Musician King Paluta has openly discussed the criticism of a line in his song “Makoma.” Some, like Mark Okraku-Mantey, a former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, consider this lyric to be unsuitable.
During an interview on “Undercover with Pulse” at Pulse Ghana, King Paluta, a nominee for Artiste of the Year at the 26th TGMA, defended himself against these critiques.
He clarified that the line is all about the happiness one feels after finally getting something they have been wanting for a long time.
I think I saw a video where the senior man (Mark Okraku-Mantey) said that Makoma is profane just because I said, ‘hwɛ pɛ a mapɛ bi a manya.’ Let me break it down for you: If you’ve been searching for a rare item on the market and finally find it, you would normally say, ‘Look at what I’ve been looking for, for so long, he clarified.
King Paluta further expressed frustration over the backlash, stating,
We came to hustle, so you people should allow us to hustle. What you’re doing makes it seem like you want us to go back to the streets. What you’re doing won’t help us.Okraku-Mantey brought up this issue on Peace FM’s Entertainment Review show. He argued that the supposedly inappropriate language in “Makoma” could have influenced the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) loss in the 2024 elections.
Do you know that the song we were playing, Sisifia, is profane? It is profane. This party has people like me, George Quaye—those of us in the music industry. Take me as an example; nobody will consult you on music. Then we take a profane song for someone like Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, look at his brand, then we, as a party, ask Dr Bawumia to dance to it, he stated.
He also expressed his disapproval of media outlets that keep promoting “Makoma,” despite what he views as offensive lyrics.
He (Paluta) used a profane word, and media houses still play that song. I have defended King Paluta’s Aseda before, but this other one (Makoma) is profane, Okraku-Mantey added
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