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Ghana DJ Awards Festival 2021 Created Jobs For Over 300 People – Merqury Quaye

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Ghana DJ Awards Festival 2021 Created Jobs For Over 300 People – Merqury Quaye

The 2021 edition of the Ghana DJ Awards dubbed “Take Over”, didn’t only reward deserving nominees but also created jobs for about 300 people, Merqury Quaye, executive producer of the festival has revealed.

 

Merqury Quaye, speaking on “2022 projections on Tourism, Arts and Culture with George Quaye on Joy 98.7fm, talked about prospects of Disk Jockeys and the economic potentials the industry holds for the country.

Merqury indicated that the only National Awards scheme in Africa that appreciates and celebrates DJs for their work, Ghana DJ Awards festival cost over Ghc 2 million to produce, creating jobs and boosting tourism to Ghana. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, he projected that Ghana DJ Awards 2022 will be the biggest ever in the history of the festival, creating more jobs and contributing to the economy.

 

Citing the ‘DJ’ powered Ultra Music Festival which contributed 160 million dollars to the US economy and created 1,800 jobs in 2019, Merqury indicated that there is more the Ghana DJ Awards Festival can do for the Ghanaian economy in 2022 with support from Government and corporate Ghana.

 

The introduction of Ghana DJ Awards has enabled creatives and created jobs for people. There is greater potential with good investments”, he added.

“In 2022, I expect to see more DJs hosting concerts and venturing more into music production”, he added.

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