Throwback: Reggie Rockstone feat K.K.Fosu – AH

First of all, RIP to Suzzi Williams.  Pain is sometimes good. It serves as the fireball that ultimately light up our creativity. The inspiration born out of pain inspire creativity, some of them epic. Some of these creations outlive us and become prized works or masterpieces. From the depth of pain, genuises are sometimes birthed. Reggie Rockstone may pass as […]

THE CUTS: EP 02 Vol. 4

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 —————————————————————– Ria Boss – Golden https://youtu.be/G-kT2RI-ap4 Ria Boss is a sensational singer and artistic impressario. Not only was her EP ‘Finding Your Free’ a brilliant collection […]

Maayaa basks in the glow of love with ‘YOU’

​After the appreciable success of her debut single ‘Limbo’ barely two months ago, afro-soul singer Maayaa is back to tug at your heartstrings with ‘You’. Produced by herself and manager EKKO, the single explores the beauty of romantic love in recognition of its little pleasures.  In contrast to ‘Limbo’, which was a tale of the difficulties of forgetting a love […]

Rapper Wanlov shares inspiration behind the making of ‘Orange Card’ album

If there’s one thing most Ghanaian artistes aren’t good at, it is going out of their way to share the inspiration or concepts behind the songs or albums they make. One artiste, doing just that is songwriter, rapper and producer, Wanlov The Kubolor.  Days after releasing his fourth studio album, ”Orange Card – Fruitopian Raps” (album was released on 26th April, […]

THE CUTS: EP 02 VOL. 3

THE CUTS is your weekly round-up of songs and videos-and anything that has caught our attention and think you must hear or see. The music featured here aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY Worlasi – Too Naughty Most albums do have that one song that could be described as the ‘nerve ending’ of the album. They usually aren’t flamboyant in […]

How Sisimbo by Red Red touches on love, water and identity

One of the beauties of music is that, it helps you construct a comprehensive narrative about an artiste through the scrutinization of their catalogs. One could deduce their life stories, fears, socio-political views and lifestyle through their lyrics. Genius, the lyrics annotation site has on occasions written, from the volumes of lyrics available, the biographies of some hip-hop artistes. https://youtu.be/Fm_zYMxNibI […]

THE CUTS: EP 02 Vol. 2

M.anifest feat bigBen – Do My Own There’s a popular Ghanaian proverb that literally translate as: a person is bound to vent when s/he has had enough. M.anifest has given that proverb essence on his new song with bigBen ‘Do My Own’. The rapper has, on this song, hit back at critics who have questioned his credentials. M.anifest has in recent […]

Throwback: Sikletele​ by 4×4

It’s always exciting watching old videos of some of today’s big name artistes. Aside the element of nostalgia the videos provoke, they also hand you a scale to measure an artistes physical growth till date. One does note how much has changed in the world of music video making. The fashion sense of that era is also well represented. In […]

Video Review: DJ Dimpelz feat. Reason, Ice Prince & Royal Empire

Let’s establish one thing: if you are a producer or artiste who can’t make a banger off a trap beat, then you better quit working.  For renowned South African DJ, DJ Dimpelz, crafting a banger is least of his worries. His latest, ‘FUYD’ (Fuck Up Your Day) is an attestation to his credentials as a producer who knows what the […]

AFRIMA 2017 needs your music-related creativity – AFRIMA 2017 Call For Entry

The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA 2017 is officially open for entries from Artistes, Songwriters, Music/Entertainment Journalists, Video Directors, Music Producers, DJs, Dancers from across the African Continent and Diaspora. The AFRIMA awards is celebrating excellence in musical artistry in Africa and the Diaspora, featuring 33 categories across the five regions of Africa and music genre, with a reward of 23.9 […]