Dr. Benjamin Oduro Arhin calls out Shatta Wale over 2016 royalties

A university lecturer put a dancehall star on blast for trashing Ghana's royalty's body while allegedly cashing their checks.

Dr. Arhin calls out Shatta Wale

• Dr. Benjamin Oduro Arhin teaches at UEW's music department.
• He claims Shatta Wale pocketed GH¢50,000 from GHAMRO in 2016.
• Publicly bashing the org while collecting feels hypocritical.
• Asempa FM hosted the fiery callout.

A bigger issue with Ghanaian musicians

• Many artists refuse to join MUSIGA due to inactivity claims.
• They still quietly accept payments from these bodies.
• Foreign distribution deals limit GHAMRO's local payout ability.
• Platforms in the USA, Germany, and South Africa collect instead.

Shatta Wale's side of the story

• Wale previously complained about unpaid royalties in 2022.
• Streaming and concerts generate most of his income.
• Foreign collection agencies handle his international royalties.
• The royalty-system debate keeps flaring up in Ghana.