Entertainment Pundit, MC Yaa Yeboah
Entertainment pundit, MC Yaa Yeboah, has commented on the operations of the Table of Men, a group established to promote gospel music in Ghana.
According to her, the group has gradually become biased over the gospel artistes they chose to support.
“The Table of Men initiative was set up to push and promote gospel music in the country as well as advocate for funding and support. So, we needed certain people to do that advocacy.
“These gospel people coming together to push that agenda was a brilliant idea. But recently, it has gotten to a point where they were supporting their own people and ignoring others,” MC Yaa Yeboah said on United Showbiz on May 3, 2025.
Yeboah then pointed out what she observed as the group’s treatment of popular gospel musician, Nacee, who she said was ignored by the group despite having a major hit song, ‘Aseda,’ in 2024.
“Nacee was a victim in 2024. We needed Table of Men to push and promote Nacee, but we never heard anything even though ‘Aseda’ was one of the biggest gospel songs of the year,” she disclosed.
She contrasted this with the group’s previous support for artistes like Piesie Esther, stating that the group had a habit of favoritism.
“If they wanted gospel musicians to come to them first before they offer their support, they should have made it a clause. But it became like a selfish thing where Table of Men only promoted people they liked and ignored others,” Yeboah added.
MC Yaa Yeboah also touched on broader issues within the gospel music industry, pointing out a lack of unity and support among artistes.
“It seems there is no love in the gospel music industry. Some of the artistes within the industry do not see others as gospel artistes. Someone even said that gospel music and secular music collaborations are ‘noise,’” she remarked.
She concluded by expressing hope for a more inclusive and unbiased approach from the Table of Men in the future.
“If they come back and do it well, without any bias or favouritism, it will go far,” Yeboah stated.
The Table of Men (ToM) is a voluntary advocacy group in Ghana, established to support gospel musicians by addressing industry challenges and promoting their work.
Comprised of influential media and music executives, ToM has been instrumental in elevating gospel artistes within the Ghanaian music landscape.
Notably, ToM played a pivotal role in the campaigns that led to Joe Mettle becoming the first gospel artiste to win the Artiste of the Year award at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) in 2017, and Diana Hamilton securing the same accolade in 2021.
However, recent developments have seen ToM on a hiatus. Kwesi Ernest, a prominent member of the group, disclosed that ToM is currently on recess to realign and refocus its objectives.
He emphasised that the group is not a public relations entity for gospel artistes but rather a support system that collaborates with artistes who actively seek their assistance.
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Yaa Yeboah criticizes the Table of Men for showing bias within the gospel fraternity.#UnitedShowbiz pic.twitter.com/Pn8rBLB6yJ
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