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Musician Reveals Knowing Songwriters Strengthens Ghanaian Music Bonds

Esther Korantemaa Offeiby Esther Korantemaa Offei
September 25, 2025
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Musician Reveals Knowing Songwriters Strengthens Ghanaian Music Bonds

Samuel Owusu

Music in Ghana is more than entertainment; it is a living archive of history, language, ritual and everyday feeling.

From the horns and syncopation of highlife to the urban storytelling of hiplife, Ghana’s musical traditions have always been rooted in named creators, composers, griots, and bandleaders whose voices and ideas shaped communal life.

Yet in the modern era of hit singles, viral dances and star-focused marketing, the people behind the words and melodies, the songwriters, often remain invisible to fans.

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Revealing and celebrating those songwriters does more than satisfy curiosity: it deepens listeners’ connection to the music, strengthens cultural continuity, and fortifies the infrastructure that allows Ghanaian music to thrive.

Highlife musician Samuel Owusu revealed that Ghanaian music lovers appreciate songs more when they know the artists behind them.

Owusu discussed challenges in Ghana’s music industry, particularly for songwriters who work behind the scenes without public recognition.

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“In Ghana, people want to know the person behind the music, they want to see the face, feel the connection. That’s what builds loyalty and longevity.”

Samuel Owusu

Owusu explained that while ghostwriting may thrive in other markets, Ghana’s industry is built on visibility and the artist’s ability to engage with fans.

Drawing from his own experiences as a highlife icon, he stressed that storytelling and public presence have been crucial to his success. He added that raw talent alone is not enough, as personal branding and visibility are vital for building a lasting career in Ghana’s unique music landscape.

Musician Reveals Knowing Songwriters Strengthens Ghanaian Music Bonds
Samuel Owusu

Ghanaian songs frequently carry layered meanings: proverbs, lineage references, political commentary and linguistic play across Akan, Ga, Ewe and other tongues. When listeners know who wrote a song, they gain a key to those layers.

A songwriter’s background, region, generation, language competence, political stance, illuminates why a lyric lands the way it does and how the song relates to local stories or national moments.

Historically, named composers like E.T. Mensah or Kojo Antwi anchor genres and signal stylistic lineage. This kind of attribution situates a contemporary track within a living tradition, turning a catchy tune into part of a shared cultural narrative.

Music moves individuals because it speaks as if from another human being’s interior. When fans know the songwriter, the song becomes more personal. They imagine the circumstances of composition: the heartbreak, the rooftop conversation, and the ritual celebration.

This human connection is intensified when the songwriter shares their creative intent in interviews, liner notes, or social media with details that turn vague admiration into empathy and loyalty. For Ghanaian audiences, who often prize storytelling and personal testimony, such insight transforms passive listening into relational attachment.

Recognition Drives Fairness, Accountability and Investment

Songwriting credits are not merely ego badges; they are the basis for royalties and legal rights. Organizations like the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) exist to collect and distribute royalties, but the system only works when authorship is transparent.

Recognition Drives Fairness, Accountability and Investment
Samuel Owusu

When fans know and name the songwriters they love, it creates public pressure for proper crediting and payment, encouraging producers, labels and broadcasters to honor intellectual property.

More reliable compensation means songwriters invest time and resources into craft rather than juggling unrelated jobs, improving the quality and sustainability of the whole ecosystem.

Visibility matters for talent development. A young musician in Accra or Tamale who learns not just that a song is by “the star” but that a nearby songwriter composed the lyric or beat imagine themselves on that path.

Profiling songwriters through festivals, school programs, documentaries or social media, turns abstract success into replicable examples of craft, career-building and cultural stewardship. Over time that expands the talent pool and fosters innovation grounded in local realities.

Some may argue that audiences primarily respond to performers, the voice, the showmanship, and do not care about behind-the-scenes songwriters. While performers are indeed the visible heart of music culture, knowing songwriters complements rather than replaces the performer-fan relationship.

Performer charisma draws attention; songwriter recognition keeps it by providing deeper meaning and continuity. Others might worry that too much emphasis on credits could commodify creative relationships.

On the contrary, transparent crediting creates a fairer market where collaboration is valued and compensated, leading to healthier creative partnerships.

When Ghanaian music lovers know the songwriters behind the songs they cherish, music becomes more than sound; it becomes a story, a moral and a communal legacy.

Naming songwriters restores cultural context, builds deeper emotional ties between listeners and music, ensures creators are fairly rewarded, and inspires the next generation of artists. For Ghanaian music to continue flourishing in streets, studios and global stages, it is essential that fans, industry stakeholders and institutions make songwriter recognition an everyday practice.

In doing so, Ghana will not only preserve its musical heritage but also enrich the bonds that music was always meant to create.

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