Stonebwoy releases ‘Greedy Men’ track to fight galamsey

Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy, has joined the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey in Ghana.

The award-winning musician has released a song ‘Greedy Men’  to draw attention to the devastating impact of the menace to the environment.

In the song, Stonebwoy speaks on the economic loss, loss of life and property, poisoning of the soil and groundwater, biodiversity loss, chemical leakages, and other long-term negative repercussions the activity is having on the country.

He also mentions how foreign companies engage in illegal gold mining in Ghana in their quest for riches at the detriment of the local people.

“It [the scourge of galamsey] hit me especially when I did the Boss Energy tour when I went all the way to Bawku. When I saw certain things, I was really touched. And I said to myself I sung Run Go and all the other conscious songs but this would be another time to put this one also onto a record and speak about it because it’s affecting society,” he said on Citi TV.

This is not the only social responsibility project the Bhim Nation president has embarked on.

On 10th July 2020, under the auspices of the Livingstone Foundation, he organized a skills training workshop for some people of Ashaiman who wanted to learn to become entrepreneurs.

In the past, he championed causes such as the One House One Toilet project at Ashaiman and made donations to the underprivileged.

He has other songs such as ‘Run Go’, ‘Suit and Tie’, ‘Tomorrow’, among others.

Stonebwoy, will from November 21, 2021, embark on his Anloga Junction UK Tour.

Who is Stonebwoy?

Livingstone Etse Satekla, better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, dance hall and reggae musician. He is the CEO of Burniton Music Group. He won the Best International Act: Africa category at the 2015 BET Awards and Artist of the Year at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards.

He is also a recipient of two Billboard plaques. He has been described as the king of reggae and dance hall artists in Africa.

Stonebwoy is also an actor, having appeared in the movies Happy Death Day and My name is Ramadan.

He is a global ambassador for sanitation.

In September 2019, he was made the brand ambassador for Voltic Natural Mineral Water, in a deal that could be renewed after two years.

He is the brand ambassador of Tecno mobile in Ghana.

Stonebwoy was born in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra region of Ghana and began making music in his early school days. He realized his talents and abilities as a lyricist and scriptwriter at an early age, remembering writing and acting drama pieces as far back as his fourth year in primary school.

He studied at Methodist Day Secondary School the same year with rapper Sarkodie where he obtained his High School Certificate. He continued his tertiary education at the University of Professional Studies to earn a degree in Marketing in 2013.

Stonebwoy is a fan of FC Barcelona.

He is married to Louisa Ansong Satekla, with two children. Louisa is a dentist.