According to Obrafour, the lack of institutional structures in itself is an indication of a non-existing music industry and until the appropriate structures are created, Ghanaian musicians will continue to sweat for nothing.
Interestingly, R2Bees’s member-Paedae has taken to twitter today to highlight the plight of Ghanaian musicians—calling MUSIGA to sit up among others…
Check below for some of the things Paedae had to say;
” Ghana music industry does nothing for the industry/musicians. Ghana music is what it is solely because of the hard work of Gh musicians
Imagine Ghana Blackstars without GFA. Musicians are selling our country to the world through music just like football
Don’t talk to me bout musiga
Gh musicians only make money through shows and endorsements. Not cd sales nothing.Radio Tv Pubs Clubs etc play the music for their business
Without any form of revenue to the owner. And the institution responsible for collecting such revenue prides itself of job well done
What we lack in the industry is common sense. We’ve employed ppl with big brains but not common sense
Remember most Gh musicians have zero endorsement and barely play shows because there are barely any show
So a consistent revenue for their hard work which is used consistently to run businesses is not too much to ask for.
Imagine going to the club and no music or tune in radio no music.Clubs and radio pay nothing to musicians in Gh. Wait some musicians pay dem
What’s the job of a musician? Entertain. Gh musicians are entertaining but they r starving bro. Don’t believe wat they say in da music
Lol
We need an effective structure. We are in the 21st century. Simple technology will track down every song played anywhere in the country
If there are laws to collect these monies that are legally due the Artiste
They gave us a car? Of what use is our car to obidi or samini or shata wale?? I’m talking bout a collective problem here
Or lord Kenya, Rex Omar, obrafuor, TH4 Kwages. Old greats who’ve graced this stage. They are retired with almost nothing.
The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of good people. – Napoleon”
If Ghanaian has tried Educational leaders and is not working then we shld try uneducated leaders maybe they will use the common sense, our book long leaders has fail us so far
hhhhmmm its a pity that paedae is complaining..i think musigha has to do more