Music producers, composers endorse NPP
Over 120 music producers and composers have declared support for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), citing what they describe as government's neglect of the Industry.
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They claim record shops are closing down and they believe in the NPP’s promise of reviving the creative industry.
The group has formed an association they have named Ghana National Music Composers and Producers for Nana Addo and Mahamudu Bawumia 2016.
It comprises personalities such as gospel musician Prof.Kofi Abraham, Osuani Afrifa, Aseibu Amanfi, Akonoba J.K, Doris Boateng, Sound Engineer Dan Basi, Kofi Korankye of Abibiman Records, producer for the late Daasebre Dwamena among others.
Leader of the group, Samuel Agyei Frimpong of A.F. Samuel productions, producer for gospel singer Esther Smith, said they believed in the plans tabled in the manifesto of the NPP for Ghana’s creative Industry.
“We’ve suffered record sales. I can tell you for a fact that the industry has gone down. All the shops are closing down, most record companies are folding up," he said.
According to him, their situation was dire which calls for some government intervention but he added that, "there are things we discussed with this government but they’ve fallen on deaf ears.”
The group says the NPP has promised to construct theatres outside Accra to remove major challenges of renting expensive performance studios.
Mr Agyei Frimpong said lack of theatres made it expensive for them to hire venues for shows. They usually are charged between GH¢10,000 and GH¢20,000 to hire such places.
He said the artistes they produced have agreed to support their decision to vote for the NPP flag bearer.
Credit: myjoyonline
