Music Videos Are Not Endorsing Sakawa - Guru NKZ

Guru has categorically stated that artists flaunting wealth in videos is not enough reason for fans to engage in Sakawa.

According to him, people will take meaning from what they watch with what is already in their own minds.

The Ghanaian rapper said this concerning the recent criticism music videos have been receiving because of their lavish natures.

On the back of the Kasoa ritual murders, critics have argued that musicians contribute to the ritual killings by showing their wealth in their videos.

The incident saw two teenagers kill a small boy allegedly for sakawa.

“When you see me in a music video riding a Porsche car or living in an expensive mansion what you should know is that Guru didn’t just wake up one day to enjoy all these luxuries,”

“Guru did his best for God to also bless his works through prayers and I remember when I used to do dry fasting when I visit Edumfa prayer camp,” he argued.

While speaking on Amansan Krakye on Kastle FM, he further argued that wealth displayed in music videos shouldn’t be the reason to engage in ritual murder.

“I used to sleep and record in a studio every day including rap battles that we’ve done on Kasahari level and other shows. So with all this hard work do you think God wouldn’t bless my works?"

“When I display all this wealth in my music videos what it means is that you also have to do your best so that you achieve your dreams in life. Besides, where we are coming from we were taught the fear of God,” he added.

“Music is a way of selling our culture so when you see us showing beautiful women and expensive cars in our music videos we’re trying to send a message across,” He concluded.