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WHERE IS OUR ROYALTIES? SAMINI WANTS ANSWERS

Samini has questioned the Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGHA) on why some artistes are not paid royalties by those mandated to collect and pay artistes for their works. According to him, he is yet to receive any form of royalty despite being in the music industry for a decade. ‘I was at a meeting at MUSIGHA were I inquired about […]

Music 1 min read

THE WAR CONTINUES- SHATTA WALE SUED BY CHARTER HOUSE

News filtered in yesterday that Ghana’s leading event organising house, Charter House have sued the self declared ‘dancehall king’ and Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) 2013 Artiste of the Year winner, Shatta Wale to the tune of Ten Million Ghana cedis for defamation. Shatta Wale is being sued for what is described as posting defamatory videos against Charter House on […]

Opinions 5 min read

KO-JO CUE KEEPS THE SHINE ON

From obscurity to stardom, Ko-jo Cue’s march towards becoming one of the best rappers in Ghana has assumed greater momentum with the release of the ‘The Shining’. When the artwork and track list of his album was released a couple of months ago, many were excited and expectant. Expectant to hear what the newest member of BBNZ LIVE, Ko-jo Cue […]

Reviews 4 min read

VOCAL PORTRAIT 2 Review

‘Vocal Portrait 2 is an excellently produced album, concise and heavy on the issues of our times. The dedication and zeal of Kwame in elevating the poetry both as an art and a force in Ghana and beyond cannot be ignored’ VOCAL PORTRAIT 2 IS THE SOPHOMORE ALBUM by Ghanaian spoken word artist/poet Kwame Write (Kwame Ata Aidoo). Regarded by […]

poetry 5 min read

INTERVIEW WITH MUSIC PRODUCER NEL MAGNUM (ROGER THAT!)

‘Everybody else is thinking outside the box. Sometimes being the ugly duckling is the way to go. It’s not easy at the initial stages but eventually when we all fly onto the plaques of The Greatest Musicians from Ghana, we will all look beautiful’ WHENEVER YOU HEAR A BEAT WITH intercom voice – ‘ROGER THAT’- either at the beginning or […]

Music 8 min read

#STREETARTSATURDAY

Ghanaian graffiti artist Ian Quarshie has something awesome for all graffiti artists and lovers in Ghana. He would be starting a graffiti project called the “Next Up Graffiti Tour.” The tour will be making stops in KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) – Kumasi, Tamale, Takoradi and Accra (Ghana). Apart from bombing walls with aesthetic graffiti murals, there […]

Uncategorized 33 sec read

BBC AFRICA BEATS FEATURES M.ANIFEST

Award winning Ghanaian rapper, M.anifest (Kwame Tsikata) kicks off this new BBC Africa Beats series by performing songs from his “APAE’ EP. M.anifest breaks down the inspiration behind the performed songs – Debi Debi (One Day) and Someway Bi. He is backed by renowned Ghanaian band ‘Ohia B3y3 Ya’ (Poverty Is Pain) led by Kwame Yeboah. Shouts to my Kenyan […]

Music 22 sec read

Alliance Française Launches “Festival de la Gastronomie”

Alliance Française Accra in collaboration with AccraPremium, is launching the “Festival de la Gastronomie” from the 21st, 26th and 27th of September 2014, an event that seeks to spotlight gastronomy in all its many and diverse forms with emphasis on fine cuisine. Created four years ago in France and celebrated nationwide, this festival tends to be internationalized as more and […]

Uncategorized 1 min read

Q & A WITH ARTIST BERNARD AKOI JACKSON

This is a feature interview i culled from an Amsterdam website METROPOLIS M on Bernard Akoi Jackson, a Ghanaian artist and his works. ‘Identity is a notoriously contested concept’Bernard Akoi Jackson on Africa, Accra and Amsterdam Bernard Akoi Jackson, Freedom and……? 2010 BERNARD AKOI JACKSON, artist from Ghana, is invited by the Stedelijk Museum for a residency in Amsterdam. […]

Uncategorized 8 min read

EHALAKASA PRESS RELEASE

In preparation towards the 7th Annual Ehalakasa Festival, G3 Channels, the organization behind the Ehalakasa Poetry and Arts Festival has issued a press release, inviting Poets, Dancers, Performers to apply to be part of the event as well as Volunteers. The full text of the press release is published below 7TH ANNUAL EHALAKASA FESTIVAL: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 2014 Ehalakasa will […]

poetry 3 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