Budding musician, King Paluta, has expressed frustrations about some industry players who are bringing down young talented musicians in their bid to uplift theirs.
The artist wondered if those backbitters want the young artists to go back to the street with the kind of unpalatable words aimed at slowing their progress.
King Paluta said this in a recent media interview to dismiss the claims made by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, for allegedly labeling his song “Makoma” as profane.
Okraku-Mantey in a media discussion claimed that the lyrics of “Makoma” contained inappropriate language and were unsuitable for high-profile figures like Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to associate with.
However, King Paluta dismissed the allegations and explained that his lyrics were being misinterpreted as it contained no offensive word.
“I think I saw a video where the senior man (Mark Okraku-Mantey) said that Makoma is profane just because I said, ‘hw3 p3 a map3 bi a manya.’ Let me break it down for you: If you’ve been looking for an item that is rare on the market and finally found it, you normally say, ‘Look at what I’ve been looking for, for so long,’ he clarified.
King Paluta further urged industry stakeholders to support young musicians rather than discouraging them with negative criticism.
“We came to hustle, so you people should allow us to hustle. What you’re doing makes it seem like you want us to go back to the streets. What you’re doing won’t help us,” he added.
