It all started with a meeting, which turned out to be a party, with some of Ghana’s top musicians and actors turning up at his family residence in Nima, a sprawling community in Accra, noted for their notoriety in crime and indiscipline.

Little did observers in the Ghanaian Arts and culture industry knows that more was yet to happen.

The so- called sympathy of politicians for practitioners of the Arts has gradually degenerated into musico-politricks alliance, which sparks much of suspicion and distrust among lovers and followers of Music and Culture in Ghana.

One would recall the kangaroo dance episode borrowed from the Black Stars and coined with Philippa Baafi’s gospel song “go-go-go high” which is already a popular delicacy among supporters of all political parties (i.e. NPP, CPP, NDC, DFP etc.). Many Ghanaians  have raised eye-brows about the emerging trend of smearing “politics” with music arts and culture

Whereas many Ghanaians  have fallen love to the famous Kangaroo Dance, they can not express their feelings openly and freely because its politicization by the incumbent party, the NPP.

Even floating voters who bears no party membership are reluctant to dance the Kangaroo dance for fear of  being labeled an NPP member, or the fact that the party has high jacked it and are using it as their slogan.

Once again, one can make a vivid example of the Kaladan Park Rally at Tamale, the 2nd major rally staged by the elephant Party, during which three outstanding musicians openly showed their loyalty with the incumbent party (NPP) with live performances, to the displeasure of the many fans who are non- partisan, and did not want to be associated with any political party. Should Ghanaian musicians make their trade a tool of division?  or for national unity and cohesion?.

Is music art and culture not supposed to unite a people rather than tearing them apart?

Why is the NPP trying to destroy the only common language that Ghanaians, irrespective of language, tribe, religion or educational background have?

One wonders why music and politics has suddenly become bed fellows.

Is it true that the NPP is flirting with musicians?   If not, then why the prominence and involvement of leading Ghanaian musicians and Actors in all NPP political campaigns and activities?.

Does it mean that most Ghanaians can easily fall prey to music arts and culture more than any other social activity. Or is it because Ghanaian artists are so gullible that they can’t see the danger ahead?

By the way haven’t they got the right to show their support openly for the NPP flag bearer Nana Akuffo-Addo Dankwa  to the detriment of other opposition parties.

Do they calculate the collateral damages on the future of their carrier and the emotional discomfort their fans (both for and against) may going through as a result of their actions on the political scene?

As the old people say,” there is no smoke without fire”. Don’t be surprised if in the next republic, you hear of names such as WUTAH, KWABEN-KWABENA, 4X4, or PHILIPPA BAAFI,  KWAW KESIE, NANA AMPADU and others, being appointed as cabinet ministers etc.

By the way, don’t they deserve to be rewarded by a party they have helped to win? Keep on reading and stay tuned for  more…….

Oh! Less I forget, the last spectacle was the mammoth rally held at the Jackson Park at Kumasi, the Garden city of Ghana, where scores of Gospel music artists took the centre stage events and treated the large crowd including Party Gurus  like the eloquent flag bearer, Nana Akuffo Addo Addo-Dankwah,  Jake Okanta Obetsebi- Lamptey, Dr. Konadu Apraku, the in fatigable Allan Cash, the affable strategist Dan Kweku Botwe and many party faithfuls were  at the rally to dance to series of soul inspiring gospel music.

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