Singer Kumi Guitar has said looking at the deplorable conditions of musicians owing to poor structures in the industry, he fears for the worst for himself.
The Highlife specialist said this in an interview on the Xtra on Happy FM. Kumi said proper structures should be implemented otherwise the future for musicians would continue to be gloomy evident in how veteran artistes die almost as paupers in the country.
“I fear for myself when I see the lives and living conditions of our old musicians. Some people say they didn’t live good and meaningful lives or refused to invest their monies but that is not right. If the systems are working, they can’t fall so low and be broke in their old age.”
According to him, the late Nana Ampadu would not have suffered such a painful ending if the systems worked. “Nana Ampadu was still working but let’s look at how things were for him. This makes me fear for myself.”
Kumi said, “Sometimes it gets hard and I ask myself if I should stop music or not. It gets hard sometimes. We have families and children we need to take care of.”
Per his calculation, over 98 percent of musicians are depressed and although “we are smiling, we are dying on the inside. We are not making it through music and the few you think are, are not making their money through music. People in the music industry are suffering, both producers and musicians alike.”
He concluded by saying, “Our legends are not being rewarded for their work done.”
SOURCE: www.Ghgossip.com