocrate, They are Cowards, selfish .if you the truth than you are enimie of the state. bro just do yur Thing and have free mind. God bless you.

Ghanian a hypocrate, They are Cowards, selfish .if you the truth than you are enimie of the state. bro just do yur Thing and have free mind. God bless you.
SASSKI 10 years ago

It's a pity Sydney. There is an end to everything odd, but my question is, are you the only satirist in Ghana? I hope you know A-Plus. What he does to politicians is about five times of what you do but no one castigates him b ...
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It's a pity Sydney. There is an end to everything odd, but my question is, are you the only satirist in Ghana? I hope you know A-Plus. What he does to politicians is about five times of what you do but no one castigates him because he is always neutral. You have chosen to be one-sided so face the consequences. I will advice you to stick to your satiric songs and be neutral just like you did for the song, "our money", because you may not survive in the recent azonto trends.
BE WISE 10 years ago

So u know u're doing politics abi? One sided politics isn't it? U can do it but be decent and matured. U cannot come directly against the President the way u did in the name of democracy. Why did u not do this type of song wh ...
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So u know u're doing politics abi? One sided politics isn't it? U can do it but be decent and matured. U cannot come directly against the President the way u did in the name of democracy. Why did u not do this type of song when NPP was in power? Were they perfect? We shd show respect in whatever we do. Be polite. "Scent no oo agye babia" was okay. Cos it was a general comment. That is the way u shd go.
Yaw 10 years ago

If I were you, I will shut up because there is a price to pay for everything that one does on this earth.Dod you do anyting like this when npp was in power? If you did then thumbs up for and do not mind the ndc but if you did ...
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If I were you, I will shut up because there is a price to pay for everything that one does on this earth.Dod you do anyting like this when npp was in power? If you did then thumbs up for and do not mind the ndc but if you did not do that during the npp period and you are now doing it then sorry for you, you will then belong to the socalled men of God who never said anything during the time of npp
WISEMAN 10 years ago

BE WISE you are talking nonesense. where were you when he play AFRICA MONEY? was it not NPP in power then?
Ghana is not worth sacrificing for,period. This is how it will be until the gun sounds again.

BE WISE you are talking nonesense. where were you when he play AFRICA MONEY? was it not NPP in power then?
Ghana is not worth sacrificing for,period. This is how it will be until the gun sounds again.
STEPHEN GYAN, ASAWASE, KUMASI 10 years ago

Are you now complaining? Don't weep, Mr. musician cum satirist.That is the price to pay for opening your mouth too wide.

Are you now complaining? Don't weep, Mr. musician cum satirist.That is the price to pay for opening your mouth too wide.
aj-usa 10 years ago

dude dat makes most of we ghanaians cowards.any out spoken person is arrogant in our ghanaian culture.we want to copy america style of life yet we forget that we speak many languages which is our problem and even join a poli ...
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dude dat makes most of we ghanaians cowards.any out spoken person is arrogant in our ghanaian culture.we want to copy america style of life yet we forget that we speak many languages which is our problem and even join a political party be cos language.but not the party which will bring development to da nation.
Homesense 10 years ago

It's interesting to read this story.

Didn't Barima's Managers advise him on how noble satirist are; yet the huge risks they face, especially in being a political satirist?

Satirists are philosophers, conscience of the ...
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It's interesting to read this story.

Didn't Barima's Managers advise him on how noble satirist are; yet the huge risks they face, especially in being a political satirist?

Satirists are philosophers, conscience of the masses and voices of the voiceless. Notably, they through songs, writings, plays and jokes say what others in society fear to say and, in the process step on the feet of the powerful and, at times, the wicked. In return, the satirist receive the worst for reward. This is the situation Barima seems to find himself now.

At this stage it is either that he cowardly stops the satires or stay on and be counted among the brave heroes of his time who stood against the evils society feared to talk about and confront. Bob Marley and Lucky Dube readily comes to mind, here.

Money is not a consideration for such philosophers. So if Barima is looking for monetary rewards, in Ghana's bi-polar NPP vrs NDC world, then he either concentrate in satirizing policies of whichever party is in government, rather than just the NDC. His compatriot, A-Plus, does it better.

But, somebody remind me: Is it not same Barima who in NPP time released that highly critical, "African Money"?
Agya Osei Barima 10 years ago

Sorry you have or losing your passion. Some rewards are not received immediately but in the long run you will be rewarded. The ordinary people like your song so if the government is blacklisting your song because of their qui ...
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Sorry you have or losing your passion. Some rewards are not received immediately but in the long run you will be rewarded. The ordinary people like your song so if the government is blacklisting your song because of their quilty conscience then why stop. My advice to you is that; He who fight and run away live to fight another day. Do this for those who don't have the voice or whose voices may not be heard. Good job man, bravo with your preaching. You are Ghanaians Bob Marley. Bob's songs were about injustice to humanity. He's dead but his songs are still the best
MANUEL 10 years ago

Barima sydney,u are doing a great job but because we Ghanaians are hypocrite.They fear to speak the truth about ur good things u are doing..U are a musician who can turn from satirist to a differnt one like when u were doing ...
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Barima sydney,u are doing a great job but because we Ghanaians are hypocrite.They fear to speak the truth about ur good things u are doing..U are a musician who can turn from satirist to a differnt one like when u were doing Nananom and that was even better..so never giveup Ghana Bob MaRLEY..U will be rewarded one day
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

THEY SAY WE HVE FREE SPEECH, BUT THESE SAME THIEVES FEEL THREATENED WITH COMMON MUSIC. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO LIVE OUTSIDE GH N BE DOING SUCH MUSIC. THESE NDC THIEVES ARE THREATENED BY UR MUSIC. I DONT EVEN LISTEN TO GH MUSI ...
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THEY SAY WE HVE FREE SPEECH, BUT THESE SAME THIEVES FEEL THREATENED WITH COMMON MUSIC. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO LIVE OUTSIDE GH N BE DOING SUCH MUSIC. THESE NDC THIEVES ARE THREATENED BY UR MUSIC. I DONT EVEN LISTEN TO GH MUSIC BUT THE FIRST TIME I HEARD AFRICAN MONEY. I LOVED IT. JUST DO MUSIC TO PLEASE WHICH EVER PARTY IS IN POWER N BE PEACEFUL.
obarima obro nsa sydney 10 years ago

eh sydney ad3n na watropi saa ab3 bekuwo na gyai akyiredie.
obroman

eh sydney ad3n na watropi saa ab3 bekuwo na gyai akyiredie.
obroman
Mr. tina 10 years ago

This happen when you try to be patial.Be sincere to yourself. Make it balance not one side only.

This happen when you try to be patial.Be sincere to yourself. Make it balance not one side only.
Bernard Kojo Akpi. 10 years ago

Indeed you have been biased torwards one party. You have never been sataric but instead a complete critic of the other.

Indeed you have been biased torwards one party. You have never been sataric but instead a complete critic of the other.
thor 10 years ago

Naakosowani,Mutani bansah

Naakosowani,Mutani bansah
k A Gyimah 10 years ago

Pls do what u tink will help nation ghana

Pls do what u tink will help nation ghana

I'm fed up with politics - Barima Sidney

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