ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE TO HOST ‘UNCOLONISED’ – ACCRA’S FIRST ‘VISUAL ART MUSIC CONCERT’

Alliance Francaise, Accra will on Saturday, 24th May, 2014 host the first ever Visual Art Music Concert- a musical and visual protest- dubbed UNCOLONISED The concert will feature the Nigerian Afro-Fusion act Villy and The Xtreme Volumes. The abundantly energetic, thought-provoking and progressive music group-whose style of music, a fusion of traditional afro-beats, highlife, afro-folk/soul/rock with pointed and sharp themes […]

REALITY CHECK : LET THE TALK BEGIN

‘We Dance Like Ten Years Since Why? People No Get Nothing Talk Since?’ – C-Real C-Real speaking his mind In an era where it is safer for one to keep mute over happenings in their immediate circles (even though it may be inimical to their survival) so as not to be hated on or/ and be damned, it is such […]

CHANNEL O TOP 10 MOST MUSIC COMMENTATORS: GHANA EDITION

  Following the success of the Nigerian edition of the Channel O Top 10 Most – Music Commentators, ChO will be premiering their Ghanaian edition on the 21st of April 2014 at 12noon on DStv channel 320.  A group of Ghanaian panelists from different areas of the entertainment industry will look at the Ghanaian entertainment industry and talk and debate […]

21 SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS HIPLIFE SONGS

Since the emergence of hiplife as a genre a decade and half ago, many artistes have produced socially conscious tracks that have influenced society positively. Below are twenty-one  (21) songs that stand out of the rest, from Reggie Rockstone to Lil’ Shaker 1. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD/ Reggie Rockstone Apart from the song bridging the gap between real […]

BLITZ-FUL EXPERIENCE OF THE AFROPOLITAN DREAM TOUR

The Alliance Francaise hosted Ghana’s very own Blitz The Ambassador and the Embassy MVMT band and on display was an extraordinary performance which shall remain etched on the minds of all those present that eventful Saturday 25th January night. This was the second time Blitz and his band have staged a concert in Accra, the first being in 2011 weeks […]

PHASES- A POEM BY DZAYDORM

Poet Vanessa Medie (@dzaydorm), a Ghanaian/Liberian spoken word artiste who burst onto the spoken word arena a year ago though she has been writing poetry for a couple of years back has released another spoken word piece Phases Phases touches on the themes of life, growth, identity, arts and emotions. The charm of Phases lies in the message and the […]

BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR: LIVE IN ACCRA

One of the biggest acts to come out of Ghana in recent times with regards to hip hop music is Blitz The Ambassador. The New York based MC will, as part of his 2014 tour, be playing in Accra on Saturday 25th January at Alliance Francaise. This will be the second time Blitz will be performing in Accra. The first […]