DJs should change their taste for foreign music and play more highlife songs—Bisa Kdei to DJs
Ghanaian highlife musician Bisa Kdei, born Ronald Kwaku Dei Appiah, has urgently urged DJs to play more highlife songs, which are our traditional genre as compared to foreign songs.
Speaking to Dj Qwequ on Ahomka 99.5 FM, he hinted at the need for DJs to deliberately promote our music more, especially during the Year of Return celebration. Adding that such action will help foreigners to hear and get to know our music more than the foreign songs
“Its about time we promote our highlife songs more, especially during events. Our music promoters are doing well, but much effort needs to be added to it. I do get calls from most visitors stating that they wish to hear Ghanaian highlife songs being played, but they hear foreign songs more, and that’s what they return with when going back to their countries.”
He added that a system can be created to make sure that our music is played more on radios, pubs, and other entertainment platforms.
“I am of the view that a system should be created where at least 70% of Ghanaian highlife songs will be played during such time. What they hear here mostly sticks into their heads.”
