Social media has been thrown into a frenzy as Ghanaian musician Patapaa’s ‘Sco pa tu manaa’ bug bit Spanish giants Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
The phrase – also written ‘Sko pa tu manaa’ – is a line in a series of gibberish rap in a feature in a song titled ‘Daavi Neba’, by Kawoula.
After the rap caused a massive social media stir, many people posted videos of their hilarious attempts to sing the ‘legendary’ lines in what became the Skopatumanaa/Skopatomanaa challenge.
? Sco Pa Tu Manaa#AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/m8O66wY7kB
— Atlético de Madrid (@AtletiFR) August 1, 2019
A host of top personalities, including more recently American rapper Wale, have joined the opinion seeking trend.
Interestingly, the phrase has found its way into the dictionary with the Urban edition defining ‘Sco pa tu mana’ as “A word of Ghanaian origin created by Ghanaian music sensation Patapaa which has various meaning depending on context and can be used in a variety of ways.”
Patapaa is also famously remembered for his ‘One corner’ hit song which caused a massive social media uproar around the world.
Sampled below are some reactions to Thursday’s buzz, caused by Ghana international Thomas Partey’s Atletico Madrid.
The way Ghanaians love their patapaa ehn, you’d mistakenly think patapaa is a musician. pic.twitter.com/CEptodgwdq
— SnailMan (@laurentdarl) August 1, 2019
When u finally realize Partey was managing @Atleti ein twitter account ??? where patapaa dey? pic.twitter.com/IcXu3XUtV8
— Banqx? (@MasterBanqxx) August 1, 2019
Source: Goal.com
It’s over. Patapaa is the biggest artiste to come out of Ghana. https://t.co/xa1lxxeuS2
— Nkawkaw ni Rasta (@alltheway_ap) August 1, 2019
? Sco Pa Tu Manaa#AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/m8O66wY7kB
— Atlético de Madrid (@AtletiFR) August 1, 2019
Patapaa’s team has to be the worst ever chale ?. Like dem for copyright the “sco pa tu manaa” something smh.
— m u n i r (@LiFeSaBiiTcH_) August 1, 2019
?? Birthday boy! ????
?⚪ Joyeux anniversaire, Šaponjić! ?#AúpaAtleti #AtletiSummerTour pic.twitter.com/DiJJ1XVvi1— Atlético de Madrid (@AtletiFR) August 2, 2019
? Sco Pa Tu Manaa#AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/m8O66wY7kB
— Atlético de Madrid (@AtletiFR) August 1, 2019
