“You can’t make a living out of music in Ghana” - Gyedu Blay Ambolley

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• JQ, London 12 years ago

  BBC Radio 6 plays a lot of African Music these days. Hopefully the artists are collecting their royalties.

  BBC Radio 6 plays a lot of African Music these days. Hopefully the artists are collecting their royalties.

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• ITALY 12 years ago

  you the elders in the industry must put your foot down against copy right in ghana. i think yourself, Daddy lumber, kojo antwi, amakye dede et al have to eradicate selfishness and think passion for the beauty of your hard wor ...
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  you the elders in the industry must put your foot down against copy right in ghana. i think yourself, Daddy lumber, kojo antwi, amakye dede et al have to eradicate selfishness and think passion for the beauty of your hard work. i know about 10 djs in united kingdom who select songs of ghanaian artist and sell. when i comfronted three of them, they told me they work for illegal radios station and they don't get paid so that is how they make living.very soon there will be alot of problem in EUROPE WITHIN THE GHANAIN COMMUNITY CONCERNING THESE CRIMINALS.IN ALL I BLAME SOME SOME IGNORANT GHANAIAN MUSICIAN ESPECIALLY THE HIPLIFE BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE MUSIGA.

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• Teacher 12 years ago

  Hi Gyedu, I heard your music being played right here in Oregon State. I was so happy listening to your ''Akokoba eh! gyae dede yi ye''.
  I love that. Keep on.

  Hi Gyedu, I heard your music being played right here in Oregon State. I was so happy listening to your ''Akokoba eh! gyae dede yi ye''.
  I love that. Keep on.

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• Omanbapa Osei Oy3ade3yie 12 years ago

  ... wo mame ne buo eh, wo mame ne buo , 3ne k3nt3n yi ase!
  
  Yes, I can reproduce every word of that song, but I ask, would play such in Eugene stuff today?
  
  Are you talking about the 80's or now?

  ... wo mame ne buo eh, wo mame ne buo , 3ne k3nt3n yi ase!
  
  Yes, I can reproduce every word of that song, but I ask, would play such in Eugene stuff today?
  
  Are you talking about the 80's or now?

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• ayera 12 years ago

  Ghana doesn't have a music industry to feed any artist. Ghanaians patronise music like they patronise free air. Ghanaians don't deserve good music because they hate to pay for music in ghana or abroad. They only like to brag ...
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  Ghana doesn't have a music industry to feed any artist. Ghanaians patronise music like they patronise free air. Ghanaians don't deserve good music because they hate to pay for music in ghana or abroad. They only like to brag and listen to FREE music.....

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• sam kodi 12 years ago

  Ghanians don't buy musics, That is why Ghanaian Musicians are very poor, Yes You can’t make a living out of music in Ghana,

  Ghanians don't buy musics, That is why Ghanaian Musicians are very poor, Yes You can’t make a living out of music in Ghana,

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• metoo 12 years ago

  Yes, the west has royalties etc and lots of money can be made, but even though there is no royalties paid in Nigeria.......Nigerian musicians and all other entertainers (including comedians and DJ's) get paid and get paid VER ...
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  Yes, the west has royalties etc and lots of money can be made, but even though there is no royalties paid in Nigeria.......Nigerian musicians and all other entertainers (including comedians and DJ's) get paid and get paid VERY well.
  
  Naija musicians put in work and do shows all over Africa, they also travel abroad and have endorsement deals with major companies.
  
  You have to be willing to work hard i Africa, its not just about collecting money passively when your song is played on the radio.....lol
  
  There is money to be made right there in Africa, many Naija musicians actually returned to Nigeria to make it in the music business........take Dbanj and Don jazzy, Tiwa savage, Banky W.......it is from Africa that they are making their money.

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• collins woode 12 years ago

  Blay you're damn right..In Ghana there are no proper structures set to protect musicians rights.
  In Denmark i only receive a note of breakdown of my music played on whatever radio station, and payments into my accounts.
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  Blay you're damn right..In Ghana there are no proper structures set to protect musicians rights.
  In Denmark i only receive a note of breakdown of my music played on whatever radio station, and payments into my accounts.
  Nobody pays a krone to a DJ to play his song on the radio.
  It's time the Musician union of Ghana stops sleeping and get to work.

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