Ras Kuuku Slams Sarkodie Over Controversial Post After Stonebwoy’s Wembley Show

Reggae musician Ras Kuuku has taken issue with a social media post shared by rapper Sarkodie following Stonebwoy’s OVO Arena Wembley concert, describing the content as inappropriate and calling on Ghanaians to speak up when public figures cross certain lines.

In an interview with 3Music, Ras Kuuku said a video posted by Sarkodie, which showed a person with a physical disability walking, did not sit well with him.

According to the reggae musician, the timing and nature of the post created an unfortunate impression, especially since it came shortly after Stonebwoy’s major international concert.

Ras Kuuku questioned the message Sarkodie’s post could send to the public, arguing that artistes and other influential personalities should be conscious of the content they put on social media.

“The truth is one; we should always face it and say it. After Stonebwoy’s show, the video of a cripple walking that my brother Sarkodie posted wasn’t good at all,” he said.

He also criticised people in the entertainment industry who, in his view, saw the post but failed to challenge Sarkodie.

Ras Kuuku said colleagues could have approached the rapper privately and reminded him that, despite disagreements or competition within the music industry, Ghanaian artistes ultimately belong to the same national community.

He explained that the issue should not simply be viewed through the lens of rivalry between musicians because the content involved a person living with a disability.

“People should have called him to order, ‘My brother, we are all Ghanaians. We are one people. He shouldn’t have done that.’ Even the associations that see to these things should have come out and condemned that video,” Ras Kuuku stated.

The musician further argued that the post appeared to communicate something beyond normal competition between artistes.

For him, the incident raised questions about whether disagreements within Ghana’s music industry sometimes become so intense that they overshadow the need for solidarity among Ghanaian entertainers.

“That video alone means we are not one people. That video alone speaks a lot. How can you do that?” he asked.

Ras Kuuku went on to explain his position by using another example involving people with disabilities.

He said it would similarly be wrong for someone to use the actions of a visually impaired person as material for ridicule or mockery.

“So imagine somebody does something, maybe a visually impaired person, then me coming out posting a blind person not finding his way. We should condemn some things. We shouldn’t think some artistes are mental. No, we are all human beings,” he said.

His comments focused on the need for greater sensitivity when discussing or portraying people with disabilities, particularly on platforms where content can quickly reach large audiences.

Ras Kuuku also reminded Ghanaians that differences between individuals and groups should not erase their shared national identity.

He noted that whenever Ghanaians travel outside the country, their individual differences, professional rivalries and disagreements do not change the fact that they are identified as Ghanaians.

“We are all one people. People wake up, brush their teeth, and go to the toilet. When we travel out there, we are all Ghanaians,” he added.