The problem with the Creative Arts sector is the players in the industry – Kwame A-Plus

Musician and politician, Kwame Asare Obeng,
popularly known as Kwame A Plus, has expressed his concerns about the
challenges facing Ghana’s creative arts sector.

He believes that the industry’s problems are
largely caused by the artistes themselves, rather than politicians.

In an interview with DJ Slim on Daybreak
Hitz, A-Plus highlighted the lack of unity among creative people.

“The problem with creative arts is the
creative arts people themselves. It’s not the politicians. Everybody wants to
be seen as ‘me doing this.

“They can’t be united. If you want to help
creative arts people, you have to help them with one hand and hold them with
another hand because they will beat you.”

Kwame A-Plus cited Shatta Wale’s decision to
distance himself from the music industry as an example of the disunity and lack
of seriousness among creatives, making it difficult to help them effectively.

“The creative arts issues are just too
many. And that is why, I support Shatta Wale because they are not united. Most
of them are not serious. It is very difficult to help them,” he said.

Kwame A-Plus emphasised that his focus is on
his interests and supporting underprivileged communities, rather than fighting
for artistes’ royalties.

“So for me, I’m not in this for
anybody’s interest. I mean this for my interests and underprivileged people and
communities. If anybody wants to be part of it, I’ll find a place in my setting
for them,” he expressed.

He also pointed out that artists often only
concern themselves with royalties when their careers are struggling.

“I’m not here to come and spend my time
fighting for people’s royalties. Because the people that you are going to fight
for, only start talking about royalties when they are not getting shows and are
not selling.

“Do you hear Stonebwoy or Sarkodie or
all these big artistes fighting over royalties?