Mahama Gets Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy Hugging at Black Stars Fundraising, Video Warms Hearts
- Rivals Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale shared an unexpected hug at a charity event for the Black Stars' World Cup campaign
- President John Mahama triggered the heartfelt moment during the fundraising ceremony on March 20, 2026
- The audience cheered as the two artistes embraced, marking a poignant reconciliation after years of rivalry
Ghanaian dancehall stalwarts Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale were captured in an unusual moment at a public event.
Source: Instagram
The two, known to be fierce rivals since their altercation at the 2019 Ghana Music Awards, hugged each other at an event to raise funds for the Black Stars' 2026 World Cup campaign.
The unexpected hug was initiated by President John Mahama, who was present at the fundraising ceremony on Friday, March 20, 2026.
In a video, Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale were spotted on stage with the MCs for the night, Berla Mundi and Nathaniel Attoh.
Berla Mundi was heard saying that the president had asked the two artistes to hug.
"Mr President says that Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale should hug on stage at this moment. This is a request from Mr President, so you can look at him. I'm not the one asking for it " Berla Mundi said.
President Mahama, seated between Sports Minister Kofi Adams and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku, clapped in anticipation of the hug.
At that point, Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale had no option but to hug as the president had requested, which they did by patting each other's backs.
After the hug, the saluted President Mahama amid cheers from the excited audience in the auditorium.
Watch the Instagram video below:
Watch another angle of the hugging moment on YouTube below:
Reactions to Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale's hug for Mahama
The video of Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale hugging has triggered mixed reactions online. While some praised President Mahama's intervention, others thought the 'peace' was not going to last.
YEN.com.gh compiled some comments below.
ricch_vybzosu said:
"Ghana make sweet.😂😂 We're going to have a long weekend chale💔😂."
billcellacy said:
"Why do I love this so much? Oya now, drop a song together 😍😍😍😍😍."
gucci_g_nice said:
"African lion king shatta wale 4life sm4life papapaaaa 👑👑👑👑👑🦁🦁🦁🦁🐐🐐🐐."
angelaezire said:
"Peace is a five-letter word we don't want it...back to basics.😂"
Ke Lvin said:
"But wait ooo....shatta hugged from his heart with two arms ... stone did with one arm."
Joe Vahid Tawiah said:
"Now let's see who will be ranting on live…and most Ghanaians don’t like it when they’re reconciling their differences ooo."
Yung DC FX said:
"It’s like wale be some free-minded man ooo see as Stonebwoy frown when he heard about hug."
Otoyo GH said:
"You can take a horse to the river, but you can't force it to drink the water. Simple and short, the two are not in cool terms!"
Source: Instagram
Shatta Wale donates $100k to Black Stars
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Shatta Wale had donated $100,000 to support the Black Stars' 2026 World Cup preparations.
The donation was made during the same ceremony in Accra where he hugged Stonebwoy on Friday, March 20, 2026.
After announcing his cash support, the dancehall music superstar encouraged others to donate to the Black Stars' success.
Source: YEN.com.gh
