Shatta Movement Empire boss and Self-acclaimed African Dancehall King stated his intention to run for the MUSIGA presidency in the near future. He disclosed this in an interview with Bola Ray (CEO of EIB Network) on Starr FM’s ‘Starr Chat’.
The statement was in response to a question posed by Zabu Yaro David , a listener of the show from kumasi.
” Shatta Wale i am a big fan , you seem to be fighting for Ghanaian artists and i want to encourage you , i’m urging you on. Are you sure you can win this battle ? You have actually bashed MUSIGA (Musicians Union of Ghana) on several occasions. What exactly is your problem with MUSIGA ? and what are some of the things you actually want to put in place in case you become president of MUSIGA.”
Shatta Wale responded by saying:
We are working on that … I really want to, because i believe my rule is going to be one that is going to be remembered because i feel music in Ghana is asleep, musicians are asleep , the music itself is asleep and we have to wake up . That is why anywhere you see me , you can see somebody like Pope Skinny and that is one thing that we’ve been talking about. He’s one artist that i feel also cares about the Ghana music industry and we are working on that.
He continued by saying
I’ve told Obour (current president of MUSIGA) a couple of times that musicians are complaining even though he might think he’s there and he’s working , people are saying he’s not working and the problems that we have in the industry are still ongoing. So let’s just see what God gives us, all we pray for is long life.
UPDATE: 21st November 2016
Shatta Wale took to twitter again to express displeasure with MUSIGA. He posted:
” Ok obuor is about to go , Musicians are fed up , Obuor is not competent to be our Musigha president.
Musicians getting sick and cant pay their bills , Obuor is a disappointment to the youth , No musician should lie about this , we are suffering .
Obuor is big gold digger in our music industry , Musicians are crying !!!
Obuor has taking too much of musicians in Ghana“
Shatta Wale To Run For MUSIGA Presidency
Shatta Wale To Run For MUSIGA Presidency
