Sorry I can’t take that – Kuami Eugene shuns Samini’s international appeal advice

Ghanaian highlife sensation Kuami Eugene has responded to comments made by dancehall/reggae musician Samini, who stated that Kuami Eugene's appeal is limited overseas because he “sounds local.”

Recall how Samini stated on TV3's Day Show with Berla Mundi that he liked Kidi better than Kuami Eugene? It was owing to Kidi's greater appeal on a worldwide scale.

“Choosing between Kidi and Kuami Eugene. I think I will go for Kidi. They are all good and we love them all. But in terms of global or international stages, I will choose Kidi over Miami Eugene. Kidi has that kind of foreign vibe when compared to Kuami Eugene. Kuami Eugene mostly sounds local and he has a local fan base,” Samini narrated on TV3.

However, Kuami Eugene does not think so. Kuami Eugene, who was on a later episode of the Day Show, was asked if he would rebrand his craft to appeal to a wider international audience in light of Samini's remarks. He said he would not.

He asserted that he would have to sacrifice his authentic Highlife sound in an effort to sound more international.

He went on to say that although he respected Samini's point of view, he would not heed any advise because songs that featured his true brand had already achieved international success.

“I had a little problem with that, but yeah, it's Samini. So I just have to let it go because I don't think I can take any advice from that. If I take advice from that, that means I have to let go of high-life music which is solely 80% Twi. I have to let go of what's authentically ours and go and chase what he's talking about. But this same Angela, Wish me well, Confusion is what I'm doing these 2000 white people capacities with.

“So I don't understand what he's saying but he's a legend. But I mean, I'm sorry I can't take any advice from that. Big love for Samini but I can't agree with that,” he said.

Source: Dklassgh.Com