Many musicians in the country have chastised the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GAMRO) for its inability to give them due royalties for their music.
The latest to have joined the train is Root reggae musician Shasha Marley, who has disclosed that all his royalties come from East Africa, most especially Kenya.
According to him, Ghanaians don’t understand the content of reggae music, so they hardly patronize his music.
“Reggae music is mostly sung in English and Patois, so they don’t understand. However, with the other genres, they are in twi, so the communication syncs with them,” he noted.
In an interview with Max Morning in Accra on Friday, Julius Amua-Sekyi, as known privately, stated that his music was doing well in Kenya.
He said many political leaders were using his songs for campaigns and rallies, thus increasing his royalties in East Africa.
“My songs are a big hit in Kenya. Serious royalties are coming from East Africa. Presidential candidates going round the country, touring round with their presidential message, were using my music.”
“When they did the BBI meeting between the incumbent and the opposition, Raila Amolo Odinga and incumbent Kenyatta, it was my music they used,” Shasha Marley said.
He noted that his biggest fans were in Kenya, adding that “Reggae music has no boundaries and is widely accepted.”
That, Shasha Marley said, saved reggae music and those who sang reggae songs.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
