Veteran highlife musician, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, says deceased musician, Nana Kwame Ampadu, deserves a State burial but he fears it might not happen.

According to him, Nana Ampadu sold Ghana to the world with his outstanding highlife career, hence it’s apt if he is honoured with a State burial.

However, in years past no such honour has been given to any of the late legendary musicians, who equally impacted the music industry, because of the each one for himself approach the industry has adopted, Ambolley said.

According to him, the music industry has been divided to the extent that musicians have been left to survive on their own.

“It has become each one for himself God for us all attitude. Amakye Dede, Pat Thomas and everyone walking their own ways. It can worry us in the future,” he said in an interview on Adom TV.

He explained that all unions fighting for the rights of musicians such as the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) are not putting up their best to work in the interest of musicians in Ghana.

"What happens to your fellow can happen to you too. Looking at how he (Nana Ampadu) has contributed…he needs a state burial but those who have contributed when they die, nothing happens. It’s not supposed to be so. If we don’t take care that is what will happen to all of us," he said.

The Highlife legend, Nana Kwame Ampadu reportedly passed on, on Tuesday, September 28.

The 76-year-old, according to sources, died at the Legon hospital after he fell sick overnight. He was rushed to the emergency ward on Tuesday morning and died shortly.

The composer, guitarist and singer who is a household name both in the country and abroad hails from Obo-Kwahu in the Eastern Region.

The inventive, clever, talented, imaginative, witty singer formed his African Brothers band in 1963. One of the founding members was Senior Eddie Donkor.

The musician is known for popular songs such as ‘Oman Bo Adwo’, ‘Mother’, ‘Obra’ and ‘Osaman Bi’, among others.