Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale has earned fresh praise from the Coordinator of Blackstar Experience, Rex Owusu Marfo.

Mr. Marfo, popularly known as Rex Omar, has described Shatta Wale as a genuine trailblazer of modern Ghanaian music.

Speaking on Prime Morning on Joy Prime television he highlighted the advocacy his ilk had embarked on in the past to cause the gradual positive change in the creative industry. 

Asked which of the younger generation of musicians took after the act of advocacy, Rex said Shatta Wale reflects the energy and vision he once brought into the industry.

“I see myself in Shatta Wale,” he said. “He picked up what I started and took it to a different level. I’m proud that today, a Ghanaian musician, a Ghanaian creative, is finally receiving the attention we’ve been fighting for.”

He added that the recognition Shatta Wale and other creatives are now enjoying stems from years of advocacy which government is beginning to appreciate.

“I’m grateful that His Excellency John Dramani Mahama and the Government of Ghana are understanding the advocacy and taking action,” he noted.

Rex Omar recalled being in South Africa when the 2026 national budget was announced and said he was pleased to hear that, for the first time, GH₵20 million had been allocated to the Film Fund, another GH₵20 million to the Creative Arts Fund, among other allocations. 

“This is a step in the right direction,” he emphasised. 

“We need to do more, but this seed funding can be leveraged to attract even greater investment into the industry,” he said.

In the meantime, the current government has promised to make the creative economy a key contributor to the Gross Domestic Product of Ghana.