Ghanaian Hiplife music duo, Keche has expressed their frustration over the lack of substantial royalties being received by Ghanaian musicians from The Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO).

 

 In an interview with Shobiz TV, the ‘No Dulling’ hitmakers disclosed that despite their numerous hit songs such as ‘Pressure’, ‘Something Must Happen’, ‘No Dulling’ among others, they have not received royalties amounting to or exceeding GHC500. They also pointed out that even top artists like Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, and Stonebwoy have not received royalties amounting to GHC10,000 or GHC20,000.   

The award-winning music group which consists of Joshua Kojo Ampah and Andrew Kofi Cudjoe further emphasized the need for change in the system, questioning the effectiveness of GHAMRO and MUSIGA in addressing this issue. 
“No musician can boast of royalties like GHC20,000. So we don’t know what is happening.  People show up, our managers are always there if we have to go somewhere. We’ve been there several times but nothing changes after the discussions. Why should we leave our jobs, which provide for us, to attend a meeting that leads nowhere?

“Up till now, tell me have you met any artiste who can say he’s received royalties like GHC10,000? No. A whole artiste like Sarkodie, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy, nobody has taken GHC10,000 before and its very bad. I become emotional when it comes to these things. For so many years with many hits, Keche name them, GHAMRO has not even given us even GHC500, not even 200 or 100 so somebody like me why do I go for a meeting,” they noted. 

 
They also raised  concerns about the lack of government support in resolving the matter.
“I don’t understand what GHAMRO and MUSIGA are doing.  I don’t know what happens there that up till now, the government does not support this thing too much,” the duo added.

 

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