PART 1: ARTISTES WHO RULED GH MUSIC IN 2015

2015 was not short of music. Wherever one turned, you heard new music from both established and up-coming artistes. Whiles some of the songs that ultimately became the soundtrack to our lives were made hits via mainstream radio (which usually is the case with A-rated artistes), some broke through courtesy the underground channel, forcing mainstream to give them their deserved […]

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LA PAILLOTE TAKPEPE PRESENT THE WRITE EXPERIENCE II

Kwame Write presents the second edition of ‘The Write Experience’, a project which aims at bringing together artists from different parts of Africa for cultural exchange and social activism on Wednesday 27th January, 2016 at Alliance Française Accra, at 7:30pm. Last year, The Write Experience had a strong message about the essence of appreciating our environment through a fusion of […]

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ALBUM REVIEW: ELOM BY EL

  The sophomore album of EL is one fans had been waiting for since his debut landed in 2012. Something Else, the 20 track double CD officially saw EL emerge out of the cave of semi-anonymity to the throes of stardom. Elorm Adablah winning the Best Hip-hop Artiste at the 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was not by default. His […]

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THE CUTS

The Cut bring to its readers a weekly music or albums list by mostly Ghanaian artistes that this 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. XTACY- BELUBIE: It’s a rarity in these times to find young artistes performing highlife music so […]

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DEAR VALENTINE: A Short Film with Relevance

Fiona Worlanyo Aku Ansah (@Aku_Purpleheart) is an upcoming filmmaker whose short films focus on and challenges social issues within the Ghanaian society. Her award winning short film, Dear Valentine, Aku brings to the fore the issue of lack of toilet facilities in most homes and how impact negatively on the society and relationships. Read about how young filmmakers changing the […]

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VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE

Last week, whiles scrolling through my twitter feed, I chanced on this video sponsored by UNICEF as part of their education campaign against Ebola and Cholera. The video assembles some of the top artistes in Ghana to drum home the message of frequent hand washing as a means to avoid either the Ebola or Cholera menace. Artistes featured in the […]

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TOP 10 OKYEAME KWAME VERSES

Okyeame Kwame is a legend when it comes to the hiplife terrain. Since emerging on the music stage at the turn of the new millennium, as part of the rap duo Akyeame, he has and continues to thrill and amaze listeners with his music, rap skills, poetry and versatility. He doesn’t just rap or make music; he does it with […]

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THE CUTS

The Cut bring to its readers a weekly music or albums list by mostly Ghanaian artistes that this 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. WANLOV – FOKN COUNTRY ft Kyekyeku & Francis Norman “No bi my fault say they, they […]

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INTERVIEW: ELIDIOR THE POET TALKS MISFIT

AMEDIOR ELIKEM, known on the Ghanaian poetry scene as Elidior The Poet is set to release his debut EP, MISFIT. The EP which took two years to make touches on the subject of social justice, politics and reproductive health issues. Elidior The Poet has been performing for years across the country and in this interview reveals the inspiration behind MISFIT […]

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ALBUM REVIEW: MAKING TASHA PROUD BY JAYSO

I initially hesitated writing a review about JaySo’s new album for two simple reasons. First, I have written a lot about or on JaySo this year. I have done four articles (if you include this review) already. Secondly, what more is there to say about the album? Making Tasha Proud (MTP) is the perfect Christmas gift to fans albeit, it […]

Music 5 min read
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