Shatta Wale to launch television station

Ghanaian dancehall artist Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale has revealed that he will be launching his own television station in the country.

The artiste, who is touring Germany, Italy, Sweden, Miami and some other countries, said he will be launching the channel when he returns to Ghana.

“I’m opening a new station in Ghana anytime soon and the name of the station will be ‘Shatta TV’,” he revealed

According to Shatta Wale, who was speaking in an interview with Dr Pounds on the ‘Hitz Gallery’ show on Hitz FM, his main objective of establishing the station is to educate and entertain the youth who look up to him.

“I think the youth needs more channels to educate and entertain them since some of these young folks look up to me,” he said.

The 2014 Ghana Music Awards Artiste of the Year winner added that “I want to put up forums that will teach them the benefits of doing music and also the business side of it,” he explained.

Shatta Wale revealed that he is also in a process of signing a deal with one of the reputable record labels in America.

“The main motive of me travelling around is to do business but not to have fun. I’m signing up a record deal in the states soon. We’ve had a couple of meetings and will soon reveal to my fans,” he added.

He however refused to give the name of the label.