Shatta Wale has criticized the proponents of the Play Ghana initiative, questioning the feasibility of banning foreign music.
The SM boss has refused to participate in the initiative, which aims to prioritize Ghanaian music in our entertainment calendar during the festive season and beyond. Since the launch of the campaign, Shatta Wale has consistently expressed his views on the matter through his social media platforms.
In a recent Twitter post discovered by Tru News Report, he once again dismisses the program, expressing his belief that it is not viable. Here is his statement.
“How can you say you deh ban foreign music. Eeiiiiiii… We know how to Ban papa. Small time dem go ban Foos for kantamanto.
#PlayGhana Initiative
The #PlayGhana initiative was officially launched on Thursday by the Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry in partnership with the Creative Arts Agency and key players in the music industry.
During the press briefing, Gyankroma Akufo-Addo, the Director of the Creative Arts Agency, highlighted the significance of the Christmas season for the creative community in Ghana. She emphasized that while Ghanaian culture, encompassing fashion, arts, and food, is celebrated globally by diasporans, the same level of recognition is not always extended to Ghanaian music.
“Today marks the day that we are pledging to push Ghanaian music to the forefront of our audiences, starting at home. The Creative Arts Agency will collaborate with stakeholders and players in the music industry, film, and broadcasting to review our local content regulations,” she noted.
Miss Akufo-Addo added that “both the Cultural Policy and the Broadcasting Bill must be amended and enforced. Our Nigerian cousins have implemented 70% local content law; within music, film, and broadcasting, Ghana must do the same.”
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