Cwesi Oteng

I Wish Deployment Of Military To Combat Galamsey Will Be Consistent – Cwesi Oteng
15 Oct

I Wish Deployment Of Military To Combat Galamsey Will Be Consistent – Cwesi Oteng

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Gospel musician Cwesi Oteng has suggested that measures put in place to help solve the galamsey situation should be intensified. He said in an interview on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z that he was surprised the illegal miners could carry out their activities without getting apprehended. “It’s like the system has closed its mind to the situation. Perhaps some of the wealthy [people ] that do these things also support government. I don’t know how the forces of the land have not taken action,” he told the host Kwame Dadzie. Cwesi intimated that even though the military has been deployed to some mining sites to…
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GHAMRO Never Paid My Royalties – Cwesi Oteng
10 Feb

GHAMRO Never Paid My Royalties – Cwesi Oteng

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In a startling disclosure, renowned urban Ghanaian gospel musician Cwesi Oteng has revealed that despite his years of dedication to music, he has never received royalties from the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO). GHAMRO, founded in 1993 with the mandate to collect and fairly distribute royalties to Ghanaian musicians, has come under fire for allegations of inefficiency and corruption in its operations. Critics have long lamented the irregularities in royalty disbursement, advocating for alternative collective agencies to challenge GHAMRO's monopoly. In an interview with GhanaWeekend, Cwesi Oteng, known for his chart-topping hits like 'God Dey Bless Me,' disclosed that since…
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Why Argue Over Nathaniel Bassey’s ‘Sing In English’ Comment – Cwesi Oteng Asks Industry Players
05 Dec

Why Argue Over Nathaniel Bassey’s ‘Sing In English’ Comment – Cwesi Oteng Asks Industry Players

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Gospel singer, Cwesi Oteng has asked industry players to refrain from arguing over colleague Nathaniel Bassey’s comment, which urged Ghanaiangospel musicians to sing in English to reach wider audience. According to him, Nathaniel Bassey has gained global prominence as a gospel musician hence his advice should be accepted without any criticisms. Taking to Twitter, a few moments after Nathaniel Bassey’s comment went viral, Cwesi Oteng said there is no need to argue over an obvious truth. He explained that, singing in local dialect will hardly cross borders but when in English, it will help songs travel far and wide He tweeted: “Nathaniel…
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The Music Industry Is Not Competitive Internationally – Cwesi Oteng Laments
24 Oct

The Music Industry Is Not Competitive Internationally – Cwesi Oteng Laments

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Popular Ghanaian gospel artiste, Cwesi Oteng has lamented the state of the Ghanaian music industry and its performance compared to international industries. According to him, the decline of Ghana’s performance in the international space is not due to the fact that other countries like Nigeria have a larger population. It is, however, due to the fact that Ghana is not competitive enough. “Internationally and competitively, we are knocked out. Check international performances; it has nothing to do with population. If we were matching the competition, we would also be filling international stadiums. Because in those international stadiums, there are Ghanaians there,” he…
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