Watch: King George VIII Releases His Video For “SILENCE”

King George VIII is the moniker of 27-year-old Norwegian/Ghanaian artist George Kwadwo Ofori. His work as a producer has spanned eight years and counting, with a passion for music preceding that well into his childhood. It is this very period of his life that has served as the inspiration for much of the artist’s music; and this is well clad […]

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THE CUTS: EP 05 Vol. 15

THE CUTS is a weekly review of singles, videos and albums you must hear. The songs and videos covered are not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it will be reviewed or featured. MsFu – State of Mind Thursday’s are ”MsFu Day”. The rapper has dedicated herself to releasing a song every Thursday till her music vault is […]

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Watch “Aprodoo” Documentary and Video By Akan

Two years after the release of his highly acclaimed debut album, rapper Akan is still releasing materials off the back of the album. “Onipa Akoma”, the 2017 debut was described by this blog as the best album of this decade. The album’s brilliance lied more with how it was conceptualized; a tale about life – from birth to death – […]

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M.anifest Stars in ‘’Hearts And Time’’; A Short Film

How do you create a 3 to 5 minutes video out of hours of video reels without compromising the ideas and vision of the artist, and also elicit the desired satisfaction from the viewing audience? This is mostly the challenge of directors in the audio-visual space. Even the most experienced music video directors and filmmakers cannot avoid these circumstances. Shooting […]

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Nubuke Foundation Reopens on 23 November 2019 With Photographic Exhibition- ‘James Barnor: A Retrospective’

Nubuke Foundation is pleased to officially announce the reopening of its bespoke arts space and extended campus at its existing premises in East Legon, Accra, following two years of reconstruction. This is a milestone in the development of arts and cultural infrastructure in Ghana and West Africa. Designed by architects, Baerbel Mueller and Juergen Strohmayer, the space now comprises of […]

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Ko-Jo Cue (Finally) Earns His Shine With ”For My Brothers”

There comes along an album which defines a generation, not only in terms of the cadences or punchlines but the message within the music. In a year where most mainstream rap albums failed to meet expectations; most of these releases felt more like collections of singles rather than cohesive, well-curated body of work. “For My Brothers”, by Ko-Jo Cue is […]

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FOKN Wood: From Ghana, The Fight Against Homophobia Via Music

The Ghanaian duo releases the clip of “True Friends”, shot in a bar where, and it is rare in Ghana, the LGBTQ community can be without fear for his health. These rascals FOKN Bois are back with a particularly committed clip. We knew them teasing, to put small pikes to their fellow musicians desperate to get on the radio, or to play codes […]

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Top M.anifest Music Videos

Music videos are an important tool in the arsenal of any artiste. They provide another avenue to express the meanings behind any song. Whether it’s a simple video of an artiste singing in a studio or one as elaborate enough to exhaust a small film budget, music videos help extend a musician’s story. Much like a beat maker adds depth […]

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The CUTS: EP 05 Vol. 14

THE CUTS is a weekly review of songs, videos and albums you need to hear. The songs and videos covered are not a genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it will be reviewed or featured. Cina Soul – Killi Mi “Every time you break me, I try to fix you. But what happens in the end when I’m […]

Music 3 min read

Sarkodie Is Still The Man

On his single “Who Da Man?’’, Sarkodie intoned “Ain’t nobody taking my position/ Mama told me not to worry, ‘cos she had a vision/ Obiaa ntumi nquechi (Nobody can quench) my fire am on a mission/ You go trust if you know what I been cooking in the kitchen ah”. For some, this is nothing short of a swaggering vaunted […]

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