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A critic of the Ghana music industry, Dela Jackson, has called for a close collaboration between Government and the private sector to help sustain the falling trend of the industry.
The father of two who launched his first solo album, ‘From the Dusk to Dawn’ last month said the refusal of stakeholders in stabilizing the music industry could create unemployment and kill gifted talents in the country.
“We need to bring government attention on Ghana music, call for a fund to be created to promote local music both in Ghana and outside, and issue guidelines that will ensure respect for musicians by the public. He noted that the neglect could not be made to go on and those steps should be taken to make changes in the music industry.”
The 42-year old Jackson, fourth born of the parents was born to a military man and a trader, only completed middle school and had technical training with special emphasis on auto mechanic.
The question however was what then brought music into his life ?With a nice smile ,Dela said ,music was a chance and God given talent,and believed it was time to unveil it.
When we talk of music, Dela takes it internationally, which he said was what prompted him to work on his piece. ‘Ghana Music industry is not bad but also not very encouraging for some of us who do instrumental pieces. And the respect that it accords the musicians are not that good as well”.
Born and bread in Accra, he started with his church’s brass band, and now plays with the Zamar band. Prior to that, he was Playing with a different bands like Mili of Togo, Military of Ghana, and Osagyefo also of Ghana to mention but a few.
Dela believes playing with them has given me much exposure, and so bringing out this album was not a problem because it had been his dream to project the stuff he’s made of.
The album has 10 trucks, with almost all of them being instrumental pieces, with the exception of truck 10 which has a little bit of short chorus, Dela believes that his music is going to make an impact lives.
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I THINK I SIDE WITH DELA ON THIS ONE.I THINK ITS TRUE THAT OUR MUSIC INDUSTRY IS NOT BAD AS COMPARED TO OTHER MISIC INDUSTRIES OF OTHER COUNTRIES, CAUSE AT LEAST SOME OF OUR SONGS AND VIDOES ARE SHOWED ON INTERNATIONAL TV’S AND RADIOS SUCH AS MTV,CHANNEL O,CNN ETC AND SOME OF OUR STARS ARE BEING AWARDED AT INTERNATIONAL SHOWS SUCH AS MOBA AND OTHERS,BUT WE JUST CANT SETTLE FOR LESS.WE REALY HAVE TO DO BETTER AND FOR SO TO BE ACCOMPLISHED, THE INDUSTRY NEEDS A PUSH FROM THE UPPERHAND ,THATS THE GOVERNMENT.IN A RECENT MEET THE PRESS BY ONE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS OF THE NPP,ADDO DANKWA,HE MADE IT CLEAR THAT IF HE COMES INTO POWER HE IS GOING TO CONCENTRATE ON THE ART AND CULTURE OF THE COUNTRY ,CAUSE FOR A COUNTRY TO DEVELOP THERES IS THE NEED FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR TO BE NOTED AND DEVELOPED.THIS MAKES US BELIVE THAT THOSE POEPLE THERE KNOW OF THIS BUT THEY INTENTIONALLY IGNORE IT.THRUST ME ON THIS ONE FRIENDS,ALL OTHER SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY CANT DO WITHOUT THE ARTS AND CULTURE BECAUSE THE HEALTH,AGRIC,ORIENTATION AND EVEN BUSSINESSES SUCH AS THE MOBILE PHONE NETWORKS USE MUSIC AS A FORM TO REACH ITS MASSES.LETS ALL HELP TO RAISE THE IMAGE OF THE INDUSTRY.I BELIVE WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN.IM OUT.