“You’re the first female producer that I’ve worked with!” – it was the same sentiment from every artist. It always stuck with me. I also have a three-year-old daughter, and after she was born, I wanted her to know that whatever she wanted to do as a passion or as a career was not out of reach.
I always like to think of creative solutions to problems, and the lack of women producers in Ghana was a problem. In fact, from what I understand, that’s true for the rest of Africa, and even the rest of the world. I wanted to be able to introduce music production to young girls.
I’ve always wanted to write a book, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to create one. The target age group for this book is six and up. I feel like this is the age kids start saying things like “I want to be a doctor when I grow up,” so I thought it would be amazing if those same kids could start saying they want to be a music producer when they grow up. I want young readers to walk away having learned something new and interesting about music. I also want them to realize that being yourself, advocating for yourself, and being resilient can lead to making a difference. Of course, as it’s a children’s book, I’ve had to wrap these takeaways in something more palatable. But essentially, those are the key messages.