Vice President John Mahama
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28th July, 2010
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Vice-President John Mahama has expressed concern about the high spate of piracy in the creative industry, saying people should invest in the works of artistes rather than pirate them.
He said artistes in Ghana and some African countries did not have much to show for their creativity, due to the activities of pirates. “We should buy their CDs honestly, rather than attempting to pirate them.”
Vice-President Mahama made the appeal when representatives of MUSIGHA and the family of the late King Kwabena Onyina, a highlife artiste, called on him at the Castle,Osu to inform the government of the funeral arrangements.
The late Onyina, 78, passed away about two months ago after a short illness.
He will be buried at Agona- Ashanti on Saturday.
Touching on calls by MUSIGHA for the development of a software to protect their works, Mr. Mahama urged the association to close its ranks and forge ahead in unity, saying, that government was prepared to collaborate with them in that regard.
"MUSIGHA should come to an understanding and decide on how they want to protect their works so that government can collaborate with them," he said.
Mr. Mahama described the demise of king Onyina as "the passage of a talent".
He expressed the deepest condolences of the government and gave the assurance that it would be adequately represented at the funeral.
Amandzeba Nat Brew, who spoke on behalf of the delegation, said the late Onyina was one of the icons in the industry who actually made his own brand of highlife music.
The funeral would therefore be a celebration of his life and works, he said.
The delegation included Paapa Yankson, Pat Thomas and Bernice Ansah.
He said artistes in Ghana and some African countries did not have much to show for their creativity, due to the activities of pirates. “We should buy their CDs honestly, rather than attempting to pirate them.”
Vice-President Mahama made the appeal when representatives of MUSIGHA and the family of the late King Kwabena Onyina, a highlife artiste, called on him at the Castle,Osu to inform the government of the funeral arrangements.
The late Onyina, 78, passed away about two months ago after a short illness.
He will be buried at Agona- Ashanti on Saturday.
Touching on calls by MUSIGHA for the development of a software to protect their works, Mr. Mahama urged the association to close its ranks and forge ahead in unity, saying, that government was prepared to collaborate with them in that regard.
"MUSIGHA should come to an understanding and decide on how they want to protect their works so that government can collaborate with them," he said.
Mr. Mahama described the demise of king Onyina as "the passage of a talent".
He expressed the deepest condolences of the government and gave the assurance that it would be adequately represented at the funeral.
Amandzeba Nat Brew, who spoke on behalf of the delegation, said the late Onyina was one of the icons in the industry who actually made his own brand of highlife music.
The funeral would therefore be a celebration of his life and works, he said.
The delegation included Paapa Yankson, Pat Thomas and Bernice Ansah.
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