Ghanaian music producer, David Kwamena Bolton, aka D’KayBee has advised musicians to avoid composing songs for political parties.

In an interview with DJ Slim on the biggest entertainment radio morning show, Daybreak Hitz, David Bolton shared his thoughts on the risks musicians can encounter when they involve themselves in politics.

Popular for his song Abrewa Nana's Odo Filla, the musician reminisced back to his experience, Bolton reflected on how, during the 2000 elections, his group, VIP was approached by a political party to compose a song.

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He said the party paid handsomely for the song.

"We did it in the past and it didn't go well. What happened is, this was 2000, the elections. And the NDC approached us and they wanted VIPs to make a victory song because they were so confident they were winning the elections. So, they paid handsomely.

"We made the song. We even had Nana Konadu and her children coming to the studio whilst it was being recorded and all that. It was a party/victory song," he said on Hitz FM.

However, when the party lost the election, VIP faced significant backlash, and Bolton himself received criticism for his association with the party.

"We all know what happened. NDC lost. And then VIP started getting bashed and I got some flak from that as well," he noted.

Bolton advised musicians to avoid political affiliations if they want to maintain a long-term career.

"I don't think it's worth it as a musician. If you want to have a career in a long-term career, try and stay out of politics because of the way politics is, you should be careful because don't forget, your fan base cuts across all the political views.

"So, you stand at risk of alienating a portion of your fan base and it's your fan base that keeps you who you are.

"So, I would advise any musician just to stay away from politics. You could get some decent cash for that time, but then you may end up losing a lot more than the value of that money you're getting," he elaborated.