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Blitz the Ambassador for African concert
On April 4th, 5th and 6th, 2008, Africa is in the house. Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, presents the 3rd annual Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival and – just like the first two – African hip hop is heavily represented among the performers. More »
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Steve Kelly meets his hero, Frank Franklin
African U.S based International Gospel Recording artist Steve Kelly met his hero Grammy Award winner and the world's best gospel selling artist Kirk Franklin and other superstars including; Tye Trribbete, R&B female Recording artist Mary J Bilge, R&B Group - New Edition and Major Record label chief Executives such as Zomba Record, Jive Record, Sony and def Jam during the music & Entertainment conference. The African U.S based Gospel Recording artist Steve Kelly was caught by the upcoming global magazine; 3G-Magazine with an exclusive interview. More »
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Singer, Samini presents award to MTN
Batman Samini, the Hip-life musician, who was recently adjudged the best Africa Artiste of the Year 2008 in a music awards held in Nigeria, has presented his award to the management of MTN Ghana. More »
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Video: Nyame Wo Mmre by Grace Ashy
Album: I'm in love with Jesus Label: Musictech Production Director: Phamous People Distribution: All leading music shops More »
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He came out with a single track ‘Ones Twice’, which got a lot of TV and air play. Now he is to come out with his new album and videos entitled EBO’NY by end of March. More »
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“Going for Gold”, a ten-track album by German-based Ghanaian musician, Ekow Alabi Savage, will today March 28 be re-launched at Next Door Beach Resort in Accra. More »
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After Ghana Music.com’s editor picked C Moe’s video as “Editor Pick” on the site, C Moe is feeling like a star. He landed his first major media exposure on www.ghanamusic.com as one of the youngest Ghanaian stunners repping it for Ghana in Italy. More »
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Nana Ampadu in U-turn…he says I’m now for NPP
A notable and prolific composer like Nana Kwame Ampadu is bound to receive attention when he calls for it and he used the opportunity at Abetifi on Easter Saturday to unveil We Like Am So, a song which demonstrates his sympathy for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). More »
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Such good material in the hands of another artiste would have formed the basis for a couple of albums but singer Elivava has cramped all ten admirable tunes into one collection appropriately titled Elivava- I Live 4ever. More »
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Gospel music guns for top GMA award
In what appears to be a departure from the established trend, gospel artistes have emerged with the highest number of nominations at this year’s edition of the Ghana Music Awards (GMA). More »
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Billy Ocean and Sidney’s big blunder
Billy Ocean may be a highly-respected disc jockey and a radio presenter with many years experience but I am skeptical if he commands the same expertise, competence, discipline and composure to hold the office as… More »
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Radio is such an effective medium it can make or unmake any personality, especially when such a personality gets the opportunity to speak on it. With millions of discerning people tuned in, attentive and meticulous to every word uttered, whoever it is must be very circumspect with the words that emanates from his/her mouth. More »
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Video: Yel Binye by Lord Wumpini feat. Sherifa
Album: Second Chance Label: Akym Entertainment Director: Okyeame Quophi Distribution: More »
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The streets is still talking - 5Five
Rap group duo, 5five has been nominated for their work on their album, “Ur Luv” at the ninth MTN Ghana Music Awards. More »
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Ja Rule live in Ghana for Ghana Music Awards 2008
Confirmed information reaching Ghana Music.com is that hip hop Queens rapper, Jeffrey Atkins better known international as Ja Rule will making his debut appearance in Ghana as part of the ninth MTN Ghana Music Awards festival. More »
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Lack of transparency in M-COSGA… Ampadu resigns
Highlife legend Nana Kwame Ampadu I has relinquished his membership of the newly-formed collective society, M-COSGA, citing lack of transparency. More »
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Ghanaian entertainers and drug use
Entertainers that encompass musicians, actors, songwriters, dancers overcome everything that comes their way in show business in the form of owning deluxe homes, driving flashy sports cars, having women at their beg and call - but the one thing that entertainers have not and cannot surmount is drugs. More »
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Elder Mireku deserves a lifetime award
When I heard a new song on radio being attributed to the legendary Elder Mireku, I listened with glee and wondered how a living legend like Elder Mireku could still be churning out soul-inspiring worship hit songs. The man has been singing for so long as most of his peers have either retired or lost interest and he still counts as one of the most popular Ghanaian artistes ever. Everybody knows Elder Mireku and his songs, and it is interesting to note that his songs are so easy to flow with and to sing along. More »
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Mzbel versus Charterhouse; Round 1
Please leave me out,” is the cry of Mzbel to Charterhouse, organizers of the much-anticipated annual Ghana Music Awards. “Sorry, we can’t leave you out whether you like it or yes.” is the reply from the organizers. The Ghana Music Awards was initiated in 2000 or sometime around 2000 to award Ghanaian musicians for their hard work and success within stipulated years, and the awards show has grown from awards night to a festival and then back to awards night. More »
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I could not help but laugh out loud and yet feel worried after reading the news concerning the ban on ‘soli’. The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) President, Mr. Ransford Tetteh and his fellow top guns at the association might not have thought it through very well before they released the boldly written statement ‘Soli is banned’ to the media. More »
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Sidney’s “Africa Money” can’t win elections
I may sound callous for posting a critique on Sidney when the gentleman is grieving the mum, but this article was written way before his mother’s passing and I still got to fill my column anyway. Batman said we should not spell out that name again but should be called Samini, his parental name. His explanation is that, in the foreign land the name Batman is very common, they have a Batman movie, Batman shirts, Batman video games and even Batman pens. He now wants some true identification so the name Samini, although quite annoyingly, he still refers to himself as Batman. More »
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The sensational Hiplife group 4x4 was on cloud nine when they stormed Moree Beach Resort at Moree in the Central region on Easter Monday to climax the Easter festivities. More »
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Ben Brako: Hip-hop is not good for Ghana
One of Ghana’s most outstanding Hi-life musicians, Ben Brako says Hip-hop music is not helpful to Ghana. He said while Hip-hop is foreign, Hip-life is Ghanaian and an offshoot of mainstream Hi-life. More »
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The audience exchanged glances and wondered who he was when unannounced, a bespetacled man sporting a Fez cap and in a jacket over what looked like a wrap-around skirt walked onto the stage in the middle of Bob Fiscian’s set at the Made In Germany II concert at the National Theatre on March 8. More »
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Elivava out to break the charts
The name may not ring a bell if you are not a keen follower of music in this country. But to music industry insiders, she is the soulful, charming singer who had been there to back nearly all the top acts in this country until a couple of months ago. More »
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Video: Veeda speaks for the female artistes
Veeda has joined the wagon on the few female Ghanaian musicians and has vowed to conquer the male artistes and even her fellow musicians. She gives tips on how female musicians can over ride their male counterparts. More »
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The music industry in Ghana has a low record of females who do a blend of R&B, Hiplife and Highlife. We can boast of Becca who is more of an R&B singer and Mzbel who does mostly Hiplife. It’s hard to find a female doing all three, namely Hiplife, Highlife and R&B. More »
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MTN to the aid of Ghana Music, GH¢3,000 for top award
Award deserving musicians who have over the last eight years bemoaned the absence of cash awards at the annual Ghana Music Awards (GMA) can smile again. Thanks to mobile communications giant, MTN. More »
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Kwahu music is good music — Nana Ampadu
This year’s Easter celebrations at Kwahu will see a cherised son from the area, Nana Kwame Ampadu, perform again before his kinsmen after 18 years of missing the annual festive romp on the mountains. More »
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Samini fires up Women’s week at Wa
Batman Samini, arguably one of the hiplife sensations in the country, was in Wa his homeland to spice up the women’s week celebration of the Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS). More »
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Welcome to taste ‘Ghanerican’ Music
Drummer Paa Kow has played for many top local artistes at Abrantie Spot at Abeka Lapaz in Accra on numerous occasions but when he took to the bandstand last Saturday, he was in full flow with three young Americans playing what they describe as Ghanerican music. More »
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Easter Monday bash @ Trade Fair
It is yet another holiday season and Ghana is about to roar with a lot of fun events. Come Easter Monday March 24, Accra and its environs would witness another historic musical concert which will feature both Ghanaian and international artistes from the United States. More »
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The highlife artistes can talk all they want and the hiplife guys can shout all they want, but the fact still remains that Gospel Music is the most popular genre of music in Ghana. More »
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Ghana Music Awards release the list of nominees
The prestigious annual musical fiesta to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of Ghanaian musicians dubbed "Ghana Music Awards 2008," was launched yesterday and Ghana Music.com is proud to release the nominees and their categories. More »
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Ghana Telecom University will come alive come Saturday March 22 with Ayisha Fuseini
With her enthusiasm, energy and dynamism on stage, trust the Ghanaian born Tamale bred, Ayisha Fuseini to break any musical barrier. More »
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The Hiplife star and the king of the street, Kwaw Kesse aka “abodam” was on full flight at this year’s Valco Hall 16th anniversary carnival at the University of Cape Coast. More »
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Two Ghanaian gospel artistes, Evangelist Diana Asamoah and Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong are in big trouble. The pair would have no time to rest this season as requests from all parts of Europe keep pouring in, inviting them to come and perform. More »
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Billy and Kwesi, you people no force koraaaa
Why should two great “sons” of Peace Fm battle it out on air on such a trivial issue whiles these others sit their "somewhere" to take credit? What happened last Saturday on Entertainment Review program… More »
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The richest hiplife musician (Part II)
This is the continuation of last week’s topic on the Richest Hiplife artist. This week we are going to look at the assets, investment, cars and others which qualify them to be called rich…. Fortune… More »
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King Ayisoba guns for the Grammy’s
fter being crowned King at the 2006 Ghana Music Awards where he annexed three awards, King Ayisoba says he is now ready to take the world by storm. King Ayisoba slugged it out with other music heavyweights such as Ofori Amponsah, Obrafuor, Samini, Praye, Wutah, Lord Kenya and Kweku Gyasi to win the 'most popular song of the year' with his hit song ‘I want to see you my father'. More »
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Dr. Duncan, the “Ekyirei” man is back!
After several weeks of absence from radio, Isaac Duncan Williams popularly known as Dr. Duncan, one of the pioneer presenters of the acclaimed Ghana ‘s number 1 radio station Adom 106.3 FM in Tema is back. Kudos to the man Jerry Justice who handled the mid morning segment perfectly for him during his absence helping the station to maintain their listeners. More »
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Who owns “Africa Money”, Sidney or Kwaku Bonsam?
It is just amazing the way we accuse people in this country without making use of the due process. Matters concerning ownership or patent right as far as music is concerned is another serious major problem confronting both musicians and the industry? Most of these artistes capped or not capped are ignorant of what the law entails that has led to things been done haphazardly by the stakeholders. More »
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Gyedu Blay Ambulley was not wrong after all when he said woman “bottucks something dey there…” else who on earth could have told DJ Abio to shave his Methuselah-beard for love and he will oblige? That was exactly what happened last Saturday. You see what takes men of substance years not able to do; it took this young pretty Seediana Jehu Appiah less than 24hours to do so. More »
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Video: Bribi Yaaye Me by Veeda feat. Nixon & Disastrous
Album: Sunshine Label: Director: Stip Distribution: More »
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Nominations list of Ghana Music Awards to be revealed
Time is six o’clock in the evening, the day is Tuesday March 18, 2008 and all roads leading to the Golden Tulip hotel in Accra are jam packed with vehicles. Everyone is wondering what is happening to demand such attention. The answer is simple, the most prestigious music industry awards is being launched. More »
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Ben Brako on his life, music and the industry in Ghana
One of Ghana’s outstanding high life musicians, Ben Brako bears his heart on his music and the music industry in Ghana. In an exclusive interview with myjoyonline Monday March 17, 2008, the ace musician says all his life he has been doing music. More »
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Hiplife musician, Cambodia, known in real life as Kweku Boadi is set to take the music industry to a bang with the release of his second album titled, ‘Odja Tanaa’. More »
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Ghana@51 concert in NY Sets platform for musicians to explore opportunities
Reggie Rockstone, TIC TAC, VIP, Buk Bak and U.K. artist Mensah are the headlining acts to perform at the Ghana @ 51 Independence Music Celebration. More »
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When music fans talk about artistes who have crossed the borders of Ghana to the international world, Obour’s name normally comes up. More »
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Ghana’s Samini nominated for Best Artiste
One young, Ghanaian musician, whose music stimulates both the young and the old is Emmanuel Samini, known simply in showbiz as Samini. Since his emergence on the music scene in 2004 with his maiden album, Dankwansre, he has grown both in stature and popularity. More »
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Poverty: Showbiz stars have no excuse
What do Ghanaian musicians and actors want - wealth or fame? They deserve both; don't they? Sadly, it seems many of them are getting massive media publicity while still hustling for bus fares to move… More »
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Daddy Lumba, Acheampong Perform in UK
The Lumba Brothers, comprising Daddy Lumba and Nana Ernest Acheampong will on May 3, 2008 perform live at Oceans, located on 270 Mare Street, Hackney, London. More »
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Ghana’s solo artiste, Tinny has disclosed that he does not think Nigerians doing music in Ghana can overtake Ghanaian music stars. More »
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Native Vibe thrills at Jazzfest
The audience laughed and then applauded as bassist Nee Sackey introduced guitarist Bill Macpherson, his colleague in the Native Vibe band, as “a long-time partner in crime.” More »
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Ghana Music Awards open forum two
Although the second pre Ghana Music Awards forum came on successful as scheduled, attendance is nothing to write home about. More »
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The city of Tamale and Ghana’s Northern Region were electrified on 6th March, 2008 when Ghanaian international music star Rocky Dawuni rolled into town for Rocky Dawuni's Independence Splash 2008. Held at new 20,000-capacity Tamale Sports Stadium, thousands of fans were dazzled by Dawuni and his 10-piece band, ensuring the roots reggae musician a triumphant return to his ancestral home land of Northern Ghana. The 8th annual event also featured Northern Ghanaian stars Sheriff Gale, Abu Saadiq, Mama Rams and Sirina Issah. More »
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The Burger Highlife concert that was!
For those who feared that the advent of hiplife would see the demise of highlife, fear no more. If what the stars showed at the Burger Highlife concert at the National Theatre last Saturday was anything to go by, then highlife is a firmly-rooted part of our music as our local dishes are part of our culture. More »
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Flying high with another Zantoda
He has been known as a crowd-pleaser for years but Gyedu Blay-Ambolley turned on extra charm at the Accra Polo Club last Friday as part of the opening act for the Independence Jazzfest 2008 concert. More »
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I am a threat to the Mzbels, Beccas, Abrewa Nanas, K. K. Vidashs – says Veeda
Veeda has entered, seen and hopes to conquer all. Veeda’s career is gradually blossoming after debuting on the Ghanaian music industry with her breakout hit “Biribi Yaa Yeme,” off her album, “Veeda”. More »
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Appietus in a fix, where is his music reality show?
The master mixer, Kwame Appiah Danquah aka Appietus is in a fix. His TV reality music hunt show, Appietus Idolz is still in its tottering stages although it was launched in July last year and took off a month ago. More »
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Rev. Possible storms the scene again
Following the success of his previous and maiden album, Ernest Yaw Osei, a.k.a Rev. Possible has come out with the Volume 2 which he has dubbed Nyame So Vol. 2. More »
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Celebration of Burger Highlife
Last Saturday, the Burger Highlife Show organized by the Goethe Institut at the National Theater in Accra, as part of activities to revamp Ghana’s high life music, did not attract as many patrons as observers of the music industry had estimated. More »
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Veeda makes it clear at Ghana Music Awards open forum in Accra
The second phase of the ninth GMA dubbed Ghana Music Awards open forum came off at the Alisa Hotel, Ridge. The open forum was step by Charter House to intake opinions, contributions, suggestions and ideas of stakeholders in the Ghanaian music industry. More »
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Ghana Music Awards 2008 releases the categories and its definitions
Charter House has released the categories that will be awarded at this year's Ghana Music Awards. In all, there are twenty-six categories in all and they have been well defined below. More »
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Video: Uneasy by Mframa feat. Wutah
Album: Filli Filli Label: Multiple Codes Director: Stip/Solid Distribution: More »
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After the success of ‘Made In Germany I’, a celebration of Burger Highlife, the Goethe Institut will today bring to Ghanaians another burger highlife musical concert scheduled for the National Theatre at 8.00pm. More »
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Video: Sunlight (intro) by B Clay
Album: African Babe Label: Blackspeech Entertainment Director: Dream Studio Distribution: More »
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Fiili Fiili, the smash hit by Mframa featuring Kwabena Kwabena seems like a song that will never stop playing at parties and on radio because it is the favorite of the biggest DJs in the business. It is a song that will shoot any artist into stardom and that is exactly what it did for Mframa. More »
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Prince spends ¢90M on ‘TV3’s Battle
In November last year, when Mentor II television reality show winner, Prince Henry Lamptey was invited to participate in The Battle, another reality show by TV3, he jumped at the opportunity to win for himself another prize package. More »
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Steve Kelly heads to the big stage in presence of major US record labels
Ghanaian U.S based Gospel Recording Artiste; Steve Kelly heads to the big Stage for a Music and Entertainment conference with Grammy Award winner and Gospel music best selling artiste of all time; Kirk Franklin, and famed producer; Donald Lawrence on March 16th 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. More »
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Memories of good old times weighed on their minds as Dr. Sam Mensah, a financial analyst at the Ministry of Finance and Carl Ricky Telfer, a Canada-based Information Technology consultant, drove up Adisadel Hill last Saturday on a mission to help revive the Adisadel College Jazz Band. More »
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The gospel according to African rhythms
Until last Sunday afternoon, sections of the public had probably regarded it as a lot of flexing by a man and a bunch of followers only anxious to pat themselves on the back but Pastor Sampson Joe Baning and and his collection of musicians from the Shiloh Music Academy proved that they are really serious about bringing an exciting new edge to gospel music. More »
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Quick Action hits global stardom
The beats of a young and prolific sound engineer, Quick Action, is currently gaining international recognition, with his rhythms being listened to across most African countries and beyond. More »
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The first of three open forums scheduled as part of events leading up to the launch of the Ghana Music Awards, came off in Kumasi over the weekend. More »
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Ghana Music awards, will DJs carry the day?
Once again preparations are underway for this year's Ghana Music Awards which comes off in March and as usual, managers of some notable artists who also serve as Disk Jockeys at the various radio and television stations have began connecting their way in and lobbying for awards for their clients. More »
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Nana Fynn on anti-drug tour soon
In line with his newly released album, the only artiste whose appearance on stage depicts that of a Pharaoh of Egypt, Nana Fynn, along with his friends will be touring the nation to campaign against the unbridled use of hard drugs in the country. More »
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Ebo’o returns from South Africa with good things in the music basket
He's on a mission to dazzle his fans, capture hearts and attention and there's no better time for 2.year old Ebo'o known in real life as Andrew Kwabena Adisi to do so than now when… More »
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“Documentary Film, Home Grown” takes Ghana music industry to the next level….
Since launching Boogie Down Nima Productions (BDNP), Hashim Haruna has far exceeded expectations. Born and bred in Nima, Hashim Haruna is the new CEO of Better Development of Nima (BDN), the NGO that compliments the music, events, and entertainment goals of Boogie Down Nima Productions. More »
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Video: Jacket by Praye feat. Hiplife All stars
Album: The Bomb Label: Broomx Entertainment Director: GYO/Phamous People Distributor: More »
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Let us promote traditional music for national development - Baafour Asare
Baafour Asare Panin II, Chief of Amanase on Friday stressed the need to pursue and promote traditional music and art for national development. More »
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Ghanaian highlife must be saved
At a national workshop of musicians on the development of intellectual property rights and contractual arrangement in Ghana held in Accra last week, the Minister of Chieftaincy and Culture, S.K. Boafo, observed that music was an essential commodity with great potential for any nation. More »
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I depend on shows - Kojo Antwi
With his status in Ghana and beyond one would think that back home the music maestro, Kojo Antwi, has been making huge proceeds from his career through royalties. More »
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A leading member of Osibisa, Mac Tontoh has refuted the allegation that he and certain top musicians in the country have contributed to the collapse of the Ghanaian music industry. More »
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Finals of Channel O Sprite Emcee Africa
DStv viewers have long tuned in to Channel O for its fantastic line-up of African talent! Now Channel O's new, continental flagship show, CHANNEL O SPRITE EMCEE AFRICA, a reality based talent search show that traveled to Accra - Ghana, Lagos - Nigeria, Dar es Salaam - Tanzania, Nairobi - Kenya, Luanda - Angola, and Johannesburg, South Africa has one key mission: More »
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Africa Live! presents the 8th annual “Rocky Dawuni Independence Splash 2008″
Africa Live!, in association with the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly will present the 8th Annual “Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash 2008” at Tamale Sports Stadium in Tamale, Ghana on March 6, 2008. This exciting event will feature international Afro Roots star Rocky Dawuni, supported by Northern Ghanaian stars Sheriff Gale, Abu Saadiq, Mama Rams and special guests in celebration of the 51st anniversary of the Independence of Ghana. More »
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Video: Baby by Quata feat. Dogo
Album: Independence Day (Krom Ha Asem) Label: Nature Clue Prod. Director: Phamous People Distribution: More »
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Sidney loses mum, Lord Kenya buries daughter
Hiplife star Sidney's latest hit song, Africa Money, is flying very high. But the singer's spirit is down. Weeks after the release of his Barima Bi Reba album which comprises the chart buster, Africa Money, Sidney's mother died in his arms at the Cocoa Clinic in Accra. More »
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Kangaroo - Tic Tac feat. Batman Samini
Song: Kangaroo Artiste: Tic Tac Album: Accra Connection More »
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Aboard the Delta Airlines New York bound flight from Accra, a young man said to this writer, "Yo your boy is coming in few days", but that message did not quite click as to who he was referring to. A few days later after arrival, a call came on the "cell" and this great musician mentioned that he had arrived a few days ago and was chilling in A-Town (Atlanta). That call certainly confirmed the message that had previously been given by the young man on the plane who was a younger brother. More »
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Innovative African gospel music launched
A daring music project kept under 'Wraps over the last few years will be unveiled from 3.00pm Sunday, March 2, at the National Theatre during the launch of three albums by two gospel groups from the Shiloh Music Academy (SMA). More »
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A young hiplife group known as Bone-Love has been working behind the scenes for over five years now and it is currently working to release a 10- song album on CD. More »
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