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Osu came to a virtual standstill last Saturday night as a star-studded
line up of five of the biggest names on the contemporary Ghanaian
music scene came together to perform on the Osu Oxford Street in Accra
during the Starr FM/Graphic Showbiz 'S' Concert.
Artistes
The names of all the artistes on the bill begin with the letter "s" —
Samini, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, Screwface and Sherifa Gunu.
They gave the teeming crowd an unforgettable experience as they
performed songs from their repertoire to the admiration of the crowd.
The outdoor event, which started at 9 p.m., began with underground
musicians before Pope Skinny mounted the stage to perform his hit
songs Hot Cake and Wa Shatta Me.
Always known for their energetic performances, Sherifa and her dancers
left the crowd yearning for more with the little time they spent on
stage.
The master of ceremonies (MC) wasted no time in mentioning Shatta Wale
as the next act on stage. Even before he mounted the stage, the crowd
had been screaming his name since the beginning of the show and Shatta
Wale, who was prepared for his fans, did not disappoint them
throughout his performance.
Performances
Shatta Wale dropped hit song after hit song, notably Korle Gonno,
Dancehall Commando, Ice Scream and Like My Thing, before advising his
fans to take whatever they were doing seriously.
The crowd went 'wild' when Shatta Wale sang Samini's Linda before
revealing a High Grade Family T-shirt he was wearing under his Jacket.
Before Samini came on stage at 1:30 a.m., the disc jockey (DJ) played
songs on the Linda hit-maker album to prepare them for Samini.
With a live band, Samini spent one hour on stage singing both his old
songs and current ones.
Samini really knows how to move the crowd, as he made sure the
audience sang along with him throughout his stage performance.
Before Stonebwoy, who was the final act, mounted the stage, Kofi
Kinaata and Screwface did well to entertain the crowd with their
incredible performances.
Stonebwoy came on stage at 2:40 a.m. and although the crowd looked
tired, they responded to the Bhim Nation hit-maker throughout his
performance.
Stonebwoy sang songs such as Climax, Pull Up, Ghetto Love, Can't Cool
and Baafira, which was the crowd's favourite.
DJs on the night were Nii Ayi Tagoe, DJ Perfect, DJ French Kiss and DJ Mono.
Credit: Graphic Online
