THE TIMES: THE CHALLENGE TO CREATE BETTER ARTS

This post is written by EliMuzik (Edward Ayikoe), a Ghanaian musician who is passionate about his music and the state of music as it exists in today’s world. He is a FELARITE, meaning takes inspiration from Fela Kuti. I asked him to put together his thoughts on the state of arts (music) in Ghana after reading a string of posts […]

ALBUM REVIEW: EL-B.A.R II MIXTAPE

‘I bet you thought that it was over/Till I came along and showed y’all/ That, this is the beginning… this is not just a game for me cos I live it every day’ That was the chorus to ‘Over’ off the BAR I released last year. And in this hook, EL told us he is in this game (rap) for […]

BAR 2 CONCERT REVIEW

After months of promotion and expectation, the BAR 2 concert, headlined by rapper EL and put together by his label BBnZ Live came to pass on Saturday, 29th August, 2015. This is the second event in what is shaping up to be an annual event. The first event was hosted in July last year. The World Trade Centre came alive […]

ALEWA POETRY SHOW: THE FACE-OFF

Ghana’s foremost poetry event, ALEWA, will this year see two of the leading names on the poetry scene face-off in a scheme of rhymes, words, and punch lines; diffusing knowledge whiles at it. The two headlining acts, Mutombo Da Poet and Rhyme Sonny have all earned their stripes within the poetry/spoken word fraternity. They have also showcased their talents and […]

ALBUM REVIEW: AKAN EP by AKAN

The self titled EP ‘AKAN’ is not filled with positive songs but a sense of cultural authenticity is evident. THE VERDICT AMONG those who have listened to AKAN’s self titled debut EP, attest to his undisputable talent and that he has the trappings of being the next face of rap in Ghana. I will dare add that if Obrafour is […]

HOW D-BLACK IS SURVIVING THE RAP GAME DESPITE…

‘‘If rap skills sold, D-black would have been poor. Fortunately, networking and marketing is the highway to big purses and D-black knows his way around getting it’’. It was at a seminar in 2013 on the importance of branding especially for those in the creative art industry that a very vivid example was given by the speaker, Basil Anthony, CEO […]

THE CUTS

THE CUTS bring to readers 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. JAYSO FT HAIDARA – SAY YOU LOVE ME If there’s one thing JaySo knows how to do best, it is choosing the perfect beat(s), […]

10 QUESTIONS FOR A POET: SPOTLIGHTING KENNETHA BROWN

Kennetha Brown speaks on the meaning of poetry, wearing her hair natural and what language means to her. What does poetry mean to you? To me, poetry is just an expressive art through the creative use of words. Its like a personal outreach, outpour or extension of the poet’s self and its great when others can appreciate it too How […]

10 QUESTIONS FOR POETS: SPOTLIGHTING NAA TAKIA

Naa Takia talks how a friend’s poem inspired her to write, why writing is a personal venture and thoughts on a million dollars gift What does poetry mean to you? I have always said this about writing and the same applies to poetry. For me, it isn’t just about words and it has nothing to do with conforming to particular […]

DARK SUBURB: From The Pit Of Darkness To The Bright Lights

Dark Suburb is the bridge between the old genres of music/performance between the ‘seen’ (what is known) and the ‘unseen’ (the unknown) that they are advancing. A YEAR AGO, not many knew the name of band Dark Suburb. That seems to have changed. The Accra based  Alternative Rock band is steadily building a formidable fan base and breaking through the […]