Our music and movie industry have come a long way to make strides, but the question worth asking or cogitating upon is; which of them sell Ghana to the international market?
The Ghana music industry has seen a long phase of industrial evolution. Counting from the 80’s to the 90’s, most of our songs were stored on audio cassettes and marketed on cassette boards by vendors who moved from one place to the other.
Currently, music is stored on compact discs, internet, phones, flash drives and other forms of digital devices. Comparing music videos then to now, one would note that from pictures, type of camera and shots, sound, costume and props; music videos of now are better than then.
More platforms known as reality shows are now available on various television stations for talented would-become musicians to take advantage of. More radio stations are now in place to play songs for the public to enjoy.
Musicians now drive in luxurious cars, own houses, have fat bank balances, wear expensive dresses, get corporate brand ambassadorial deals, and even give donations to less privileged or deprived orphanages or communities as social responsibilities.
The movie industry on the other hand has also seen a rigorous evolution. From the use of VHS cassettes, we now have VCDs and DVDs, flash drives and other digital devices to store, watch and to sell movies.
