{"id":226046,"date":"2024-10-05T08:50:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T08:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/05\/funeral-songs-are-some-of-the-most-popular-in-ghana\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T08:50:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T08:50:30","slug":"funeral-songs-are-some-of-the-most-popular-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/05\/funeral-songs-are-some-of-the-most-popular-in-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral songs are some of the most popular in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/492\/49281703.295.jpg\" alt=\"Highlife artiste, Kisa Kdei\" title=\"Highlife artiste, Kisa Kdei\" width=\"295\" height=\"210\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Highlife artiste, Kisa Kdei<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Highlife singer Bisa Kdei has responded to critics who tag his music as &#8220;funeral songs.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>According to him, such tags are unnecessary and should be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Adom TV&#8217;s Maame Boatemaa, he explained that he is not bothered by such labels.<\/p>\n<p>Bisa Kdei noted that the trend of calling his music &#8220;funeral songs&#8221; started on Twitter and gained traction, but he remains unfazed by it.<\/p>\n<p>He further pointed out that funeral songs are actually among the most popular in Ghana, often played at major events and widely appreciated. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople who have nothing better to do follow foolish trends. Someone started this agenda on Twitter, and it caught on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut isn\u2019t it true that funeral songs are some of the most popular in Ghana? We talk too much sometimes. Instead of supporting those who are working hard, some people make social media a platform for unnecessary comments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism, Bisa Kdei remains focused on his music and continues to work hard, undeterred by the negative comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t bother me when they call my music funeral songs. It\u2019s how they try to make it a huge agenda that\u2019s annoying. Other than that, I don\u2019t care. Everyone is built to talk about someone, but how you handle it is what matters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>ID\/EK<\/p>\n<p> Click here to follow the GhanaWeb Entertainment News WhatsApp channel <\/p>\n<p><b>See the latest episode of Talkertainment below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"xbGgBumTvyc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"D Black reflects on 15 year journey in showbiz | Talkertainment\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xbGgBumTvyc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlife artiste, Kisa Kdei Highlife singer Bisa Kdei has responded to critics who tag his music as &#8220;funeral songs.&#8221; According to him, such tags are unnecessary and should be ignored. 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