Fameye, a Ghanaian music sensation, recently stated that he would refuse an offer to perform at Afronation Portugal because he is unprepared and lacks the following for such a large platform.
Fameye stated on The Day Show with Berla Mundi that he is not as prepared as he should be because most so-called international musicians are unable to make the numbers when they venture out to play.
He emphasized the difficulties Ghanaian musicians have while attempting to collect support from the Ghanaian diaspora during worldwide concerts, particularly in compared to the massive attendance for Nigerian artists.
Fameye shared his own experience of hosting a performance in the UK that did not meet his expectations.
He saw a shift in the dynamics, noting that Ghanaians had previously led the charge in terms of international performances, even attracting the attention of Nigerian musicians for collaborations.
However, this tendency has shifted, and Ghanaians are increasingly looking for possibilities to interact with their Nigerian colleagues.
“I will love to hear my song outside, recently I was in Germany buying something when they started playing Burna Boy’s song, which shocked me,
When asked what he did about it he said “he started dancing”.
Because where I am they don’t know me, It’s not every time you have to move to people, sometimes you have to go and come back again,
Right now if you call ,me to come perform at Afronation Portugal I won’t go, I don’t have the people there. I want to work well so when I go, I can match up to the audience. I have to be prepared and I feel like that I am not prepared because some so-called international artistes are unable to make the numbers when they travel out to perform.
Since I blew up in 2019, I played shows in UK and America, I have gone with other people I have gone with and it didn’t pick for us. Even it would work for us , the Ghanaians have to be the majority there and even that they are shy to shy along,Why do you think Ghanaians keep cancelling their shows, they don’t come. When Wizkid has a show, people seeks permission from work four months prior to the show , they won’t do that for any Ghanaian artist,
Because our people, all of a sudden , it looks like it’s an intentional thing cos it was not lie that before, that was why the Nigerians used to feature us again but right now it is us chasing them to feature them because they don’t feel like they will get the mileage they want.
King Promise has been performing international for a long time now but Ghanaians have a problem”.
The discussion regarding how Ghanaian artists are unable to get the numbers that Nigerians do has sparked a controversy among industry insiders.
