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Video Review: Darkovibes – Tomorrow

It’s always a tricky situation for new artistes after breaking into the mainstream music scene. There is the pressure to prove their breakthrough isn’t a fluke (their new releases must be as hot as the one that won them attention). This pressure from such expectation could sink a new artist. But for Darkovibes, the pressure or expectations are not weighing […]

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Interview: Music producer Likwid Ice talks about his craft

‘A fan of music period!! Beat maker, Patriot. Entertainment’. This is how Likwid Ice (Kobina Amoah) describes himself. A couple of months ago, I was sent a link to an EP and upon listening, it was the production that got me screaming. That EP was Kwadjo SPiRi’s ‘’FLY EP’. An IT guy by day and producer by night, Likwid Ice’s production blends sampled […]

Interview 3 min read

Concert Review: The Glow never faded at the ‘Mother of Heirs’ Concert.

Concerts. They conjure an image of wide stages, glitzy setup, eye piercing lazer lights and thousands of people ready to cheer and dance along with the artiste(s) headlining the event. In Ghana, provision of chairs is ever present. But, that wasn’t the case last Sunday, at Lokko Warehouse, where the ‘Mother of Heirs’ concert, an initiative by Black Girls Glow […]

Music 3 min read

THE CUTS: EP 02 Vol. 7

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 LXXXVII (Ghost Made) It feat Ansah Live – Entirely Sho’ The internet keeps handing us talents which we’d otherwise not even get to know. One of them is producer LXXXVII. […]

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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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The Interview: Kwadjo SPiRi reveals

‘I dey fly high above the clouds/ You can always keep talking/ A brother gonna keep dropping hits after hits’ The above lyric is a declaration of intent. It’s a peek into the ambitions of Kwadjo SPiRi: a young rapper with a dream to become influential; to use his position and music to influence thoughts and inspire his fans-both old […]

Interview 5 min read

Fancy Gadam played himself on ‘Total Cheat’: A funny look at this summer hit song.

If the use of ‘summer’ got you raising your eyebrows, then, you don’t know what time it is (no apologies to Sarkodie). Summer has entered our weather season lexicon courtesy the abrokyire people (the diasporans, returnees mostly). And even though it’s mostly hot in this part of our world, we can’t ignore the use of the term- summer too! Now […]

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More Branches speak with UK based Nigerian rapper Fasina

Richard Ogundiya talks to UK based Nigerian rapper Fasina about his music, style and his hopes for the African youth for More Branches For you Fasina, has music always been your thing? Or did you just jump on it along the way? I’ve always been into music for as long as I can remember. I was always making bars from young […]

Interview 3 min read

Album Review: Mother of Heirs

The 21st Century woman isn’t one to be dictated to. Or led, like a lamb to a destination the shepherd thinks is good. The 21st century woman is staging a revolution in which self-determination, self-love and assertiveness is of prime importance. The revolution wouldn’t only be televised but documented across various media outlets- with social media as the prime avenue- […]

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An interview with Award winning Tunisian filmmaker Selim Gribba

If the law is retrograde, it is a duty to transgress and move the red lines On December 17, 2010, twenty-six-year-old fruit and vegetable vendor, Mohammed Bouazizi, from the rural town of Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia , was allegedly insulted and slapped by the police because he refused to hand over his cart to the authorities. Humiliated, Mohammed marched to […]

Interview 5 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”.

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