Rapperholic concert: A Celebration of Ghanaian Music Excellence
Certainly, Sarkodie’s annual event popularly called Rapperholic concert has again shown why it is strongly rooted in the Ghanaian music calendar. The 11th edition proposed for Wednesday December 25, 2024 shared the best talents in Ghana and Nigerian music and was a night of Memorability!
Within the first few seconds the audience was set on the edge with anticipation. The stage, which was a masterpiece work of the artistic director, created an appeal of an artistic performance that included rated African music.
Of course, Sarkodie – the Ghanaian rap king – was unbeaten on the stage, and this can’t be discussed – only his charisma won the audience over. They requested him to sing his all-time favourites and seeing the crowd go elated, he recreated every milestone in his singing career. The audience went wild and this sent him to the throne as the king of ghanaian rap as many knew him to be.
For Rapperholic 2024, the artists on the roster all brought their own styles to the party, weaving a tapestry of talent that cut across multiple strands of the fabric of the evening. Victony, Patoranking, Beeztrap KOTM, Oseikrom Sikanii and King Paluta made up the lineup. Ghanaian music is simply rich, diverse and versatile, these performances touched all this genres and inspired people to talk about it in the hip-pop, Afrrobeat and other things.
The night’s highlight was Nigerian Afrobeat sensation Ruger taking the stage with Sarkodie. ‘This is coming true of a childhood dream for me,’ said visibly moved Ruger, who described the collaboration. There was a kinetic connection between him and the crowd for his gratitude and his energy all resonated with the crowd and made for a magical connection reinforced by the deepening bonds between the Ghanaian and Nigerian music scenes. The hype of the partnership was to showcase the massive influence African music was having on the global stage as cultural bridges were built by artists everywhere in the continent.
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Through social media, fans and critics both tweeted and posted about what they were seeing happen as the concert unspooled. “Rapperholic 2024 was fire! Everything about the lineup on the night from Sarkodie to the rest or them were incredible. One attendee tweeted that the energy was electric. Ruger’s performance was a highlite. Another said: ‘It was very inspiring to see him live out his dream.’ Rapperholic just gets bigger and bigger each year and Sarkodie is clearing part of that.” A high ranking music blogger told Parade that this was an unforgettable experience. Reviews noted not only how talented a show it was, but how strong the emotional bonds that it created among audience and performers were.
Rapperholic 2024 also went more than the entertainment and celebrated the evolution of Ghanaian hip-hop. The popularity that was a highlight was also testament to the genre’s growth, and interest in adapting to modern features. Emerging artists had a stage at the event to share their talent with more people. Sarkodie showed that he meant business when it came to the nurturing of the next generation of Ghanaian music: through blending seasoned performers with emerging talent.
Rapperholic has evolved beyond a concert into a cultural happening, luring music lovers, artists and industry stakeholders together. Each year, Sarkodie pushes further limits of excellence and innovativeness in African music. On the other hand, attendees file out of Rapperholic 2024 with memories of an electrifying night and are looking forwaardingly to what Sarkodie and his team will continue with next year.
The Rapperholic 2024 was about much more than an event, more about celebrating talent, collaboration and the magic that music has to offer when it brings people together. The night was all the best of African music as Sarkodie and Ruger’s dream performance left no one unimpressed.