Nkonkonsa Celebrity Gossip From Africa
Bright Okpocha, better known by his stage name Basketmouth, began his career as a rapper before being pushed to switch to stand-up comedy, which has allowed him to travel the world.
One of Ghana’s music talents will be featured on the upcoming album by the award-winning Nigerian comedian.
In a recent chat he granted on Accra-based Hitz FM, Basketmouth highlighted the warm welcome in the West African nation as one of his favorite spots.
“Shatta Wale is actually on my next album. It is just interesting how everything is happening. Like this whole Ghana integration with myself and you guys,” he disclosed in an interview with Andy Dosty on March 28.
Basketmouth described in detail his encounter with Shatta Wale who provided with unprecedented support for his job and professional demeanor, as he
He thanked Shatta Wale for providing him with a free collaboration and referred to the dancehall musician as a brother.
“I have known Shatta Wale for a while but we’ve never had the opportunity to talk properly. I told him I was working on an album and I’d love for him to jump on. I sent the song to him and he loved it. He was done with it in a few hours and sent his verse and he nailed it.
“The guy said something interesting. He said it is for free, I don’t need to pay him royalty or anything. Take it, it is yours. Nobody has ever done that before and o think it is a Ghanaian brother doing that, it made me very humble. I am loving what is going on now in my life,” the comedian praised the Dancehall musician who recently realized an album titled MAALI.
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