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A top GHAMRO official has explained why Kwaw Kese has not been paid his royalties.
The Ghanaian rapper took to social media to complain about not receiving any royalties.
He bemoaned that after doing music for 20 years; no royalties have been paid to him.
The controversial rapper further hinted at how musicians in Ghana are struggling.
According to him, they finance their craft and get nothing in return.
Talking to Ghanaian journalist, Kwame Dadzie, the interim Chairman of GHAMRO, Rex Omar, revealed that Kwaw Kese has about GHS 13,000 sitting in the black box of the organization.
He said they have called the rapper several times to update his records but he refuses.
Mr Omar clarified that Kwaw will be paid what is due him if he gives them his details.
Kwame narrated what Rex Omar said: “I just spoke to Rex Omar, the interim Chairman of GHAMRO on the claim by Kwaw Kese that he has not been paid any royalties since he started music.
According to Rex, Kwaw Kese was a member of the old COSGA but when COSGA was spilt into three CMOs by law, birthing GHAMRO for musicians, Kwaw Kese did not updated his records with them.
Rex told me they have called Kwaw umpteenth times to update his records but he has not done that.
He also added that at the moment, Kwaw Kese has about 13,000 cedis sitting in their black box. He only needs to give them his details to get his money.”
