Veteran musician and president of Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), Rex Omar, has noted that the continuous neglect of Ghana’s creative economy is making the country lag.
His comment comes against the backdrop of the recently held Britain’s Got Talent final which saw the Ghanaian dance duo, Abigail and Afronita finish third.
In reaction to their unsuccessful run for the ultimate price, Mr Omar said the show is designed for the British, not Ghanaians. He added that if Ghanaians want a similar programme, then Ghana’s Got Talent should be created.
“Please know and understand that the show is called BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT! The platform was created to unearth and to promote BRITISH talents to the globe and not Ghanaian talents! If you like you can also create (GHANA’S GOT TALENT!” he wrote in a Facebook post.
The veteran musician cum politician furthered that “Until Ghana wakes up to pay attention to its CREATIVE ECONOMY which encompasses; music, fashion, film, design, publishing, architecture, crafts, visual arts, TV and radio, advertising, literature, computer games and performing arts, we’ll always be lagging behind. It is called cultural warfare.”
