Akwaboah said the experience made him realise the importance of owning his own work

Renowned Ghanaian musician, Akwaboah, has disclosed that repeated snubs and lack of recognition in the music industry pushed him to start performing his own songs rather than writing for others.

In an interview on 3 Music TV, the singer shared how he once watched an artiste win an award with a song he had written, only to be completely left out of the acceptance speech.

“This lady was thanking everyone on stage: her manager, her team, even the producer, but not me. Meanwhile, the song she won the award with was one I wrote,” he said.

That moment, he explained, was a wake-up call.

“That was the lesson. From then, I decided I’ll sing my own songs,” Akwaboah stated.

Though previously known for penning hits for others, Akwaboah said the experience made him realise the importance of owning and interpreting his own work.

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