Ghanaian musician Samuel Adu Frimpong, known as Medikal, has called for a shift in how media personalities in Ghana cover celebrities.
In an interview with Bola Ray on Starr Chat, he expressed frustration over the media’s focus on artists’ personal lives rather than highlighting their positive contributions.
Medikal criticized the tendency of some media figures to ask invasive questions of musicians while treating politicians with more respect.
“Most of the people in the media space see musicians or artists as persons they can throw any question to,” he lamented.
He argued that this lack of respect for musicians contributes to a negative portrayal of the music industry in Ghana.
“That is why they feel they can ask musicians any question but this is why Ghanaian music is not doing well. Instead of promoting the music business’s positive side, the media always dwells on the negative. That is one of my problems with the Ghanaian media,” Medikal added.
He emphasized the need for the media to promote the positive aspects of the music business instead of dwelling on controversies.
Medikal believes that such a shift in focus would benefit the Ghanaian music scene.