Jamaican popular DJ, and dancehall artiste, Beenie Man, while disclosing his intentions to have other collaborations with Stonebwoy has called for more collaborations between Jamaican and Ghanaian artists.
Beenie Man who is currently in Ghana for the ‘Bhim concert’ averred that this is “one way to strengthen the ties between both countries”.
Beenie Man who recently collaborated with Stonebwoy to release a song, ‘Shuga’ in an interview was asked why Stonebwoy was his choice for a collaboration on the song, explained that the choice was not only based on the good relationship that exists between him and Stonebwoy, but also because, Stonebwoy’s name came up during his search.
In the same vein, Beenie Man praised Stonebwoy for his exploits in the music industry. He touted the achievements of Stonebwoy in the music industry, stating that the award-winning dancehall artist is one of the few artistes selling Ghana positively on the international market through his music.
“When it comes to dancehall music in Ghana, Stonebwoy is always there. He is coming from the streets of this city and he’s made himself something of this city and he’s become one of the biggest artists of this city”.
Beenie Man
Stonebwoy Promises an ‘Unforgettable Bhim Concert’
Meanwhile, Stonebwoy and Beenie Man will be performing live at the 2021 ‘Bhim Concert’ happening on December 21, 2021, at the Grande Arena, Accra. This year’s edition which is the 5th since its inception promises to be fun with both artistes shaking the stage with songs from their camps.
Last year, plans were far advanced for Stonebwoy’s ‘Bhim Concert’ but unfortunately, it had to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully the show is coming back this year and all is set for it to hold under the theme ‘Bhim of Hope’.
Explaining the choice for the theme of the concert, Stonebwoy in an interview said: “This year’s concert will be an unforgettable one. A lot has gone into it, it has been five years running of doing this show with this year included. Last year we could not do it because of COVID so this year we have to do it. That is one of the reasons we themed it ‘Bhim of Hope’”.
“We do not want people to see this event as just a concert but as a sign of hope that even in our distress, we can still find a reason to make merry, have fun and be happy. So, in general, this year’s concert means a lot to me”.
Stonebwoy
The Bhim Nation President also indicated his readiness to give patrons an amazing show. According to Stonebwoy, he is very prepared, as he and his team have been rehearsing for a long time. He disclosed that it took them one year to put the concert together, therefore, they are very prepared.
Stonebwoy further speaking emphasized that inasmuch as the concert is happening with live audience, they are not going to overlook the COVID precautions. According to him, “it will be observed and will be taken seriously”.
Stonebwoy also explained why he settled on Beenie Man as a guest artist saying, “he is someone I have worked with, I love his music, and I respect him so much and like I said, because we were absent last year, the team and I wanted to make this year’s one to remember, a global one and we decided to bring him in”.
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