Charge any political party that contracts you to compose a song for it - MUSIGA president to artistes

The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, has advised musicians to charge politicians who hire them to compose songs for their political campaigns.

Speaking at the national event for World Tourism Day at the Sekondi Youth Centre in the Western Region, Simons emphasised that creating music is a professional job and should be compensated accordingly.

“If you are a musician and a political party engages you or contracts you to write a song for them, please charge them, it’s a job you are doing. We make music, we sell it, and they pay us.”

Simons however acknowledged that some musicians might choose to compose political songs out of personal passion or affiliation without seeking payment, which he also respects.

“If it’s from your heart, you want to compose a song for a political party because of your affiliation or passion or anything it’s up to you but remember, keep the lyrics clean,” he advised.

He further stressed the importance of keeping lyrics clean and promoting peace, especially during election periods.

“We encourage all musicians to keep their lyrics clean; it means the words they use in their music should inspire people, and make them tolerant, open-minded, and understanding. Don’t use words that will bring confusion. No calling of names, no, we want peace with this election and musicians, we play a big role, especially when it comes to tourism. You know December in Ghana is very big and so we want to have peace this December so that more people can come to move this country forward,” Simons noted.

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