{"id":754145,"date":"2019-11-28T14:46:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T14:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/11\/28\/stonebwoy-reveals-why-ghana-industry-is-broke\/"},"modified":"2019-11-28T14:46:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T14:46:05","slug":"stonebwoy-reveals-why-ghana-industry-is-broke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/11\/28\/stonebwoy-reveals-why-ghana-industry-is-broke\/","title":{"rendered":"Stonebwoy reveals why Ghana industry is ‘broke’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Afropop and Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy, has revealed that the Ghanaian music industry is broke as compared to their Nigerian counterpart.<\/p>\n

He revealed the industry\u2019s current state can be attributed to lack of investments and seriousness on the part of artistes, managements and the structure of the industry as a whole.<\/p>\n

READ ON: Actress Vicky Zugah denies marriage rumours<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stonebwoy explained that seriousness comes with creativity and the desire to reach higher heights in one\u2019s music career, qualities to him most artistes do not possess.<\/p>\n

Borrowing Shatta Wale\u2019s line in one of his songs, the \u2018Top Skanka\u2019 hitmaker asked: \u201cIf the industry is not serious, how can politicians invest huge sums?\u201d<\/p>\n

ALSO: Video: Shatta Wale causes stir by drinking from huge wine glass<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an interview on Accra-based Starr FM, monitored by <\/strong>, he further revealed that Nigerian artistes make constant efforts to promote their songs off -shore, hence their international recognition.<\/p>\n

According to Stonebwoy, some Ghanaian artistes complain rather than find means of correcting problems in the industry while others fail to identify the problem.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: Video: Stonebwoy announced as brand ambassador for energy drink<\/strong><\/p>\n

Additionally, he urged senior artistes to help up-and-coming ones breakthrough in the music industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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