‘Ghanaian Musicians Don’t Support Music Industry’

Renowned music video director and CEO of Solid Multimedia, Ezekiel Tetteh, has taken a swipe at Ghanaian musicians, suggesting they are greedy and ungrateful professionals.

He pointed out that they are always only interested in their own well-being and not the general development of the music industry, adding that they don't support other professionals in the industry.

Known in the showbiz circles as Stip, Ezekiel Tetteh is sad that although the Ghanaian entertainment industry helps these musicians from the beginning of their careers, they rather turn to Nigeria, for instance, to look for music video directors out there after making money and neglect those video directors in Ghana who supported them from the launch of their career to go hungry.

He described it as not fair and swore never to help any musician except “you help my business, I help your career.”

“Ghanaian musicians are crying for the industry to support them, but they don’t support the industry… very funny. The Ghanaian entertainment industry helps you the artiste to make money and you go and give the money to some Nigerian music video director whilst the people who supported your career from day one go hungry."

"Chale now it should be you help my business I help your career simple. Ghanaian music video directors should rise up and help stop this nonsense. 4syte MVA should only award videos done by Ghanaian directors… simple. I no bore,” he said when he took to Facebook to vent his spleen on Friday.

He finds it annoying when these same musicians complain bitterly about Ghanaian DJs playing too much of Nigerian music on Ghanaian airwaves. But he is least astounded by the double standards because life is always about Ghanaian musicians.

“If DJs play Nigeria music then you bore but you willingly give your money to a Nigerian director to direct your videos. You don't patronise made-in-Ghana but you want Ghana to patronise your work. Ahhhhh,” he added.

He, however, didn't mention names of musicians who are guilty of his complaints.