Ghana’s music industry may not be as quiet as some observers suggest, but more concerts bringing artistes together could help keep the scene buzzing throughout the year, rapper and singer Bogo Blay has said.
He believes industry players should organise more joint concerts to give musicians additional performance opportunities rather than leaving individual artistes to shoulder the responsibility of organising their own shows.
“I think there should be more shows organised by the Ghanaian music industry instead of individual artistes organising their own concerts.”
“The industry needs to do more to bring artistes together on one platform and create more opportunities for musicians to perform,” he told Graphic Showbiz in an interview on Monday, October 26.
According to him, such concerts would help sustain activity in the music scene throughout the year rather than having artistes focus mainly on their individual events.
Bogo Blay, however, disagrees with suggestions that the industry has been quiet this year, pointing to the number of shows and album releases.
“Oh, really? I don’t see it that way, though, because I see a lot of shows happening and artistes dropping albums back-to-back.”
“For me, it hasn’t been quiet this year. The music scene is still active, with artistes releasing albums and organising shows. There is still a lot going on, so I wouldn’t say the industry has been quiet,” he said.
As the festive season approaches, Bogo Blay praised the December in GH initiative for its consistency in promoting Ghana as a destination for local and international visitors.
“They’ve done a lot so far, and it’s not even about this year alone. It started about five years ago, and they’ve been consistent, making every December a ‘wanna experience’ one for locals and visitors,” he said.
He added that the initiative’s consistency gives people something to look forward to each festive season while encouraging more visitors to experience what Ghana has to offer.
On how emerging artistes can get their music heard in an increasingly competitive environment, Bogo Blay urged them to find creative ways to attract public attention and use that interest to promote their songs.
“Nowadays, being heard mostly depends on the artiste. Do something to get the masses’ attention and attach the song to it.
“If people find the song good enough, they will definitely vibe to it. Artistes have to find creative ways to put themselves out there and get people interested in what they are doing,” he advised.
Bogo Blay also promised fans a new song before Christmas.
“Fans should expect a new song from me before Christmas,” he said.
Born David Dabran, Bogo Blay rose to prominence after winning the Vodafone Icons Rep Ur Hood competition in 2018.
He is known for songs such as Medicine, which gained attention on TikTok and was later used by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in its drug-abuse awareness campaign.
