Stonebwoy - Problem

What this video is

Released in late 2016, 'Problem' arrived during a pivotal period in which Stonebwoy was consolidating his status as Ghana's premier dancehall act following his historic 2015 BET Award win for Best International Act: Africa — the first Ghanaian to win the award. The Bhim Nation movement, centered around Ashaiman in Greater Accra, represented a grassroots urban dancehall identity distinct from both mainstream hiplife…

Why it matters

A key document of Afro-dancehall's mid-2010s consolidation in Ghana, 'Problem' showcases the Burniton Music Group's house sound — BeatzDakay's fusion of Jamaican dancehall riddim structures with West African melodic sensibilities — presented through a visually grounded, community-rooted music…

The director

Faido Mugaba is a Ghana-based music video and film director active in the mid-2010s Ghanaian entertainment industry. He is associated with Duplicate Film Productions, which posted about the video upon its YouTube release. His directorial work includes this…