Episode 151

Sarkodie Talks Bob Marley & The Wailers

Published on: 25th January, 2023

With a career spanning almost 20 years, Sarkodie is one of the most successful African rappers of all time. He was the first winner of BET's Best International Flow artist at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards, and he was crowned Vodafone Ghana Music Award’s "Artiste of the Decade". 

Bob Marley is one of the most legendary figures in modern music. The Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter inspires with social activism and politically conscious lyrics fused with elements of lovers-rock, ska and rocksteady. As a pioneer of Reggae, Bob Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

So, what do you get when you out these two iconic artists together? A remix of the evergreen track ‘Stir It Up’. With vibrant Ghana-shot visuals to match, it's shaping up to be the collaboration of 2023.

Afua Hagan sat down with Sarkodie to discuss working on the track, what’s next from him and even got some exclusive tour news ...

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