Multiple Award-winning Reggae Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has bemoaned Ghana’s unsuccessfulness in signing a deal to become a founding member of the recently announced Grammys Africa initiative.
According to him, Ghana being a founding member of this imperative initiative will provide great benefits and economic potentials for the Growth and expansion of Ghana’s creative industry.
The Artiste of the Year for the 25th TGMA in a tweet questioned Ghana’s inability to become a founding member.
He further expressed gratitude to Dentaa Amoateng and others for their support in providing such an opportunity for Ghana.
Stonebwoy wondered how it was impossible for Ghana to raise funds to pay and seal its service agreement to be part of the crucial initiative with potential expansion of Ghana’s creative.
“The Governments of Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa have all Paid and sealed their service agreements to become founding members.
“The big question is WHY NOT GHANA?? CAN GOV’T NOT RAISE THE MONEY?? CAN GOV’T ASK PRIVATE SEC TO HELP RAISE THE MONEY?? IS IT NOT IMPORTANT BE A PART OF THIS?” he tweeted on Friday, June 28.
The Grammys Expansion into africa is simply like the Grammys expansion into the Latin world therefore the Latin Grammys. These Schemes namely Grammys , BETS, GMAs,MVAs etc are institutions that will forever control vital narratives concerning music , arts and entertainment… https://t.co/2OkClfLbsS
— 1GAD (@stonebwoy) June 28, 2024
Background
Earlier in June, Senior consultant to the President and CEO of the Recording Academy (Grammys), Akosua Dentaa Amoateng disclosed that Ghana is currently not among the African nations listed as the founding members for the Grammy Africa initiative.
According to her, the founding African nations include; Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa.
In an interview on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz, Akosua Dentaa the Chief Executive Officer of GUBA Enterprise who first shared the news on her X page elaborated on the initiative and why Ghana missed out on becoming a founding member.
Dentaa Amoateng explained that Ghana missed out due to inability to meet prerequisites set by the Recording Academy.
She explained that Ghanaian artistes remain eligible for award nominations but the country will not enjoy hosting benefits.
“It is somewhat unfortunate, but the agreement that was supposed to be signed did not happen, so at the moment, those four countries will be able to host the Grammys. It doesn’t stop any artiste from being nominated, but it is just hosting and other benefits that the country will have. Currently, Ghana is not a part of it,” she said on Wednesday, June, 12.
Akosua Dentaa the Chief Executive Officer of GUBA Enterprise first shared the news on her X page as she was part of the team which worked for the extension of Grammys to Africa.
The Recording Academy, organisers of the Grammys announced in June, 2024 the Grammy Africa initiative as part of its global expansion to Africa and the Middle East.
The Academy partnered with local Ministries of Culture and stakeholders in Africa and the Middle East to support music creators.
The initiative will help celebrate Africa’s rich musical heritage and encourage cross-cultural exchanges within the global music community.
