Just when Patapaa’s catchword ‘Scopatumana’ got international recognition, some people from other countries are laying claim to the word.
A tweet by a guy from Tanzania has generated a debate on social media.
“Swahili word ‘Sco pa tu manaa’ to the world, proudly Tanzanian.. .proudly Swahili.”
https://twitter.com/elreymason/status/1154873740943069184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1154873740943069184&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ghanaweb.com%2FGhanaHomePage%2Fentertainment%2FGhanaians-and-Tanzanians-fight-over-ownership-of-Scopatumana-767412
Ghanaians will not kill me 😂🤣🤣😂 I blame Patapaa for this pic.twitter.com/qmnvE8GnnS
— nhyiraba (@Nhyira_bb) July 26, 2019
Some Ghanaians who angered by the tweet could not let it slide by pouring out their concern.
However, ‘Scopatumana’, a term which became popular in Ghana after it was used by Patapaa in a song by Kawula Biov (Daavi Ne Ba) on which he featured, has found its way into dictionary.com.
The website further attributes the origin of the word to Patapaa, who is well-known for couching catchy terms in his songs.
“Sco pa tu mana is a nonsense phrase made popular by a rap by the Ghanaian musician Patapaa. The phrase inspired the Skopatumana Challenge, where people post videos of themselves rapping Patapaa’s lyrics,” it reads.
Patapaa became popular in Ghana after his ‘One Corner’ song went viral upon his performance in 2017 at Agona Swedru Akwambo Festival in Ghana.
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By: ghanaweekend.com
