Legendary rap god Gyedu Blay Ambolley says musicians who are singing patois in the country will never be recognized on international platforms.
According to him, the act denigrates the authenticity of Ghanaian music and expresses the need for musicians, as a matter of urgency, to desist from the act.
Speaking in an interview, Ambolley stated that dancehall music was not an authentic sound of Ghana and that it did not augur well for the future development of the industry.
“There’s no future because we are copying more than being creative. 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?” He queried.
Ambolley indicated that Burna Boy would be recognized internationally since stakeholders could identify him with his Nigerian form of singing, unlike the current trend in Ghana.
“No, the way he (Burna Boy) sings his songs can be recognized as Nigerian, so there’s an identity. Someone created the dancehall genre, and you are claiming you’re the dancehall king of Africa? What about the one who came up with the idea?” He queried.
In moving forward, Gyedu Blay Ambolley stated that Ghanaian musicians should go back to the blackboard to reposition themselves and be identified by the authentic sounds of Ghana to gain international recognition.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
