Ghanaian singer and entrepreneur, Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, who is currently attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon by an individual, has noted that she felt emotional upon realising she had Ghana’s self-acclaimed dancehall king, Shatta Wale’s approval for her initiative.
During an appearance on GTV’s breakfast show with Kafui Dey, Afua noted that she cried.
Afua said, “I cried when I realized Shatta Wale was in support of my singing marathon and said he is praying that he could make it to the venue on the day.
Meanwhile, she has asked Shatta Wale to send her the lyrics to some of his songs to make it easier for her to sing during the marathon.
“But I want to tell Shatta that he should send me his patois lyrics, I’m finding it difficult to get the words right”.
The singing marathon led by Afua Asantewaa Aduonum aims to focus on Ghanaian music across all genres. Scheduled to perform non-stop from December 24 to 27 in Accra, Ghana, she has set a target to sing for 117 hours or more.
The current record holder is Sunil Waghmare, who achieved the feat in Nagpur, India, from March 3 to 7, 2012, by singing a diverse selection of popular Indian songs without repetition within four hours.
The venue for the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon attempt by Afua Asantewaa O. Aduonum, has been changed from the Aviation Social Centre to Akwaaba Village, currently under construction near the Airport Roundabout.
This was communicated by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in a press statement dated December 12, 2023.
“The change in venue is to help accommodate the huge numbers who have expressed interest in attending to support our own Afua Asantewaa, break the record,” the notice explains.
In that circular, the GTA also announced that it has officially entered into a partnership with Afua Asantewaa O. Aduonum.