Musician-turned-political activist Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly referred to as A Plus, has revealed that he was by no means significantly keen on his personal music.
In a candid interview on the Upside Down present on Channel One TV, hosted by Nana Tuffuor Boateng and Frema Adunyame, A Plus opened up about his uneasy relationship together with his musical profession.
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I created music that I couldn’t take heed to. At any time when I heard somebody play my songs, I simply wished they’d finish
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A Plus defined that his discomfort stemmed from the language and material in his tracks, which he felt didn’t align together with his private values or creative preferences.
Recalling a dramatic second at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, A Plus described a scenario the place the extreme response of followers made him really feel unsafe. “I needed to depart that second,” he stated with amusing, noting the unpredictable nature of fame.
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Regardless of his private misgivings about his music, A Plus emphasised that his major purpose was to make use of music as a platform to lift consciousness about nationwide points. “I made music as a result of I needed my voice to be heard. I noticed myself as a pacesetter who used my artwork to encourage change,” he stated.
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His reflections provide a uncommon glimpse into the inside battle that some artistes face—striving for influence whereas not essentially connecting with their very own inventive output. A Plus’s journey highlights the complexity of creative expression, significantly when intertwined with activism and public service.
