Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu

TGMA’s Urban Gospel Category sparks mixed reactions

The recent introduction of the Urban/Contemporary Gospel Music category at the prestigious Telecel Ghanaian Music Awards (TGMA) has generated interesting conversations among musicians in the genre. While some have welcomed the move as a victory for the music style, others are skeptical and fear it could come with attendant problems that might limit their creative freedom and mainstream appeal. In separate interviews with Graphic Showbiz, they argued that the new category, though well-appreciated, could be a double-edged sword. According to Obed Psych, a member of the Preachers group and one of the pioneers of Christian Hip-Hop, even though he was excited about the category, he wondered about its actual benefits to artistes.