Gasmilla has reignited the debate on making azonto a music genre.
According to him, the music type that he created was left to die at a time when it was putting the world on the map.
Asked if what he claims he created is not a sub-variant of hiplife, he responded in the negative.
“We can’t say that [azonto is hiplife],” he told Ghana Weekend TV in an interview.
“Jay Q and Hammer are hiplife. Their sound is unique. Up till now, when you play it, there is nothing like their sound. What I created is different from their music.
He added that we could have also made ‘jama’ a genre but, we didn’t.
“Me I am here still saying that we should make azonto a genre of music and when we do I won’t be the only one to benefit,” he said.
About ten years ago, a dance type called ‘azonto’ gained currency in Ghana and gained international acclaim.
While some people thought it was just a music genre and that the music that emerged at the time the dance came up was an evolved form of hiplife, he believes there was also ‘azonto’ music which has very distinct features.
Gasmilla, has announced that he will be having the maiden edition of the Abelefest concert on October 8, 2022, at Alliance Francaise in Accra.
Watch Gasmilla’s interview with Ghana Weekend TV below:
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By: ghanaweekend.com
