CONCERT REVIEW: WORLASI AT THE NUSÉ CONCERT

The Nusé Concert is not just a window of what the future holds for Worlasi. It’s a befitting thank you to his core fans. Worlasi will look back on 2016 with satisfaction; cause even though the year managed to kill Fidel Castro (a man with 638 assassination attempts), it couldn’t kill Worlasi’s vim. It has been a year where his talent […]

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THROW BACK: DADDY LUMBA – AHENFO KYINYE ft. PAT THOMAS

Before I proceed, let me define the words in the song title. Ahenfo means Kings or Chiefs. Kyinye means Umbrella. The combined definition of these two words is Kings’ Umbrella. Daddy Lumba’s stature within the Ghanaian highlife music scene is enviable. He is one of the few musicians who have withered the storm and survived the many phases of the […]

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KLU BROMANCING WITH HIS SONG “HOMMIE, HOMMIE”?

“Hommie Hommie can I trust you with all me? Can I lose you to money?  Wey tin wey go spoil we now?” Hommie, Hommie is a rap song by Klu and it best describes our relationship with our friends; precisely our real friends. Yes, we all have love for our real friends but the real question is and always has […]

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BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR HOSTS DIASPORADICAL ALBUM LISTENING

It’s been a long time coming. Finally, it is almost here(12.12.16). For a year, fans of rapper Blitz The Ambassador have patiently waited for the release of his fourth studio album, Diasporadical. And on Friday, 4th November at the Space Station (Brazil House), Blitz and AccradotAlt organized an album listening session for fans. The well attended session opened with Blitz screening […]

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THE CUTS

THE CUTS brings you a short, unbiased review of music and videos from artistes in Ghana and around Africa each week. Once it is dope, it will be featured here ______ DEX KWASI- AKATA YESU Dex Kwasi couldn’t have chosen a better moment to release his album. After many years of being in the rap game, it is now that […]

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KYEKYEKU LIVE AT ALLIANCE FRANCAISE ACCRA

Alliance Française Accra presents ‘Kyekyeku’- a concert by a young Ghanaian musician who explores classical African music in various forms such as Highlife, Afrobeat and Folk Palmwine. He is known by his energy and dance moves on stage. Saturday, 22nd October, 2016 at Alliance Française Accra Amphitheatre at 8pm. The re-discovery of classic African music styles of Palmwine, highlife and […]

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OKUNTAKINTE AND THE ART OF TURNING NEGATIVE TROLLS INTO SUCCESS

Creative people are a sensitive bunch. A slight hint of criticism, whether born out of fairness or malice, of their work is regarded as an attack. Whiles some would ignore the criticism others may come for your neck, even fighting you for sharing a ‘negative’ opinion. There are others who would reach out and explain to you why your views […]

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THE CUTS

The Cut bring to readers each week music or albums that the 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.   DJ JULS – WITH YOU FEAT MALEEK BERRY, STONEBWOY & EUGY Since aiding the rise of Mr. Eazi with his unique […]

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ALBUM REVIEW: SOMI’s THE LAGOS MUSIC SALON IS JAZZ BREWED IN AN AFRICAN POT

It is worth acknowledging the influence of Nigeria on the global soundscape in recent times. The Afrobeat renaissance – with Nigerian artistes such as Wizkid, Davido and D’banj at the forefront- has caught the attention of some global superstar artistes, who have incorporated elements of afrobeats into some of their music-Drake and Alicia Keys are worth mentioning. Long before Drake […]

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MIXTAPE REVIEW: BAR III (The Lomi Era) by EL

On the second installment of his BAR mixtape series, EL intoned on ‘Inside Out ‘ that he is not about to back down; that he is here for the long haul; and that he is the Best African Rapper:’they still can’t find a rapper that matches the bars i write/Ebi like I go be the BAR for life… I’m literally […]

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