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The Ehyor Festival at Sugar Land Beach, featuring two of Sierra Leone’s biggest hip-hop stars, Kao Denero and Boss LA, has sparked a new chapter in the ongoing rivalry between Kao Denero’s Black Leo and Boss LA’s RFM.
The festival, intended as a celebration of Sierra Leonean music, quickly turned into a battleground as tensions flared during the artists’ performances.
Kao Denero was the first to take the stage, with the organizers reportedly allotting him 30 minutes. He stirred the crowd by performing a few of his hits, boasting that he could perform until 8 AM without running out of songs and even freestyle effortlessly. Kao also threw subtle jabs at Boss LA.
During his performance of “For Your Sake” with Fynface, technical difficulties interrupted the set, prompting Kao to demand professionalism from the DJ.
When he requested “Salone Borbor,” the DJ mistakenly played “Me Style” by Fynface, a track featuring Kao. Adapting to the situation, Kao performed the song with Fynface but was soon informed that his time had run out.
Ignoring the organizers, he continued performing, leading impatient fans to call for Boss LA. Before leaving the stage, Kao acknowledged the presence of RFM fans enjoying his music, expressing frustration with the unprofessional conduct of the DJ and organizers.
Boss LA took the stage around 5:40 AM to an eagerly waiting crowd. He delivered a lively performance that kept the audience energized, taking a swipe at Kao Denero by suggesting that Kao “takes 2 minutes in bed but wants to spend more time on stage.”
He also made a controversial comment about ” having feelings and testing his charger” on Esther, referencing Kao Denero’s wife.
Unlike Kao, Boss LA performed without interruptions, enjoying more time on stage and overwhelming support from fans. Female fans climbed onto the stage in tears, eager to interact with him, while Kao had struggled to elicit the same enthusiasm. Boss LA’s performance extended past 6:23 AM, with fans still dancing and engaged.
The performances of Kao Denero and Boss LA at the Ehyor Festival highlighted several key differences that have fueled their ongoing rivalry. Boss LA received significantly more stage time, performed without interruptions, and enjoyed overwhelming enthusiasm from the crowd, particularly female fans. In contrast, Kao Denero’s fans were less visibly engaged.
The interaction with fans further highlighted the disparity. Fans eagerly sprayed money on Boss LA, while Kao Denero took the initiative to spray money on his audience.
Moreover, Boss LA was joined on stage by fellow musicians like Cool J, Kass, and Double T, while Kao performed mostly solo, except for his collaboration with Fynface on “Me Style.” Boss LA also introduced new artists like Triple T, Adfeega, and Mr. Press, performing their hit songs with them, while Kao did not feature any new acts.
These differences in performance style, fan engagement, and support from fellow artists have reignited discussions within the Sierra Leonean music scene and sparked an ongoing social media war of words between fans of Kao Denero and Boss LA.
Although I do not support both parties, I just want to make it categorically clear that after reading your article, I can clearly state that you are bias, your write up is totally in favor of LA and his fans. Sierra Leone will never grow if people like you don’t change your partial and bad ways.
These two people should be discouraged from these acts cuz it isn’t good for our entertainment industry.