Ghanaian highlife musician Dada Kwakye Duah, widely known as Dada KD, has voiced deep frustration over what he considers the dismal state of royalties for artists in Ghana.
Speaking in an interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM, Dada KD painted a bleak picture of the Ghanaian music industry, lamenting that Ghanaian musicians are among the least financially rewarded globally.
He questioned whether their hardship was fated, adding that if destiny is to blame, then divine intervention is overdue.
For him, the cause of the problem lies in a longstanding cultural disregard for music as a legitimate career.
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He recalled an era when even close relatives dismissed music as frivolous, a mere pastime unworthy of serious pursuit. It wasn’t until global icons like Michael Jackson shifted perceptions that people began to see music as a path to prosperity.
Although attitudes have softened over time, Dada KD insists that Ghana’s industry remains fundamentally broken when it comes to compensating artists for their creative labor.
He argued that music, like any skilled profession, should offer a path to financial stability, enabling practitioners to accumulate assets such as homes and cars with time and dedication.
Watch his statement below.
