Using his own experience as a warning, Ghanaian highlife icon George Jahraa has advised musicians to exercise caution before supporting political parties. Jahraa discussed the difficulties he encountered after endorsing an opposition party during the administration of former President Jerry John Rawlings in an interview with Mike 2 on Adom FM's "Entertainment Hall" program.

"Every musician is a Ghanaian, and the constitution provides that everyone has the right to support a political party," he stated. But he cautioned that joining a political party can have long-term repercussions. Jahraa described his own experience, saying that his music career was severely impacted in 1992 after he performed for the opposition. Every song I've written since then hasn't been broadcast. Before my songs were released, I sat at home till Kufour took over," he recounted.
Jahraa clarified that the endorsement harmed his music career by restricting his international possibilities and stopping his songs from being played. "I would have been well-known throughout the world if not for that. He bemoaned, "I was all over Africa... but it didn't happen." The hit singer of "Ashikele" reflected on Ghana's political climate and emphasized the negative effects of the "winner takes all" mindset, warning musicians to consider the political climate before accepting endorsements. He went on to say, "Anyone in power can fight you, a musician," highlighting the dangers of combining politics and music in Ghana.



Jahraa explained that by limiting his worldwide opportunities and preventing his songs from being performed, the endorsement hurt his music career. "If not for that, I would have been well-known all over the world. According to his lament, "I was all over Africa... but it didn't happen." The popular "Ashikele" singer analyzed Ghana's political situation and underlined the detrimental consequences of the "winner takes all" mentality, cautioning musicians to take the political situation into account before taking sponsorships. "Anyone in power can fight you, a musician," he continued, underscoring the perils of fusing politics and music in Ghana.