OFORI AMPONSAH AND THE ‘AWKWARD’ MOONWALK BACK INTO THE ‘WORLD’

The entertainment pages of Ghanaian newspapers-both prints and online have been dominated by one name: Ofori Amponsah. The reason being that, this one time, high flying highlife musician who denounced the world of secularists and joined the train of God has now jumped off the moving train and back into the old world of secularism. When somewhere in August this […]

Music 3 min read

KIKI GYAN- The Musical Genius Trapped By His Flaws

Ask anybody who is old enough about Kiki Gyan and two answers would obviously rollout: first, he was a keyboardist for the legendary afro-rock band Osibisa. Second, he was once a young millionaire who died a pauper thanks to drug addiction. One thing that get lost or not widely know was his contribution to the growth of Osibisa, as one […]

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STONEBWOY: THE RISING PHOENIX

2015 IS SHAPING UP TO BE the best year for Livingstone Etse Satekla aka Stonebwoy Burniton, as his winning spree at both the local and international scene continues. Last weekend in Los Angeles, the 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards winner added the 2015 BET International African Act trophy to his growing collection. Stonebwoy, the dancehall/reggae artists warded off competition from […]

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THE CUTS

The Cut bring to its readers a weekly music or albums list by mostly Ghanaian artistes that this 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. EL – BAR 2 It’s officially out. The long awaited BAR 2 mix tape by EL […]

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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. JAYSO feat M.anifest – 3NYOM’NO Paying homage to the pioneers like Obrafour, Reggie and Buk Bak for the ‘swag’ they invested in […]

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REPUBLIC BAR WINS WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE

‘The Republic Bar has some pricey gems some of these businesses could pick and keep their customer service tool boxes forever glistening’. THE FIRST TIME I HEARD of The Republic Bar was in an article written by Nana Sakyiamah (@nas009) of Adventuresfrom.com (I think).  The image I formed after reading her article was a plush hangout point exclusively reserved for […]

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A TOUCH OF DRAKE AND SKEPTA ON WIZKID’S ‘OJUELEGBA’

It is said that whatever Drake (Aubrey Graham) touches turns into gold. Those who coined this statement backed it up with solid examples. The ‘Drake Effect’ has indeed paved the way for some artistes to hit mainstream. The list runs tall- from Migos (Versace), ILoveMakonnen (Tuesday), Fetty Wap (My Way), The Weekend (The Zone), Future (Tony Montana), to PND (Over […]

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7 CASTRO D’ESTROYER ASSISTED SONGS HE LEFT A MARK

TODAY MARKS EXACTLY A YEAR since news broke over the disappearance or alleged death of hiplife/highlife artiste CASTRO D’ESTYROYER (Theophilus Tagoe) after an alleged jet ski accident. The social media buzz was so loud, replete with various accounts of what really transpired at the Peace Holiday Resort, Ada where the singer/rapper and his friends, prominent amongst them, footballer Asamoah Gyan, […]

Music 3 min read

OPEN LETTER TO SARKODIE

Dear Sarkodie, I hope this letter finds you in good shape considering how the past week had been a busy one for you. You returned from the States and thrilled fans with a set of spectacular performances at the Ghana Meets Naija event. From the statements of fans who attended, you ‘killed’ it. You again proved to the hundreds at […]

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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. DAVIDO feat MEEK MILL – FANS MI A crisp, eye-catching and rich video by Nigerian afro pop artiste Davido for his song […]

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