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NiiQuaye Invites All To Dance To His Highlife Tune “Twa Wonan Ase”

There is a song for every situation in one’s life; be it for the good or bad. These songs tend to vividly capture an experience that you feel the musician or songwriter was lurking somewhere observing your situation. That was my sentiment when I heard “Twa Wona Ase”, a song by NiiQuaye. The multi- instrumentalist and music producer recruited AYAT […]

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Video: Trigmatic Explores The Beauty In Giving On “My Life (Remix)”

A simple act of generosity can go a long way to make an impact on a person’s life, and that of others. Often times, we fail to see or wrap minds around the fact that, what may be ‘worthless’ to us might turn out to be someone’s treasure. The mantra ‘one man’s meat is another man’s poison’ aptly fit this […]

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Watch: Klu and Edi Young Are Unapologetic On “Sweet Mistake”

Klu doesn’t get enough props for his contribution to trap music in Ghana. As one of the fervent disciples of the trap sound – along with Dex Kwasi- the rapper and producer was pushing the genre way before its explosion. Klu was exploring and experimenting with this ‘unknown” sound when his compatriots were chasing the popular sound of the late […]

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Video: J. Derobie – Poverty

“Wey mi know say mana big star, poverty you can’t stop me from my shine” – J. Derobie A lot has been written and discussed about poverty and how it impedes the dreams of many. People have hopes, love and goodness to offer humanity and the world yet, due to their crippling economic circumstances, such dreams and hopes remain nothing […]

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Video: Teephlow Feat Adina – Fakye

You sometimes hear a song that instantly hit you. It could be the lyrics or the melody. Sometimes it is everything about the song: groove, the message, the vocals, cadence and delivery of flows (in the case of rap). The latter was what piqued my interest last night when Teephlow and Adina performed their collaborative effort, “Forgive” during Adina’s set […]

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Joey B and Pappy Kojo Offer Nostalgia In 90s Styled Video “Greetings From Abroad”

It was four years ago that rappers, Joey B and Pappy Kojo first teamed up on “Wave”. It was on this song that Pappy Kojo was officially introduced to the world by Joey B. This gesture was reciprocated by Pappy on his major single, “Realer No”, days after “Waves”. A few collaborations and features followed and then, the relationship went […]

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Video: Sarkodie Drops “Biibi Ba” Video; Reminds Us To Make Money

Famed Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie has gotten to a point in his life- and career- where every move of his is received with optimism or cynicism. The divisive debate any move of his actions generate, especially online can be hilarious and intense at the same time. Whether it’s his tweets which most often are flaccid or his call to duty, Sarkodie […]

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Listen/Watch Video For “Gatluak”; A Refreshing Sound From South Sudanese Singer, Nyaruach

South Sudan may not be known as a music hub on the continent. But this song is actually a bop. This is my first time hearing of a song by a South Sudanese artist. The riveting traditional instrumentation aside, “Gatluak” is a very poignant delivery- both in terms of the message Nyaruach is conveying and the soothing melody of the […]

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La Meme Gang Announces Presence With “Kemor Ame” Video

Days after releasing their full length tape, “Linksters”, La Meme Gang, the youthful music collective have dropped a video for their song “Kemor Ame” (Tell Them). The video is a typical LaMeme Gang offering- it reflect their character and the bustling energy they display. The video has Darkovibes, KiddBlack, RJZ and Nxwrth (leads on the song), along with other members […]

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Watch: R2Bees New Video For “Beautiful”

R2Bees, from all indications, are on a roll. They are releasing songs and video faster than you can imagine. It’s like they are compensating fans for their hiatus since dropping the Efya assisted ‘Could This Be Love’ in June. Between July to present, the duo have released four songs and videos, including their latest, ‘’Beautiful’’ The adjective, ‘beautiful’, has been […]

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