{"id":452543,"date":"2018-01-05T21:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T21:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/01\/05\/shatta-wale-kidi-snub-at-caf-awards-to-be-probed\/"},"modified":"2018-01-05T21:00:25","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T21:00:25","slug":"shatta-wale-kidi-snub-at-caf-awards-to-be-probed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/01\/05\/shatta-wale-kidi-snub-at-caf-awards-to-be-probed\/","title":{"rendered":"Shatta Wale, Kidi snub at Caf awards to be probed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Music of Friday,  5 January 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>3news.com <\/p>\n<p>2018-01-05<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/92642854.295.jpg\" alt=\"Shatta Wale Prayers\" title=\"Shatta Wale Prayers\" width=\"295\" height=\"443\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>he was not presented with any written contract though he was called by someone to perform at $30,000<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813995117\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813995117\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1515186025_524_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">The Confederation of African Football (Caf) says sponsors Aiteo would have to explain the lack of regional spread in performances at the 26th Caf Awards in Accra Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>It pointed out that it had agreed that a strong local performance of at least two Ghanaian musicians, viz Shatta Wale and Kidi, should have been witnessed.<\/p>\n<p>But that was not the case as musicians from Nigeria dominated the show.<\/p>\n<p>Patoranking, Wizkid, Flavour and Tiwa Savage were among performers at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC).<\/p>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s Efya sang the nation\u2019s anthem while Togo\u2019s Toofan and Congolese Fally Ipupa made appearances.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued to congratulate winners as well as organizers, Caf stated, \u201cWhile praising their efforts, we will be seeking an explanation from AITEO over the line-up of musicians for the event\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had agreed with them, in pursuit of continental spread of the performers, to ensure a regional balance and a strong local representation of at least two musicians from the host nation Ghana \u2013 Kidi and Shatta Wale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, that did not happen and there is the need for an explanation from them on why that was the case in order to make next year\u2019s event more successful.\u201d<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ejAiMkrrlIA\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nShatta Wale had claimed in an interview that he snubbed organisers because he was not presented with any written contract though he was called by someone to perform at $30,000, which he pocketed.<\/p>\n<p>The line-up of performances caused outrage among Ghanaians, especially as there were no awardees except Ibrahim Sunday, who was given the Legend Award.<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iWgcakkRgj4\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was also decorated with the Platinum Award.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish to express our sincere gratitude to Ghana President His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for attending the AITEO CAF Awards 2017 in Accra last night.<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pqn9AsdIfkk\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cWe would like to acknowledge his extraordinary contribution to the event that made it lively as his thought-provoking message touched on some of the key things impacting the game in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 66 updated by: 66 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() 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sponsors Aiteo would have to explain the lack of regional spread in performances at the 26th Caf Awards in Accra Thursday. 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