Medikal, a Ghanaian rapper, has weighed in on the country’s never-ending dispute over Ghanaian music.
Some music fans have been asking that huge entertainment venues be filled, that international honors such as Grammys be won, that worldwide music charts be dominated, and so on.
The pressure arises from Nigerian music’s recent success and supremacy, with its singers selling out the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena, winning Grammys, and topping Billboard charts.
The “Omo Ada” hitmaker commented in a tweet that the emphasis seemed to have shifted from entertainment to targets or goal-setting.
He highlighted that the music industry is not a competition, asking fans and industry stakeholders to keep pressure and expectations on the musicians to a minimum.
The “AMG” rapper believes the prime focus of music is for entertainment, however, that seems not to be the goal at the moment as the focus has shifted to a targeted goal.
“Ghana music is slowly losing its touch and sauce due to loads of pressure exerted by certain group of people. The focus of fun and entertainment is gradually being swayed from entertainment to a target/goal.N/B Music Nobi competition,” Medikal wrote.
The argument about the music of the two West African countries appears to have gathered traction following newcomer Asake’s recent historic performance in London, when he filled the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena and also arrived in a helicopter.
