King Paluta: GH Coal Pot Seller Remixes Makoma To Market His Wares, Video Excites Many
- A video of a Ghanaian charcoal pot seller going about his business in the market has trended online
- Apart from the coal pot seller balancing the posts on his head, his unique selling point is his voice
- Scores of netizens expressed admiration for the coal pot seller and his remix of King Paluta's hit song
- YEN.com.gh spoke to entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh about the latest viral moment
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A Ghanaian coal pot seller was spotted brilliantly promoting his wares in the market with a remixed version of King Paluta's hit single, Makoma.
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The song, released in 2024, was one of the most streamed in that year, putting King Paluta in high demand by promoters in Ghana and abroad.
It crossed the two-million view mark on YouTube in less than a month, becoming the most-streamed song in Africa right after its release.
Makoma's infectious melody and catchy lyrics resulted in a lot of viral moments. The latest by the Ghanaian coal pot seller has been viewed by over a million people on TikTok alone in less than 24 hours.
In the video sighted by YEN.com.gh, the coal pot seller praised the impeccable culinary abilities of Ghanaian women.
He was unfazed selling a product patronised by over 70% of Ghanaian households, especially in the rural areas, despite the rising preference for alternatives like LPG stoves.
Speaking to YEN.com.gh, entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh said,
"That's what good songs do. They outlive thier average shelf life. King Paluta's Makoma is gradually entering into that era. After nearly a year, we're still talking about it. And this new post came is not something could've been engineered. That's organic and a great indicator that our modern music can have a long shelf-life and even go on to become classics."
Coal pot seller's video stirs reactions
YEN.com.gh has gathered a few comments from Ghanaians as they shared their admiration for the viral coal pot seller.
CRAFTY_ASEW said:
"He fit remix any song for Ghana here 😂😂😂😂."
Lanburg Solomon wrote:
"For those who don't understand He said you people should patronise his coal pot so you can prepare palatable soups like ademe soup, groundnut soups, etc."
felixansah495 remarked:
"After all this, the kids would still be praising the mother."
AUTHORITY vrs POWER ☠️ noted:
"Ghana 🇬🇭 and Nigeria 🇳🇬 are two countries giving GOD headache everyday 😏."
user8004567473387 explained:
"This is what responsible men go true every day just to provide for their family God bless every responsible men here."
The Recording Academy stamps King Paluta
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Recording Academy cosigned King Paluta, spotlighting him as one of the Ghanaian artists essential to the hiplife genre's past, present and future.
The new list included Reggie Rockstone, heralded by some as the genre's founder, seasoned stars like MzBel and Sarkodie, and trailblazers like the Asakaa Boys and Black Sherif.
The Grammys list of Ghana's top hiplife music artists stoked a controversy, however, after Stonebwoy's post attempted to discredit their choices because he was not on their list.
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