Ghanaian musician Kuami Eugene says artists in his nation can earn as a lot as $100,000 a month from music in the event that they strategically diversify their earnings sources.
discuss prime time With George and Mercury Key, the award-winning singer mirrored on his profession journey, the teachings he is discovered within the trade, and the way fame has formed his outlook on music and enterprise.
In response to angela At the moment’s hit-making musicians have a number of income streams throughout the leisure ecosystem past music gross sales.
“Income comes from naming rights, stage performances, endorsement offers, streaming platforms and different music enterprise alternatives,” he defined.
Kuami Eugene additionally praised the artistry of a number of Ghanaian artists, highlighting the consistency and expertise of Medikal, Sarkodie, Shatta Wale and Stonebwiyi.
He shared some notably spectacular ideas about Medikal’s artistic method, noting that he’s very spontaneous within the studio.
“Once you’re working with Medikal, it is like he is not there. He is simply taking part in on his telephone when you’re making beats. However when it is his flip, he simply freestyles and delivers his hit verses. I by no means see him writing songs,” he stated.
The highlife and Afrobeats artist additionally addressed his departure from Lynx Leisure, stressing that it was not attributable to battle.
“I did not depart the Lynx as a result of I had issues. I left as a result of I had been there for eight years,” he stated. “We have now cherished our journey and discovered a lot from Lynx Leisure. We’re so pleased to be the primary artist they’ve deliberate a send-off celebration for.”
He additionally revealed that he had obtained a profitable supply from one other report label earlier than signing with Lynx.
“At the moment, one other label provided me GH¢100,000, which is equal to 1 billion francs in previous forex. I might have purchased a home again then,” he stated. “However the Lynx did not include cash. They got here with goals. They’d already constructed stars like Mzvi, Asemu and OJ Black, so I selected achievement over cash. It turned out to be a phenomenal journey.”
Kuami Eugene additionally mirrored on his achievements with Lynx, saying that he was the primary artist from the label to win the Artiste of the 12 months award on the Ghana Music Awards.
Concerning the award recognition, he admitted that he had felt bored with receiving so many awards within the Excessive Life class.
“Two years in the past, I used to be drained. Having received Highlife Artist of the 12 months 4 occasions, I needed another person to win the class. I did not wish to be boxed in as only a highlife artist, however reasonably be identified for making good music,” he stated.
He additionally shared fond recollections from his scholar days at Salvation Military Excessive College, the place he was nicknamed Sarkodie by his colleagues.
In the meantime, Kuami Eugene has launched a brand new EP containing the observe “”.Stranger’ It is already gaining traction amongst music lovers throughout streaming platforms.
