Presidential staffer and National Coordinator of the Black Star Experience, Rex Omar, has outlined three key legacies he hopes to accomplish before he exits his position.
In an interview on Saturday, July 19, the seasoned musician and leading supporter of creatives expressed his desire to see a second National Theatre constructed in Kumasi.
He added that he expects the industry to have a significant number of fully functional record labels that can promote Ghanaian music abroad.
His third wish is for Ghana’s movie industry to have one or two world-class movie studios that meet Hollywood standards to generate global attention for the industry.
“I want to see a second National Theatre being built in Kumasi. I want to see about one, two or three stable record label companies, well-resourced, that are competing to export Ghanaian music. I want to see a Hollywood standard studio built in Ghana so as to be able to draw global attention to Ghana to help our film industry,” he said.
In addition to his involvement with the Black Star Experience, Rex Omar is well-known in Ghana for his long-standing support of musicians’ rights and equitable royalties.
He clarified that he is still dedicated to that cause and that he is now in a better position to assist, dismissing the perceptions that he has become mute on advocating for the rights of musicians following his appointment.
“I am still a writer; I may not necessarily be in charge of GHAMRO, but they are still dealing with my songs, and it is part of the creative economy. I am in a better position now to even help to make it better,” he said.
The Black Star Experience is one of the government’s flagship programs aimed at growing the creative economy.
