Veteran Ghanaian sound engineer and music producer, Fred Kyei Mensah, popularly known as Fredyma, has urged creatives to rise above political affiliations and work together for the growth of Ghana’s creative industry.
Speaking on Starr Showbiz with Feeling Daddy on Starr 103.5 FM on Saturday, November 15, 2025, Fredyma highlighted the importance of collaboration across political divides, referencing a contribution made earlier on the show by the Tourism Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, who advocated against working in silos, and championed for collaboration across all creative agencies.
“…And Honourable Abla Dzifa Gomashie made a very congenial point, that in the creative industry, [we don’t fight], we gather ourselves. Because in a band, you can have the keyboardist being an NDC, or the guitarist being an MPB, who play together. At the end of the day, they will go away.” He stated.
He stressed that the focus should remain on talent and contribution rather than political leanings.
“So, I’ve said, until the four years [of the current government] comes to an end, every time [I’m] by the creative industry… looking at my age and this thing… I’m going to give it to them. If Rex Omar comes to me, that ‘Freddie do this’, I will… I will defend them when they are very, very good,” he added.
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Fredyma also reflected on past frustrations with governments that did not provide platforms for creative ideas, contrasting it with current support from leaders like President John Dramani Mahama. Despite political differences, he emphasized that “all these people are implementing them”, underlining the potential for progress when creativity is nurtured above partisan divisions.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
