Kwabena Kwabena’s manager, Nana Poku Ashis, has disclosed that some people accepted money in the name of his artiste after he composed a campaign song for the New Patriotic Party in 2016.
Ashis, addressing the issue of whether Kwabena Kwabena charged an amount for the song, emphatically stated that a few friends of the musician who were party members took money on his behalf without his consent.
He mentioned in a recent interview that although Kwabena Kwabena believed he did it voluntarily and for free, the party executives were aware that charges had been made.
“Some people charged on his head. Some of his friends that led him to go and meet the party leadership, charged on his head. So, the party knows that they’ve given Kwabena something through somebody. Where the money dey? He never got the money,” he said.
Ashis continued that his artiste later approached the party to receive the money but was denied because they believed he was officially paid, showing documented files of the payment.
However, the incident did not break down the musician, as he went ahead to rally his support behind the party in the following elections. Unfortunately, he was neglected after the NPP won the polls at the time.
Therefore, Ashis has urged all musicians who have composed or are yet to release campaign songs for political parties to ensure that they deal with them on business terms and charge accordingly.
He added that they should refrain from involving themselves in political talks for their safety.
In 2016, highlife musician Kwabena Kwabena, born George Kwabena Adu, released a campaign song he composed for then-candidate Akufo-Addo before the elections in December.
The song ‘Vote Number 1’ became popular, leading the party to win the elections.
Following the publication of the song, the ‘Fakye Me’ singer disclosed on several platforms that he had not received any sort of compensation for the campaign song he composed and that it was recorded out of his love for Nana Akufo-Addo.
