C-REAL ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AND SINGLE ‘STILL’

RAPPER AND POET, C-Real’s name is synonymous to hip hop and has made an indelible mark on the music scene by making music on themes stretching from politics and socio-economic issues.  The Em.CEO is looking to follow on the good run he had in 2015 with the release of his sophomore album under the executive supervision of an internationally acclaimed […]

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LYRICS: HOW MANY JOHN?

This blog would from time be posting lyrics from individuals who may not necessary be rappers. The lyrics could spun from many subjects and must be conscious in nature. Beginning the series is this piece submitted by Chaucer B titled ‘How Many John’s’. The message is clearly stated in the lyrics. Read On. Verse 1 In the heat, aboard this […]

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THROW BACK VIDEO – KG & PM -MMRE BI BEBA

In 2004, Obrafour’s record label teamed up with Last Two to put out Execution Diary; a compilation album which was produced by legendary record producer Hammer. The album was to shine the spotlight on new, young, hungry and talented artistes. Most of these artistes were members of the Last Two ‘academy’; where they have spent months and years honing their […]

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ADOMAA FINALLY RELEASES ‘AFRABA THE EP’

After a successful launch of her EP at the Elixir Wine Bar and Lounge, Labone, last Saturday, VI MUSIC’s Adomaa has finally released her much-anticipated mini-album, ‘Afraba the EP.’ It is a 6 song project that gives quite a revelatory glimpse into the person that is Adomaa – her personal difficulties, fears, challenges as an artiste and perspectives on life, faith as well […]

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NEW SPOKEN WORD SINGLE ‘EMPTY KONKO’ BY LAUD DEPOET

Laud DePoet is one of the few spoken word artistes who, in his own way, helping push the genre out to many people. Despite being young, he can be described as a veteran, considering the number of years he has been involved with spoken word/poetry. He has started a new spoken word series called Empty Konko and has released the […]

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RHYME SONNY RELEASES CV OF SIN

‘Lord! It’s been a while/My face looks like the residential quarters of smile but deep within me is bitterness/ I’ve become bitter than the bile because the things/ I used to preach against has become my style’ This is how one of Ghana’s foremost contemporary poets, Rhyme Sonny opens his latest spoken word single CV of Sin. The poem, as […]

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ARTISTES TO WATCH IN 2016

Each year, new artistes bubble from the fringes into the mainstream and  become stars in their own right. As it is with the music industry, artistes picked for greater and bigger things sometimes don’t see success. Those who don’t get mentioned end up becoming huge by the end of the year. This notwithstanding, predictions must be made and in this […]

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FAVOURITE POETRY EVENTS IN 2015

The poetry scene was a busy one in 2015 with a lot shows with new talents emerging on the scene. Though, not a huge genre in Ghana, it is gradually garnering attention among a section of the populace. In this post, I asked some friends to share their best moments in respect of poetry events in 2015. EP LAUNCH OF […]

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AN INTERPRETATION OF BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR’S DIASPORADICAL TRILOGIA

  If you are reading this and asking who Blitz The Ambassador is, well the only thing I can suggest you do is hit the Google button. If you live in Ghana (born and bred) and was of age in the late 90s and early 2000s, you might have heard the name Baza. If you are didn’t please take a […]

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PART 2: ARTISTES WHO RULED GHANA MUSIC IN 2015

This is the second list of artistes who ruled the music scene in Ghana in 2015. The first part was published on the 20th of January 2016. You can check the list here. EL: If there is anything that makes me a big EL fan it is not his talent (that is not in doubt). It is his work ethic […]

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