Don’t put us in a box –Urban Gospel acts on TGMA new category
Fri, February 7, 2025 | Ghana
THE recent introduction of the Urban/Contemporary Gospel Music category at the prestigious Telecel Ghanaian Music Awards (TGMA) has generated interesting conversations among musicians of the genre. While some have welcomed the move as a victory for the music style, others are sceptical and fear it could come with attendant problems which might limit their creative freedom and mainstream appeal. In separate interviews with Graphic Showbiz, they argued that the new category, though well-appreciated could be a double-edged sword. According to Obed Psych, a member of Preachers group, one of the pioneers of Christian Hip-Hop, even though he was excited about the category, he’s been wondering about the benefits of the category to artistes. “To start with, as a pioneer of Christian Hip-Hop, I was excited about it, but I couldn’t help but wonder if this will actually help us, or it will just box us in.” ...
