Singer and Songwriter, Elijah Nortey Thompson, known in the music industry as De Thompson DDT, has clarified that ‘Honorable Waawe’ is not a song done for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to use to troll the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following the outcome of the December 7, 2024 polls.
According to the popular sound engineer, the song which has been used to mock those who lost in the 2024 elections, was not composed for any particular political party.
“I don’t see it as people using my song ‘Honorable Waawe’ to troll those who lost the 2024 elections but we’ve lost the message in the song. What it basically means is that those who lost didn’t perform their duties properly, and that’s why you’ve been voted out of office so next time if you get the opportunity you have to perform very well.
“And besides I didn’t do ‘Honorable Waawe’ for any particular political party, so in four years those laughing today might also be crying when they don’t perform their responsibilities.”
De Thompson DDT
According to De Thompson DDT, the song will renew itself every four years. “So it’s not as if I intentionally did the song for NDC so that they’ll use it to mock NPP when they lose the 2024 elections, not at all,” he clarified.
The sound engineer and singer also expressed his excitement and spoke about his viral hit song titled, ‘Honorable Waawe’.
The song which has become the latest sensation on the internet after the December 7 election is one of the most popular songs he has done, according to De Thompson DDT.
“The numbers on the digital streaming platforms for ‘Honorable Waawe’ are very good and I didn’t expect the song to blow so much.
“There is no song of mine that I’ve done which has gone so viral than this ‘Honorable Waawe’ song because this particular song has taken me very far even beyond Ghana.”
De Thompson DDT
De Thompson DDT revealed that the song was number on Instagram last week.
“It is trending on YouTube with the video and the sound has been used so much on TikTok by a lot of people. I’ve not even done any promo for the song but it’s trending on the streets and besides I’ve not paid money to any DJ or presenter to play the song on the radio but it’s all over.”
De Thompson DDT
De Thompson DDT Backs A Plus’s Decision
After Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as A Plus, an elected Member of Parliament(MP), said he’s not joining the legislature to fight for the creative arts industry, De Thompson DDT backed his decision.
The record producer said he’s happy that A Plus has been bold enough to let everyone know that he’s basically going to parliament to do the bidding of his constituents and not the creatives to which he belongs.
“I’m happy that A Plus came out to speak the truth that this is what he’s going to do so he has exempted himself so that no one will put expectations on him.
“From now no one will think that he’s going there to fight for the creative arts industry but all those elected are going there because of their constituents not for the industry.”
De Thompson DDT
He further noted that since he [A Plus] has made his stance clear, no one can put their hopes in anyone because they [creatives in parliament] can’t put issues facing their constituents aside and talk about the creative industry.
“Maybe in the course of their meetings they can say something a little or when the person is appointed as a minister for the creative arts that’s when you can be assured he would fight for us.
“What I really like about A Plus is that he’s been bold to say that he’s not going there for the creative arts industry so that from the unset everyone will know what he’s there for.”
De Thompson DDT
Moreover, the popular Sound Engineer stated that most people were hopeful that Mark Okraku Mantey, a Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Arts would help fight for the creative arts industry when he was appointed.
The sound engineer said despite the impression which was created by Mark Okraku Mantey that he’s got solutions to issues in the industry but he failed.
He has therefore cautioned that the creative arts industry should not think that those industry players elected as parliamentarians will do much for the fraternity.
“What I see is that anyone elected as a parliamentarian is going there because of their constituency but they’re not going there to fight for the creative arts industry. They are there to represent their constituency but when we even put our hopes in Okraku Mantey when he was made the Deputy Minister of Creative Arts what did he even do for us?
“Okraku Mantey made a lot of noise way back about how to improve the industry but when he was given the mandate as a minister he even forgot about the industry.”
De Thompson DDT
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