Ria Boss and Black Girls Glow share inspiration behind albums

Ria Boss shares inspiration behind ‘Find Your Free’ EP The weekends are never quiet. They are always filled with activities –either at the personal or social level. From domestic activities in the first half of the day to settling into an ambiance of fun later in the evening, one thing is certain: the heart and lungs of the city continue […]

Events 4 min read

No Excuses, Solutions Only: A case for documentation and networking in arts promotion

No excuses, solutions only. Watching all around, I don’t see enough documentation being done. It’s a fucking revolution happening out your way. Nah, it’s all happening right on your phone, and you just gonna ignore that ? Then what are you going to stand for? Some watered-down, stepped-on version of the truth? Youthfulness is your strongest weapon. Only we can […]

Music 1 min read

One Year On: The birth of a ‘godMC’

Thursday 30th June, 2016. History is replete with iconic moments that end up impacting the world in a positive manner.  These moments move from mere incidents to great encounters that outlive generations. Nostalgia is what it provokes in those who lived to witness it. For the others who get to be told, fascination is what fills them up. For many […]

Music 3 min read

THE CUTS: EP 02 Vol. 5

THE CUTS is your weekly round-up of songs and videos that has caught our attention and think you must hear or see. The music featured aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY ———————————————————————– Kwame Write – Homeless Minds  [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7sr7GogupA&w=560&h=315] One of the saddening sights in most cities, no matter the level of development, are the homeless folks. Unfortunately, no one seems […]

Music 4 min read

Beat Bang: Skillions boss Jayso shares his Top 5 Productions

“I only got interested in production because I couldn’t find a producer who made the kind of beats I wanted” – Jayso told BeatPhreak JAYSO needs no introduction as far as the music scene in Ghana is concerned. His imprints on the scene is as huge as those of a bear on a muddy land. His profile and influence strides across […]

Beat Bang 5 min read

Throwback: Dasebre Dwamena feat. Lord Kenya – Kokooko

The ripples that Dasebre Dwamena’s breakthrough debut caused was to be expected. It shot him into the limelight, resulting in him becoming one of the finest highlife artistes of all time. It also injected a renewed verve into highlife music, which at that point, was waning in popularity- hiplife was entering into a golden era. “Kokooko”, released in 1999 as […]

Music 2 min read

Bridging the Gap between Art and Politics: How Tuface Idibia and Tekno are leading the way

(all photos courtesy Royal TV) Art and Politics.  The arguments have raged on whether the two are distinct​ or are mutually inexclusive. The arguments of those who advocate  the separation rest in the fact that, artists don’t understand the nuances of politics and are therefore liable to misinform, misjudge and miseducate the masses who believe in their words. This ‘flaw’ […]

Music 7 min read

Rapper Ntelabi shares artwork for single ‘Glory’

Ntelabi announced the release of a new single, Glory, with a release artwork via his twitter page. This indication is good news for his fans since it will be the first release after his name change from Drilix. The album cover has Ntelabi drapped in a white robe floating over clouds with trumpets heralding his coming. The artwork seems to […]

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Watch Fre-D freestyle over  ‘Don’t Forget To Pray’ beat.

Fred Chijindu Inaks Onianwa known by his stage name Fre-D or Fre-D GoldRush, is a 25 year-old rapper/singer from Lagos, Nigeria. In 2010, he co-founded and signed to the record label Gold Rush Records. Fre-D first broke into the consciousness of Nigerian music enthusiasts after making a submission for Don Jazzy’s ‘Enigma Freestyle’ Competition in 2011. Later that year, he […]

Music 1 min read

New Tune: Mark Ansari’s ‘Baby Yo’ is a crowd puller.

Mark Ansari’s ‘Baby Yo’ is an afro-dancehall tune with synths reverbing across the mid-tempo rhythms. The song has him reminiscing or daydreaming about a lost love: ‘I’m losing my mind since you let me go’. A five beat drop opens the song before Mark Ansari’s falsetto vocals weave through the infectious beat. The beat and melody reminds you of Kranium’s […]

Music 44 sec read
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