Ghanaian rock star, Kuami Eugene has disclosed that he is still combating the consequences of his collaboration on the ‘Happy Day’ song with King Sark, which was released in November 2020, just before the December elections.
Speaking with Andy Dosty on Hitz FM, the singer revealed that the song, which was widely interpreted as an endorsement of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), continues to cause him problems four years after its release.
According to him, when he was approached to feature, he wasn’t aware that it was a political song and Sarkodie’s team initially pitched a different theme for the song after recording the chorus, however, the song’s direction changed, with many listeners perceiving it as a political endorsement of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP, a stance Kuami Eugene insists he never intended to support.
“I am still suffering from it, and I had no idea what conversation sparked the fact that it should be Kuami Eugene, but after I did the chorus out of the first verse I heard from my senior man (Sarkodie), it ended up that way,” he said.
Kuami has to deal with continued backlash, with many critics associating him with the political message of the song.
And also expressed disappointment with the negative impact the song has had on his career, that his focus is solely on his music career, with no intention of aligning with any political party.
He stressing that the situation has been challenging as the song’s political interpretation continues to affect him.
Despite his efforts to clarify his stance, the musician finds himself repeatedly explaining that he had no political intentions when contributing to the song.
Story by Obaapa Janee
