{"id":2982,"date":"2016-08-17T20:24:05","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T20:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=2982"},"modified":"2016-08-17T20:24:05","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T20:24:05","slug":"president-buharis-govt-failed-nigerias-entertainment-industry-francis-goldman-ace-reggae-sensation-greed-and-dishonesty-killed-pman-says-music-sector-is-poor-much-noise-no-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/president-buharis-govt-failed-nigerias-entertainment-industry-francis-goldman-ace-reggae-sensation-greed-and-dishonesty-killed-pman-says-music-sector-is-poor-much-noise-no-c\/","title":{"rendered":"‘President Buhari’s Govt FAILED Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry’ -Francis Goldman, Ace Reggae Sensation \u2026Greed and Dishonesty ‘Killed’ PMAN *Says: Music Sector is Poor, Much Noise, No Content’ *Lament: ‘Show Promoters Can’t make Payment due to Inflation’ * Explain: ‘I Believe Strongly in Rastafaniarism’ *Confess: ‘I Can Live without Smoking Marijuana’ * Echoes: Fela’s Kuti’s Ideology, Rebellion against Oppression Attracts me to him’ *PLUS Latest Released Reggae Album"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘President Buhari’s Govt FAILED Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry’ <\/b><\/span>–<\/span>Francis Goldman, Ace Reggae Sensation<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026Greed and Dishonesty ‘Killed’ PMAN<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Says: Music Sector is Poor, Much Noise, No Content’<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

*Lament: ‘Show Promoters Can’t make Payment due to Inflation’<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

* Explain: ‘I Believe Strongly in Rastafaniarism’<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

*Confess: ‘I Can Live without Smoking Marijuana’<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

* Echoes: Fela’s Kuti’s Ideology, Rebellion against Oppression Attracts me to him’<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Francis<\/a>*PLUS Latest Released Reggae Album<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Francis Goldman Aporiegah is a famous reggae musician born in Ghana and lives his life in Nigeria. He has released various albums and never looked back. <\/b><\/i><\/span>Since <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>1989 when Goldman went solo and recorded two albums with Tabansi Music from 1990-1995, he has not looked back in his rising music profile. <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> In this Exclusive Interview with SOLA ANDU\/ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER, Lagos, the deadlock-wearing musician talks about how the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government have not impacted on the lives of musicians, actors, other entertainers; Why the Performing Musician Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) rendered the music union useless, His lessons from the lifestyle of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Reasons he can stay off Marijuana as a Rastafarian and his latest reggae music.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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How will you rate Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry presently?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry is presently <\/b><\/span>low (poor), much noise no content.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Will you say Nigeria’s Entertainers have gained from this present government of President Muhammadu Buhari?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Nigeria’s Entertainers have not gained nothing from the administration of President Buhari.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

How is Inflation affecting Nigeria musicians regarding their shows, concerts?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I can tell you that we have not been having much shows. Most show promoters complain that they cannot pay much to musicians due to inflation since there is no money.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What is the problem with Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN)?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Let me use this medium to say greed and dishonesty killed PMAN.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Do you believe in Rastafarianism?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I believe in Rastafaniarism and I live a life of a Rasta.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Many people share in the belief that Rastafarianism lead musicians into smoking Marijuana (Weed). Do you believe it?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I strongly believe in your opinion<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Why do you believe in smoking Marijuana (Weed)?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I don’t believe in smoking Marijuana. I do not like alcohol. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

How do you get music inspiration?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

My inspiration comes naturally.<\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Can you describe the Nigerian President either living or dead whose tenure impact positively on the lives of Nigerian musicians?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I must give it to Goodluck Jonathan. Never before then was the Nigerian Entertainment Industry so assisted and supported by the Federal Government. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Can you live without Marijuana (Weed)?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, I can live without smoking Weed.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

What are the highest points of your reggae career?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The messages in all my music contents gives me inner fulfillment as I have seen peoples lives turn around for good for just following after messages in my lyrics.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Can you name the best and worst President of PMAN you ever knew?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I will give that to Tony Okoroji and Femi Lasode. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

What current music are you working on now?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I just <\/b><\/span>released my latest reggae album and so much more<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What attracts you majorly to late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, originator of Afrobeat music?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Fela Ainkulapo Kuti’s <\/b><\/span>ideology, rebellion against oppression phenomenal.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

How do you think President Buhari would be able to able to empower Nigerian musicians?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Let Buhari take the issue of piracy more seriously. Walk his talk, not talk the talk.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Tell us about your Ghanaian and Nigerian background<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I was born and bread in Ghana. I live and work in Nigeria.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

What is your message to your fans worldwide?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Grab<\/span> some fun where ever you go since it may be your last.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘President Buhari’s Govt FAILED Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry’ –Francis Goldman, Ace Reggae Sensation \u2026Greed and Dishonesty ‘Killed’ PMAN *Says: Music Sector is Poor, Much Noise, No Content’ *Lament: ‘Show Promoters Can’t make Payment due to Inflation’ * Explain: ‘I Believe Strongly in Rastafaniarism’ *Confess: ‘I Can Live without Smoking Marijuana’ * Echoes: Fela’s Kuti’s Ideology, Rebellion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}