Stop tallking out of ignorance, seek education - Kwaw Kese warned

One of Ghana’s music producers, Enoch Agyepong
has described thoughts expressed by Kwaw Kese
that, Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO)
should be dissolved as “loose” and “out of
ignorance”.
Rapper Kwaw Kese in an interview with Peace FM
said that, GHAMRO must be dissolved since it is not
doing what it was set up to do.
According to him since GHAMRO as an organization
was tasked to collect royalties on behalf of the
country’s musicians, he has not received any
royalties.
In an interview with GhanaGist.Com, Enock
Agyepong, a music producer, said his assertions
which he is putting out is without facts and ask that
Kwaw Kese better seek education on what
GHAMRO is, its activities and what it does in
royalty payments.
He said Kwaw Kese’s talk is completely out of
ignorance as he has no grips as to what the CMO is
and what GHAMRO is which is entirely up to him as
a music Right Owner and not as a musician.
Enock further said if Kwaw’s reason is that because
he was at GHAMRO’s office sometime back and
had a hard hassle with the previous board, it does
not warrant his talk that GHAMRO is not worth what
it was set up to do. He further said that it was in the
same vein that some right owners took the matter
to court for redress.
Enoch continued that “if Kwaw Kese doesn’t
understand the issues, it is better to be updated
with the fact instead of making statements that
show his ignorance of the business of music which
he want to make money from because that is his
future.”
“Today Kwaw is strong, making hits and for that
matter money but what happens thereafter, which
is what he has to think and care about.”
Providing tutorial on the work of GHAMRO, Mr.
Agyepong explained that there is always a
difference between the musician and the right
owner and therefore Kwaw Kese is opportune as a
right owner to make a difference by involving
himself in GHAMRO activities which is the
organization that collects his money for him.
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Kwaw Kesse future is the future of GHAMRO
considering that those persons who did not help him
are no more and things are being corrected”
On the issue of payment to right owners, Enock said
“GHAMRO is supposed to pay right owners whose
music are used royalties during their lifetime and 70
years after their death. This is an asset to both his
family and dependents after one's death, although
he accepts the situation seems difficult presently. It
is for this reason why some of us are sacrificing
our time for free to make sure the right things are
done so that all rights owner will benefit including
Kwaw Kese.”
He advised Kwaw to take part of his time off to learn
the rudiments of what the industry is about so that
his recording, performances and use will be of
benefit to him but not to throw away the water with
the baby.