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Chief Executive Officer of Akwaaba UK, Dennis Tawiah, has firmly denied allegations that he or his organisation attempted to prevent Ghanaian music duo DopeNation from performing at Stonebwoy’s BHIMFest UK 2026.
The allegations were made by entertainment commentator Darlington Adams in a viral video, where he claimed that leading UK-based event promoters Akwaaba UK and Alordia had allegedly advised DopeNation against appearing at the festival scheduled for August 15, 2026.
Adams further questioned why the promoters had allegedly failed to book the duo for some of their own events while attempting to stop them from performing at another promoter’s concert, suggesting it was an effort to undermine Stonebwoy’s event.
Responding to the claims in an interview with GhanaWeb’s Isaac Dadzie on July 15, Dennis Tawiah dismissed the allegations as entirely false, describing them as fabricated content created to generate online attention.
“There’s no truth in that allegation. It is just content someone was creating. I have a good relationship with DopeNation. I have been in touch with them and I have no issues with them. I just spoke to Stonebwoy’s team. We are all on good terms,” he said.
Tawiah also rejected suggestions that he had ever attempted to stop any artiste from performing at another event, pointing out that DopeNation had previously performed at Akwaaba UK’s Party in the Park 2025.
“I have never asked anyone not to perform with anyone. In the video, he was even saying DopeNation had a hit song last year, and I didn’t call them up for a show. Meanwhile, DopeNation themselves performed at Party in the Park 2025. They were on stage. There are videos and pictures to prove it,” he stated.
According to the Akwaaba UK CEO, there is no contractual agreement that would give him the authority to prevent the duo from accepting performance opportunities elsewhere.
“I have no exclusive contract with them. The only thing I can do is ask if they have any performance with Stonebwoy. I cannot tell them not to perform on his stage,” he explained.
Tawiah further described the allegations as illogical, noting that DopeNation already has multiple performances scheduled in the United Kingdom during the same period.
“DopeNation has a show in the UK a week before Party in the Park 2026, and they even have another show in Scotland on the same day as Party in the Park on August 1. So I should have rather asked them not to perform on those days instead of a show that takes place days after that. So all this is just content to set up an agenda. There is no truth to it,” he added.
Meanwhile, representatives of DopeNation declined to comment on the matter, stating that the group is focused on its ongoing European tour and does not wish to be drawn into the controversy.
The allegations have generated discussion within Ghana’s entertainment industry, although no evidence has been presented to support claims that any promoter attempted to block the award-winning duo from performing at BHIMFest UK.
