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Mark Okraku Mantey talks about lyrics.<\/p>\n

Ghanaians music producer, Mark Okraku Mantey urges musicians in the country to pay attention to lyrics in their songs.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, according to him, he pays less attention to lyrics due to his production line of work. However, he still thinks lyrics form part of the reason a song will cement in the industry or expire.<\/p>\n

Also, Okraku Mantey is the President of the Creative Arts Council. He made these comment in an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM.<\/p>\n

Mark Okraku Mantey on importance of lyrics in music<\/h4>\n

\u201cLyrics matter and are very important. I listen to lyrics and make sure it hits your soul. We must appreciate people who write deeply. Unfortunately, in our award schemes we don\u2019t put spotlight on that\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally I do not listen to lyrics because of my production side. My interest is the mixing and value. If its commerce I make sure it becomes a hit. If you take junk in terms of lyrics it shows. How you\u2019re nurtured shows the kind of person you are just as music. The songs you listen to make you who you are\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cTo those who understand the language, lyrics matters to them [even though] People do things for talk abilities and get the hits. That\u2019s the intent\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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