{"id":58291,"date":"2018-12-31T11:42:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T11:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/gh\/?p=58291"},"modified":"2018-12-30T10:48:27","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T10:48:27","slug":"shatta-wale-is-ghanas-most-influential-person-since-independence-a-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/gh\/shatta-wale-is-ghanas-most-influential-person-since-independence-a-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"Shatta Wale Is Ghana\u2019s Most Influential Person Since Independence \u2013 A-Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Controversial Ghanaian musician, Kwame A-Plus hails dancehall musician, Shatta Wale. 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Paa paa paa paa paa paa. champioooooon!!!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The concert was organized by the \u2018My Level\u2019 hitmaker and his SM team to appreciate God for the year they have had and repay his fans for their loyalty through the storms this year and helping him to continue to reign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Controversial Ghanaian musician, Kwame A-Plus hails dancehall musician, Shatta Wale. According to him, Shatta is the most influential person in Ghana ever since independence in 1957. 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