Dancehall musician Stonebwoy has expressed his disapproval of the way many Ghanaians routinely disparage showbiz figures.
In a video shared on Instagram on May 29, 2025, Stonebwoy warned that celebration of mediocrity by Ghanaians is hurting the country’s music industry.
The ‘Jejereje’ hitmaker called for a shift in mentality to propagate positive strides rather than negativity.
“As Ghanaians in the Ghanaian industry, there’s a need for a mind shift, a mental shift. We need that mental shift because celebrating a lot of mediocrity is one thing that is hurting our industry because if we want to progress, then we have to do progressive things.
“But we are not mentally changing to adapt to stuff that would make such progress possible,” he stated.
Using Nigerians as an example, the ‘Psalm 23’ singer referred to how supportive Nigerian artistes are, underscoring the need for same mentality in Ghana’s music industry.
“There is a need for us to speak positively about the strides we make toward progress, rather than immediately comparing or downplaying them. Before any Nigerian artiste in my time would win a Grammy, they were already doing the groundwork.
“You’d hear a narrative like, ‘If it wasn’t for Davido, Chris Brown wouldn’t have won a Grammy.’ I love that kind of narrative. But here in Ghana, I humbly say we often create narratives that pull us backward. We have a P.H.D. syndrome-Pull Him Down. But what if we change that to ‘Pull Him There?” he added.
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