The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Diana Hopeson,
has touched on the need for the music industry to have professionals
such as lawyers, administrators and consultants.

She made the statement during a Citi FM interview with Bernard Avle.

Mrs. Hopeson announced that from next August there would be a Ghana Music Festival every year to promote indigenous music.

She explained that as part of the music festival, MUSIGA would organise fairs that would put on display traditional music instruments and typical music and dance from various regions in the country as well as seminars and workshops that would teach musicians the dynamism in the music industry.

Also speaking recently at the MUSIGA regional congress where new regional executives were elected for the Greater Accra region, Mrs. Hopeson said even though Charterhouse organises a viable music awards every year, the Musicians` Union has to organise a platform that celebrates every facet of the Ghanaian music industry. Mr. A. B. Crenstil, First Vice President of the Union, Nana Ampadu, General Secretary, Amandziba Nat Brew, Second Vice President, Mrs. Jude Lomotey, Treasurer and C.K. Morrison, Welfare Officer were some executives present at the function.

`I want to challenge this region and other regions to prepare a group to represent them in August to participate in the first ever Ghana Music festival,` She said.

Touching on challenges and the way forward for the Ghanaian Music Industry, Mrs. Hopeson commended the government for passing the copyright law and the government`s provision for the industry in the national budget.