Ghana can boast about its gold, cocoa, and extraordinary musical talents such as Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Gyakie, and Efya, but it can’t boast about having a record label in Kwabena Kwabena’s eyes.
Despite the existence of Lynx Entertainment, Black Avenue Music, Sarkcess Music, and Zylofon Music, among others, the Ghanaian musician believes there is no record company in Ghana.
The ‘Adult Music’ hitmaker explained what motivated his statement, claiming that some “record labels” in the country do not follow international standards for what constitutes a record company.
Speaking on Hitz FM, Kwabena Kwabena was further queried about Lynx Entertainment and he said: “it’s someone’s business, I wouldn’t want to comment on that”.
However, he insisted that “what actually constitutes a record label there is none in Ghana. Record labels see talent, know the potential of the talent, build and groom the talent and make sure they get to the top, else they won’t touch it [the talent”.
According to the ‘Tokro’ singer, “Record labels invest for a period of about five years to see their returns”.
Sharing his thoughts about the music business in Ghana, Kwabena Kwabena said unlike the other parts of the world where record labels provide everything that will make its signed artists feel at ease, the opposite happens in Ghana.
“People do music here like buy and sell… like selling tomatoes for a profit. That is not music and record label. Here people come out saying I have bought him that and all that, if you are a record label, you can invest in an artiste and gain nothing, and you don’t come screaming because you are a record label,” he lamented.
Credit to Pulse Ghana
