Music producer Nana Poku Osei, also known as Hammer of the Last Two, says the industry is not gaining support from the government and corporate entities due to the expensive lifestyles musicians project.
He said the lifestyle of musicians has driven investors away due to the erroneous impression that the industry is paying them off.
Speaking in a media interview, Hammer said it was high time musicians had to project suffering to the public to open their eyes to the real issues on the ground.
“We are not displaying suffering to them. We are buying cars with different money. We are flexing. Most people in the creative [music] industry are not buying cars with the music money.
“If you are doing forex trading at home and you buy an X class and you are pulling up in it and a tax man is looking at you, what are you talking about?
“We have to speak the truth to power. Let’s show them we are suffering. But we can’t go around shopping at expensive places, driving the biggest cars, and expecting them to feel for us,” he said.
Hammer cautioned that whatever the musicians do, they have to ensure their lifestyle speaks to reality.
“If you want to show that your work is promoting the tourism industry, show it. Prove that you are an up-and-coming artist and you can’t afford these things,” he said.
Hammer’s comments come in the wake of passionate pleas from creatives to the government to grant them tax incentives to attract investors.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
