Robert Klah is the Head of Public Events and Communications at Charterhouse Productions Ltd
Head of Public Events and Communications at Charterhouse Productions, Robert Klah, has praised the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ghana and South Africa, calling it a smart and strategic step for the growth of Ghana’s creative industry.
In an interview on Hitz FM on September 3, 2025, Robert Klah explained that South Africa was a solid choice because of the structures in place to protect and grow the music business.
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According to him, South Africa’s music economy is well-organised, particularly when it comes to publishing and royalties.
“I like the fact that we are also going out and we are choosing specific markets to play in the game with. I from my understanding of publishing have understood that strategically even if musicians were going to do music with people within the other spaces. They should focus on music economies where publishing is already sorted out,” Klah said.
He pointed out that the strength of South Africa’s royalty collection system is one of the biggest advantages for Ghanaian creatives.
He noted that bodies such as SAMRO, SAMPRA, and CAPASSO ensure that producers, songwriters, and other players in the music ecosystem are paid fairly for their work.
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According to him, for this reason, if a Ghanaian producer collaborates with a South African artiste and the project gets promotion in South Africa, the producer is guaranteed proper royalty collection.
“Imagine if you are a producer and you work with an artiste in South Africa and so heavy promotion goes on in South Africa. They have SAMRO, SAMPRA and CAPASSO, they would collect all the royalties for you to make your money,” he explained.
He, however, mentioned that whenever such MoU are discussed, music usually takes the lead role, leaving other creative fields in the shadows.
“My only question is that any time they speak about these things we hear music in the lead and even though you can say that oh they say ‘all other elements of the arts’ it is usually in the minority in terms of the execution. I just want us to be very cautious about that because there’s been situations where people even sit down to drafts policies and stuff like that and disenfranchise some of the elements of the art,” he added.
“We’ve seen cultures spread like wildfire — look at Amapiano. Ghana’s choice of markets, such as South Africa, is smart; their royalty systems (SAMRO, SAMPRA, CAPASSO) ensure creatives get paid. No visa barriers make collaboration effortless.” – Robert Klah#ShowbizReview pic.twitter.com/VfvWU1QwPp
— Hitz 103.9 FM (@Hitz1039FM) September 3, 2025
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