Veteran Highlife artiste Kwabena Kwabena is calling out what he describes as deliberate marginalization within Ghana’s gospel music community, claiming his latest gospel EP, God of Restoration, is being ignored because of his secular roots.
In a recent interview with Hitz FM, the artiste, born George Kwabena Adu, expressed deep disappointment over the muted response to his gospel EP, suggesting that prejudice, not merit, is at play.
“It looks as if our gospel fraternity has an issue with a supposed ‘secular’ artiste producing a gospel tune. Is God for you only? I don’t get it,” he said, questioning the spiritual gatekeeping he believes is at work.
With a career spanning more than 20 years and a legacy rooted in authentic Highlife sound, Kwabena Kwabena said he’s been made aware of coordinated efforts to shut his new gospel music out of the scene.
“I know from a very reliable source there’s been a purported agenda in the gospel fraternity not to push this EP,” he revealed.
He insisted that God of Restoration wasn’t created for validation from the industry, but as a heartfelt gesture of gratitude to a higher power.
“I did it to say thank you to the big man up there who has given me the talent to feed my family and sustain my career,” he said.
Kwabena Kwabena didn’t shy away from addressing those who he believes are actively resisting his presence in the gospel space. For him, divine purpose outweighs any man-made industry bias.
“If you’ve decided not to push a gospel project by a secular artiste, that’s your problem. It’s God who will promote what is His,” he stated.
