KiDi Isn’t An Overnight Success. He Has Been A Work In Progress

He doesn’t have 30 billion in his account as he rightly indicated on his breakout single ‘Odo’. What KiDi (real name Dennis Nana Kwaku Boadi Dwamena) may have earned in return is deserved fame, huge recognition and showcase of his incredible talents as a singer and songwriter. For the many who have followed the musical journey of KiDi, his talent […]

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Did Kula take shots at Obinim on “Don’t Do It”? We think Yes. 

The art of taking shots at people, and/or issues you have strong opinions on is permissible in hip hop. How these shots are crafted is considered essential similar to the manner it is delivered. Just like how the use of metaphors, similes, punch lines and other literary devices are heralded as prime standards in judging rappers, a well delivered lyric […]

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00:01 – “Ci, Na she touch my Soul oo”

  There’s everything gorgeous about Cina Soul when it comes to her music and her visuals. Each word in her lyric captures an emotive feeling. And each image in her videos advances the words even more. Her voice stirs emotions deep within you (doesn’t your hair stand when she sings? Mine does) and she knows how to use it perfectly. […]

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There’s Everything to love about Burna Boy’s ‘Rock Your Body’ video

If you were expecting a video full of decadence-of scantily clad women gyrating with little or no care, then your expectation was half met in this new video by Burna Boy. The video is littered with moments of women in their seductive element carefully portrayed to not bore you. ‘Rock Your Body’ is a song produced by Ghanaian-British producer DJ […]

Music 4 min read

Album Review: Paapa’s brilliance is evident on Technical Difficulties

Those who listened to ‘Songs For Kukua’ might have realized the incredible talent Paapa Mensa is. ‘Songs For Kukua’ was an ode to Ghana (the country) which was founded on a Wednesday (6th March in 1957). The song saw him personify Ghana, and unpacking his thoughts about her. The album was hailed as a breath of freshness and introduced Paapa […]

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Get Familiar: Six Top Underground GH Rappers You Need To Know

Some refer to it as Rhythmic African Poetry (RAP) and others see it as a culture. For me it’s an art which involves wordplay and the ability to make sense with either complicated or simple rhyming schemes. Elements that contribute to make a good rap include; the style used in delivery, craftiness of punchlines and to some extent the content […]

Music 6 min read

Home Isn’t Where Love Is: A look at the stabbing attempt on Stonebwoy.

If Julius Caesar knew what fate had in store for him on the Ides of March, I’m sure he’d have had both Mark Anthony and Cassius arrested or barred from entering the chamber of the Senate. Despite the premonitions of his wife about him, Julius Caesar dismissed it, wore his robe and like the Emperor he was, walked into that […]

Events 4 min read

At 52, Daddy Lumba is still a phenom

In 2015, Daddy Lumba emerged on the scene, again with a single that shifted the focus of many on to highlife music, a genre pushed to the periphery by the ever towering hiplife/hip-hop and dancehall genres. That single was ‘Ye Nie Woho Beto Wo’ (‘Yentie Obiaa’). The song dominated radio, parties, weddings, political campaign platforms and many social events. The […]

Music 6 min read

BiQO teams with SizzTheTruth on ‘Higher Keys’

Picture this; You, in a convertible, cruising on a highway by the sea, with the wind blowing through your hair, the peaceful atmosphere and the serenity —incredible, right? That is how “Higher Keys” makes one feel; that refreshing feel of authentic sound jumps at you right from the start. And no, it does not let you go—slowly hooking you and […]

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