{"id":268837,"date":"2024-12-21T08:22:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T08:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/21\/music-pays-more-than-being-in-politics\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T08:22:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T08:22:31","slug":"music-pays-more-than-being-in-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/21\/music-pays-more-than-being-in-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Music pays more than being in politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/897\/89734759.295.jpg\" alt=\"Highlife artiste, KK Fosu\" title=\"Highlife artiste, KK Fosu\" width=\"295\" height=\"193\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Highlife artiste, KK Fosu<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Highlife superstar KK Fosu has revealed that music is far more lucrative than being a Member of Parliament (MP). <\/p>\n<p>Speaking with Sammy Brown on Accra 100.5 FM\u2019s Akwaaba Show, the musician shared insights into his career and the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusic pays because we have the rights, and the money keeps coming to us,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing the music industry to politics, KK Fosu pointed out that politicians earn their income from taxpayers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you, the politician, are paid out of the taxes I pay, so you are not independent. You\u2019re working for me,\u201d he said, adding that genuine politics is not supposed to enrich individuals.<\/p>\n<p>He referenced former President Jerry John Rawlings&#8217; era, where ministers who abused their positions were confronted. \u201cThat\u2019s why during Rawlings\u2019 time, when a minister was rampantly building houses, he was confronted and slapped. That\u2019s how it\u2019s supposed to be,\u201d KK Fosu remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The singer-songwriter expressed his pride in the financial rewards of his music career. \u201cMusic pays a lot,\u201d he reiterated, saying he would always encourage his children to pursue music, though he wouldn\u2019t force them to follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a family gift. My dad was a great singer and part of [the band] Happy Stars,\u201d he revealed. KK Fosu also shared that his megahit Sudwe was inspired by music from Happy Stars.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the celebrated artist disclosed that he has three albums recorded and ready for release. He called on fans to support his music, saying, \u201cPay attention to my music. That\u2019s all I need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe create real music. I work with time and take my time to perfect my songs. I do what and go where God directs me,\u201d he added, promising to deliver quality music to his audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlife artiste, KK Fosu Highlife superstar KK Fosu has revealed that music is far more lucrative than being a Member of Parliament (MP). Speaking with Sammy Brown on Accra 100.5 FM\u2019s Akwaaba Show, the musician shared insights into his career and the music industry. \u201cMusic pays because we have the rights, and the money keeps [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":267299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-268837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Music pays more than being in politics - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/21\/music-pays-more-than-being-in-politics\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Music pays more than being in politics - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Highlife artiste, KK Fosu Highlife superstar KK Fosu has revealed that music is far more lucrative than being a Member of Parliament (MP). 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