Ghanaian dancehall powerhouse Alapta Wan, self-styled as the “Lion Queen,” is turning heads yet again with her new single “KARIYANSU”, a bold, uncompromising warning to fellow female artists: step aside or step up.
The track’s title Kariyansu, meaning “Their Lies” in Hausa produced by Kobbybeatz and mastered by Azkonnabeatz delivers its message with razor-sharp clarity.
Alapta Wan uses the single as a “fearless declaration of dominance, daring anyone in her path to step up or step aside”.
The combination of rugged dancehall rhythm and unapologetic lyricism reasserts her position as one of the genre’s fiercest female voices.
Social media echoes her fiery energy. Blakk Rasta noted that through “Kariyansu,” she “throws a fiery lyrical warning that asserts her dominance and reignites competition in the dancehall space”.
On Instagram, the song is described as “a fiery lyrical warning that asserts her dominance and reignites competition in the dancehall space”.
Meanwhile, TikTok posts buzz with excitement—fans respond to the track’s energy and its clear challenge to the scene.
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