Shut up – Bernard Amankwah tells Patience Nyarko over GHAMRO decision to get churches to pay royalties

Gospel musicians Patience Nyarko and Benard Amakwah on Saturday clashed on Onua FM over a decision made by Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) to get churches to pay for using the intellectual property of musicians

 It will be recalled that last week during a telephone interview on popular entertainment talk show Anigye Mmre hosted by Christian Agyei Frimpong, Abraham Adjetey, the administrator for GHAMRO hinted that his outfit is putting measures i place for churches to pay for any musical work used during church service.

Reacting to this development, award-winning Patience Nyarko kicked against the move, insisting that gospel musicians have no original songs of their own.

She said almost all their songs belong to the church.

But another gospel musician, Bernard Nyarko, reacting to Patience Nyarko’s claim, said, “For lack of knowledge my people perish. Patience Nyarko should have made enough money from her songs, everybody around her should have been happy. If you lack knowledge, understanding about something, shut up and pray for the one who is pushing an agenda that will benefit you.”

Bernard Amakwah further stated that if Patience Nyarko and her team feels uncomfortable with the words he used they can sue him in court.

Source: 3news.com