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Ghanaian broadcaster, Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) has expressed his disappointment with a recent statement made by veteran musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley about the current state of highlife.<\/p>\n

Ambolley in an interview with Graphic said that the Vodafone Ghana Awards (VGMA) has vitiated the highlife music genre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said giving the topmost awards to artistes in other music genres in the VGMA has affected the fortunes of highlife.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also raised concerns the quality of artistes nominated in the Best Highlife Artiste of the Year category of the awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is unfortunate that people think when you sing in Twi or Fante over a Dancehall or Reggae beats it automatically makes it Highlife music. That is not true but it has become the norm over the years because these are the kinds of music VGMA rewards.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, if anyone wants to have an idea of what Ghana represents in terms of music, I bet the person will not count any Highlife artiste since all the perceived big acts currently are not doing Highlife.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have buried our own and pursuing Dancehall music and the likes and interestingly, the VGMA has been promoting the agenda by rewarding such artistes with the topmost prizes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In his reaction, KOD described Ambolley\u2019s assertion as \u201cnonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n

He intimated that the Vodafone Ghana Awards has contributed greatly to the Ghanaian music industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhich awards scheme has projected our music industry like VGMA since independence? How many have projected our musicians beyond GH. How many have consistently done more than 10 years?\u201d he wrote on his Facebook timeline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said Ambolley should rather lay the blame on radio stations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen was the last time he released an album? He should be blaming some of the radio stations who don\u2019t even play our music.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When was the last time or how often do you hear highlife on radio? VGMA cause am?,\u201d added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read KOD\u2019s full post on Facebook below:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Such nonsense!<\/p>\n

Which awards scheme has projected our music industry like VGMA since independence? How many have projected our musicians beyond GH. How many have consistently done more than 10 years?<\/p>\n

Some of our musicians have failed to evolve and quick to blame others for their personal mishaps. When was the last time he released an album? He should be blaming some of the radio stations who don\u2019t even play our music.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When was the last time or how often do you hear highlife on radio? VGMA cause am?\u00a0<\/p>\n

People should look at evolving and projecting themselves instead of pointing accusing fingers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ambulley should be bigger than this petty comment and should check how he discredits his fellow industry colleagues too. You\u2019re a true celebrity. Don\u2019t go this path Sir.<\/p>\n

As one of our last of our greats left, this is below him.<\/p>\n

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