“We haven’t received a single payment of GHS20” – Keche laments on GHAMRO royalty payments

Popular Ghanaian music duo Keche has once again voiced their frustration over the lack of royalties from the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), claiming they have not received even GH¢20 despite years of hit songs.

Speaking in an interview on Hitz FM on September 8, 2025, the duo said, “Even GH¢500 is too much; we haven’t even received as low as GH¢20. We have registered with them, yet with all our hit songs, nothing.”

While disappointed, Keche expressed hope that the new administration would bring some relief. They commended President Mahama’s decision to appoint more creatives into government, saying it could lead to meaningful reforms in the royalty payment system.

The duo also recalled the financial struggles of industry veterans, pointing to reports that highlife legend Amakye Dede once received just GH¢300 after travelling to GHAMRO’s offices.

“So if even he, a legend in the game, is taking GH¢300, how much more us?” they lamented, stressing that the issue is an industry-wide injustice that must be addressed urgently.