THE GROWING SPACE FOR ARTS IN GHANA

    In the face of limited arts venues and support, creative artists are still finding ways to push their creativity and many people are buying into it. When the good old years are spoken of by our parents or grandparents, they are often coloured with nostalgia. They are quick to point out, aside the many ‘freebies’, how they enjoyed […]

Opinions 5 min read

MY ‘CLASSICS IN THE PARK’ EXPERIENCE + OTHER THOUGHTS

The Africa Film Society continued its Classics In The Park initiative with the screening of King Ampaw’s Kukurantumi Road To Accra. This movie is the second to be shown in this monthly series. The first movie, I Told You So was screened in October. An initiative championed by rapper, graphic designer and filmmaker Blitz The Ambassador, Classics In The Park […]

Events 5 min read

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 […]

Music 4 min read

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 […]

Music 3 min read

STARGO IS A PROBLEM

Since announcing his BAR III Mixtape and subsequently releasing both the track list and features list, I have gone back to listening to BAR I (2014) and BAR II (2015) respectively. The idea is to try and guess the kind of tape EL would put out (BAR III) than reminiscing on the ‘dopeness’ of the tapes. And I have a […]

Music 3 min read

How Ko-Jo Cue Spoke About The Ghanaian (Man) on “Ewiase”

Before the first set of lyrics pours over the beat and long before the soulful hook cocoons you; it is those loud, hard hitting, church-esque piano chords and the gently introduced high-hats, and low drumlines beneath the big chiming chords that peaks your interest. They get you desiring to hear, impatiently the words that comes next. Even before the birth […]

Music 3 min read

THROW BACK: NANA QUAME: TWE MA ME

NANA QUAME. This name should not sound strange to the ears of those who have followed Ghana music, especially highlife music (contemporary) for more than a decade.  He is/was among the few whose music helped spearhead highlife into its 4th evolutionary phase (the genre moved from traditional, classical, burger to what is called contemporary highlife) The chubby looking, smooth voiced […]

Music 12 min read

VVIP DON’T CARE ABOUT LYRICS AND REGGIE ROCKSTONE CONFIRMS IT

Vision In Progress (VIP) now VVIP are the real vampires of Ghana music. They never seem to fade or lose their spark. At each turn when an incident seem to spell their doom, they emerge stronger, passionate and hungry, taking big strides to reclaim their spots within the progressively competitive music space. The music group, since it first emerged on […]

Music 4 min read

GIVE THE DJ SOME: GHANAIAN DJS ARE VENTURING INTO MUSIC PRODUCTION

In 1987, South African singer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka released an album titled ‘Thank You Mr. DJ’. The album’s lead single, which doubled as the title of the album passed as an ode to DJ’s worldwide, who were the direct link between the artiste, record companies and music consumers. The art of DJing has not changed much. DJs still play a […]

Music 5 min read
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