Sista Afia, a Ghanaian musician, claims she is having problems expanding her career due to a lack of industry support.
In an interview with 3Music TV, she stated that, while her fans are her strongest supporters, the fact that some prominent industry professionals prefer to dismiss her efforts during major events stymies her advancement.
“I feel like I have not had the support as much and God is my witness. I’ve done what I have to do as an individual artiste. I record my songs. I have a studio in my house. I’ve been recording my songs since JEJE and I’ve been doing it till now. Not because I want people to see what I’m doing but I’m happy doing what I’m doing. The support for me hasn’t been great.
The fans adore me, but the ones who hug you and take you somewhere adore you.
I, too, am occasionally sidelined.
People are talking about me.
Sometimes they will request me on a show and someone will be like why are you putting her on put this one instead.
It all comes down to who you know.”
Having a personal relationship with God, according to the JEJE hitmaker, has been incredibly beneficial to her.
“I found God not now. My strength, everything that I do, every song that I bring out it’s only God that makes that happen. Do you know why? Because the stress that you would go through. I didn’t even think that I was going to release a song this year. I told myself I was going to do my private event and move on with my life. But how it just happened then I found out and said God wants me to do this thing. Everything that I’ve done, every video that I’ve shot, every promotion that I’ve done, every hit song I get I don’t deserve it but God gives it to me.”
Complaints have been made about how women are treated in Ghana’s music business.
According to the lot, the women that make up the profession have not been treated well throughout the years, and things need to change.
