Bring back music education in Ghana – MUSIGA

The subject was taken out of the curriculum in the aftermath of the 31 December Revolution.

According to a statement by MUSIGA, reintroducing music education has a number of benefits including development of the areas of the brain related to language and reasoning, mastery of memorisation, emotional development, development of creative thinking and enhanced self-confidence.

“The reintroduction of music education at the basic level will provide the necessary training for our talented children, which will help them adequately develop their God-given talents,” MUSIGA boss Bice Osei Kuffour said.

Since the removal of music education from Ghanaian schools, public schools have stopped grooming students musically. Those interested in music “have to pick up the subject at senior high school or university level after the gap in their primary schools”,

The call for a return of music education comes on the heels of World Music Day.

“The MUSIGA president notes that with the renaissance of live music in Ghana and venues that provide live music increasing by the day, the level of musicianship in the country can only continue to improve and Ghana will sooner than later be adequately represented in the global community of music,” the statement reads.