Patience Nyarko, a Ghanaian gospel singer, has slammed her fellow gospel musicians and industry players for opposing Nathaniel Bassey’s recent advice to Ghanaian gospel artists.
Patience Nyarko expressed her frustration with what she perceived as hypocrisy within the gospel music fraternity in response to the backlash from some Ghanaian gospel musicians, including Celestine Donkor.
She recalled addressing a similar issue four years ago, encouraging her colleagues to concentrate on singing in their preferred languages, emphasizing that the calling of gospel musicians is not about language but about their dedication to their craft.
Patience Nyarko questioned her fellow musicians’ inconsistency, noting that when she raised the same concerns in 2019, she received criticism, including negative comments from media personality Abeiku Santana.
Those who criticized her were accused of being hypocritical for now opposing Nathaniel Bassey’s advice. Patience Nyarko also mentioned that even Nigerians might not be interested in listening to English songs by Ghanaian gospel musicians.
In a Facebook live session, she said, “I was expecting him (Abeiku Santana) to have done better, but he came out to say things I can’t even say to him or his kid. So why are you guys now fighting Nathaniel Bassey? Don’t you agree with him now? Have you seen that you guys are hypocrites? Have you seen what God is doing to you? You have been disgraced.”
During a concert in Accra, Nigerian gospel music star Nathaniel Bassey suggested that Ghanaian gospel musicians produce more songs in English to reach a global audience.
