Ghanaian music duo Keche has once again raised serious concerns about the lack of fair royalty payments in the music industry, lamenting that they have yet to receive meaningful compensation from the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO).
Speaking in an interview on Hitz FM on September 8, 2025, the group expressed deep frustration with the system, stating:
“Even GH¢500 is too much; we haven’t even received as low as GH¢20. We have registered with them, yet with all our hit songs, nothing.”
The duo, made up of Joshua Kojo Ampah and Andrew Kofi Cudjoe, emphasized that despite their disappointment, they remain cautiously optimistic about the future. They commended former President John Mahama for including more creatives in governance, suggesting that such involvement could help strengthen policies around royalty distribution.
Keche also highlighted the financial difficulties faced by many veterans in the industry. They cited the case of legendary highlife musician Amakye Dede, recalling reports that he once traveled from Kumasi to GHAMRO’s Accra office only to receive GH¢300 as royalties.
“If even Amakye Dede, a legend in the game, is taking GH¢300, how much more us?” they questioned.
The group described the situation as an “industry-wide injustice” and urged authorities to take swift action to reform the royalty collection and distribution system. According to them, Ghanaian artistes have contributed immensely to the country’s culture and economy, and it is only fair that they receive proper financial rewards for their intellectual property.
Their recent remarks echo sentiments they shared in July 2024, when they disclosed that despite producing numerous hit songs, they had never received even GH¢500 from GHAMRO. At the time, they questioned why artistes continued to attend what they described as “fruitless meetings” that yielded no results.
Keche’s latest call adds to the growing outcry from musicians and industry stakeholders demanding accountability and transparency from GHAMRO. Many creatives have long argued that the current system is opaque, leaving artistes without adequate financial recognition for their work.
As pressure mounts, industry observers believe that meaningful reforms, coupled with strong governance and digital tracking systems, will be necessary to ensure that artistes like Keche and their contemporaries are rightfully compensated.
For now, the duo insists that their fight is not just about themselves but about fairness for every Ghanaian creative.
