Let’s respect our local artistes – Kech

Joshua Kojo Ampah, a member of the Keche group has stated that the attitude of Nigerian audience during the performance of Ghanaian artiste Stonebwoy and Wendy Shay at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) held in Lagos, Nigeria was intentional.

The hiplife artiste shared his sentiments on social media over the cold reception given to the Ghanaian performers.

“They know Stonebwoy’s songs, they know Wendy Shay’s songs, but they will not get up to hail you. They know what they were doing,” he stated.

He added that performances by Stonebwoy and Wendy Shay were top notch but most audience did not want to relate to the song.
“Is there was any rapper in Africa bigger than Sarkodie? Are there any dancehall artistes in Africa bigger than Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy” he quizzed.

He contrasted this with the energetic reception given to Nigerian legend P Square, who performed at the same event.

Joshua blamed this on the Ghanaian attitude towards its own artistes within the Ghanaian music industry itself.

He argued that the lack of respect for local talents in Ghana was responsible for their reception abroad.

“But do you know why we are not respected out there? We do not see ourselves as such. “Until we in Ghana start respecting our own, the people out there will not respect them,” he concluded.

By Linda Abrefi Wadie

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