VIDEO REVIEW: BUK BAK – AKWASI BRONI

The musical catalogue of Buk Bak is huge and impressive. The award winning duo comprised of Prince Bright (Bright Sparkles) and Ronnie Coaches (who unfortunately is late). The group, which initially began with three members-Bright, Ronnie and Shoetan- was by the time they released their second album in 2000, without Shoetan (Papa Shoto).   Awensem (Proverbs) was released under then […]

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VIDEO REVIEW: RED RED – HOW FAR FEAT. MENSA

Finally, Mensa has released visuals for his political and socially correct single HOW FAR, off his up-coming collaborative album with Hungarian DJ/Producer ELO of Irie Mafia. The album, Red Red is more of an experimental album-it explores different musical influences but is primarily driven by electronic sounds. Shot by filmmaker/documentarian Jareth Merz-known for his ‘African Election’ documentary, the video opens […]

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MUSIC REVIEW: ANSAH LIVES ULTRAMARINE DREAM EP

Wake up man, wake. It’s past 5 in the morning. Matter of fact, where’s that Jazz? You know you gotta play me that Jazz?’ the voice of Kwame Jackson opens 6AM BLUES INTERLUDE, one of the 7 songs on Ansah Live’s debut EP, ULTRAMARINE DREAM EP. When @Flynimaboy tweeted the link to Ansah Live’s EP- a name I was seeing […]

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EXHIBITION; ART AS THERAPY AND LA PAILLOTE TAKPEKPE; SHRINK SESSION

Four women artists in collaboration with Alliance Française Accra present an exhibition titled: Art As Therapy and La Paillote Takpekpe; Shrink Session on Wednesday, 23rd March at 6:30pm and Wednesday, 30th March at 7:30pm respectively at Alliance Française Accra. In the celebration of International women’s month, Alliance Française Accra is hosting exciting events organized by women in the arts and […]

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ACCRA CULTURE CAPSULE: ARTS AND CULTURE POINTER IN ACCRA

There is a visible resurgence on the artscape in the city mirroring those of the early 60s through the late 70s. But this time, the resurgence is not permeating only a spectrum of the art scene-music and films-as the case was in the 60s and 70s. What the city is currently witnessing is a wave across myriad of turfs-music, art, […]

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THE CITY BY CHAUCER B

Chaucer B comes once more with these rap lines taking you on a ride of the city. Enjoy it Verse 1 Met this girl at Osu, fronting like from Cantonments but living at Kojo Sardine Wanted Papaye for two, stunting hard then came to me, skin like old gabardine Got her adinkra pie with juice that kinda looked like strawberry […]

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THE CUTS

The Cut bring to its readers a weekly music or albums list by mostly Ghanaian artistes that this writer deem worth listening or having in your playlist. The music is not genre and/or regionally specific. Once it is good, it will be covered here. We are just three months in the year and already music fans are getting inundated with […]

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MUSIC REVIEW: THE DROP OFF BY LVIN RED

  For those who have their ears and eyes on what is often described as the ‘underground’ hip hop scene in Ghana, the name Lvin Red might not be new. For the others, the artiste, formerly known as Red Mic’ is introducing himself to them through his new mixtape, The Drop Off, released a few days ago. The Drop Off is […]

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CONCERT REVIEW: FATOUMATA DIAWARA ROCKS ACCRA

She stood on the stage lost in her own musical world. Her slender frame draped in a resplendent African print with a matching Masai-like bead adorning her neck, stroking gently soothing grooves off her guitar. Her sensuous, alluring voice rising calmly whiles letting out short, congratulatory smiles as if to applaud her own performance. The hundreds who filled the terraces […]

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MAKING A CASE FOR DJ VYRUSKY

SINCE THE NOMINATION LIST FOR THIS YEAR’S GHANA DJ AWARDS WAS RELEASED, the question of who deserved the ultimate prize of the night-BEST DJ OF THE YEAR– has been on-going. The list features some of the best hands on the turntables. One DJ who has exhibited stellar qualities on the decks and blown the minds of many music lovers as […]

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