Organisers of the annual Ghana Music Awards-Dubai (GMA-Dubai) have announced that the maiden edition of the awards scheme will be launched on January 30, 2022.
The awards scheme, which is the first of its kind, was instituted to recognise and honour distinguished creative arts industry personalities in Ghana and outside the country, who have positively contributed to the steady growth of the music industry in Ghana.
The launch is expected to attract a large number of Ghanaian musicians and the stakeholders in the music and copyright sector as well as music fans across the country.
The organisers have lined up a number of Ghanaian celebrated artistes to thrill fans at the launch.
Organised by Medvic Media, a subsidiary of Medvic Company Limited, the awards scheme which is an annual event to be held in Dubai (UAE) is aimed at raising the standard of Ghanaian music on the world music scene.
The organisers said the event is also meant to promote excellence and give recognition to Ghanaian artistes in the music industry both in Ghana, USA and others in Europe, Australia, Asia, Middle East and Africa.
They pointed out that, the awards scheme is also meant to create a platform which will facilitate a smooth working relationship between Ghanaian musicians and their counterparts in Dubai and other parts of the world in a manner of collaborations.
The organisers, however, noted that Dubai is a commercial city with cultural diversity, which has African music and culture being significantly acknowledged.
“Most Africans, such as Ghanaians, Nigerians, South Africans, Ugandans, among others, celebrate a lot of occasions in the UAE. The city also remains one of the vacation destinations for Africans. There is therefore exposure of the African culture and music in the country,” they said.
By George Clifford Owusu