Shatta Wale born as Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. (born October 17, 1984) is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall musician. Shatta Wale, originally Bandana, is his stage name. His most well-known tracks include “Dancehall King,” “My Level,” and “We Taking Over.” He is also renowned for the song “Already” from Beyoncé’s Black Is King, which featured Major Lazer.
His single “Dancehall King” awarded him Artiste of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in 2014. Wale is also an actress who has acted in films such as Never Say Never, The Trial of Shatta Wale, and Shattered Lives. Wale’s 2004 single “Moko Hoo” received a Ghana Music Award nomination.
Who is Shatta Wale?
Shatta Wale, birthed as Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. was born on 17 October 1984 in Accra, Ghana at the Police Hospital to Charles Nii Armah Mensah Snr and Elsie Evelyn Avemegah. His father is a politician, businessman, and lawyer.
Shatta Wale attended the Seven Great Princes Academy in Dansoman, an Accra suburb, where he exhibited an aptitude for the arts and starred in the National Theatre of Ghana’s popular drama series, By the Fireside. He then continued his schooling at Winneba Secondary School, where he completed his second cycle. He began his early music career under the alias Doggy, a name he adopted in honor of his favorite DanceHall singer at the time, Yoggy Doggy.
What are some of the recent controversies of Shatta Wale?
Shatta Wale allegedly staged a fake in which he claimed to have been shot and was receiving treatment in October 2021. He later surrendered after the authorities declared him sought. He was arrested by the Ghana Police Service for allegedly creating and disseminating false information to instill fear and panic. He was detained in prison for one week. Shatta Wale was given self-recognizance bail of GH100,000 at today’s hearing on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The case was thereby rescheduled to November 9, 2021.
A fortnight after being released on bond, the singer was arrested after storming out of a meeting with celebrities called at the request of Ghana’s Police Chief. Shatta Wale complained about being treated unfairly at the meeting after all of his colleagues were allegedly permitted to use their phones while he was not. He eventually returned to the conference and begged pardon from IGP George Akuffo Dampare.
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The dancehall artist recently joined the discussion around the OccupyJulorbiHouse protest, expressing his displeasure with the arrest of people heading towards Jubilee House on September 21. Many of his fans supported him in his condemnation of the arrests, with some suggesting that he write a song dedicated to President Akufo-Addo.
Source: www.ghgossip.com
