Rapper and UGSRC President, Guru
Popular Ghanaian musician Guru has questioned why creatives are often excluded from leadership roles, arguing that entertainers possess the same capacity to lead as professionals from other fields.
Speaking in an interview with Hitz FM on April 14, 2025, the rapper shared his experience supporting fellow artiste D-Cryme’s successful SRC presidential bid at Methodist University in Accra.
“He came to support me during my bid, so I went to support him in return. D-Cryme was determined to win, and he brought a certain energy to the campaign. But it was quite a challenge. Being there, I witnessed all the frustrations he went through,” he recounted.
Guru, born Maradona Yeboah Adjei, questioned why Ghanaians tend to place more trust in people from other professions when it comes to leadership positions, while overlooking creatives.
“We try to nullify the perception that entertainers cannot lead. That ideology needs to be discarded.
“Why would you think a lawyer can lead but Kojo Antwi cannot? He also mentors people. This is where we must start creating the idea that we [creatives] can be a better option when it comes to leadership,” he emphasized.
Despite the challenges creatives face when pursuing leadership positions, Guru stated that they will continue to push for representation at the highest levels of governance.
“So me supporting D-Cryme was something I did wholeheartedly, and we will keep supporting each other until we see a musician leading the entire country.
“What does it take to lead? It’s not just about knowing the ins and outs of politics, it’s about understanding what society wants and how to project the common interest of Ghanaians,” he concluded.
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