One man’s meat, they say, is another man’s poison. For those we consider as celebrities over here, at least giving them the needed respect they deserve, the case seems somehow different when event organizers invite them for programs overseas.
Aside the fact that they become total strangers (with people not giving a f**k about who they really are) when they travel abroad, some of their fellow Ghanaians – who are event organizers – subject them to gross disrespect.
The case is not the same here when these event organizers or promoters call on foreign acts (including those from Togo) for shows in Ghana. Among other things, they make sure they provide whatever makes the stay of the acts comfortable, ranging from the kind of hotels they lodge in to the food they eat. The welfare of these foreign acts is a priority for promoters.
However, their fellow Ghanaians are not treated as such, even in Ghana – their own country. At times, the amount of money the celebrities are supposed to be paid becomes a real big problem. To such organizers, they feel they are rather doing the celebrities a favor by allowing them to be part of their events – giving them the exposure they need.
Most of our stars are often reluctant to take such ones on because they do not have proper documents to support whatever claims and qualms they have. As a matter of fact, they contribute to this kind of problem by undervaluing their works and themselves.