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Kay-Ara drops new single and video for ‘The Accra City hustle’

Kay-Ara is back! With what feels like a debut after his hiatus from music, the “The Accra City Hustle” video brings the raw, grungy visuals of the city we hate and love to life with a banging theme song to boot. I mean how can you NOT relate to lines like “‪Charley Accra wey dem born me so […]

Music 1 min read

THE WRITE EXPERIENCE III: TROTRO TELEPORT THEORY

In its third year, The Write Experience illuminates pathways of cultural movements and shared histories in West African countries with TROTRO TELEPORT THEORY. With experimental film making via a mobile residency as artists from GHANA, TOGO, BURKINA FASO, CAMEROON and BENIN meet and share to create new forms of expressions and collages inspired by folk storytelling/poetry, music, dance, graffiti and […]

Events 1 min read

Trigmatic Launches ‘M.A.T.I.C’ on Jan, 21

On January 21, Alliance Francaise, Accra will come alive when Ghanaian rapper Trigmatic launches his new album M.A.T.IC M.A.T.I.C, an acronym for Melodies Awakening The Inactive Conscience, is the 4th studio album of Trigmatic who has, over the years built a reputation off his often thought-provoking songs and versatility as reflected on Motromodo-a single off M.A.T.IC. Trigmatic will be supported […]

Events 36 sec read

Respect Artists and Their Political Opinions.

The elections are over. A new president was sworn into office on January 7th, 2017. The ‘dark cloud’ that hovered over the political climate, slid calmly into oblivion. For the next four years, the new government would be engaged in fulfilling the promises it made to Ghanaians. The opposition, on the other hand, will indulge themselves mostly in trolling the […]

Opinions 5 min read

THROW BACK : REGGIE ROCKSTONE feat M3NSA & LORD LUST – MAPOUKA

One interesting feeling music provokes is the stirring up of memories. These memories could be good or otherwise. However, the scale of these nostalgic feelings remain priceless. Music has the magic to transport you to a time and place with ease. That was exactly my experience hearing ‘Mapouka’, one of the many memorable tunes from Reggie Rockstone, when […]

Music 3 min read

$PACELY RELEASES BANGER, ‘IKECHUKWU’ FEATURING DARKO VIBES

His name might not register on the minds of many Ghanaian music enthusiasts. But, Spacely, a Ghanaian based rapper is a big deal. His talent is incredible. A listen to his project would get you hooked. His single, Bad, has received massive radio play in Ghana and Chicago. With a fun, happy go lucky persona, combined with his attention grabbing […]

Music 1 min read

THROW BACK : AKATAKYIE – ODO ESISI ME

Ask any watcher of the hiplife scene to mention some of the hit songs from the early 2000s, and Odo Esisi Me by Akatakyie would make the list. Odo Esisi Me, the debut single of the music duo, remains one of those songs that, for some inexplicable reason, registered on your memory after hearing it. And continues to years after […]

Music 2 min read

ON ‘BEST I CAN’, BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR REFLECTED ON THE PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURE

In the June 2011 edition of the now out of print DUST Magazine, the then editor, Kobby Graham (KG) wrote an article on New York based Ghanaian rapper, Blitz The Ambassador. Contained in the introduction of the article were these incontrovertible truths: Blitz is an artist at the crossing of several paths. America and Africa. Past and present. Hip-hop and […]

Music 4 min read

AYAT RELEASES VIDEO FOR YAUWA

AYAT has had an incredible 2016 since bursting on the scene in 2015. With incredible energy, catchy rap style and enchanting stage presence, the Zamani has been winning in more ways than one. Yesterday, he unveiled his new video for Yauwa (a hausa word which means Good work). The video shows a bunch of kids walking through the streets of Madina-AYAT’s […]

Reviews 52 sec read

RAPPER ENO REMINDS US ABOUT THE STRUGGLES OF MAKING MUSIC ON ‘KING OF QUEENS’

If you thought the art of making music, as it is today was easy and cheap a decade ago, Eno has something to tell you. When it comes to conversations about music in Ghana, the paucity of female rappers/singers is a prominent feature. The number of female artists seriously pale in comparison to their male counterparts. This situation […]

Music 4 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