Ghanaian highlife performer and musician Akwaboah uncovered that the majority of the melodies he composed for different artistes toward the start of his profession were for free.
In a interview on Dawn Hitz with DJ Slim, Akwaboah unveiled that he formed Becca's famous tune "Daa Ke Daa" without anticipating payment.
"I composed 'Daa Ke Daa' by Becca for nothing, I knew nothing about payment around then," he expressed.
As per Akwaboah, he delighted in seeing the song become a hit and played on television or radio. As a youthful, forthcoming artiste at that point, he was likewise glad that his commitment to Becca's tune would give him some openness and mileage.
Aside from Becca, Akwaboah has composed tunes for artistes like Efya, Kofi Sarpong, and Sarkodie, among others.
Akwaboah additionally got serious about his Christian foundation and what it means for his music. As an ensemble expert and keyboardist at his congregation for very nearly 24 years, Akwaboah stressed that his gift lies recorded as a hard copy love melodies.
"I truly do cherish melodies. I'm as yet unchanged keyboardist, a similar ensemble ace, yet my gift is composing love tunes. I don't miss ensemble practice," he said.
Akwaboah recognized that while he drives the ensemble at his congregation, his music isn't stringently gospel.
"The majority of my melodies are not gospel, they are love-related. I'm actually taking care of the Ruler's responsibilities in a different manner, unique, yet I probably won't be a gospel artiste," he made sense of.
This features the social belittling artists face as individuals attempt to include their profound life in the business universe of music.