Veteran hiplife star Barima Sydney has issued a sincere apology to former president John Dramani Mahama for his involvement in popularizing the term Papa No almost four years ago.
The term was coined to refer to an unidentified influential political figure who was allegedly involved with women in the entertainment industry. Initially used by Tracey Boakye and Gloria Kani during an online exchange of insults, the controversy later dragged Mzbel into the mix.
Some individuals linked the term to John Dramani Mahama, and political analysts believe that the ensuing drama may have contributed to the NDC’s defeat in the 2020 elections.
Sydney’s decision to create a song based on the term led to Mr. Mahama’s images being associated with the track, although the musician has clarified that he was not aware of this.
“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 just 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 own stuff. So, at the end of the day, people thought it was me. I had no idea.”
Barima Sidney expressed his apologies to the NDC flagbearer for any harm caused during an interview on Joy Prime’s Prime Morning show on Wednesday.
“I’ll take this opportunity to apologise to the former President John Mahama. I mean, it wasn’t about him, and I was not the one who did those videos and rashes that circulated on social media. ‘Papa No’ goes to everybody,” the musician pleaded.
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