Throwback: Kofi B – Mobrowa

One thing must be said about highlife singer Kofi B: he is a unique artist. His uniqueness shines right across his beautiful and proverb-filled songwriting, his mastery of the Twi language and mellifluous voice. Kofi B should, in my estimation, be one of the most heralded highlife acts of his generation. But as is often the case, especially with regards […]

Music 2 min read

Throwback: The Sermon Was Delivered By Tinny On ”Dzormo”

At a point in the career of an artist, he/she is likely to make a record that deeply reveal who he/she is. Such song(s) bring out the humanity of the artist, reveal their perspectives on life, and what keeps them awake at night. These songs reflect, clearly the soul of the artists. It’s not the banging, made-for-the-club songs or details […]

Music 3 min read

The Night Kontihene Shocked The Music Industry.

The year was 2003. The National Theatre was the venue. The suspense was hitting a crescendo after the audience had danced,clapped and laughed to side splitting jokes from the MC of the night, the indefatigable Kwame Sefa-Kayi. Many inside the National Theatre auditorium had seen their favourite artists pick up awards. The clock was ticking towards the biggest award of […]

Music 4 min read

Everybody Dey Suffer: M.anifest Remind Us On “Suffer”

In 2011, M.anifest released his debut album to critical acclaim. ‘Immigrant Chronicles: Coming To America’. As the title suggest, the album was a narrative about his decade long stay in the US and his experiences following his relocation to Ghana. Made up of 16 songs, the album is truly hip hop in tone: sharp lyrics, well crafted beats, genre incorporating […]

Music 3 min read

On “Edua Ne Ebu”, Nkasei Proved Why They Were The “True Preachers” Of Their Era

Legendary. Great(s). These adjectives have in recent times been watered down by many especially music fans who bestow the ‘L’ and ‘G’ words on anyone they find appealing. Like the fire emoji slapped next to any Soundcloud link, these terms could be misleading. Long before the internet made music more accessible-and anything thrown out to be celebrated-artists of old knew […]

Music 4 min read

Throwback: Sass Squad – Tuma

A lot has been written or said about the paradox that Africa is: a blessed continent saddled with enormous problems. From academics like Walter Rodney to Ali Marzui; and from the Bretton Woods Institutions to local politicians, uncountable number of references has been made about the richness of Africa – both its mineral wealth and human resource. In 1979, Ali […]

Music 2 min read

Throwback: Omahene Pozo featuring Ewurama Badu – Medofo Adada Me

First, Rest In Peace Omanhene Pozo. Despite your physical absence, you are still here with us. As the Twi proverbs rightly say, the tongue never rots. Your words- via your music- shall forever live. Omanhene Pozo was one of the stalwarts of hiplife. He was counted among the early stalwarts of hiplife music. A founding member of the rap group, […]

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Throwback: GHANA ALL STARS – Stop AIDS, Love Life

I was in my first year at Junior Secondary School when my dad called my siblings and I to talk about the deadly disease AIDS. That was around 1996. It was the first time he ever talked to us about sex, its consequences on life and our future-something many parents did. At that time, the statistics was frightening-about 200 people […]

Music 2 min read

Throwback: Nana King- ‘Champion’

There’s a lot that Nana King did for hip life in its nascent stage: he founded Ashanti International Records which housed top acts such as Sonni Bali and Ex-Doe. This was in 1999 when the whole hip life movement was beginning to take shape. Embodying a flashy and sometimes gangster-like sense of American hip hop culture, Nana King, who, prior […]

Music 2 min read

Throwback: Tony Tetuila Defined An Era With Hit Song ‘My Car’

Tony Tetuila, the Nigerian artist did define an era with his hit song ‘My Car’. As the standout single from his album of the same name, ‘My Car’, released in 2002, won the dyed hair Tony Tetuila national and international recognition around 2003. Tony Tetuila’s breakthrough coincided with a new dawn within the Nigerian music scene, led by the likes […]

Music 2 min read
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