Ghanaian musician Samini has responded to complaints by some Ghanaians over the growing influence of foreign music in the local market. According to him, the trend should rather inspire artists to work harder and expand beyond their borders.
In an interview, Samini stated that he believes crossing borders with music is not a bad thing, but rather an opportunity for growth and global exposure. “I look at Africa as a united group of people. To me, Nigerian music or Ghanaian music is African music. Music from North America and music from South America is music from in that case, if I want my music to blow in certain territories, I shouldn’t have a problem when someone else’s music is blowing in other territories.
“What I have to do is to look at the blueprint they are using that is helping them to go beyond their borders and be heard everywhere, so that I can apply that to what I am doing,” he said.
The award-winning musician said he is hopeful the album will earn him recognition at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
