CulArt Blog

Review of Nenebi Tony’s Book ‘’Everything That Happened And The People Who Made It”.

Documenting a decade of interesting, yet important cultural shaping events within the Ghanaian entertainment landscape is an arduous task especially for a writer considering the paucity of information available – due to lack of proper, and verifiable documents. Under such circumstances, one is inclined to rely on memory, reliable bits and pieces of information, and direct interviews with stakeholders and […]

Opinions 6 min read

Smallgod Is Connecting The Dots Through Music And Fashion

At his recent album listening party, held on Friday 7th May 2022 at East End Bistro, a spot tucked within the prime vicinity of Cantonments, Smallgod and some of the artists featured on “Connecting The Dots“, his sophomore album, pulled a sizeable number of the crowd; mostly industry people, friends, and associates. Aside the generic questions often asked at such events […]

Uncategorized 4 min read

BLACKO SHERIF SZN IS HERE; AND IT’S NOT A MIRAGE: REMEMBER KWAKU THE TRAVELLER

Rahim Munir SUCCESS is not only predicated on talent alone. other factors like timing, grace, goodwill among the general populace and a good chi contribute immensely towards ensuring a person’s success. Black Sherif seems to have all these factors forging together to elevate him towards a strata only a few could ascend. As he rightfully articulated during his inspiring acceptance […]

Music 4 min read

The Role of Tik Tok in Today’s Viral Music

By Manny Obeng It’s a new paradigm in music promotion and marketing in this social media-driven era where anybody – from artists to content creators – is sharing with the world their creativity. Video-sharing platforms like Tik Tok and Instagram (IG) Live have become the new testing grounds for newer contents. These social media platforms have democratised audio-visual content at […]

Music 3 min read

Happenings in 2021: Part 1

I remember vividly where I was on 1st Jan 2021. I also recall how a meeting with an executive of a global music company changed the career trajectory of a budding artist. more on that later. A lot happened in 2021 on the Ghanaian music and art scene, specifically with music. The old legends kept their turf guarded while cultivating […]

Music 7 min read

YGA ( O’Kenneth ) – Until It’s All Said And Done REVIEW

By Rahim Munir Being the last to close the year on your label’s roster comes with some level of responsibility and anxiety. You get the chance to make a claim by crafting something epic to cement your own status as well as the label you represent. After all, you are able to pick notes from the outcomes of earlier releases […]

Music 3 min read

M3NSA’s ‘’BONDZIE’’ Takes Us On An Eye-Opening Trip

To name an album after yourself-or in this case one of your names- goes to indicate how valuable and invested an artist is in that project. It also exhibits the credibility and a spirit of integrity that is associated with the project. These and more are demonstrated on M3NSA’s album, “BONDZIE“. “BONDZIE”, which translates as “To Speak Up” in Fante, […]

Reviews 4 min read

M3NSA Sticks To His Roots on “Carry You Go”

By: Nana Fredua-Agyeman ‘’M3NSA is looking at the long term and understands that you may seem to be doing well but you are not legit. You are just an industry caricature, you are made up, not your true self’’ The entire BONDZIE album is a metaphor for creativity. Though I am only a music consumer, I am an afficionado of […]

Music 7 min read

Kwame Yogot Takes Steps at Being the ‘New King’

Racking up an impressive discography doesn’t happen in a year or two. It often takes a good number of years to build the desired artistry and solidify one’s craft, including harnessing a formidable fan base. But since there’s no exact formula or approach to getting to the top, especially within this current, unpredictable environment, it can take a shorter time […]

Music 4 min read

emPawa Africa Announce Release of FAVE’S new Single; BABY RIDDIM

Available everywhere on 30th September 2021, the singer’s new song is a follow-up to her previous release ‘Beautifully’ and its cinematic visual Starting to make music in 2018 with her bedroom freestyles which rapidly became viral and caught the attention of industry heavyweights, including Mr. Eazi’s emPawa Africa, FAVE released her first single ‘M.O.M.M.S’ the following year and followed this up with last […]

Music 48 sec read