MY ‘CLASSICS IN THE PARK’ EXPERIENCE + OTHER THOUGHTS

The Africa Film Society continued its Classics In The Park initiative with the screening of King Ampaw’s Kukurantumi Road To Accra. This movie is the second to be shown in this monthly series. The first movie, I Told You So was screened in October. An initiative championed by rapper, graphic designer and filmmaker Blitz The Ambassador, Classics In The Park […]

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THE CUTS

THE CUTS brings you a short, unbiased review of music and videos from artistes in Ghana and around Africa each week. Once it is dope, it will be featured here ______ DEX KWASI- AKATA YESU Dex Kwasi couldn’t have chosen a better moment to release his album. After many years of being in the rap game, it is now that […]

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KYEKYEKU LIVE AT ALLIANCE FRANCAISE ACCRA

Alliance Française Accra presents ‘Kyekyeku’- a concert by a young Ghanaian musician who explores classical African music in various forms such as Highlife, Afrobeat and Folk Palmwine. He is known by his energy and dance moves on stage. Saturday, 22nd October, 2016 at Alliance Française Accra Amphitheatre at 8pm. The re-discovery of classic African music styles of Palmwine, highlife and […]

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OKUNTAKINTE AND THE ART OF TURNING NEGATIVE TROLLS INTO SUCCESS

Creative people are a sensitive bunch. A slight hint of criticism, whether born out of fairness or malice, of their work is regarded as an attack. Whiles some would ignore the criticism others may come for your neck, even fighting you for sharing a ‘negative’ opinion. There are others who would reach out and explain to you why your views […]

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THE CUTS

The Cut bring to readers each week music or albums that the 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.   DJ JULS – WITH YOU FEAT MALEEK BERRY, STONEBWOY & EUGY Since aiding the rise of Mr. Eazi with his unique […]

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ALBUM REVIEW: SOMI’s THE LAGOS MUSIC SALON IS JAZZ BREWED IN AN AFRICAN POT

It is worth acknowledging the influence of Nigeria on the global soundscape in recent times. The Afrobeat renaissance – with Nigerian artistes such as Wizkid, Davido and D’banj at the forefront- has caught the attention of some global superstar artistes, who have incorporated elements of afrobeats into some of their music-Drake and Alicia Keys are worth mentioning. Long before Drake […]

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