In the wake of calls demanding local channels in Ghana to play 80% local content, musician Tic believes the idea can only manifest with strong legal backing.
Tic, who joined a panel of industry players to discuss the topic on Showbiz A-Z on Joy FM hosted by Naa Ashorkor on Saturday at the Joy FM Back to School Fair asked the government to pass a law to make the directive binding on all stakeholders.
“Because there are no laws…, they play a bit of Ghanaian music and are in a hurry to play other songs that they feel is giving them that spotlight,” he said.
“When there are laws…you have no choice to put [local content] out there before you do anything else you want to do,” he continued.
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Tic was unhappy with the current level of support for talented artistes who have invested quality time in their productions.
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He indicates that the easy penetration of foreign content unto our market has caused new talents in Ghana to struggle for attention even though their music can pass for a commercial song.
Tic’s concerns come on the back of a recent incident in Nigeria that got Ghana’s music industry boiling with agitations.
Top Ghanaian acts including Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale received an awful response from the audience who were predominantly Nigerians during Zylofon’s Naija Invasion weeks ago.
Many attributed the lack of recognition for Ghanaian songs and artistes in Nigeria to the country’s strict broadcasting laws which instruct channels to air not less 70% Nigerian content.