M.anifest Lists 3 Reasons Why He thinks Ghanaian Music Industry Is Trash

Awards-winning rapper, M.anifest has pinpointed three reasons why he thinks Ghana music industry is trash.

According to the ‘Azumah Nelson Flow’ rapper, he usually sits back and tries to diagnose the problems of the music industry.

He added that upon his assessment however, he found out that the industry is trash.

“The music industry is crap, it is trash it is absolutely treacherous,

it is not consistent, it is not able to support itself”. 

He told Jessica Opare-Saforo on Citi FM’s Traffic Avenue.

He also noted that Ghanaian musicians are written off quickly and almost every year some artistes fizzle out of the system.

M.anifest the preceede to list three reasons to back up his observations which;

“There is a clear infrastructure problem that makes revenue streams quite narrow so people are not making money from making music. There is lack of royalties from music

and lastly the industry players are undervalued partly due to the fault of musicians,” he explained.

That notwithstanding, he said he was fortunate to have begun his career in the states

where he registered with music right organisations that take care of profits he makes from his work.

A few months ago, he told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in an interview that he had not received a penny from

the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) as royalties since he started music.

He said even though he has not registered with the South African Music Right Organisation (SAMRO)

and UK’s Performing Rights Society (PRS), he gets royalties from them.

Meanwhile, M.anifest will be releasing his latest single ‘Okay’ on Friday, 8th August, 2018.