Appietus

Ghanaian music icon, Appiah Dankwah, famously referred to as Appietus, has revealed that his greatest fear is the second coming of former President John Mahama. He said the reason why he is actively campaigning for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to be elected as president is that he’s frightened by Mahama’s return to power. “If voted into office again, Mahama will only have four years to serve, and so when he does anything we don’t like, we can’t use losing an election to frighten him,” he posited. “At the end of the day, I’m afraid that Bawumia will lose for Mahama to…

Renowned Ghanaian music producer, Appietus, has identified that one of the impediments hindering Ghana's music industry from gaining global recognition is the lack of a distinct genre representing the country's music. In an interview on Day Break on Hitz, he highlighted the lack of a recognizable genre representing Ghana's music internationally, contrasting it with countries like Jamaica (Reggae), America (Hip-Hop), and Nigeria (Afrobeat) where specific genres immediately come to mind without mentioning any specific artiste. "If you go outside Ghana, Black Stars are known more than our music. What kind of music represents us out there? “The moment you say Jamaica,…

Music producer, Appietus believes that despite the popularity some artistes have gained beyond Ghana’s borders, a lack of genre, specific to the country’s music, is hindering the recognition of Ghana’s music globally. Speaking on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, he said that, unlike Ghana, countries like South Africa, Jamaica, Nigeria and others have a genre that’s known to foreigners who want to explore their music. He explained that this helps to not only push their artistes but their music to other parts of the globe. “If you go outside Ghana, Black Stars are known more than our music. What kind…

Celebrated Ghanaian music producer Appiah Dankwah, popularly known as Appietus, has shed light on the numerous obstacles hindering Ghanaian music from achieving international recognition. In a candid interview on the Showbiz University podcast with King Kweku Mensah, Appietus believes that one of Ghana's main struggles lies in its tendency to constantly experiment with new genres instead of sticking to one. He expressed his concerns, stating, "That thing is difficult. Ghanaians like to change. I think it's been a problem. We like to change, even when it's not necessary. We just always want to see if this one will also do well. We leave…