Music duo, Akatakyie, made up of Prince Kwabena Budu Asumaning (Kobby Culture) and Ebenezer Kwasi Okyere Asumaning (King Pharaoh) who have been away from the music industry for some time now have resurfaced, pointing accusing fingers at the government for neglecting the music industry. The duo, who are siblings, speaking on Day Break Hitz on Hitz FM with Lexis Bill Wednesday expressed their displeasure at the continuous neglect of the industry that feeds most youth in the country. They said the industry is currently going through at lot of financial challenges and that politicians only remember musicians when it’s time for politics. “When it is time for politics before politicians will remember musicians. There is nothing coming from the government to support the music of Ghana and it is making the industry hustle along the way, which is not fair.” Have you heard that they have read the budget and mentioned music in it before? King Pharaoh quizzed, adding, maybe they will talk about culture, “but they will never mention anything music…they don’t even think about anything music.” The duo said Ghanaian musicians can equally do what their counterparts in Nigerian and the US are doing if only there is maximum support from the government and producers giving musicians the massive push needed. “If you don’t have the finances, how can you produce the music?” they asked. They therefore called on the government to intervene to resurrect the ailing industry and also help curb the increasing spate of piracy which is a major hindrance to musicians reaping the full benefits of their work. Akatakyie who happens to be celebrating their 11th year in the music industry attributed their long absence to the change in record labels and management and the fact that they wanted to give Ghanaians what they really want to hear. The group shot into fame with their rhythm Africa afro hip life style in 1999 with the release of their first album, Ghana Mma. They followed that album with Odo Esikyire, Yede aba and Esi. They disclosed that they will be launching their new album February 12 next year at the Aphrodisiac Nite Club. Story by Ernest Dela Aglanu/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana