New-generation musicians refuse to learn from experienced older ones - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley

Legendary musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has expressed his frustration over what he calls a ‘disconnect’ between older and younger generations of musicians in Ghana.

This, according to him, is hindering the progress of the music industry.

Speaking during an interview with Joy Prime, Ambolley noted that new-generation musicians refuse to learn from experienced older ones, creating a knowledge gap.

“One thing I’ve become sorry about is that there’s a gap between the older and younger musicians,” he said.

Ambolley partly blamed the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) for not organising educational events and forums for musicians and industry players.

He suggested seminars and workshops to bridge this gap, allowing older musicians to share their expertise.

“We need to have a place where we can do seminars, workshops, and things like that so that we can put ideas behind. The younger ones are carrying the music forward, but they need knowledge. Musicians Union has to be able to organise all these things, bringing the old and young together because it’s our union,” he said.

The veteran musician also expressed concern about younger artists adopting foreign styles due to inadequate facilities and lack of exposure to Ghana's original music genre.

“The younger ones that are coming don’t see the light. So, when they get their computers and hear music from Europe and things like that, they start baffling with it,” he said.

He urged industry players to rethink and project Ghana's unique sound to the world.

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