{"id":108519,"date":"2023-10-09T20:29:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T20:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/09\/most-ghanaian-musicians-have-nothing-to-say-in-their-songs-black-prophet\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T20:29:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T20:29:34","slug":"most-ghanaian-musicians-have-nothing-to-say-in-their-songs-black-prophet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/09\/most-ghanaian-musicians-have-nothing-to-say-in-their-songs-black-prophet\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Ghanaian musicians have nothing to say in their songs \u2013 Black Prophet"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghanaian reggae artist Black Prophet believes most compatriots have nothing meaningful to say in their songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During an interview on Hitz FM\u2019s<strong> Daybreak Hitz <\/strong>with DJ Slim, he explained that Ghanaians do not appreciate good music, therefore, all that is being pushed out is \u201cfast\u201d music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said, \u201cYou can elevate people from different classes at the same time when you have something to say\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reggae star added that by making \u201cfast\u201d music, one might not learn the lessons as an alternative to making waves faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He opined that this is because money serves as a distraction, and for that reason, most musicians have no real-life experiences to share in their music, even though the message determines the relevance of a song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018Times Like This\u2019 singer cited an example of when he had no money at the beginning of his career, owning just a pair of shoes and trousers, and how grateful he is, for that experience inspired most of the stories he shared through his music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, musicians can uplift or bring down listeners based on the message they carry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that most artistes have not experienced much hence have very little to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black Prophet encouraged artists to share their life experiences through their music.<\/p>\n \n                               <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n                <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                         \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian reggae artist Black Prophet believes most compatriots have nothing meaningful to say in their songs. During an interview on Hitz FM\u2019s Daybreak Hitz with DJ Slim, he explained that Ghanaians do not appreciate good music, therefore, all that is being pushed out is \u201cfast\u201d music. 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