A young, talented musician, Kallai Nana Qwaachi, popularly known as Fotocopy, has called on parents to help unearth and nurture the talents of their children to prepare them for the future.
According to him, many parents are fond of killing children’s talents and ask them to desist from the act.
Speaking in an interview with Max Morning Show in Accra on Friday, the 10-year-old musician explained that parents were served as guardians and were supposed to groom their children if they discovered their talents at an early stage.
“You don’t have to shut them down or try to squash their talents. If you see the talent of a child, help guide the child to bring that up,” he said.
Fotocopy noted that parents who fail to nurture children’s talents do it at their own peril since the child would engage in bad company, and that was when what he termed “donts and wants” would step in to make the child act stubborn.
He also charged children who have identified their talents and gained the necessary assistance from their families to also take their education seriously.
“Because without education, you can’t read, write, or express yourself as you should. Education is paramount,” he added.
Fotocopy’s musical journey began at the age of seven when he stepped into the big shoes left by his father, Shadrach Nana Qwaachi, who was a star musician in the highlife genre of music in Ghana.
Determined to surpass his father’s musical legacy, he adopted the stage name “Fotocopy” to signify his role as an exact replica of his father’s musical prowess.
He is noted for hit tracks including “Megye Me Dow,” “School Dey Be,” “Our Time,” and “Best Friend.”
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
