Ghanaian artiste King Paluta has pushed back against claims by GHAMRO board chairman Rex Omar that the vast majority of musicians in the country are not earning from their craft.
In a recent interview on Joy Prime, Rex Omar stated that nearly “97% of Ghanaian musicians are not making money,” arguing that while talent is abundant, “the business aspect of it that will sustain them is zero.” He suggested that many artistes enter the industry out of passion but struggle financially because they lack the structures to monetize their work.
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King Paluta, however, disagreed with that assessment, maintaining that music is paying off. Reacting to a post by media personality C-Real who supported Rex Omar’s claim and suggested the figure could even be 99 percent, the artiste questioned the narrative portraying the industry as unrewarding.
“I really don’t understand this. Of course I am making money. Why are we making it look like the game hasn’t been good to us? I still no dey barb. Who are the 99%? People are listening to you and you are not making money? Ano dey barb,” King Paluta wrote, challenging the statistics and insisting that for some artistes, the business is indeed working.
