Ghanaian rapper Amerado has said that his top priority as a musician is to make money to feed and cater for his family, and not to fill the O2 Arena in London.
Amerado’s comments come days after popular Nigerian artiste, Asake, made history by filling up the 20,000-seater O2 Arena. This achievement by Asake sparked conversations about Ghanaian musicians who have yet to do the same.
In an interview on UTV, Amerado said that he is not bothered by the comparisons to Asake or other Nigerian artists. According to him, he is focused on making good music and connecting with his fans and he believes that Ghanaian musicians are capable of achieving great things, but that they need more support from the industry.
“I’m struggling to even secure shows to perform, let alone think about filling the O2 Arena…As an artist, my top priority is to feed my family and not to fill O2 Arena. The boys are hungry! We can’t even get shows to perform.”
