'Up-and-coming artistes should prioritise local languages over English' - Fameye

Ghanaian musician Peter Fameye has encouraged emerging artistes in the country to embrace singing in their local languages.

In an interview with Zionfelix TV, the "Very Soon" hitmaker emphasised that songs in local languages tend to generate more income than those in English.

He pointed to successful veteran musicians like Daddy Lumba and Amakye Dede, noting that their wealth is largely due to their focus on local language music.

"I will advise upcoming artistes to sing in our local languages because that's where the money is. While some suggest we should sing in English like our Nigerian counterparts, trust me, the financial success lies in our local dialects," he said.

Fameye cited examples of artistes like Amakye Dede and Daddy Lumba, who have thrived by embracing local languages.

He also mentioned actress McBrown, stating that her success is tied to the prominence of Twi in her work.

"If you watch people like Amakye Dede, Daddy Lumba, and the rest, they all made money through our local language. Even McBrown is making it because Twi is playing a major factor" he said.

He added that once these artistes establish themselves and start gaining fame and income, they can then consider blending English with their local dialects.

"Once they begin to get money and fame, they can now combine the English with their local dialect, but for now, they should focus on doing music in their local language" he added.

Fameye recently released a new single titled "Very Soon," which has already garnered over 654,000 views on YouTube.

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