Tamale: Musician Fancy Gadam has revealed he was unaware that Sarkodie had recorded a verse on their popular collaboration, 'Total Cheat', until his own parts were finalized.
According to Ghana Web, Fancy Gadam shared in an interview with MC Portfolio that he did not meet Sarkodie in the studio nor did he participate in writing or coaching the rapper's Dagbani lyrics. This revelation came as a surprise to many fans who praised Sarkodie's proficiency in the northern Ghanaian language.
Fancy Gadam expressed his astonishment when asked about Sarkodie's Dagbani rap, admitting his surprise at the song's completion. "It was so amazing. My team and I were shouting," he remarked. He elaborated that after recording the chorus and his first verse, he sent the song to Sarkodie for his contribution.
He recounted that his manager later informed him of an empty section in the song that needed a second verse. "I recorded the chorus and my first verse, then I sent it to him. When he was done with his verse, my manager said there was a space that I needed to fill, so I should come and do a second verse," he explained.
During the recording of the additional verse, Fancy Gadam discovered that producer Possigee was fluent in Dagbani, a fact he had not known. He speculated that Possigee, being Sarkodie's producer, likely taught him the language. "I didn't know Possigee was a Dagomba man until I went to the studio and he was speaking Dagbani to me, and I was surprised," he noted.
Sarkodie's use of Fancy Gadam's well-known slogan, 'Tiku Zami, Tibi dwara,' meaning "We stand firm, we don't shake," resonated strongly with people in Tamale and contributed to the song's success. Fancy Gadam emphasized the joy and shock his team felt upon hearing Sarkodie's verse, especially when the rapper mentioned the Dagbani slogan.