Criticisms have unearthed the best of my talents – Ofori Amponsah
Ghanaian highlife musician, Ofori Amponsah, has advised other musicians to accept criticisms.
He believed that feedback could help enhance a musician’s art, and comments from fans have positively impacted his career.
“I have used many of the criticisms from my fans to better my career,” he said.
He cited an incident at a pub where the patrons complained about the audibility of his song.
“They did not realize my presence at the pub and when they later saw me, they gave me fans after bashing me. So, I took their criticisms, and in my next album titled ‘Sardine’, I was very audible in all my lines and it has been helpful till date,” he narrated on Accra FM.
Also known as Mr All 4 Real, Ofori Amponsah hails from Agogo, Ashanti Region.
He won seven awards in one night at the 2006 VGMA awards, including the 2005 Artiste of the Year, and has a combined total of 17 Ghana Music Awards nominations, making him one of the highest nominated musicians.
Samuel Ofori Amponsah has performed internationally in London, New York, Chicago, and Sierra Leone. His music has a heavy R&B influence. He has collaborated with Kofi Nti, Barosky, and K. K. Fosu. Some of his most famous songs are “Lady,” “Emmanuella,” and “Otoolege.”