Two of Ghana’s biggest dancehall stars, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy, have become the focus of widespread online conversation after a symbolic moment of reconciliation at a high-profile national event.
The incident occurred on March 20, 2026, during the just-ended World Cup fundraising launch held at the Kempinski Hotel. In a video that quickly went viral, the long-time rivals were first seen exchanging a handshake before being encouraged to take things a step further.
Present at the event, President John Dramani Mahama, requested through the MC, urged the two artists to embrace each other in a bid to put their nearly decade-long feud behind them.
After a brief hesitation, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy complied, sharing a hug on stage to the applause of the audience.
Moments later, Stonebwoy took the microphone and lightened the atmosphere with a humorous remark: “If the president says hug, you won’t hug? You want him to jail us? Obey power.”
The less-than-two-minute video has since sparked mixed reactions across social media. While many Ghanaians have applauded the president’s intervention and described the moment as a step toward unity in the music industry, others remain cautiously optimistic, hoping the peace between the two artists will endure beyond the stage.
