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OPINION: Asante Kingdom Has Trivialized Kumawood To Its Own Detriment.

Asantes are a storied group of people. And they are great at telling it: it’s in their blood, in the swaggering braggadocio of their talk. It’s in the majesty of their king’s throne. From the Anglo-Ashanti Wars to the mighty decent of the Sika Dwa Kofi (the Golden Stool) from the sky, Asante history has been extensively advanced in Ghana’s […]

Opinions 6 min read

New Music: Listen To ‘Fireside’ By Bryan The Mensah, And Yaw Nnamdi’s Soulful ‘The Way You Are’

Bryan The Mensah – Fireside The latest single from Bryan The Mensah is a trip down memory lane; a reminiscing exercise about some of the events that marked his childhood and the inherent lessons in them. The trap heavy Fireside transport us back to his days in Class 3 (3rd Grade) where he lied to a colleague about owning a […]

Music 1 min read

Album Review: On “The Whole Truth”, Sizz The Truth Showcases His Musical Style.

On his debut album, Sizz The Truth bears himself out to the listener: his insecurities, his ambitions and his guilty pleasures. These themes are well portrayed on ‘Longest Round’, the first single off the album, released last year. On ‘Longest Round’, Sizz hops from club to club; drinking double cupped liquor whiles attempting to hitch a one night stand. The […]

Music 2 min read

THE CUTS: EP 03 VOL. 5

THE CUTS is a weekly round-up of songs and videos that has caught our attention or think you must hear. The music featured here aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY EL – Joy It’s been a long road/ But I prevailed/Won’t be long till I find of destiny/ So, when you pray/ Remember, pray for Victory – […]

Music 3 min read

Video: Elom 20ce’s ”Eda Kplé Fessu” Is A Depiction of Black African Resistance Against Colonialism

What’s the price for a black man life? I checked the toe tag, not one zero in sight – J. Cole This question hasn’t been as relevan as it is now. The life of a black man in Europe and America has been deemed worthless for centuries. The rise of neo-fascists and videos of police brutality give credence to this. […]

Music 4 min read

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 […]

Music 1 min read

A (Late) Track-By-Track Review of Pen & Paper

This review is late in coming. But, as they say, better late than never. Contributor-At-Large, Nana Safo (@forksafo‏ ) decided to write a track-by-track review of the album, settling on which rapper came in the hardest on each track. This article is also to wish Lil Shaker a happy birthday. Enjoy his analysis. The plan was for Shaker to release […]

Music 9 min read

Video: Watch Ko-Jo Cue and Lil Shaker’s Cinematic Slave Inspired ‘Up and Awake’ Video

When Ko-Jo Cue and Lil Shaker began sharing photos of ‘Up and Awake’, featuring Kwesi Arthur, we knew the video would either be a slave video or be inspired by a slave story. From the field nigger garbs to the lynching and abuse of these slaves, and their quest to attain their freedom are vividly recreated in this short yet […]

Reviews 1 min read

Press Release: Producer DredW Announces ‘Learning Seasion’

Young Ghanaian producer, DredW has announced the release of his next project titled ”Learning Sessions”. Born Winfred Ametepe, the producer announced this via his Instagram page. After releasing his first single ‘Choco Milo’ featuring WondaBoy, a record which did well, it’s only right that he drops another project. Speaking to DredW, he said ”This project would be different from his […]

Music 45 sec read

DJ Juls Portrays The Ghana Life in “Agoro” Video

Every day is a happy time for Ghanaians; our dire economic situations notwithstanding. That sense of camaraderie and joyousness is brilliantly captured in ‘Agoro’, new video by Juls featuring highlife acts Adekunle Gold (Nigeria) and Bisa K’Dei (Ghana). What is striking about the video is the quality of colour grading. Its gold dust appeal cast the scenery of Gbese, Jamestown […]

Reviews 1 min read

2025 EDITION OF PA GYA! A LITERARY FESTIVAL IN ACCRA (OPEN CALL)

Review: Ko-Jo Cue ft. Fameye – ”Abebrese”

Review: Ko-Jo Cue ft. Fameye – ”Abebrese”

Kweku Smoke is Solidifying His Stake in Hip Hop with ”Kweku Jesus”

REVIEW: ZED AY KAY FT. M3NSA – MITSI

The CUTS: S01 EP 2

Review of Nenebi Tony’s Book ‘’Everything That Happened And The People Who Made It”.

BLACKO SHERIF SZN IS HERE; AND IT’S NOT A MIRAGE: REMEMBER KWAKU THE TRAVELLER