Bessa Simons (2nd right) in a pose with DJUGA delegation
The leadership of the DJs Union of Ghana (DJUGA) has called on the acting president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Henry Simons, to discuss matters of mutual interest to facilitate the development of Ghana’s music industry.
The DJUGA delegation was led by its acting vice president, Hubert Kofi Anti, Mequry Quaye, founder of the union and one of its patrons, Reverend Victor Kpakpo Addo Jnr. popularly known as DJ Azigiza Jnr.
The discussions with the acting president of MUSIGA covered key issues confronting the musical sector and their recommendations.
The discussions included areas of possible collaboration to promote Ghanaian music and capacity building programmes among others.
Bessa Simons expressed his excitement to have a delegation from the DJs Union of Ghana visiting to share ideas on how to improve upon the music industry.
According to him, MUSIGA is happy to partner DJUGA in its activities put in place to promote the music industry saying, “Our musicians need the support of the DJs to promote their works and Ghanaian music.”
The founder of DJUGA, Merqury Quaye, noted “Both DJs and musicians need each other to succeed and this relationship will ensure just that.”
One time award-winning DJ and dancer who is one of the patrons of DJUGA, Rev. Azigiza spoke of the synergies that such a relationship can generate and applauded the initiative for DJUGA and the whole idea which should result in the massive promotion of Ghanaian music.
Launched a few weeks ago at the Sun Lodge Hotel in Accra, DJs Union of Ghana was formed with an objective to secure the complete organisation of all DJs for their mutual protection and advancement.
DJs Union of Ghana is the Ghana trade union for all DJs representing over 1,000 members working across the music industry. It stands up for employed and self-employed DJs working in every area of the Ghanaian music industry, including mobile DJs.
“The vision of the union is to produce professional DJs that will meet international standards. So, this is to establish a platform where DJs are viewed as professionals. In other countries DJ profession is a paying job and we want the industry to realise that this is actually a profession,” one of the executives told BEATWAVES.
“One of our core objectives is to regulate members’ relations with their employers or employers’ associations, and with each other,” he added.
By George Clifford Owusu