Michael Mensah Ayenu, popularly known as DJ Mensah and founder of the DJ Mensah Foundation, says Ghana’s music industry is making steady progress, citing improved artist compensation, enhanced performances, and the growing use of formal contracts as evidence of the sector’s evolution.
Speaking on Upside Down on Channel One TV on Sunday, June 1, DJ Mensah highlighted the structural changes transforming the industry and reflected on how far Ghanaian music has come.
“With the narrative that we push from highlife to hiplife and from how our artistes are being paid and some of the performances that they display and contracts being signed, shows that the industry is growing,” he said.
He noted that Ghanaian music’s transition from highlife to hiplife, alongside better professional practices, reflects meaningful industry growth.
“From where we are now, I think the world is ready. At one point in time, if not for the whole of Africa, part of Africa. I am happy for Ghana music where it is,” he added.
