Ghanaian singer, Livingstone Satekla, popularly known as
Stonebwoy has stated that Nigerians don’t reciprocate the love they receive
from Ghana.
He said this on Twitter on Thursday as he agreed with his
colleague, Shatta Wale, who had earlier told Nigerians to be grateful to Ghana
for supporting their artistes.
Stonebwoy wrote, “We were all Africans before we got
separated into individual nations. African history and migration studies
confirm that there is more that unites us than divides us.
“As the big family that we are, we all draw diverse creative inspiration from one another – no wonder then that we have similar cultures and values across the continent, and this cross-pollination is clearly shown in our music and sound.
“With the advent of the modern-day nation-state, each
independent nation is uniquely gifted in order to contribute its quota to the
overall status of Africa’s entertainment and creative arts scene.
“To do this, we must support each other in equal measure.
Our brother nation Nigeria has done very well to mark many of the biggest
milestones in the entertainment scene and is putting Africa on the global map
due to the strength of its population (amongst other qualities).
“Accordingly, our
Nigerian brothers must consider that with their great power comes the
responsibility of helping to forge a united African front by deliberately
allowing music from the other African countries which pollinate Nigerian music
to flourish on Nigerian platforms on local and international levels.
“This approach will enable the African sound to dominate the
world as one big family and as a global force… That’s how we stand as one
Africa. My brother Shatta Wale’s approach may be wrong but the topic of our
brother nation Nigeria not reciprocating the love and support it receives
particularly from Ghana is valid and deserves critical attention.
“Meanwhile, as the saying goes, we must love our neighbours
as we love ourselves (not more than we love ourselves). This means that
Ghanaians home and abroad must emulate the Nigerian approach of prioritising an
agenda to invest in and support Ghanaian talent.”
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