Second Vice President of MUSIGA , Abena Ruthy
The Second Vice President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Abena Ruthy, has clarified that not every musician in the country is a member of the union.
In a discussion on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z, Abena Ruthy emphasised that not every artiste in the country is automatically a member of the union, revealing that hiplife musician Okomfour Kwadee is even not a member of MUSIGA.
She explained that while the union had supported Kwadee in the past and is willing to do so again on humanitarian grounds, they are not obliged to provide assistance.
“There was a conversation about Kwadee recently, and he is not even a member now, but our president urged us to help him. So, that is what we are doing. We are a family. We are not obliged to help, but we are trying to look out for him as much as we can,” she said.
Abena Ruthy added that the union only supports members in good standing.
“There is a narrative out there that as long as you sing, everyone thinks you are part of us. But we have members in good standing. As it stands now, he is not a member in good standing,” she explained.
She also urged musicians in the country to join MUSIGA to receive support in times of need.
“If something good is happening, you should sign on because it is important. We hope that more people will contribute, and we hope the education will help people understand the need to join,” she added.
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