The Ganja farmer's no show

MTN has just launched its services in Ghana and it has been week after week of pure entertainment. Three weeks ago, we had three of Nigeria's top comedians, Julius De Genius Agwu, Basketmouth and I go dye. These guys as usual made all of us Anago, as Ghanaians call we 9jas very proud. Though basketmouth had been in Ghana a few times, Julius and I go dye were making thier first trip here and they were whaoh.So the following week, MTN had a double header show one VIP event featuring Shaggy and Ganja planter or is farmer, Marlon Asher. And an open air concert. The venue was the International Conference centre.Stage was creative and the venue filled.The show began with Kwaku Gyasi, a gospeller, he worked up the crowd.Then came Tic tac, Praye and MTN 's new Ambassador, Samini.Two reggae artistes from Jamaica where next. Again, I no go lie, maybe because the audience were just waiting for the stars,the response, if any was poor. Well, The Ganja farmer came on stage eventually. After the usual patois raps, he then fell into the trap that has caught many musicians, taking the audience for granted, instead of opening with his very popular, song. He began with some unfamiliar tunes in gibberish.People fumed.By the time he got the message and hit the notes of the popular song, the audience just were not moved.He was given cold shoulders.Shaggy though he mimed, rescued the day for the Diasporans. He belted a medley of his popular hits, Carolina, Mr. Lover Lover etc. His groove was superb. Back to the ganja farmer, when he arrived the Boomerang club, later that night, he again got cold shoulders from the crowd.The guy from Trinidad and Tobago got a very raw deal.For MTN, it was a good package though, because the shows helped to etch the brand in the hearts of Ghanaians