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Music of Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Source: ghanamusic.com

A-Plus new album out soon

After writing to Parliament about the political scene in the country, A-Plus, a controversial political musicians has turned his direction to the western world, urging them to ensure accountability of money they pump into Ghana.


A-Plus has certainly outdone himself in his new album titled `A Letter To The West`, which is set to be another controversial political song, and will be released soon.


A-Plus, who has carved a great niche for himself in Ghanaian music circles with his unique style of rap and approach to relevant issues, in an exclusive interview told GO that the album is another single hit which will focus on telling the Western world how money it gives to politicians and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country are used.


A-Plus, who has mustered courage to bring out the flaws in the socio-political system through the arts, emphatically says in his music that he has a strong belief that the monies given to NGOs in the country do not reflect the kind of work seen on the ground at all.


`They are given money for education of the children in this country but you see these children who are supposed to be the beneficiaries still studying under trees,` he stated.


Commenting further on the album, which features the all time Winneba Youth Choir and Rex Omar, A-Plus stated that `In the song I also touch on the current political scene as I have been doing always.`


A-Plus remains the only Hiplife artist who is able to condemn or praise Ghana`s political leadership for their actions or inactions. A-Plus has kept to this line with consistency and focus.


`A letter to Parliament` is his most recent effort at revealing the `unrevealed` in the Ghanaian socio-political system through music. `A letter to Parliament` focused mainly on the Ghana at fifty celebrations.


In the song, A-plus advised the Ghana@50 Secretariat to set aside a day of national mourning, since Ghana was still rationing power and importing basic items like tooth pick after all these years.


`You`ve not paid your child`s school fees but have the funds to buy him a cow on his birthday,` A-Plus says in the song.


He didn`t forget to give the opposition their share of the criticism. Like a two-edged sword, his lyrics cut through all the wrongs in the system without apology. `A letter to Parliament` is a song to listen to and learn from. What a good record of history!


Do you remember the story of two paddies follow one girl? It`s one of the songs on the promo CD and it talks about two paddies losing a girl after a fight over her.


This can be termed a love song from A-Plus. It may not be receiving massive airplay on radio but the humour in the song could make one fall for it after listening. `Two paddies follow one girl, they fought over her but the girl shun dem all,` goes the song.


A-Plus has proven over the years how focused he is. We`re waiting for the full album so we can have a full feel of one of Ghana`s most controversial Hiplife artists.