K.K Fosu Was The Poster Boy of Contemporary Highlife.

His voice holds more than melodies and musical notes. It serenaded and soothed people’s mood. Whether you were in love, heartbroken, happy or feeling the brunt of disappointment, he had songs to keep you company. The voice which conveyed the thoughts in his mind was always soulful, tender and great to hear whenever it boomed through the speakers. Kaakyire Kwame […]

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On ‘WILDLIFE’, Bryan The Mensah Offers Sage Wisdom About Life and Love.

The fissures of love, when it ends could be all consuming, especially when the affair ends without a watertight resolution. Whereas one party would take a walk into the blazing sun, the jilted partner may end up nursing their loss. The relationship after the breakup might never be friendly, again. The bile that it may birth ends up poisoning everything, […]

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Book Reading: Writers Project of Ghana Host Prof. John Collins At Monthly Book Reading For August

  For the month of August 2018, Writers Project of Ghana and Goethe-Institut Ghana in collaboration with publishers Dakpabli & Associates proudly present a public reading with ethnomusicologist Professor John Collins. John Collins is the author of Highlife Time 3, which was recently published by Dakpabli Publishers. John Collins will be reading from his latest book Highlife Time 3. Published by Dakpabli […]

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THE CUTS: EP 04 Vol. 1

THE CUTS reviews songs, videos or album we think you need to hear or watch. The music covered are not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it would be reviewed here. THE CUTS is available each FRIDAY Mensa – God Is Good After a video surfaced of prominent pastor Mensa Otabil tasking his church members to ward off […]

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Trigmatic Is The Apostle Who Deserves Our Attention

The music industry has never been fair. Often, those who are expected to have a seat at the royal table for some reason end up few rows behind it. Some may even get placed in a very obscure corner of the dinning chamber. But, that’s what happens when humans are left to dictate and validate what is ‘best’. Many talents […]

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‘U Hxve Nx Idxv’ Bridges Gap Between Party And Life

If there’s one thing Ghanaian creatives are excellent at, it’s their ability to covert and localize popular trends. The history of Ghanaian music is full of such examples: western big band music was incorporated into highlife music of ET Mensah in the 50s; the innovation of Ebo Taylor birthed afrobeat in the 70s. The highlife of the 80s adopted elements […]

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New Music: Maayaa Basks In Love In ‘Ride’; Obed Makes Commitments When ‘Sober’

Maayaa feat Worlasi – Ride Maayaa is a tease, musically speaking. For months, following the release of her soulful love song ‘You’, people have inquired if there’d be more songs from her. Her responses to these queries have been either flippant or nebulous. One, therefore couldn’t establish if she wants a career in music or she belongs to the crop […]

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THE CUTS: EP 03 Vol. 25

THE CUTS review songs, videos or albums we think you need to hear or see. The music covered are not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it would be reviewed here. THE CUTS is available each FRIDAY Narah -Lost The heavy piano melody on the opening seconds of ‘Lost’ prepares you for what is to unfold. ‘Lost’ is […]

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Admire The Hustle: How Bryan The Mensah is Defining The Concept of ‘Indie Artist’

In an industry with no recognized structures -big labels, financial backing and major distribution channels – the work of the independent (indie) artist is back breaking. These young, passionate creatives put their feet to the pedal to create; find the best cost-effective ways to sell their works while cultivating a fan base in the process. All this is done on […]

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THE CUTS: EP 03 Vol. 24

THE CUTS review songs, videos or albums we think you need to hear or see. The music covered are not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it would be reviewed here. THE CUTS is available each FRIDAY M.anifest feat Worlasi – Okay When M.anifest and Worlasi meet up on a song produced by Rvdical the Kid, you surely […]

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