Ghanaian hiplife artist Sidney Kofi Ofori, popularly known as Barima Sidney, has clarified that the ‘Papa No’ song was not released to mock the largest opposition, the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Sidney, who released the hit song three years ago, was partly blamed for contributing to the defeat of former President John Dramani Mahama in the 2020 elections.
Speaking to Accra-based Joy Prime on the back of this, Sidney apologized to the former President for releasing the track.
Explaining the origins of the song, Barima Sidney said it was inspired by a social media trend at the time.
“I heard two ladies conversing on social media about ‘Papa No’ and we all know those two celebrities, Gloria Kani and Tracey Boakye. So, when I heard of Papa No, I was like, this is very interesting. Let me work on something. So, I just went to the studio one night from 12 to 7 a.m.; we just released it, and by 9:00, it was all over.”
“So, I didn’t have anybody in mind, but then some people gathered some rashes of the former president and put it behind the music, and they were using it to promote their stuff. So, at the end of the day, people thought it was me. I had no idea.”
“I’ll take this opportunity to apologize to the former President John Mahama. I mean, it wasn’t about him, and I wasn’t the one who did those videos and rashes that circulated on social media. ‘Papa No’ goes to everybody,” the musician pleaded.
The ‘African Money’ hitmaker also revealed that he voted for the NPP in 2020 because he believed in Akufo-Addo’s policies and trusted they would improve Ghana’s economy. He stated he had no regrets about voting for the NPP and commended President Akufo-Addo for implementing the Free SHS policy.
