“The Industry Is Full of Fake People” – Kwaw Kese Laments Lack of Support from Some Colleagues

Renowned Ghanaian Hiplife singer and rapper, Emmanuel Botwe, popularly known as Kwaw Kese, has expressed disappointment over what he describes as a lack of unity and genuine love within the Ghanaian music industry.

According to him, many of his colleagues are not as supportive as they appear to be in public, stressing that the industry is full of “fake people” who only pretend to care for one another.

Speaking in an interview on Hitz FM with Kwame Dadzie and Doreen Avio, the “Abodam” hitmaker shared how deeply he felt let down by the attitude of his peers, especially during the final funeral rites of his late mother, held a few months ago at the East Legon Executive Fitness Club. He revealed that despite inviting several musicians to the funeral, only a few, including Kofi Kinaata and Patapaa, showed up to support him.

“You know I feel I’ve been there for a lot of people, but when it was time for them to show up for me, people didn’t show up. Some people showed up — big ups to Kofi Kinaata and my brother Patapaa, they came to Swedru to support me. You know, I invited some people but they didn’t show up. And this is not the first time,” he said.

The rapper explained that his disappointment stems from how he has consistently shown up for others in their times of need, only to receive little or no support when it is his turn.

He further recounted a similar experience during his ‘Return Concert’ in Osu, where he invited several colleagues, particularly those whose events he had previously attended. According to him, most of them failed to show up, and he later discovered that many were instead attending another event by a younger artiste that same night.

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Kwaw Kese described such incidents as disheartening but added that he has learned to accept them as part of the nature of the industry.

“I don’t really blame them much because that’s how the industry is — everyone is trying to protect themselves and stay in their corner or lane,” he said.

The award-winning artiste added that these experiences are the main reason he is rarely seen at industry events. He noted that the environment often feels insincere, with many artistes pretending to like each other when, in reality, they don’t.

“The industry is full of very fake people and pretenders who just fake smiles when they meet. I really don’t like to be in such an environment,” he stated.

Despite his frustration, Kwaw Kese maintained that he holds no grudges against those who failed to support him, emphasizing that their absence revealed their true colors.

“I appreciate those who didn’t show up because now I know the real ones,” he said.

Kwaw Kese’s comments add to a growing conversation among musicians and stakeholders about the lack of unity within Ghana’s music industry. Many have called for stronger collaboration and genuine relationships among artistes to help foster growth and mutual support across the entertainment space.