Shatta Wale Sends Powerful Message To His Mother And Father In New Song Prodigal Son

• Shatta Wale has sent a powerful and touching message to his mother and father in his latest release titled Prodigal Son
• The musician detailed the struggles he went through growing up, revealing how they left him in the streets to fend for himself
• The song comes days after his mother took to social media to lament about Shatta Wale neglecting her, revealing how much she was suffering
• Yaw-Boadu Ayeboafoh opened up to YEN.com.gh about musicians sharing personal struggles through their music

Ghanaian dancehall musician Shatta Wale has released a new song titled Prodigal Son, delivering a touching message to his parents.

The musician in his lyrics shared his struggles growing up, revealing how his parents neglected and left him on the streets to fend for himself. Despite these hardships, he emphasised that he did not harbour hatred towards them.

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The release of Prodigal Son comes shortly after Shatta Wale's mother took to social media to express her suffering and accuse him of neglect. This public outcry sparked anger in Shatta Wale, leading him to respond with a scathing video reply.

In the song, Shatta Wale shared his pain and showed his lyrical prowess. With the aid of a catchy hook and instrumental, the dancehall musician created a powerful and touching melody that won the hearts of his fans. Many of them encouraged Shatta Wale, asking him not to pay heed to naysayers.

Entertainment pundit speaks on Shatta Wale

Seasoned entertainment pundit Yaw-Boadu Ayeboafoh, in a conversation with YEN.com.gh, weighed in on Shatta Wale addressing family-related issues through his music. He mentioned that it was ok for artists to do so as long as it was not sensitive information.

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Music is an expression of art and sometimes a reflection of what the creator is going through. I usually don’t encourage the sharing of super sensitive personal issues in music, but I believe, based on the inspiration, it is still art that we appreciate. He said

Shatta Wale's song gets many talking

YEN.com.gh gathered some reactions from social media users.

pretty.queen.salon commented:

Please, it's ok. I love you so much, brother. More blessings, and may God almighty protect you for me

mr.derek_clark said:

Chale adey cry I love you man, God dey run am. ❤️

directosinwin20 said:

All the way from Nigeria, best artist Ghana has ever produce in the history of Ghana

Kwesi Arthur's new song

In another story, Kwesi Arthur has released the music video for his song Fefe Ne Fe, off his This Is Not The Tape III project, exciting fans.

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The song is trending at number 14 on YouTube just a day into its release and has amassed a little over 100k views at the time of this publication.

Fans have expressed how impressed they were by the visuals and shared joy at Kwesi Arthur actively releasing quality content.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh