United Kingdom-based Ghanaian gospel singer Sonnie Badu has charged Nigerians to involve Ghanaian musicians in their shows to enable them to spread their tentacles while marketing their songs to a larger audience.
That, he noted, would make local gospel musicians make a global impact rather than singing in English.
Sonnie Badu made this appeal when he was reacting to the calls made by Nigerian gospel sensation Nathaniel Bassey for Ghanaian gospel musicians to sing in English in order for their songs to make global impacts.
According to Sonnie Badu, language was not a barrier in music; it all depended on time and season.
“I slightly disagree with him in the sense that when it is your time to shine, no matter the language you sing in, you will still shine. We have heard about Rebecca Malope from South Africa; we Ghanaians don’t hear what she’s saying, but we love her song,” he said.
Sonnie Badu stated that he understood the point of Nathaniel Bassey that when Ghanaians sing in English, people from other parts of the world can understand and interpret it; however, it is not key to making a Ghanaian musician be acknowledged world-wide.
He established that gospel singers were operating with anointing; hence, irrespective of the language the musician uses, the song would make an impact.
The “Baba” hitmaker further cited a Spanish song, Despacito, sung by Luis Fonsi, as a global hit that many did not understand the language yet enjoyed.
“For me, once it’s your time and you’re well packaged, you can get anywhere you need to. What I will advise is that just as Ghanaians invite lots of Nigerians to grace our occasions, I think that Nigerians should also invite Ghanaians,” he added.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
