Ghanaian highlife star Kuami Eugene has admitted that there were moments of tension in his relationship with fellow musician KiDi, during their time together at Lynx Entertainment.

In an interview with Doreen Avio, Kuami acknowledged long-standing rumours about a strained relationship between the two, revealing that differences in personality and perspective sometimes created distance.

“There’s some truth to what you just said, actually and there’s a side of the story where there’s the early days with Lynx Entertainment and the entire family, it was that sweet because you were all coming up together. It’s just like, people have different perceptions about people and how people handle themselves. KiDi’s character is way different from my character, we were two different people,” he explained.

Kuami added that while he tries to remain composed, he is also mindful of not being seen as too soft or passive in the industry.

“I tried as much as possible to be in between but I don’t want to be too calm that I lose respect for it. I don’t want to be too soft because you know how people, when you’re too soft, they take their respect out and they bully you. Lynx taught me so much and I’ve actually loved the brotherhood with KiDi in particular. We’ve had days where the tension is up there so much that sometimes, about maybe like a whole year, we don’t see each other but we were all at Lynx Entertainment,” he said.

According to him, their physical separation after moving out of the Lynx Entertainment residence contributed to the distance.

“I moved from Lynx, I moved from the camp, I rented somewhere else and later he moved as well. I had a studio in my house and he also had a studio in his house as well. It got to a time, if we meet maybe at a show somewhere in the States or maybe once we’re going to the States together, we were going abroad together. The always together lasted for like about two, three years,” he noted.

Despite the ups and downs, Kuami Eugene expressed his admiration and goodwill towards KiDi, calling him a big brother and praying for his continued success.

“I actually love and respect KiDi as a big brother. Every single good thought he’s had about me, I appreciate it as a brother. I mean, I wish him expansion all the time. Anytime I see his post on social media, it’s part of my prayer that, this song blows because we all, when we blow, we bring glory to Lynx Entertainment and that’s what I pray for all of us. There’s very little you can change about the narrative of other people but I respect and love KiDi so much as a big brother,” he said.

Kuami Eugene and KiDi, both signed by Lynx Entertainment, have collaborated on a number of successful songs, including Spiritual and Ohemaa. 

The duo have also performed together at several major events, both in Ghana and abroad, solidifying their status as two of the most influential voices in Ghana’s contemporary music scene.