Is MUSIGA On Track?

For a few weeks now, the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has embarked on a bold venture to hunt for talents in the field. The exercise, which is nationwide, is going on in all nooks and crannies of the country.

The nationwide talent hunt is perhaps an exercise in the right direction. If nothing at all, it is expected to tap the talents of the youth to serve as an employment avenue for the young ones who are endowed with musical talents.

In another vein, the hunt for talents will also go a long way to correct the wrongs in the industry. That is to say, having unearthed those who will fit for the job, the organisers would ensure that the young ones are taught the nuances of the trade so as to make such talented young musicians to come off clean in their lyrics.

This is because of late many criticisms have been leveled against musicians who churn out indecent lyrics in their works. These certainly corrupt out messages which would build moral uprightness in them.

Any close watcher of the entertainment scene would no doubt agree that the work of some artistes leaves much to be desired, as their lyrics serves as a pacesetter for immoral practices among the youth and adults alike.

Why the music industry is not making headway on the international scene can surely be attributed to perhaps the low standard of presenting the message by the musicians, thus making a mess of everything they do in terms of composition and arrangement.

One thing that cannot be taken away from the artistes, however, is the rhythm and melody, which they provide. If these elements are accompanied by good lyrics, one would say with confidence that Ghana?s music would go places.

Many musicians on the continent of Africa have been cited for their excellent musical works, which have won international acclaim just because they endeavoured to ?culture? their works.

Those musicians give to their international music public what they want ? the indigenous music of those areas they operate from. They are making it great in terms of honour for their various countries as well as money for themselves.

This country has countless young men and women with talents who can do exactly the same, if given the necessary tutorial as the MUSIGA should be encourage to do the best to succeed in the exercise it has undertaken to try and redeem the images of the country by teaching the young ones what to do to win fame for themselves and for their country, Ghana.

It seems a little bit too late in the day but as it is often said, it is better late than never. The MUSIGA, having devised this means to hunt for talents and tap those for talents for the betterment of the young men and women in the industry, must be encouraged to succeed in its attempt.

Mr Sidiku Buari and company should not relent in their effort to do something they can call a legacy when they leave the scene. They should remember that they would not remain in office forever. They must by all means have something to show that during their tenure of office this and that are what they have achieved.

It is refreshing to know that Burkina Faso has sent a delegation to Ghana to learn the operations of the gamugram system which the copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) has introduced in an attempt to stem the tide of piracy in the country. Delegations from many countries have come here on a similar mission and Burkina Faso is the eleventh one on the roll.

Ghanaians have done to be proud that whatever is being done in the direction of fighting piracy is being recognised continent wide. Now that Microsoft is putting its weight behind the efforts of Mr Bernard Busumprah and his team to strengthen their resolve to sensitize the security agencies on the need to combat piracy, it is important for stakeholders in literary works to offer the necessary co-operation to make the whole exercise successful. 

For a few weeks now, the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has embarked on a bold venture to hunt for talents in the field. The exercise, which is nationwide, is going on in all nooks and crannies of the country.

The nationwide talent hunt is perhaps an exercise in the right direction. If nothing at all, it is expected to tap the talents of the youth to serve as an employment avenue for the young ones who are endowed with musical talents.

In another vein, the hunt for talents will also go a long way to correct the wrongs in the industry. That is to say, having unearthed those who will fit for the job, the organisers would ensure that the young ones are taught the nuances of the trade so as to make such talented young musicians to come off clean in their lyrics.

This is because of late many criticisms have been leveled against musicians who churn out indecent lyrics in their works. These certainly corrupt out messages which would build moral uprightness in them.

Any close watcher of the entertainment scene would no doubt agree that the work of some artistes leaves much to be desired, as their lyrics serves as a pacesetter for immoral practices among the youth and adults alike.

Why the music industry is not making headway on the international scene can surely be attributed to perhaps the low standard of presenting the message by the musicians, thus making a mess of everything they do in terms of composition and arrangement.

One thing that cannot be taken away from the artistes, however, is the rhythm and melody, which they provide. If these elements are accompanied by good lyrics, one would say with confidence that Ghana?s music would go places.

Many musicians on the continent of Africa have been cited for their excellent musical works, which have won international acclaim just because they endeavoured to ?culture? their works.

Those musicians give to their international music public what they want ? the indigenous music of those areas they operate from. They are making it great in terms of honour for their various countries as well as money for themselves.

This country has countless young men and women with talents who can do exactly the same, if given the necessary tutorial as the MUSIGA should be encourage to do the best to succeed in the exercise it has undertaken to try and redeem the images of the country by teaching the young ones what to do to win fame for themselves and for their country, Ghana.

It seems a little bit too late in the day but as it is often said, it is better late than never. The MUSIGA, having devised this means to hunt for talents and tap those for talents for the betterment of the young men and women in the industry, must be encouraged to succeed in its attempt.

Mr Sidiku Buari and company should not relent in their effort to do something they can call a legacy when they leave the scene. They should remember that they would not remain in office forever. They must by all means have something to show that during their tenure of office this and that are what they have achieved.

It is refreshing to know that Burkina Faso has sent a delegation to Ghana to learn the operations of the gamugram system which the copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) has introduced in an attempt to stem the tide of piracy in the country. Delegations from many countries have come here on a similar mission and Burkina Faso is the eleventh one on the roll.

Ghanaians have done to be proud that whatever is being done in the direction of fighting piracy is being recognised continent wide. Now that Microsoft is putting its weight behind the efforts of Mr Bernard Busumprah and his team to strengthen their resolve to sensitize the security agencies on the need to combat piracy, it is important for stakeholders in literary works to offer the necessary co-operation to make the whole exercise successful.