M3nsa, a Ghanaian musician, has acknowledged that Nigerian musicians create better music than Ghanaian musicians. This, according to the songwriter and producer, is one of the reasons Nigerian music is currently receiving praise throughout the world.
M3nsa’s admission coincides with a push by a number of stakeholders to give local songs at least 70% of the exposure on Ghanaian media and during events. Ghanaians and Nigerians are both producing better music. I must admit this. They are investing more time and money, which is translating into higher-quality music.
There’s a greater appreciation for the value of the arts, but in an entrepreneurial sense as well. He stated on Monday, January 1, 2024, “So it’s not waiting for the government to do something; it’s just like support, people investing a lot of money into creating world-class music.”
Mensa Ansah, as he is called outside of show business, explored the reasons for Ghanaians’ recent inclination towards foreign arts and culture in an interview with JoyNews.
He lamented that it was insufficient, even though he acknowledged that certain artists were taking their productions more seriously. When I go out and hear DJs playing songs from Nigeria and then switching to Ghanaian music, the quality of the mixes and my production just seem to suffer. A few artists, you know, are doing interesting stuff, but our attitude towards it all seems to be that we’ve given up on that flex too,” he continued.
He also underlined the significance of comprehending the dynamics of music creation, particularly the method used to compose music and the caliber of the finished work, as elements affecting Nigerian music’s success abroad.
“Let me just quickly say that it’s also a little bit unfair to compare Ghana to Naija, because we’re talking about people with 230 million people… When it comes with, like, five times bigger, and so, if they decide to stand behind the music, they’re definitely going to make more noise, more variety, and entrepreneurial success,” M3nsa explained.
