6th Classics In The Park Pays Tribute to Filmmaker Ousmane Sembène

Africa Film Society’s free outdoor film showcase ‘Classics in the Park’ will pay tribute to legendary Senegalese filmmaker, Ousmane Sembène for its 6th Edition. Slated for February 25th, 6pm at Akola Boni Park in Osu, Nyaniba Estate, this edition aims to familiarize Ghanaian film audience with the works of the man considered to be father of African cinema through his […]

Beat Tapes & Music: The Producers Turn

It seems we are in that era where producers don’t want to be in the shadows any longer-producing music for artistes and having their signature name on the songs. Producers seem to be desiring the bright lights of stardom. Some are brave to make their presence known and felt beyond their core fans to a broader audience. They are doing […]

ALBUM REVIEW: SAMPHA –PROCESS

Sampha’s debut album was undoubtedly highly anticipated. After scoring features on songs by some of today’s big artistes, attention from major music websites and blogs turned to the British-Sierra Leonean, whose voice is as distinctive as the charm he brings to songs. My first encounter with Sampha was on ‘Too Much’ off Drake’s 2013 album ‘Nothing Was The Same’. ‘Too […]

Concert: RELEVANCE ROCKS with Michelle McKinney Hammond at Alliance Francaise, Accra

As a bestselling author, speaker, singer and television presenter, Michelle McKinney Hammond has authored over 40 books (selling over two million copies worldwide), She has appeared on countless television shows including Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect, E Channel’s “Soap Talk,” NBC’s The Other Half and She has also graced the cover of magazines such as Today’s Christian Woman, Precious Times, The […]

Euphonic Sounds: A label set to change the African music scene

Euphonic Sounds, a music company from Nigeria is out to not only promote African music but are bent on influencing and showcasing the gifts of their artistes through the creation of sounds different to the conformed dimensions typically associated with African sound. As African sounds becomes globally recognised, there’s a new age of artists manifesting through this new spotlight and […]

People of 2016: Part 4

  This is the final list of People of 2016 which we started last week. The list is to celebrate and highlight the works of individuals and organizations whose work had influenced people and the society at large in 2016. The previous list (1-3) is available on the blog. The list in in no particular order of importance.   READERS […]

Music Review: DEITY EP by LYKAY ABUBAKAR

Often times, what attracts you to an artiste’s music, especially in hip hop, isn’t much about the intelligently woven rhymes and punchlines. Sometimes, a simple melody or the artiste’s voice and his/her simple yet relatable lyrics or story lines is enough attraction. The power of Lykay Abubakar (Abel Brobbey), a Ghanaian hip-hop artiste lies in the latter-his baritone voice and […]

Villain Studios shares the sounds

Villain Studios, one of the finest music production labels in Ghana has released a compilation of songs released by the label between 2016 and early 2017 for free. The release of over a dozen songs by artistes on the label Villain Studios label and those produced by the label’s resident producers including the talented Kuvie, is one of the ways Villain […]