Renowned Ghanaian musician, Barima Sidney has clarified that he had no ill-intention towards John Mahama and his party when he dropped his hit song ’Papa No’ in 2020.
It can be recalled that Sidney released the song in 2020 amidst the term, ‘Papa No’ trending on social media at that time.
He disclosed that the popularity of the term, ‘Papa No’ at that time inspired him to compose the song.
According to him, some unscrupulous persons later misinterpreted his song and associated it with the NDC’s flag bearer for their own political purposes.
Speaking in an interview on Joy Prime, Thursday, May 16, Barima Sidney apologised to John Mahama if the song contributed to his 2020 election loss.
“I would like to clarify the ‘Papa No’ situation. There were two ladies discusiing Pap No, on social media. They’re well-known celebrities here; Gloria and Tracy. I found it intriguing, so I went to the studio and released it at midnight. By 9:00 am, it had spread everywhere.
“I didn’t target anyone specifically. But then, some individuals compiled clips of the former president and paired them with my music, using it for their promotion. Consequently, people assumed it was my doing, but I was unaware. I’m using this chance to apologise to the former president, His Excellency John Mahama. It wasn’t me; others were responsible,” he explained.
Sidney’s ‘Papa No’ song became a trending hit in 2020.
