VGMA's should grow from being a secondary school fun fair – Blakk Rasta

Reggae musician, Blakk Rasta has advised that the annual Ghana Music Awards grow from being a secondary school fun fair to a more decent occasion.

The outspoken personality has observed that the audience at the event always make noise by shouting out names of artistes they expect to win.

Speaking to Abrantepa on Radio Univers’ mid-morning show, Brunch2Lunch, the ‘Serwaa Akoto’ singer drew a comparison between the crowd at the Grammys and Ghana Music Awards and suggested that the Grammys be emulated.

“I think it has to grow from the youth crowd. The crowd is so youth, a crowd that is shouting the names of artistes. When you look at the Grammys, they are decently seated, they do not shout the names of the artistes because you are sitting by somebody who also supports another artiste. When you shout and he also shouts, what happens? Confusion,” he said.

“When the award is mentioned, people clap. But here, people shout and make it sound like a secondary school fun fair. For me, it is quite appalling but that is not the fault of the organisers,” Blakk Rasta added.

On what else should be done to improve the scheme, Blakk Rasta suggested that the awards be based on excellence than popularity.

“I think we need to move from popular awards. VGMAs is all about a song which made waves. When you continue like that, it means those who can shout, pay money for their songs to be played are those going to sweep the awards. We should award excellence; not just noise. Excellence doesn’t mean the song has to trend. It simply means the song is a good one and the board judges it so,” he stated.

It would be recalled that musician, Knii Lante, prior to this year’s edition of the event penned down a similar concern among other issues. He argued that the crowd and choice of performers make the event look like school jams.