Blakk Rasta, the host of Urban Blend on Accra's 3FM and a reggae musician, clarified that his song "Thief President," performed at the recent Nkrumahfest concert, is not aimed at any single president. Instead, he emphasized that the track addresses the issues of greed and corruption among all current African leaders.

In a recent interview on 3FM Drive, he explained that the song features various African leaders, including President Akufo-Addo and President Yoweri Museveni, and is a general critique of leadership in the continent.

“Not at all. If you look at the video, there’s a lot of African leaders. There’s President Akufo-Addo, there’s President Yoweri Museveni, it was just Presidents. It’s not for me to tell you who is a thief and who is not a thief.

“In every country, I believe that they know who is not treating them well as their President so if the cap fits you, wear it,” he clarified on 3FM Drive, Wednesday, September 25.

The Nkrumahfest concert, held on September 21 to celebrate the legacy of Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, coincided with his 115th birthday. Blakk Rasta shared that he faced threats following his performance, stating, “After I did the song, I was just on my way out and I said I didn’t intend to give the song here because I intended to come and give a speech but they were insisting that I should sing something.

“So, when I sang it by evening it was all over the place. For me it’s a wake-up call for all our African leaders. If you are a thief, then change.

“I got a couple of calls after that. People called me with non-existing numbers (threatening me). So, the organizers beefed up my security at my hotel,” he stated.

He views his performance as a call to action for African leaders to reform, saying, “If you’re guilty of the accusations, it’s time for change.”