Veteran Ghanaian musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has stated that the current trend of replicating others in the music industry does not augur well for its future.
He explained that in the current dispensation, the artistes do not challenge themselves to bring innovative ideas on board to augment the existing values.
The veteran musician noted that Nigerian musicians, including Burna Boy and others, sing to reflect their identity, which makes them easily recognisable on the global stage.
Ambolley stated that Ghanaian musicians who claim to be 'Dancehall Kings' and those who sing in patois are deviating from their true identities.
This, according to him, is an indication that the future of the music industry is not bright.
“There is no future [for Ghanaian music] because we are copying more than being creatives. The young musicians want to go into Dancehall music, singing in patois and others but it originates from Jamaica. Have you heard Burna Boy singing in patois before?
“No, the way he sings his songs can be recognised as Nigerian, so there is an identity. Someone created the Dancehall genre, and you are claiming you are the 'Dancehall King of Africa;' what about the one who came up with the idea?” he said.
Ambolley is one of the most revered veteran musicians in Ghana and is known for producing hit songs like ‘Abrentsie,’ ‘Adwoa,’ ‘The Simigwa’ and others.
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