THE CUTS: EP 02 Vol. 8
THE CUTS is your weekly round-up of songs and videos that has caught our attention and think you must hear or see. The music featured aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY. […]
Interview: Eff The DJ displays complexity in simplicity
If you’ve ever been to any of the weekend raves that the city offers, you’d probably have danced to the playlist of one of the best DJs in the city. For years, Eff The DJ has built his reputation as not only a music head but a DJ with impeccable music policy that spans across the genres of hip hop, hiplife, […]
I Told You So: Curating a Piece of Ghanaian Storytelling through Artistic Experimentation
On Sunday, August 6th, a predominantly young audience sat ready to be taken in by Abdul Karim Hakib’s stage adaptation of Bob Cole’s classic film, I Told You So. Those familiar with his work know that Abdul Karim usually uses artistic experimentation to re-familiarize his audience with the ordinariness of humanness that we seem to run from, especially the not-so-beautiful […]
ART X INK IS HAPPENING ON SATURDAY 12TH AUG 17
Accra, in recent times, is gradually becoming an art hub thanks to the numerous exciting art fairs and festivals it hosts. In a few days, the city will play host to another exciting art festival. Happening at the Untamed Empire this Saturday, it’s an event you wouldn’t want to miss. CLICK FOR LOCATION ArtXInk (Art x Ink) is a creative […]
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 […]
DJ K3V and Khadi present ‘Khake Project’
”The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs.” -Charles Baudelaire Music and dance have gone hand in hand for ages and it is no wonder that DJ’s naturally gravitate to people who enjoy dancing. The Khake (pronounced “cake”) Project […]
The Real Ones Are Never What You THINK: An interview with STRAFF
I’m inspired right now, probably because of Richard’s recent article or the euphoria in my eyes. Last two days have been a rush for me, it’s been a rush for the culture and I’m quite joyous and excited. I met STRAFF earlier this week and it’s the best experience I’ve had in a while! I was so happy. I love […]
Album Review: Stevo Atambire sustains the energy behind Kologo music on ‘Teach Me’
The rhythmic vibrations that pervade this album is expected, likewise the subjects it covers. However, the album is nothing like the many songs that fall within the genre of traditional northern music. The music heard on the album is not driven solely by the kologo, a prominent musical instrument popular among musicians from Bolgatanga, it incorporates afrobeat trappings into its make. The […]
THE CUTS : EP 02 Vol. 8
Ko-Jo Cue: Me Dat Banging hip hop beats. Great delivery. Well measured boast. All these embalm the new single from Ko-Jo Cue. The BBnZ artiste has, for a while, been swinging from activeness (drop a tune or verse on a feature) to inactiveness (silence). The clamour for a new tape from […]
Casting Call for a Video Shoot
Are you a young female interested in featuring in an all Melanin video? Do you have that Melanin that glows in the dark? You know, that kind that looks and tastes good with caramel. If you do, then you SHOULD join a team of female creatives who plan on delivering MELANIN in a video by women and for women! Let’s show […]
