Ghanaian Twitter is flooded with support for Sarkodie as he features alongside the reggae legend Bob Marley and the Wailers on the new version of Stir it Up. This history-making music is scheduled to drop tomorrow, Friday, December 20.
The news was announced by the official Twitter account of the Bob Marley estate. The tweet reads: “New version of “Stir It Up” coming FRIDAY ft. Ghanaian artist @Sarkodie! pre-save: http://bobmarley.lnk.to/Sardokie-StirItUp…”
They also added a quote from Sarkodie, where the Ghanaian musician described the experience as one of the notable highs in his career.
“From #Sarkodie: ‘One of the highest moments in my career/Life… such a blessing to lay my vocals right next to the original vocals of the legend.’”
New version of “Stir It Up” coming FRIDAY ft. Ghanaian ?? artist @Sarkodie!
? pre-save: https://t.co/ny1D3uTUHA
From #Sarkodie: “One of the highest moments in my career/Life… such a blessing to lay my vocals right next to the original vocals of the legend.”
? @dianaejaita pic.twitter.com/Eaj4yaSqZE
— Bob Marley (@bobmarley) January 18, 2023
Ghanaians have sent congratulatory messages for Sarkodie, who has become the chosen one, despite calls from musicians like Jay Z, who expressed a desire to be remembered with Bob Marley.
Eeiii Bob Marley paaaaaaa.. then Sark has reached! Those who thought Jay Z feature was gonna be the pinnacle for King Kabutey can now witness that he got someone bigger than him! And i respect that ?
The landlord titled is well underlined now!
— Palago Mufasa (@Archipalago) January 18, 2023
Bob Marley ft Sarkodie!! Biggest ft in World Music ?.
— Alpha SarkCess???♥️ (@AlphaSarkces) January 19, 2023
In April 2021, Jay Z told The Sunday Times, “hopefully, they speak of me [with] the names of Bob Marley and all the greats. But that’s not for me to say.”
From now till this man @sarkodie retires ,I crown him the GOATED we have ever had in the music scene ???
Bob Marley will be smiling now?
Listen to the rap.Did he even breathe
He changed the song completely
Biggest record ever
Landlord/Blacksherif/Jay Z/Zenith bank/Sarkodie pic.twitter.com/DIEiqzNLUn— SarkCess Bhim (@SarkCessBhim) January 18, 2023
Bob Marley's graveyard is even bigger than Jay z and Beyonce combined.
I'm proud to be a Sark fan?— Julius Dacosta (@DacostaJulius) January 19, 2023
Reactions on social media show the unity and love for Ghana music, including the publicity this huge milestone brings to the African continent.
Finally we get to share with the world !!! Definitely my biggest highlight in my music journey ?? big honor.. Friday we enjoy this ! More stories to share ✌? https://t.co/WKJ97ghF2V
— Sarkodie (@sarkodie) January 18, 2023
Sarkodie also echoed in affirmative retweeting Bob Marley’s tweet with a caption: “Finally we get to share with the world !!! Definitely my biggest highlight in my music journey big honour. Friday, we enjoy this! More stories to share.”
Bob marley X the Wailers with the Fuckin Landlord!!!!!
Grammy Here we come!!!!!!??????????? pic.twitter.com/TuE6Z9KbRJ
— I❤️RAP (@_Rapgbee) January 18, 2023
Me realizing that the bigger than JayZ is Bob Marley so there won’t be no Sarkodie x Kanye West pic.twitter.com/f9kNPauII6
— Beno SarkCess (@BenopaOnyx1) January 18, 2023
Sarkodie ‘s verse on the bob marley feature.
I knew he was gonna murder it ????pic.twitter.com/RnUf5IFabD— McMaster ???? (@iam__kwame) January 19, 2023
Sarkodie continues to pack laurels under his belt in an upward trajectory placing Ghanaian music on the globe with relentless passion and authentic music.
The way sarkodie fans and Ghana media root give this Bob Marley Refix feature, should tell you how HUNGRY they are for an international collaboration for their favorite Tema Jay Z aka Kojo Kuntu
One Ghana ?? let's enjoy the new version for "Stir It Up" featuring Sarkodie ✌️ pic.twitter.com/K9nZ1MwQvM
— S H A T T A – S Z N (@ShattaSZN) January 19, 2023