When popular contemporary highlife singer, Ofori Amponsah was riding high on the music charts last year, two other musicians Kofi Nti and Barosky (Isaac Obeng Mensah) were "carrying his palanquin".
Today, Ofori is back on the top of the charts with the charts with his hit song, 'Emmanuella', but he is performing at events without Barosky. And the word around town is that "Ofori Amponsah on stage without Barosky is like Africa without Madagascar".
After what appeared to be some misunderstanding over cash and Ofori's alleged failure to assist Barosky to release his own album, the latter left Ofori's camp early this year and went solo. he also vowed to get his pound of flesh from Ofori by all means available to him.
However, after some sober reflections, Barosky has told The Mirror that, "I will let sleeping dogs lie. I'm no more interested in pursuing the resolve to force Ofori to pay me the $200 million that he owes me".
He said he had learnt his lesson from his dealings with Ofori Amponsah. "Next time anybody who requires my services in any form should be ready to enter into a properly written contract with me so that nobody can take advantage of anybody."
He said money was important to him but the talent that God had given him was more important so he will concentrate on developing his talent.
"But if Ofori approaches me today to record a song or perform a show with him I will do it. However, it will be on strictly business lines", he said.
Meanwhile, Barosky who has featured on many of Ofori Amponsah's hit songs has released his own album titled "Okyerewa Ba", which he describes as a blend of hiplife and raglife (ragga and highlife).
Barosky who claimed to like worship songs said he used to play the piano at the Communion Church with award winning sound engineer, Appietus. "Infact I was taking sound engineering lessons from Appietus when I met Ofori Amponsah in the studio here we got together to work on Kofi Nti's debut album".
"But unfortunately, the dreams I had did not materialise so I left their camp to go solo. he advised all musicians to be patient and not enter into deals that will not benefit them".
When popular contemporary highlife singer, Ofori Amponsah was riding high on the music charts last year, two other musicians Kofi Nti and Barosky (Isaac Obeng Mensah) were "carrying his palanquin".
Today, Ofori is back on the top of the charts with the charts with his hit song, 'Emmanuella', but he is performing at events without Barosky. And the word around town is that "Ofori Amponsah on stage without Barosky is like Africa without Madagascar".
After what appeared to be some misunderstanding over cash and Ofori's alleged failure to assist Barosky to release his own album, the latter left Ofori's camp early this year and went solo. he also vowed to get his pound of flesh from Ofori by all means available to him.
However, after some sober reflections, Barosky has told The Mirror that, "I will let sleeping dogs lie. I'm no more interested in pursuing the resolve to force Ofori to pay me the $200 million that he owes me".
He said he had learnt his lesson from his dealings with Ofori Amponsah. "Next time anybody who requires my services in any form should be ready to enter into a properly written contract with me so that nobody can take advantage of anybody."
He said money was important to him but the talent that God had given him was more important so he will concentrate on developing his talent.
"But if Ofori approaches me today to record a song or perform a show with him I will do it. However, it will be on strictly business lines", he said.
Meanwhile, Barosky who has featured on many of Ofori Amponsah's hit songs has released his own album titled "Okyerewa Ba", which he describes as a blend of hiplife and raglife (ragga and highlife).
Barosky who claimed to like worship songs said he used to play the piano at the Communion Church with award winning sound engineer, Appietus. "Infact I was taking sound engineering lessons from Appietus when I met Ofori Amponsah in the studio here we got together to work on Kofi Nti's debut album".
"But unfortunately, the dreams I had did not materialise so I left their camp to go solo. he advised all musicians to be patient and not enter into deals that will not benefit them".
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