A member of the renowned music group TH 4 Kwages, Fiifi Selah, has claimed that reggae-dancehall artists Samini and Shatta Wale copied his singing style.
He suggests that both musicians drew inspiration from his songs for their initial hit tracks, which helped them break into the music industry.
Selah shared these views during an interview with Roselyn Felli on Joy Prime’s Friday edition of the Prime Morning show.
“Samini copied me. He listened to my music to write his ‘Linda’ song. Shatta Wale also listened to one of my Sass Squad songs to become Shatta Wale. They all came from me,” he said.
Fiifi Selah’s assertion came after he performed acapella and the host questioned whether he or Samini had copied each other due to their similar styles. He considers himself the pioneer in reggae-dancehall music, stating that all artists in that genre have followed his lead.
He recounted promoting reggae-dancehall music aggressively during his time hosting a radio show, which helped popularize the genre in Ghana. According to him, “So, within my time, reggae-dancehall became big in Ghana.”
Fiifi Selah also mentioned that Sarkodie is the only rapper capable of following and imitating his rap style, as it is not a style that every musician can easily flow with.
“Nobody can rap my rap; only Sarkodie can do it because my rap is hard to get,” he bragged.