Ghanaian musician Trigmatic has opened up about how he got his music played on radio stations when he was starting out in his career.
During an interview on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z, Trigmatic explained that he would often give gifts to radio presenters to show appreciation for their support.
He shared, “At the time, payola wasn’t officially recognized, but it was still there. You could give things like fried rice.”
When asked directly if he used fried rice as payola, he confirmed, saying, “Oh yeah, just to say ‘thank you’. Giving a box of fried rice or chicken and chips was a big deal back then.”
Trigmatic is celebrating 15 years of officially stepping the threshold of the music industry and has also released a book on leadership, titled ‘A Lion’s Aide.’
With five albums to his credit, he is known for songs such as ‘My Jolley’, ‘Mefri Ghana’, ‘Agyei’, ‘Where We Dey Go’, and ‘Gye Nyame’.
