[ads1]Award-winning Takoradi based artiste, Stephen Siaw popularly known in showbiz as Ayesem has said Takoradi and Western Region in general is one way when it comes to supporting musical talents from the region.
According to the reigning Western Music Awards artiste of the year, inhabitants in the Western Region focused their energies on a single artiste instead of the few the region boast of.[ads2]
Speaking to Feeling Daddy on Takoradi-based Empire FM, Ayesem believes the media are to be blamed for the one way support in the region since the media keep pushing a single talent, leaving the rest to their fate.
“I support those saying that, it’s a one way support… It’s like a cartel, they have their favorite and support them wholeheartedly, leaving the rest to their fate.. I have been in Takoradi for a longer period and I know what am talking about. The bloggers, the presenters in the region are responsible for that, the evidence is clear.. When you go on social media, it there, they write and talk about only one artiste without the rest”, he said.[ads3]
Ayesem however added that, the one way support in the Western Region is killing the dreams and aspirations of many talented musicians and sooner the Region’s music industry will collapsed if care is not taken.[ads4]
“Takoradi has few artistes unlike Accra, so why don’t we support all but decide to push one person and leave the rest… I won’t mention names but I the same support given to the one artiste should be spread across.. Takoradi is gradually losing talent due to the one way support… Personally, I don’t care because I try to pleased the few that support my works and am cool… But those up and coming artistes who are not courageous like me, re gradually quitting the job”, he added.
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