A new and global music union, the Musicians’ Organisation Global (MUSIGLO), has been launched in Ghana to support aged, underground, and incapacitated musicians in the country.
Its goals are to provide lifeline support to veteran musicians who have made important contributions to Ghana’s music scene, as well as underground artistes attempting to break through in the industry and musicians who are unable to perform due to a variety of situations.
The musician’s Solidarity Fund, which supports musicians both domestically and internationally, was formally unveiled during the ceremony, which was attended by a significant number of music stakeholders, including the media.
Speaking at the event, MUSIGLO’s founder and president, Deborah Freeman, noted that creating an organization to represent musicians’ interests globally has been a difficult path, adding, “Today marks the beginning of amazing things to come for the benefit of artists and society as a whole”.
She indicated that the organization’s goal is to create a diverse, global network of musicians from all genres and professionals in the music industry, with the goal of advancing their socio-economic rights and interests.
Its vision, according to her, is to be the most representative voice for musicians everywhere (at home and abroad).
Based on her personal experiences, she made a moving statement about the enormous obstacles aging musicians have in trying to make a living, which are made worse by the conspicuous lack of assistance from any kind of union or collective.
She went on to explain, highlighting the union’s critical function in providing crucial assistance to up-and-coming underground musicians.
Mrs. Deborah Freeman explained to the press the unique collaboration between MUSIGLO and the People’s Pension Trust.
She outlined MUSIGLO’s organizational structure and emphasized that its members would make a set amount of contributions that would go toward a pension fund.
This fund serves as a safety net for their future, guaranteeing them a comfortable retirement.
She claimed that the launch of MUSIGLO is hailed as a revolutionary force ready to relieve the pressures that musicians bear, providing much-needed solace and assistance.
They claim that the difficulties they are experiencing are making their life intolerable; for this reason, the launch of MUSIGLO will be extremely beneficial to both musicians and the music business in general.
Some veteran musicians like Rev. Mensah Bonsu, Nana Backman, Adofo, Moses King and a host of others graced event.
-Ivan
