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. C-REAL feat WANLOV THE KUBOLOR- CHALE WE DEY One of the best qualities of a good artiste is to speak on current […]

A REVIEW OF FORBIDDEN: THE LATEST PLAY FROM ROVERMAN PRODUCTIONS

Junior, a popular investigative journalist who is regarded by many as the black sheep of a well respected family got his father to resign his position as a head pastor a decade before his retirement date and his mother hospitalized as a result of his numerous wrongful behavior. Kobby, a pastor, who followed in the career path of his dad, […]

WANLOV & THE AFRO GYPSY BAND

WANLOV THE KUBOLOR is a controversial figure. His sarcasm, sharp yet unconventional opinions and ‘strange’ lifestyle has caught him in a love-hate affair with a cross-section of Ghanaian society. However, one fact remains:  he is a gifted musician. Wanlov, who is a half of FOKN Bois displays his artistic brilliance on his album Wanlov & The Afro Gypsy Band (he […]

EVOLUTION OF GH MUSIC BY ADOMAA

The Ghanaian music scene, like all products has undergone a lot of changes. Each generation of Ghanaian musicians have added or withered it down to reflect global trends and/musical taste of that generation. The music of the 50s was heavily influenced by European (British) sound. The likes of E.T Mensah, Lord Kitchner made music which leaned towards classical English grooves. […]

PROJECT HIP HOP 2 REVIEW

C-Real and EL have carved niches for themselves within the music fraternity. Both command legions of fans. EL’s fame cut across both worlds of hip hop and hip life whereas C-Real commands greater respect within the hip hop scene. Recently, C-Real has tried winning hearts of fans within the hip life turf by releasing hig life/ afro pop tinged songs […]

FRICKY TALKS LIFE AND DREAMS ON STORY ABOUT NOTHING

STORY ABOUT NOTHING may not be an apt title for a song which talks about the struggles of life and dreams of making it. But, that’s the story Fricky is recounting in this new single. Story About Nothing was inspired by the rapper’s encounter with a homeless man one night as he was heading to the studio to record. On […]

BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR CONCERT REVIEW

‘BLITZ CAN RAP. He’s a perfect example of what performance is and should be’. This was the testament of a friend who saw the Blitz The Ambassador Concert (4th Home Coming concert) on Saturday. The venue, forecourt of Club 45 (near Nyaho Clinic), despite the not too impressive attendance compared to his three previous shows (the low attendance could be […]

TERAH_AM & JUMPOFF SCORE THREE

2014 will go down as the ‘Year of Mixtapes and singles’ judging by the number of tapes/songs being released by artistes both established and come-ups.  Two up-coming rappers who have joined this train are long time collaborators Terah AM and JumpOFF, who released THREE-the total number of tracks on the tape as free download (download here http://t.co/oKopEeuSQB ) THREE focuses largely […]

KO-JO CUE KEEPS THE SHINE ON

From obscurity to stardom, Ko-jo Cue’s march towards becoming one of the best rappers in Ghana has assumed greater momentum with the release of the ‘The Shining’. When the artwork and track list of his album was released a couple of months ago, many were excited and expectant. Expectant to hear what the newest member of BBNZ LIVE, Ko-jo Cue […]

VOCAL PORTRAIT 2 Review

‘Vocal Portrait 2 is an excellently produced album, concise and heavy on the issues of our times. The dedication and zeal of Kwame in elevating the poetry both as an art and a force in Ghana and beyond cannot be ignored’ VOCAL PORTRAIT 2 IS THE SOPHOMORE ALBUM by Ghanaian spoken word artist/poet Kwame Write (Kwame Ata Aidoo). Regarded by […]