{"id":3207,"date":"2024-08-22T02:09:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=3207"},"modified":"2024-08-22T02:09:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:09:44","slug":"stonebwoy-opens-up-about-his-rise-to-fame-citing-trotro-prophecy-and-abeiku-santanas-guidance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=3207","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Stonebwoy Opens Up About His Rise to Fame, Citing &#8216;Trotro&#8217; Prophecy and Abeiku Santana&#8217;s Guidance&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/50516143.295.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3208\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghanaian artiste\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stonebwoy<\/a>\u00a0has opened up about his rise to prominence and the individuals who played key roles in his success.<br><br>He recounted that during his youth, a preacher at a bus station, known locally as a &#8216;Trotro&#8217; station, prophesied that he would become a great person in the future.<br><br>This prophecy amazed him at the time, but it has since come true.<br><br>\u201cWhile we were getting into a &#8216;Trotro&#8217; near Lashibi, a prophetic man stopped us and said, \u2018This guy will be a very great person.\u2019 He always reminds me of that. So today, when we talk on the phone or see each other, I think, \u2018Is this really us?&#8221; the musician said in a video posted on X by Big Kay.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stonebwoy<\/a>\u00a0also highlighted the support he received from various personalities in the entertainment industry, including broadcaster Abeiku Santana, who gave him the opportunity to rap on the radio.<br><br>The BHIM Nation leader mentioned other supporters like Quick Action and other industry figures who helped him succeed.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s only through the love from genuine people that we\u2019ve come this far. Abeiku Santana would slip me a note or two after \u2018Kasahare\u2019 [rap], and that would sustain me through school from Monday to Friday after I performed. If I didn\u2019t, Doctor Duncan would be on my case that weekend. Quick Action once said on Joy FM, \u2018Stone is a humble guy who would be under my studio desk with groundnuts and corn.\u2019<br><br>\u201cThe first person to give me a collaboration that brought me on TV was Abeiku Santana. He put me on a gospel song because he believed in me. God bless Ekow Poncho, who also believed in me. I believe I haven\u2019t let them down, and some are even surprised by my achievements,\u201d he added.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stonebwoy<\/a>\u00a0is one of Ghana&#8217;s most outstanding artistes, having won the prestigious Telecel Ghana Music Awards &#8216;Artiste of the Year &#8216; twice and numerous other local accolades.\u00a0<br><br>He also won the Best International Act at the 2015 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, establishing his brand on the international stage.<br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian artiste\u00a0Stonebwoy\u00a0has opened up about his rise to prominence and the individuals who played key roles in his success. 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