GHANIAN PALLBEARERS NANA OTAFRIJA EXPECTED TO PERFORM IN KENYAN FUNERALS AFTER THE PANDEMIC

Videos of a group of dancing Ghanaian pallbearers, Nana Otafrija have captivated millions around the world on social media, the group now says they will be performing in Kenyan funerals after coronavirus their manager confirmed.

Speaking to their manager John Telewa, he says he decided to manage the group after he realized they had no manager, “When their videos went viral, I researched about them and I only found two interviews with international media.

I reached out to their leader Benjamin Aidoo on Facebook to do an interview from my vlog, but after I realized they had no manager and I offer my service to manage them and got them a lawyer.”

Telewa says the group has received so many offers internationally with China being the top bidders to put the group’s face on merchandise, “Since I became their manager the group has received so many offers, especially internationally, they have a massive following in China, Canada, Peru, USA, Iran and Ireland.

We have people calling us to use their image on different merchandise which is good for the group. In China we sold over 2500 t-shirts in two days.

We have companies who want them as brand ambassadors, we also get calls from event organisers and people who want the group to perform at the funeral of their loved ones.

A Zimbabwean offered the group Sh1 million but with covid-19 the group couldn’t travel.”

The manager confirms the group’s main job is pallbearing and undertaking and they are 100 members, “The group has 100 members who work in a group of six, only the strongest and the best dancers get the job.”