Ghanaian musicians have been urged to come together to fight for a common cause so that they can realise their goals and make impact expected of them.

Nii Futah, Chief of Nima, gave the advice when he chaired a hip-life film documentary launched by the V.I.P [Vision in Progress], a Ghanaian hip-life musical group, at the Frankies Nite Club, Nima.

Dubbed 'Home Grown; Hip-Life Documentary in Ghana', the film which tells the story of the VIP, aims at illustrating the relationship between American and West African musical traditions, a fusion of traditional Africa High-Life music and American Hip Hop.

So far the film has been screened in Cuba, Brazil, England, South Africa, and India.

According to the Chief, governments over the years have either not paid attention or given enough support to the arts in general especially the music industry in the country.

He stated that music can fetch millions of cedis for Ghana just like their counterparts in Senegal, Mali and elsewhere if the country's musicians remain focused and professionals.

Again, the Nima Chief noted that musicians are role models in the society and admonished that they set good examples for the younger generation to emulate.

Nii Futah commended the VIP for ‘marketing’ Nima both locally and internationally adding, "Because of you the name of Nima has gone far."

The film covers ten years of VIP, their rise from a studio in Nima, a poor suburb in Accra, to their first international tour of the United States.

Lazzy, a member of the VIP, told the audience that the group faced lots of challenges at the initial stage but persisted to reach this far.

He advised those wishing to become musicians never to give up because success does not come easily.

VIP is also engaged in community activities at Nima such as creating awareness about HIV\AIDS and addressing lack of educational opportunities among the youth.

Hip-Life artistes present at the launch included Reggie Rockstone, originator of Ghanaian Hip-Life, Tinny, Sydney, Mzbel, Tic Tac and a host of other musicians from West Africa and the Caribbean.