Ellen Keister blasts Kabaka and other advocates over ‘promote Salone music’ – Vertex Media

Freetown | 26th November 2020 | Vertex Media

Following up reactions of some Sierra Leoneans on social media about the influx of foreign music and acts in the country, which many see as a disadvantage of on local music and local stars, the CEO of Reems Entertainment Ellen Keister has lambasted campaigners as ‘hypocrites.’ In her latest outburst on Facebook, Ellen highlighted instances Sierra Leoneans and some of the ‘promote Salone music’ campaigners have contributed in promoting foreign acts, pointing the Big Brother Naija show that was religiously followed by many Sierra Leoneans, and how Sierra Leonean artists have been working with foreign producers.

Keister blasted Kabaka, Eddie 441 and others as hypocrites, as she writes below:

“I see it, I smell it and it fucking stinks…..Una all so fking hypocrite…sickening…. person kin wan balance d noise so, but it’s so freaking sad…..Na una same wan make person fking sabi Erica, Kiddwaya and Laycon… but una wan tok shit? Really? Do y’all really celebrate ya own? Do y’all even want to pay to see your own? Way the pass, way the pass? But una go allla say quality but I don’t see you celebrating quality either…Una get out bo.. noise…
oh and thank God I never f**king liked scarlet and that was why… after una don spend dae, una wan run mot? I guess it’s not too late.. datz allowed.. I can count how many times I have been there.. nor reach 3 sef…. so why Na now u tok Abu Bakarr Turay Coz na now den fityai you? Explain fine ba Leh r understand…..or Na now u go begin go dae?
Put me to wandastaning ba… coz they been on that shit for a mins….
Una lef.. the thunder way get for fire una, dae pan some bad bad warm up… fuckoutofhere… Una too able….
Oh my dearest son Edward Wright why are you still in Ghana doing your album? What happened to Yung Lee, Jada, Nash, Solo’s Beatz etc doing your album? You don’t trust your own but u have an issue with Mastercraft way don eat salone artist money tae? N e ways.. Curiousity kills a kitty Kat but I am hella curious…” ~ Ellen Keister

Recently, Empress Pee a female rapper signed under Keister’s label and many other artists, was seen hanging out in studio sessions with Nigerian producer Masterkraft, who many believed to be charging $1,500 per beat.

And also following the social media protests of another music promote Lawyer Abu Bakarr Turay aka Kabaka on the dominance of foreign music over Sierra Leone music, Ellen Keister believes the campaign is not genuine, rather hypocrite.

Apparently, the fight or campaign to promote local content especially Salone music is facing huge setbacks and things are unfolding in the industry. More and more dramas are sure to occur in the next coming days.

So what’s your take, foreign or local?

Ibrahim Sorious Samura