Ghanaian reggae artiste, Ras
Kuuku has criticized the organizers of the recently held 3 Music Awards and
that of the upcoming Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) for sidelining him.
According to him, he could have been nominated in
reggae, dancehall or gospel categories of the mentioned awards, but he was not
given any nomination.
In an interview on Accra-based Hitz FM,on April
11, 2019, Ras Kuuku said “They said they are awarding people who are
hardworking artistes. When we say artistes are hardworking, who works more than
Ras Kuuku? If it is not hatred or something, then I don’t know what I have done
to them,” he bemoaned.
The “Wo” hit maker thinks that awards
expose the artiste to the rest of the world and cement one’s place in the music
industry.
“It gives you the platform for you to be on top
for the world to hear from you. We don’t just work, we work so that we get
something out of it; we work to get fame and money,” he said.
Ras Kuuku added that awards are significant in the
career of every artiste and should never be underestimated, hence the reason
why many people spend huge sums of money to vote for their favorite artiste.
“If they know it’s not important, why do they take
money for people to vote for the artistes…,” he asked.
