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Africa’s answer to hiplife music storms Ghana - Quabena Jay
Very few people make waves both in front and behind the scenes. The recent trend to hiplife tunes prove what visionaries like the godfather Reggie Rockstone said about how dynamic this genre was going to be. More »
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Video: Akokoraa Bone by Quabena Jay
Album: Adwen Kesee Label: Dollar$$ Entertainment/K. Gee Music Director: Majik Studios Distributon: Akwesi Amoako/Pat Thomas/Abeiku Container/Agyeiku More »
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Mzbel, Wutah, FBS and a lot more to storm U.K for Miss Ghana UK 2007
On Saturday September 8 from 8pm, Troxy 490 Commercial Road, London, E14 OHX will come alive as the sexy diva Mzbel, the reggae dancehallers Wutah and the captivating dance machines FBS tear the house apart with their hit tunes to make way for the Golden Edition of Miss Ghana U.K 2007 organized by MGUK and The Ghana High Commission U.K. More »
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The Revelation Power Gospel Band based in Zurich Switzerland last saturday thrilled gospel music loving fans to the best of Ghanaian gospel music during the Ghana@50 Gospel Concert held in Geneva-Switzerland. More »
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It’s the Shakers Bar and VIP lounge on September 1 or nowhere
Are you ready to party? I am so pick up your dancing shoes and let's meet at Shakers Bar and VIP Lounge for "THE BLACK & WHITE AFFAIR" hosted by Bright of French Kiss, Atlanta. More »
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DJ Nyce Promotions brings Obour & Co to Worcester, USA
DJ Nyce Promotions & Sky Hi Soundz will be bringing Obour and his league of musicians to the states. More »
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Video: 6 O’clock by K. K. Fosu feat. D. Camp
Album: 6 O'clock Label: Edutainment Records Director: Distribution: Big Ben More »
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Mac Tontoh, Wulomei to perform tomorrow
Mac Tontoh of Osibisa would stage a joint live musical performance with Accra-based Wulomei at Don's Place, Osu on Friday August 31 at 7pm. More »
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Copyright boss discends on Metro TV
The Copyright Administrator, Bernard K. Bosomprah has declared that Metro TV has no right to distribute royalties to musicians since there was a collective society tasked to collect royalties on behalf of musicians and composers. More »
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Mzbel wows New York Picnic 2007
The New York picnic, the mother of all picnics has always been a success in terms of its content for many years. More »
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`Me a me Goosy Gander, Where shall I wonder, upstairs or downstairs in my little chamber`. This is the popular song on the lips of many Ghanaians, especially kids today, thanks to the composers, the two young men who go by the name, Wutah. More »
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Hiplife General Secretary, Oheneba P. K. sets new album release date for 1st September
Oheneba P. K. is currently putting finishing touches to the launch party of his album this summer. More »
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Hiplife artistes shun Aquai’s funeral
Chief mourners and sympathizers who were at the National Theatre to bid the late highlife music legend, Khodjo Acquai farewell were disappointed by the absence of hiplife artistes. More »
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I have been treated to good gospel music within the past few weeks in the early hours of the morning as I tune in to Hits FM. More »
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George, Wendy Hymes perform at Jubilee concert
If you love the flute, violin and piano, then you missed a splendid performance by the National Symphony Orchestra and three other famous musicians as they climaxed this year’s Jubilee Concert at the National Theater last Saturday. More »
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Fireworks was what it was on last Thursday's edition of Entertainment Review on Peace FM when hiplifer A-Plus blasted the show with anger about an article written about him and being discussed. More »
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What is happening to Prince of Mentor I
Has anyone seen the much talked about album of Prince Tuffour, winner of TV3 Mentor 1? More »
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Loud-mouth Eugene Arthur Sam of Sunny FM
I have said it time and time again whenever I hear this guys voice every Sunday morning that he talks too much on Sunny FM but then, I can tell you that I love his clean jokes and good selections of music. More »
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The gospel of payola according to DJ Abio
Abio was attempting to present a positive side of something hat has been universally tagged as a cancerous evil to the music industries the world over; PAYOLA. More »
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The ace gospel icon Philipa Baafi, (now Philipa Kakari), is in a big dilemma. After an impressive last outing of her blockbuster album Me Yie Makyia, the Manhyia born pretty singer is set to release her fifth album after Mogya N’kasa, Kyeresu Nyame, Yesu Ye Me Last Stop and Me Yie Makyia. More »
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Music Music - Who takes the crown for August?
Music Music the most exciting and Ghana’s NO.1 entertainment reality live show which has won the hearts of most Ghanaian for years, has won a new stunning skin hence adding more spice to the show to get all lovers of the show involved. What is this new dimensioning of the show all about? More »
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Untouchable KAB - More than just radio presenter
Behind the console of 97.3 Citi fm every Saturday between 12pm to 4pm is one presenter in the radio industry who has carve an niche for himself to play songs brewed right here in Ghana - Kofi Ansong Baffour known on the airwaves as KAB. More »
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After 20 years, my dream is now here
This was how the conversation began with this reporter and the new gospel artiste Stephen Kyei Antwi, a graduate from Cape Coast University. More »
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When hiplife was introduced in Ghana in the 1990s, many music lovers including highlife musicians did not take the artistes serious. However, because it involved mainly the youth, most young Ghanaians later embraced it. More »
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Ghanaian singer/songwriter Chemphe (pronounce: chem-fe) introduces you to his own style of music which he calls Urban Life, a fusion of soulful R&B vocals and grooves from Ghana, West Africa. More »
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Aflao based musician dies in motor accident
An Aflao based musician, died on the spot in a motor accident near Denu on the Aflao-Accra highway on Sunday minutes before he was to launch a new album as part of a musical night at Hotel Makavo, Aflao. More »
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Nana Quami has released a new album dubbed “Power” and will launch it come February 12, 2008, on his birthday. He featured K.K Fosu and Bolie on the album. More »
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Music Music’s month of August coming to an end
TV3's unmatched reality show, ‘Music music’ continued with the new set of artistes in the month of August exciting the audience with hip-life music and gospel renditions. More »
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Encounter with African jazz godfather - Ghanaba
During and after the era of the transatlantic slave-trade, Jazz as a music form with deep African roots morphed into the many styles of African- American, Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican, Brazilian and Dominican Jazz , generally losing the African-ness in the diverse forms, as time passed, in the diaspora. More »
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Thousands of mourners mourns Apor
The former Minister of Tourism and Modernization of the capital city and aspiring presidential candidate of the NPP, Hon. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey and other dignitaries at the weekend joined thousands of mourners from all parts of the country and beyond to give David Afotey Laryea also known as Apor a befitting funeral in Katamansu. More »
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Video: Hey Baa by Becca feat. Partan
Album: Sugar Label: EKB Records Director: GYO/Phamous People Distribution: More »
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Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) is one of the few radio presenters in the country who double as MCs for events and are also into artistes’ management, event organizing, among others as a way of contributing toward the promotion of the music industry in Ghana. More »
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The much-awaited and highly publicised maiden album of Becca, one of Ghana’s young female artistes, has been released on the EKB Records label. More »
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Video: Save The Orphans by Walter Dee
Album: Save The Orphans Label: Director: Isaac Okoh Distribution: Apex Ad. & Post Prod. More »
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P&P reports that in the face of the recent mysterious killings of Ghanaians in what has become known as "contract killings," security conscious people are now taking every threat with utmost seriousness. More »
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Kofi Nti’s management team repels Italy story
Members of Kofi Nti’s management team have strongly debunked a story Showghana.com Published about Kofi Nti last Thursday, August 23, 2007. More »
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Culturally spicy R&B ready to be served-Chemphe
...I am just a simple, God-fearing guy…that’s Chemphe being modest. He is actually a cute, humorous, intelligent and definitely one of the most successful young musicians in this country. More »
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Obour, AB Crentsil, Lord Kenya, Noble Nketia, Kokovelli @ Worcester & Maryland
We have definitely reached an era where old school; Highlife meets new school; Hiplife, the current and experienced collaborating to promote Ghanaian music. More »
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The mortal remains of the renowned highlife musician, Kojo Aquai was laid to rest at Osu Cemetery in Accra on Saturday after a burial service at the National Theatre. More »
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Stars of the Future winner gets his VW
The occasion was a refreshing one set to relax all those who helped in the making of another young Music Star by Charterhouse - Justice. More »
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Batman Samini in line for another int’l music award
Batman Samini, one of Ghana's celebrated hiplife artistes and the Hall Stopper, is in line for yet another international award, after picking up the MOBO award last year. More »
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Otoolege to Perform at the Euro Old “Skuul” Reunion
His name is Ofori Amponsah aka Mr. All 4 Real, currrently the biggest and most popular Award-winning Ghanaian artistes in the whole world. He mesmerized his fans with "Sardine", Otoolege, "Emmanuella" and many more hits. More »
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MUSIGA congress in November - Sidiku Buari
The national congress of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) will be held at Sunyani, the Brong Ahafo Regional capital on the 14th of November this year. More »
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The Jazz Society of Ghana will host a night in celebration of the music and life of the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti at Don’s Place, Osu on Saturday. More »
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Hannah Marfo out with ‘Onyame Basa’
Hannah Marfo, one of Ghana's female gospel musicians has been consistent with her musical work and especially making sure that the relationship she had established with her admirers and other gospel music lovers remained cemented. More »
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Koo Nimo, Amandzeba sing for peace
Amandzeba Brew and Egya Koo Nimo, advocates of authentic Ghanaian music recently complimented Ghana's political and milltary support for the peace process in La Cote d'Ivoire with magnetic concerts in a number of Ivorian cities and towns. More »
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Owing his success in the Ghana music industry, Nana Gyedu Blay Ambolley has been invited by the Digital Media Liberia Enterprise as a special guest to a two-day inauguration ceremony to open a new recording studio for musicians in Liberia. More »
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Video: No. 1 by K. K. Fosu feat. D Flex
Album: 6 O'Clock Label: Edutainment Records Director: Distribution: Big Ben More »
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Ofrobour, a Switzerland based hiplife artiste is one of the best upcoming talents you may ever encounter. It is always a delight to watch him perform. He has the voice, skill and talent. More »
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Video: Juliana by Obour & A. B. Crentsil feat. Screwface
Album: Best of the lifes Vol. 1 Label: Family Tree Entertainment Distribution: Family Tree Entertainment Director: O. M. Studios More »
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Kofi Nti causes trouble in Italy
Kofi Nti’s prolonged stay in Europe is stirring more controversy and raising tension within the Ghanaian community in Italy as he is said to be dating the girlfriend of a Hiplife artist there. More »
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About Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards
The year 2003 saw Africa's premier 24hr music channel, Channel O, host its first ever music awards called the 'Reel Music Video Awards', held at the M-Net studios. More »
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Blitz raising Africa’s flag high in the States
Born and raised in Ghana but now based in the States, Blitz The Ambassador keeps it real and calls his music “Rebel Music”. More »
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Shaolin to help Obour, A. B. Crentsil & Kokovelli
For now, Shaolin is one of the most firmly grounded and noticeable voice you will ever notice in Canada. More »
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Stanley Nyame, a.k.a DJ Abio, programs manager of Channel R has come out strongly to defend the pay and play system in the radio industry popularly known as ‘payola’. More »
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Another sound engineer springs up
The name sound engineer is becoming more popular in recent times. The good ones are still making an impact with their strong beats and master mixing and musicians keep rushing to them whenever there is a new discovery that is good in the job. More »
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DL cries on Peace FM, Carlos and co. vindicated
When Daddy Lumba born Charles Kojo Fosu bombed into “Entertainment Review” on Peace FM last Saturday, he was very emotional at the manner in which he delivered his answers to every question Kwasi Aboagye asked. More »
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Gospel musician stands for MUSIGA General Secretary
Kwesi Ernest, gospel musician and general secretary for the United Gospel Musicians Association (UGMA), has stated his intention to stand for the post of General Secretary for MUSIGA as campaigns go on for the election of a new president to replace Alhaji Sidiku Buari. More »
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Joma Records bounces back from the farm
From the two acre maize and cassava farm, Joma Records is out with the fourth release of Peter Aryee, A. K. A. Araz of Laimomo fame. More »
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Madingo School of Dancing revolutionalise gospel music
The days when members of the public criticized gospel musicians for lack of creativity in their music and video clips seem to be fading away with the introduction of dance models and massively active performance from the musicians. More »
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There is no doubt that the media in Ghana is doing a marvelous job and reporters are not left out. More »
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What is happening to our musicians?
You might consider this to be out of place for this column but it is worth mentioning since it was part of a program I heard on the airwaves. More »
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Zionites to rock with Samini @ Homowo concert
Ghana’s spirit is its vibrant culture which shines on the faces of its people and Prampram’s Homowo Festival is no exception. More »
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I am not running for MUSIGA President - Sidiku Buari
The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Alhaji Sidiku Buari will not contest for re-election at the forthcoming congress of the Union slated for Ho, the Volta Regional capital. More »
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Ghana Music.com reports that Tinny and his sweet heart will be marrying soon. It was reported in some media houses that Tinny would be getting engaged soon some months back but this is officially the truth. More »
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Ghana celebrates Amu and three others
A jubilee music concert was held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Tuesday night to celebrate the works of four accomplished Ghanaian composers as part of the activities marking the country's Golden Jubilee. More »
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Erico, Faya, Dela to collaborate
For the first time in the history of TV3 Mentor reality show, three Mentor stars from the same region are teaming up to produce an album. More »
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The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has warned that the union would not hesitate to take action against all those who try to taint its image. More »
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Khojo Aquai to be buried on Saturday
The family and friends of the late Khojo Aquai, one of Ghana's legendary western high-life musicians, on Tuesday announced that he would be buried on Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the Osu cemetery after a funeral service at the National Theatre, where he would be laid in state from 0900 hours. More »
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The occasion was a refreshing one set to relax all those who helped in the making of another young Music Star by Charterhouse – Justice. More »
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Pat Thomas dissappointed Columbus Ohio
Columbus, OH, was disspointed twice when Pat Thomas (muscian) did not showup for the kente dance and 40th birthday party. He and his wife Betty Twum Mensah swore heaven and earth that Pat would come and the organizers knowing Pat Thomas to be an old time singer, believed him and sent him the money. More »
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Ghanaian choir to feature at NEXUS Scotland
Visitors to this month's NEXUS Scotland 2007 will be serenaded by a special choir invited to take part in the Christian event by the Church of Scotland World Mission Council. More »
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Two upcoming Ghanaian artistes are billed to hit international platform where they would entertain music fans with their brand of Ghanaian cum African music. More »
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Following the good work done by the board of trustees of the Ghana Association of Phonographic Industry (GAPI) during its two-year term of office, the entire membership has added two more years to its term. More »
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Winneba Youth Choir dazzles audience
With four selected traditional pieces from Africa, the Winneba Youth Choir carried the audience, including Wendy Hymes, George Franscois Rachel Barton, world-acclaimed musicians, away with the Ghanaian folk song “Pete pete”. More »
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Video: Telephone No. by Bandana
Album: Road To Success Label: Starkeep Productions Director: Moore/Lins Distribution: More »
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Video: Mesuro by Najo feat. Nayanka & David
Album: Mesuro Label: Nakus Music Productions Director: Abraham Ohene Djan/OM Studios Distribution: More »
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Obour announces the second leg of his tour
Being the first Ghanaian artist to conceive a world-wide tour of this scale, Obour is making history whilst bringing some of the best of Ghanaian entertainment to all Ghanaians in the Diaspora. More »
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Jennifer Chonia, one of Ghana’s best singers based abroad has launched her maiden album, Mighty Power at the Path of Life ministry, Zurich, Switzerland. More »
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Charles Kojo Fosu, aka Daddy Lumba, a native of Nsuta in the Ashanti Region has done it again. This time, he is out with a new gig scheduled for promotion in October and is to be released in November this year. More »
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Obrafour, Sidney, Kofi B gear up for health fair
Ghana’s first Health, Fitness and Nutrition Fair is set to take off on Wednesday August 22 at the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre in La, Accra. The historic fair shall feature some of the country’s top stars in a never-to-be-missed live performance on Saturday August 25, 2007. More »
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Frustrated Rex Omar decides to become crop farmer
Three years after releasing his last album, Ajala, which included the award winning song Dida, one would expect that Rex Omar would be rocking the music scene by this time with yet another hit. More »
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Shaggy baptism for Silicon House
It could have gone either way - good or bad. Thankfully the Shaggy concerts in Accra went the good way, a very good way. More »
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Hundreds of fans of 22-year-old Liberian, Timothy Fayah Bonah a.k.a Faya, of Mentor-III fame, at the weekend hosted a victory party to welcome home their hero following his landmark performance at the just-ended TV3 reality show. More »
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The Cocoloko Beach in Ada recently saw the launch of the new Kasapreko Ogidigidi and Target Bitters which coincided with the celebration of the Asafotufiam festival. More »
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Musicians, Mfantseman celebrate Borbor Afahye
An array musicians would from August 23 storm the Mfantseman District to churn out non-stop music for thousands of merrymakers from various parts of Ghana as part of activities marking this year’s “Borbor Mfantse Afahye” celebration. More »
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Video: Bule (Respect) by General Sharpiro
Album: Revolution Label: Director: OM Studios Distribution: More »
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Has anyone realised one of the reasons why TV3 Mentor is very popular is because of its live band facet? Live band music was anything but alive in Ghana before TV3 came in with Mentor. More »
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Nicknamed Foxy…Ghana’s hottest video vixen
Being memorable should be a video vixen's number 1 objective with her dance moves. If you’ve seen K. K. Fosu’s (Anadwo Yede), 2 Toff’s (Shake Your Body), Ebo’o’s (Once, Twice) video and more, then you definitely know who am talking off. She's the one who has got everyone buzzing with her hypnotic moves. More »
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UTA students return from experiencing culture and music of Ghana
A group of University of Texas at Arlington students has just returned from Ghana, West Africa. While in Ghana the students met and studied with master musicians and cultural leaders from various ethnic music backgrounds. More »
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MUSIGA presidency: Confusion over Ambolley’s eligibility
Our sources at the national headquarters of the musicians union of Ghana (MUSIGA) indicate that some of the names put about as aspirants to the MUSIGA presidency do not qualify to stand in accordance with the union’s constitution. More »
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Album: Ante Dede Label: Director: Holyland Professional Videos Distribution: More »
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Video: Now I Know by Tinny feat. Batman Samini & Richie
Album: Kaa Bu Ame Label: Kankpe Records Director: Kpakpo/LXG Studios Distribution: More »
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Music lovers dissatisfied with MTN concert
Several lovers of music were disappointed over the weekend by an MTN organized musical concert in Takoradi. More »
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Dentaa guests at Music Music as a MC
TV3's unmatched reality show, ‘Music music’ continued with the new set of artistes in the month of August exciting the audience with hip-life music and gospel renditions. More »
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Shaggy & co mesmerize fans at JOY/MTN Old Skuulz bash
His return back into the country for the second was much published and thanks to Mobile Telecommunications Network Ghana, MTN- Ghana, Shaggy and his friends came, saw and indeed conquered. More »
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Shattered dreams; “We’ve been duped” - S.M Bratherz
The enthusiasm with which this new hiplife group entered the music industry with their hit album titled “Obibini Baa” seems to be waning after encountering situations of false accusations, misplaced identity and deception which have not only damaged their image but have also cost them a huge amount of money running into over a hundred million (old Ghana cedis). More »
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I did say sometime back that I do believe Hitz FM is losing focus but I just love what Papa Destiny and Michael Quayeson (Candy man) are doing on the station. More »
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Jon Germain has handled Metro TV's Allo Tigo for quite some time now and he isn't doing badly at all. It is interesting to watch him do his thing on the program because that is what I know he is good at but then is it all about entertainment and fun without any education? More »
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Police detains 5five, Jack Brock and Bulldog over piracy case
If there is an industry that can instantly churn out wealth within a blink of an eye, then the music industry could count itself as such. More »
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At long last, we have watched Charterhouse's Stars of The Future and TV3's Mentor 3 come to a successful end with the winners, Justice and Erico respectively walking away with big smiles on their faces. More »
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13 days more for London to turn upside down
People from the U.S.A, Ghana, Belgium, Italy, France, Holland, Germany, Nigeria, Finland, Canada, and all over the world have started booking their hotels in London and getting their tickets. What for? More »
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Antwi Ne Antwi has done it again with…
With one of the popular highlife artiste originating from their family, the same parents off-springs and popular high and hip life duo, with the household name Antwi ne Antwi, has done it again with their sixth album titled EWIEM under Richgold Media Productions. More »
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Daddy Lumba in gone forever, the name ladies love to mention with so much passion and would always desire to associate themselves with, is no more. More »
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Ghana represents Africa at the UN International Youth Day Festivities in NYC
A New York based Ghanaian ethnomusicologist and percussionist, Okyerema Kwabena Prekese-Akyampon and his multicultural performance group, Africussion International were selected from a lot of groups to represent Africa and to be one of the highlights acts at this year's International Youth Day festivities held in New York City at the weekend. More »
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I’ve been musing for quite a while as to what will transpire on our television set up should Charterhouse or Multiple Concepts Ltd come out with a television station. More »
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Nominees for Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards announced…Batman Samini & Mensa included
Channel O is proud to announce the nominees for the 2007 Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards. This year's nominee list has produced 46 artists from 12 different countries. More »
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Ghanaian musicians to be rewarded
Frimprince Music Productions, a Ghanaian/Italian private music production house which is into entertainment and events organization and promotion is planning a big awards night dubbed “Frimprince Music/Actors Awards-Italy” for hardworking artistes in the industry. More »
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Berklee’s African beat goes on with two students from Ghana
Matt Jenson has developed something of an international reputation for teaching a class on Bob Marley at the Berklee College of Music. So when Jenson was invited by Rita Marley, the reggae legend's widow, to speak at the Africa Unite Symposium in 2006 in Ghana, Jenson took the opportunity to seek scholarships for students from Ghana to Berklee's five-week summer programs. More »
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Count-down to the Hiplife Festival 2007
The Hip-Life Festival returns once again this coming Bank Holiday weekend. As it coincides with the Ghana at 50 celebrations and 10 years since the birth of More »
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Abrewa Nana, the kind hearted and distinctive Ghanaian Hip-Life icon is in the news again. More »
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Diana Hopeson eyes MUSIGA presidency
Diana Hopeson, the first vice president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has said she will stand as president of MUSIGA to continue with the good works of Alhaji Sidiku Buari. More »
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Looking for an in-door venue for big events in Ghana is a nightmare for event organisers. The National Theatre and Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) are the only venues you would have to make do with if you are an event organiser. More »
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Morgan State choir dazzles Ghanaians
The Morgan State University Choir (MSUC) in partnership with the Tema Youth Choir last Sunday staged a free choral concert as part of activities lined up by the United States Embassy to celebrate 50 years of Ghana-United States relations. More »
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1.3 million hologram stickers rejected
The current board of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA), headed by Alhaji Sidiku Buari, president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), has ordered the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to stop the sales of 1.3 million hologram stickers belonging to the society and rather sell the gamugram. More »
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Video: Wo Koye A’tse by Odefour Nattey
Album: Label: Director: Mako Distribution: Lucky Sounds More »
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Video: Made In Ghana by Backbone feat. Bright (formerly of Buk Bak)
Album: Made In Ghana Label: One Touch Marketing Director: Abraham Ohene Djan/OM Studios Distribution: One Touch Marketing More »
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African drumming and dance at Discovery museum
The lively sounds of African drumming and dance will fill the Creative Discovery Museum this Saturday, as Kofi Mawuko and his wife Rebekah give a performance and demonstration of drumming and dance from Ghana, West Africa. More »
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A master drum-maker crafts instruments to a Bethlehem rhythm
Impromptu performances, like rolling thunder, daily shake the grassy hill at Musikfest's Handwerkplatz. There, a master drum-maker and his assistant demonstrate their handiwork- wood-sculpted drums fit for a king of the Asante people in the African nation of Ghana. More »
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Folk music - Preserving our traditions say Dr Mifsud Chircop
Ghana or Maltese folk music is a type of song with a slow rhythm. Ghana can be both formal or informal in nature. Historian Gorg Mifsud Chircop gives three meanings to the term ghana; the ghanjiet or songs sung, the music played and the execution or performance thereof. More »
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Video: Eno Nti by Michael Dwamena
Album: Owo Motia (Some Kind Way) Label: Jameena Production Director: Kpakpo/LXG Studios Distribution: Soul Records More »
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Kwaku Asamoah Tutu for Big Brother Africa
Kwaku Asamoah Tutu has called on Ghanaians to watch him on Big Brother Africa 2 because he will keep us entertained.
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Barring any last minute hitches, world acclaimed and award winning reggae and dance hall artist, Shaggy, will take Ghana by storm with two exciting live performances. More »
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Album: Filli Gadochi Label Mutiple Codes Director: Staquo/Emklan Entertainment Distribution: Big Ben More »
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Ofori Amponsah’s camp rejects ‘Italian show fraud’ allegations
Ofori Amponsah’s camp in Italy has come out to reject allegations published worldwide that his show in (Modena) Italy was a flop. More »
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Muslim society congratulates Sidiku Buari
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Ohemaa Mercy snipes at gospel musicians
Mrs. Mercy Twum-Ampofo a.k.a Ohemaa Mercy says some gospel artists are imposing themselves on people without knowing the rudiments of the music. More »
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Big Brother Africa 2 Housemate - Kweku T
M-Net’s Big Brother Africa 2 has begun…and audiences can catch the drama, emotion and excitement of the 98-day reality series on DStv! And just who are the 12 BIG BROTHER AFRICA 2 housemates? Read on to find out…. More »
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Last year’s first runner-up in the Stars of the Future reality show, Prince Amui, known in showbiz as Ramzy bounced back on stage last Saturday at the final showdown of this year’s Stars of the Future reality show held at the National Theater, Accra. More »
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Charles Kwadjo Fosu, a.k.a Daddy Lumba says he will soon change his name to fit his new image in the music industry. The name ‘Daddy Lumba’ shall soon fade into the initials, DL. More »
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Lack of policy direction affecting music industry in Ghana
The absence of strong legislation and policy intervention by government in the creative industry, has led to the increase in pirated musical products on the Ghanaian market. More »
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Ofori Amponsah on the run in Italy
Fame has happened often overnight for the Ghanaian musician but he seems unfazed by his numerous disappointments that have attracted numerous media attention. More »
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Four top artistes grace Music Music
TV3's unmatched reality show, ‘Music music’ continued with another set of artistes in the month of August exciting the audience with hip-life music and some gospel renditions as usual. More »
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Erico crowns TV3 Mentor III 2007
It was a well programmed show, spotting the likes of Andy, Adez and other contestants of previous editions. And they simply thrilled the audience. The suspense did not last. More »
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Justice Owen crowned winner of SOTF Season II
The search for the next icon of the stars of the future season II came to a climax on Saturday at the National Theater when Justice Owen, a 25-year- old musician beat three other contestants to take the crown and drive away a brand new VW polo sedan car. More »
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Sunday, August 5, 2007 will be a day Eric Oduro a.k.a Erico of TV3 Mentor III fame shall never forget in life as history was made at Pavilion E of the Trade Fair Centre in Accra. More »
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Despite the low patronage and intermittent blackouts which characterized this year’s PANAFEST, music lovers would always have nostalgic feelings of the performance of the various Highlife, Hiplife African Jazz, Reggae and Traditional music artiste and Groups for their splendid display. More »
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The new Kontihene album is titled Esum, which means darkness. He’s been on the quite for a while after his ‘awia’ (sun) album. More »
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Obrafour sings for Coca Cola Ghana
Obrafour has secured a prominent marketing role in Coca Cola advertisements. Coca Cola Ghana kicked off the Coke Side of Life (CSoL) campaign with a press launch at the Golden Tulip Hotel yesterday. More »
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Album: Nyame Gyeme Label: New Chapter Production Director: John Dee Distribution: More »
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The heat will be on at the Trade Fair Centre on August 11, 2007 as three top reggae international artists hit Ghana like never before in the MTN sponsored Joy Skuulz Reunion. Shaggy is to perform live in Ghana the second time in three years. More »
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Ekow Micah, like many of his compatriots in the musical world, has dreams of liberating Africa through his music. He moved from highlife to 'root life' and has been in the music industry for about 20 years. More »
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Joseph ‘Culture’ Hill fondly remembered by Ghanaians
It was in my third year of a 5-year secondary school programme in 1986, when I first heard those early tracks, for instance Peace and Love, of the man Joseph Hill who was to be popularized by the name CULTURE. More »
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Tupac family to descend on Ghana
Exclusive information available to your most exciting Enquirer Vibes reveals a tantalising news of a land mark home coming of the world uncrowned Hip-pop legend, Tupac Amau Shackur whose unfortunate assassination shocked the world 11 years ago. More »
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Video: Yesu Moh by Anges De L’Eternel
Album: Africa Label: Director: Distribution: Lucky Sounds More »
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VIP, Castro, Mzbel, Bright and others to storm NY
Shows come and go. Some events are not able to leave memories in the minds of people but this is an exception. Come Saturday August 4, National Council of Ghanaian Associations (NCOGA) will parade over 20 stars on one stage and one venue precisely the Orange County Fair Ground in Middletown NY. More »
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96 ‘Madmen’ chase Kwaw Kese for stealing
Music is made to educate, amuse and entertain so those in the music industry has to do as such but for some time now there have been little problems in the music industry. More »
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COSGA withdraws case against Carlos, Metro TV
An Accra High court has ordered the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA) to pay a fine of five million cedis (GH¢ 500) after withdrawing a defamation suit filed against Metro TV, Carlos Sakyi, and Optimum Media Prime (OMP), defendants in the case. More »
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Hiplife guru X-Doe has appeared out of the blue doing something he claim is the genesis of his long over due comeback. X is currently a presenter on a new TV market show "Hello Ghana” aired on TV3 very Saturday 1:30pm. More »
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In a dynamic music industry like ours things keep changing as new stars keep surfacing with the discovering of new talents. More »
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Mzbel leaves Goodies Music for good
She has been labeled and called many names but Nana Ekua Amoah popularly known in the music circles as Mzbel thinks people misjudge her for her actions. More »
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Mentor 3 final showdown @ Trade Fair Centre
The Ghana International Trade Fair Center would host the finals of Mentor 3 after the two popular venues for programs of such high magnitude eluded the organizers. More »
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Obour, A.B. Crentsil and crew still on tour
Obour and embarked on a five-week international tour dubbed “Best of Ghana Music Tour” on July 18, staging their first performance in two cities in Italy and in France two weekends ago. More »
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Mother of all picnics and Summer Concert on August 4th
The National Council of Ghanaian Associations (NCOGA) presents another must attend "Mother of all picnics and Summer Concert" on August 4th, 2007 at Orange County Fair Grounds from 10AM to 6PM. More »
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Obrafuor to launch historic project
Hints have been dropped about Obrafuor, Ghana rap sofour, and his management team embarking on a project in service of God and country, one that is expected to stay in the minds of Ghanaians in every generation. More »
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The Copyright Office in collaboration with the Police and some stakeholders have organised an anti-piracy exercise to clamp down pirates. More »
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Who’s for president- MUSIGA’s own G8
As time draws close for members of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) to go to the polls to elect new executives, four more names have emerged as likely candidates for the post of president. More »
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Police swoop on copyright pirates
The Copyright Office and the Nima Divisional Police Command have arrested two dealers in pirated copyright works and seized items valued at over two billion cedis. More »
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If only Kwasi would take control
Entertainment or show business issues have become prominent on radio thanks to Prime I’s Solid Gold Countdown on Radio Gold and ‘cleric’ DJ Abio and his able panel’s 205 on Channel R. More »
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Lisa, Faya, Erico, Paul… who wins Mentor III?
Once again the heat is on as rising expectations await the grand finale of TV3 Mentor III. Up for graps is a grand prize of a hundred million cedis (100,000,000) and a star crown of Mentor III. More »
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Kwaw Kese speaks freely, Kokovelli “can’t rap”, Kontihene “is wack” & C-zar “does not make sense”
In a recent interview with hiplife/hiphop artiste, Kwaw Kese took shots at Kokovelli, Kontihene and Czar alone. Kwaw Kese has always been noted for having crazy, out of the box and a times profane lyrics and this time round threw a few punches at his fellow artistes in the same genre. More »
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Ghanaian artistes perform in UK
Last year saw the birth of the Hiplife Music Festival and despite some skepticism seven top hiplife artistes from Ghana went to perform live at Stratford Rex, London. More »
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Goodies Music supports prisons
The Goodies Music Foundation, headed by Isaac Asiedu Aidoo, known in showbiz as Goodies, in collaboration with the Ghana Prisons Service has launched a project to improve the poor and deplorable conditions in Ghana’s prisons. More »
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Discussions on Mentor contestants
The discussions were between the Presenter, Anita Erskin, the music director, Godwin, Dominic Ansah Asare and Mark Okraku Mantey both judges making up the panel for discussion. More »
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MUSIGA initiates moves to form own Copyright Society
Members of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) have initiated moves to form their own copyright society to be known as Music Copyright Society of Ghana (MCOSGA) following the proposed abolition of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA). More »
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MUSIGA cautions media to check facts before going public
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) on Monday cautioned the media to cross-check their facts with the Union before going public, saying, some persons with hidden agenda and with links to the media had been undermining the Union without any basis. More »
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Vintage Highlife and Afrobeat on ‘Bokoor Beats’
The Bokoor Band drew on Ghana's sunny "highlife" style, funky Afrobeat from neighboring Nigeria, and even the Latin-tinged soukous sound shimmying out of the Congo. More »
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Distributors expose fake music charts
For sometime now, most Ghanaian radio stations have been running music charts on their airwaves. The chart is usually a compilation, which is determined by sales figures generated by wholesalers and vendors, and radio airplay in major regions of the country. More »
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