, known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist. Shatta Wale started with stage name "Bandana” after senior high school and released the hit track "Bandana from Ghana". The song made tremendous airwaves in the Ghanaian music industry in 2004.
In their own words 4
Nigerians appreciate success. Ghana doesn't appreciate success. As a star, I was sleeping on the street as big as I am.
Shatta Wale explains why many Ghanaian entertainers struggle financially;Retrieved on Jul 28, 2026
I don’t know who shipped it to Ghana.
Bringing guns to my house was uncalled for.
Ghana seizes Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini linked to US fraud case;Retrieved on 02/04/2026
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1.4M subscribersTop songs 8
SpotifyAlbums 10
ADAfrican King (African Dancehall)
TGThe Interface (Shatta Music Genre)
AKA TASTE OF THE AFRICAN KING
SASAFA
KOKonekt
MAMaali
CRCROSSROADS
TSThe Manacles of a Shatta
WBWonder Boy
REReignMusicians born in the 1980s 6
About this person
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist. Shatta Wale started with stage name "Bandana” after senior high school and released the hit track "Bandana from Ghana". The song made tremendous airwaves in the Ghanaian music industry in 2004. Shatta Wale's sudden rise to the occasion happened in 2013 VGMA awards when he threw lyrical insults to VGMA now Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), because he proclaimed they robbed him of the Dancehall artist of the year to a female Dancehall artist Kaakie. Even though the song had vulgar lyrics, it was so anticipated by the media which created his musical breakthrough.
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