David Oscar

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David Oscar‘s name is Iconic within Ghanaian Arts and Entertainment. He is credited with spearheading the movement known as (GHComedy), that fought to gain visibility and acceptance for a new and young breed of Ghanaian Stand-up comedians; a trade that had traditionally been dominated on Ghanaian soil by comics from neighboring Nigeria. Much recently, he has been inspired to dig deeper with his art, putting on a musical cap after almost 15 years of playing various artistic roles within Ghanaian and African entertainment as a whole. He says “as an artist, I am in constant search of ways of expressing myself”, to this point, it has come as a great surprise to many who never knew David Oscar , the Actor and Comedian could reach out to his audience and the world at large through Reggae music. Within three years of commencing his musical journey, he has collaborated with highly rated Ghanaian Music Star; Afriyie Wutah and internationally with the 2014 BEFFTA Awards (UK) Winner for spoken word, LyricL Da Nkechi on his song #LegalTender, with Brazilian bassist and producer Rafael Toloi on his song #SteadfastLove and with Canadian producer and song writer Joe Pipino on his song #WhyShouldICare

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

To me, music is spiritual and that's how i get my inspiration for life

What is your music dream?

To be able to make a living with my music

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

My music

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Wild World

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Bob Marley, Chronixx , Jah Cure

What inspires you to make music?

My personal life experiences as well as my hopes and dreams

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Love, Unity and oness

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Fulfilled

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Its still an uphill climb for indie artists like me, based in a not so matured market like Ghana's. Over here a lot can be done to improve musicians rights and the royalty system

What do you think of Drooble?

Its a useful tool

What frustrates you most as a musician?

immature music structures in the Ghanaian market

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

I'm an active member of the Musicians Union of Ghana and a volunteer to the Eastern GH Reggae Foundation that is working to create a more vibrant Reggae scene in the Eastern Region of Ghana and beyond

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Social Media Know how helps a great deal in today's digitized world. Artist should cultivate the appetite to learning more about how to reach a wider circle with social media.

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