'People in Ghana don't really pay attention to women in music' - Gyakie

Ghanaian songstress Gyakie has spoken up about the unique challenges she has faced as a female artiste in Ghana's music industry, revealing that women consistently receive less recognition than their male counterparts despite putting in equal effort.

Speaking in an interview with TV3, the Forever hitmaker shared her journey from academics to promoting her music across multiple regions in the country.

"I've had a very interesting journey, from being on campus and doing music and in school. And also having to move around a lot because I live in Kumasi. So I always had to be going on to the other regions, you know, to promote my music and all of that," she said.

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Gyakie, however, noted that being a woman in the industry means having to work considerably harder just to be noticed.

"Being a female, like you mentioned as well, it takes some extra efforts to do certain things because it's really male-dominated and I feel like people don't really pay attention to the females," she stated.

The singer was also quick to point out that this is a common occurrence affecting talented women across the industry. Many of whom continue to be overlooked despite releasing quality projects.

"I'm not the only person who has dropped a project. We have other female artists who have dropped albums and EPs. They've done shows, but the attention they get is not as heavy as it is," she added.

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