Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku Mantey, has revealed that the government’s plan to establish a recording studio for artists was met with resistance from some members of the music industry.
Despite the government’s 2020 manifesto promise to build an ultra-modern recording studio with reduced fees for musicians, the project has yet to materialize four years later.
At the 3Entertainment Creative Arts forum on August 30, Okraku Mantey explained that the industry’s opposition to the initiative hindered its progress.
“The industry fought against it, and it was a vocal opposition. While some supported the idea, the majority were against it,” he stated.
This revelation sheds light on the challenges faced by the government in fulfilling its promise to the music industry, highlighting the need for greater collaboration and consensus-building to drive meaningful initiatives forward.
“If the industry shows interest that we should build, why not. The industry rejected and said we should share the money amongst them but they already have studios which were doing well,” he stated.
Deputy Minister Mark Okraku Mantey specifically named gospel musician Nacee as one of the industry personalities who opposed the government’s plan to establish a recording studio for artists. Okraku Mantey revealed that Nacee was among those who actively rejected the initiative.
“You can quote me anywhere. Nacee, a few weeks ago was on Hitz FM, he went to Peace FM again and was asked and he said at the time, he supported but he feels that now, we don’t need it.”
Bain multimedia/ Khadijahtu Kubura Kailani
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