UPCOMING ALBUM

After Gripping the nation by divulging news of his readiness to dole out an album, Metropolitan TV host of Allo TiGO, Jon Germain, is set to release his album this month.

Jon told BEATWAVES on Monday that he will be launching his album, ‘This Is Who I Am’, on November 28 with an autograph-signing and photograph session at the Silverbird Store in the Accra Mall.

Ghanaian highlife musician Akwasi Opoku popularly known in music as Kwasi Pee has disclosed in an interview with Myjoyonline.com that all is set for the release of his fourth album ‘Kumipreko’ which he says is a step ahead of what he has done so far.

The 12 track album features artistes like Okyeame Kwame, K.K. Fosu, Squilla (Jamaican) and others. Already, four tracks from the album; ‘Emereka bone’, ‘Asew’, ‘Kakabo’ and ‘Kumipreko’ are enjoying airplay across the country.

After releasing his first album, 'Pae mu ka' (1999), 'Asem Sebe' (2001), Time Out for Adhesion (TOFA) in 2003 and a number of remixes from the TOFA album, came NteteE Pa (Be disciplined) which coincided with his effort to join Ghana's vice president to fight indiscipline in the country. Listen to Kasiebo by Obrafour feat. Guru

He started his own indiscipline campaign which targeted the youth alongside several projects such as Lecture/Counseling Workshop and the H.E.L.P (Hiplife Education and Literacy Project) Ghana initiative.

Some quick thoughts on Wednesday night’s listening party for M.anifest’s new group, A.R.M. (African Rebel Movement, aka Artists Representing the Motherland). The Minneapolis rapper (by way of Ghana) released his solo debut, “Manifestations” in 2007.

While it would seem like a follow-up is in order, he’s decided to focus his energies on a group effort with a fellow African-born MC (Krukid) and a Brooklyn-based producer (Budo). Or, as M.anifest described the group on Wednesday: “Two Africans and a Jewish guy.”