Rex Omar has honoured the contributions of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings to the creative arts industry. 

The Chairman of the Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) lamented on the fact that there might never be another driving force in the creative arts industry as prominent as Rawlings while speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm.

He said that Rawlings was responsible for passing the Copyright Law through which the formation of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) sprung from.

Rex Omar also said that the construction of the regional National Commission on Culture branches in all the regions aside from Accra and Kumasi were made possible by the efforts of the late Rawlings.

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"The construction of the National Theatre and the Accra International Conference Centre was also under the late Rawlings. And so, I would say he did a lot for the arts especially, the music industry,"

”I will remember Rawlings for ‘Meet me there’ a competition organised for musicians. He did a lot in the creative arts industry. We will miss him for his love for the arts,” he said. 

Amakye Dede had also touted the pioneering acts that former President Jerry John Rawlings.

He revealed how Rawlings tried to make musicians realise that the art world is one big family. The views were also confirmed by Ben Brako, who said that Rawlings projected Ghanaian art (Highlife) to the world while speaking an interview with MzGee on TV3’s New Day November 13.

"My first encounter with the late former president was at Achimota through friends like George, Charles, Mocavo and Joe Mugabe”.

"He was very idealistic, had his own style that was different from everybody else which gave him a lot of deference and respect. His persona has never changed.

“I remember one time at the State House, Isaac Hayes was playing and I was on the bill. As I was about to perform, the president called me to him and gave me a big embrace in front of everyone and that was a remarkable gesture.

“Of all the presidents and heads of state, I think President Rawlings was the one who came closer to our heritage and culture. He promoted the arts and creative industry; he was a media person and understood creativity based on our arts and culture so he pushed it a lot and he also had good relations with individual musicians,” he said.