Hiplife music veteran Nana Quame says the systems we have in place in this country for music is virtually useless as musicians make little money from their music thus leaving many of them to ‘die like dogs’.
Nana Quame, who was speaking on Starr FM, said that the regulatory bodies like the Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) have failed miserably in helping their members make money from the fruits of their works.
He said due to this situation, everytime a musician falls sick with any sort of illness it leads to their demise.
“I hold a British passport which guarantees me good medical care in London but musicians are dying like dogs here in Ghana.” he said.
“I was supposed to be one of the richest musicians in this country but our structures are poor… in Ghana, entertainers are dying like dogs. It’s the truth! Some musicians can’t even afford three square meals a day”.
According to him, the two unions should probably be busted up and the industry privatised to maximise profits for them.
“I think we should close down the various music unions and get private companies to run them as proper businesses, To be honest, this country doesn’t have the solutions, the only thing is to keep making hit tracks.” he continued.
“I was paid just GHC400 as my royalty for 7 years. We talk too much as a people. We hate the truth and you’re blacklisted for telling the truth as a musician. If you do not make hit songs, no one will invite you for shows. I don’t know how things are going to change with regards to the art industry, to me, MUSIGA should be privatised; things will work better if we do”.

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