Throwback: TH4Kwagees – Nana Esi

Around the 1999, a four man rap group emerged on the music scene from the Sekondi- Takoradi area of the Western Region. The rap group, SASS Squad, however, disbanded after releasing their debut album under 4Ks record imprint. Whereas Shortman and Sane Dogg stuck with the original group name, releasing another album which flew under the radar, Scooby Selah (now […]

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Throwback: Akyeame – Bra Ma Yen Tsena

  When you mention Akyeame, M’asan Aba is the song that readily jumps at you. The song was their breakthrough tune and in a major way, helped define what the genre called hiplife was to become. At its inception, there was a degree of uncertainty around what hiplife was among the older generation when the genre was formally introduced to […]

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Throwback: Tommy Wiredu – Wo Do Mu Y3 Du

First things first, RIP to Tommy Wiredu, one of the most beautiful voices that graced the Ghanaian music scene in the late 90s till his untimely his death-through suicide on April 7th 2003. The circumstances surrounding his death wasn’t readily confirmed-albeit speculations suggested he was driven to his untimely death by debt. Tommy Wiredu had before his death become a […]

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Throwback: Noble and Sandra – ”Ayalolo”

  “You can’t run The time is now, do what you can don’t you know Look at us now, our ancestors have seen Canaan But we are just seeing things in this world” The above lyrics is part of the opening lyrics to “Ayalolo”, a song performed by Noble and soul singer Sandra Huson. The lyrics portray a song about […]

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Throwback: Sony Achiba – ‘’Domera Wo Yare’’

Somewhere in 2004, Ghanaians became aware of a certain Sony Achiba, a rapper based in Kumasi. Sony Achiba earned a notable presence within the hip life space for two reasons. First, his abortive attempt to create a sub-genre under the big umbrella called hip life. He emerged on the scene with a sound he named ‘Hip-Dia’, a fusion between hip […]

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Throwback: Joe Osei – Mepe W’asem

One of the profound effects of music is how it transport you back to the very moment, the very minute that you heard it first. That nostalgic transportation is something many who loves music may have experienced. I once crowned Joe Osei the best highlife artist in Ghana, at least in 1999, after hearing his song, ‘Me P3 W’asem’ for […]

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Throwback: Pat Thomas – Sika Y3 Mogya

‘Let me remind you again, (that) money is not a beast as they proclaim, money makes a man, money is blood (life)’.  The opening words on one of the most beautiful composed, well known highlife song of all time. ‘Sika Y3 Mogya” (which translate as money is blood) happens to be, arguably the biggest song by legendary highlife crooner Pat […]

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Throwback: Paapa Yankson – Ebei

The melody from the saxophone glides over the soft and mellow percussion drums exquisitely. And for 35 seconds, the only thing one hears is beautiful music: horn sections colliding with riffs from the bass guitar, voices rising in unison on the opening hook. These are some of the enchantments of “Ebei”, a song by highlife legend, Paapa Yankson. An incredible musician […]

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Throwback: MzBel feat Castro – Yoopoo

  Today marks the third year since Castro disappeared. Till date, no concrete news has been adduced for his disappearance. Whatever has been in the news reel is based on plausible speculations. Today’s throwback isn’t deliberately to celebrate Castro, even though it would not been out of place. It’s just a coincidence that the throwback song for this week features […]

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