Ghanaian Kumasi based rapper turned singer, King Paluta has been recognized by the Grammy Award following his recent prowess in the Ghanaian music space.
The ‘Aseda’ hitmaker was featured in a star-studded list of the top 10 artistes essential to Ghana’s hiplife genre.
Hiplife is a Ghanaian musical style that fuses Ghanaian culture and hip hop.
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Recorded predominantly in the Ghanaian Akan language, hiplife started gaining popularity in the 2010s throughout West Africa and abroad, especially in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Germany.
King Paluta was ranked in the same list as hiplife greats Reggie Rockstone, Lord Kenya, Obrafuor, VIP, Tinny, Mzbel, Sarkodie, and new-school acts Black Sherif and the Asaaka Boys.
King Paluta was likened to Lord Kenya and was described as “an energetic rapper with some ‘thugness’ in his delivery influenced by life on the streets of Kumasi.”
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The talented musician won his first major award when he was adjudged the Best New Artiste of the Year at the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA).
He has to his credit other hit songs like Aseda and Makoma, which have become a fan favourites and jammed all over the country.
King Paluta switched from rapping to singing in 2023 when he dropped ‘Yahitte’ which marked the beginning of his stardom in the music industry which cemented his place.
