Blog August 13, 2015
Sarkodie Sells Out Apollo Theater, Thanks "SarkNation"
Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie sold out the powerhouse show he headlined on Aug. 8 at New York's Apollo Theater, aptly titled "History in the Making." As a thank you to the fans who came out in full force to see him live, Sarkodie has released "SarkNation." The video features Sarkordie rapping over footage from the stage and and throngs of elated fans. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=garAEj1J6dc[/embed] This show has generated a lot of buzz about Ghanaian hip-hop, hiplife and modern Ghanaian music in general. Let's revisit our Hip Deep special below on the scene in modern Accra, focusing on everything from gospel to hiplife. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/103578741" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]

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