Imrana is an ingrate - Midas Touch says

Record label, Midas Touch Incorporated, has described emerging artiste Imrana as an ingrate who is impatient for success.

The strong statement comes in the wake of some allegations by Imrana, including the inability of Midas Touch to market and promote his songs as part of a contract signed in October.

In an interview on Zylofon FM recently Imrana, born Abdul Latif Imrana, alleged that Midas Touch had failed to provide him with accommodation and he was presently living with friends and had failed to promote his songs. He also disclosed that he had conferred with his lawyer, who was taking the necessary action to ensure that the contract was terminated.

However, in interview with Graphic Showbiz on Monday, August 17, the head of management for Midas Touch (Ghana), Yaw Lawson described Imrana's actions as a betrayal.

“Imrana is an ingrate and we are ready to go all out to clear our name of any dirt that he is throwing at our reputable record label. It is unfortunate that it had to go this way, particularly at a time when young acts are lacking financial support and good management.

“There’s no point going back and forth with him about this matter and that was why we set the records straight in a press release last week because we want the world to know the truth and judge for themselves,” he stated.

In the press statement by Midas Touch, it mentioned that a monthly stipend of 2,000 cedis was paid to Imrana until the outbreak of Covid-19 when it was reviewed to 1,300 on agreement with him.

“On the issue of accommodation, it is untrue as indicated by Imrana that he had not been provided with decent accommodation. Management secured accommodation at Westlands, a suburb of Accra, made payment and began renovating the chamber and hall self -contained apartment for him.

“Unfortunately, Imrana during the course of the renovation of the facility, rejected and demanded a more luxurious accommodation. Indeed, management of MidasTouch Inc. has not abandoned the issue of accommodation and making frantic efforts to get Imrana a befitting accommodation.

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“Furthermore, management wishes to refute the claim by Imrana that he was promised a car. In fact what was agreed upon was he will be provided with a means of transport when invited for shows, interviews and other activities which the company has been taking care of since the resumption of the contract.

It is therefore palpable falsehood that MidasTouch Inc. promised to buy him a car as part of the contract,” the statement said.

On the allegation of the record label’s unwillingness to promote Imrana’s songs, this is what it said.  

“Right after the signing ceremony, Midas Touch Inc approved two songs of Imrana titled Who Born You and Fake Love. Both songs which were produced by DMBEATZ were sent to Kaywa of Highly Spiritual Music for mixing and mastering. The services of Ghana’s award winning music video directors Yaw Skyface was engaged to shoot a great music video for Imrana’s Who Born You song.

“Imrana was subsequently nominated for the next rated star category of 3Music Awards and the upcoming Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. The team has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to enable him to compete favourably to win these awards.

“So it’s with much regret to only wake up to the news that our artiste has ignored all other appropriate channels of arbitration as stipulated in the terms of the contract and rather chose to subject MidasTouch Inc to media prosecution and ridicule at our blind side.

“MidasTouch Inc, have therefore referred the gross misconduct of Imrana to our lawyers for appropriate advice and action,” it added.