Ayat Celebrates Blackness In ”Shugah2x” Video

‘‘Hollywood made the mistake, often (thinking) that, ‘oh no we can’t let black skin be dark, even though it is. There is a way to let everyone look like they look in the real world and be beautiful’’- Patrick Cady, cinematographer on the HBO hit series ‘’Insecure. For years, the black skin has not earned the same attention as other […]

THE CUTS: EP 05 VOL. 9

THE CUTS reviews songs, videos or albums we think deserves your attention. The songs or videos covered are not a genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it would be reviewed or featured. Amaarae ft. Wande Coal – Spend Some Time Amaarae moves in silent yet the results are somewhat astounding. The outcomes are beyond the punch of an […]

NiiQuaye Invites All To Dance To His Highlife Tune “Twa Wonan Ase”

There is a song for every situation in one’s life; be it for the good or bad. These songs tend to vividly capture an experience that you feel the musician or songwriter was lurking somewhere observing your situation. That was my sentiment when I heard “Twa Wona Ase”, a song by NiiQuaye. The multi- instrumentalist and music producer recruited AYAT […]

THE CUTS: EP 05 VOL. 4

THE CUTS reviews songs, videos or albums we think deserve your attention. The songs or videos covered are not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it would be reviewed or featured. THE CUTS is available every FRIDAY. Ayat ft Efya – For You Ayat has been busy these few months with his releases; something he is continuing from […]

Review: Rapper Akan Exudes Unbridled Intimacy

On the few occasions that I have the rapper Akan live, I had often left the venue with extreme satisfaction. Even his brief showings on other peoples’ events are executed with pure class. Akan hands you excitement and awe; you are left feeling satisfied yet lingering for another dose of his live performance. In other words, Akan has mastered the […]

THE CUTS: EP 04 VOL. 3

THE CUTS reviews songs, videos or albums we think deserves your attention. The music covered are not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it would be reviewed here. THE CUTS is available every FRIDAY Omar Sterling – Death Before Dishonor “Death before dishonour/I promise on my honour/Do what you want/ but remember life’s full of karma”. With these […]

THE CUTS; EP 03 VOL. 22

THE CUTS review songs, videos or albums we think you need to hear or see. The music covered are not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it would be reviewed here. THE CUTS is available each FRIDAY Mr. Eazi – Property When it comes to mellow, one-two step, minimal styled afrobeat tunes with very sing-along lyrics, nobody does […]

Concert Review: “JulyFest” Lived Up To Expectation

There are increasing avenues for artists to connect with their fans in recent times. One new addition to the growing list is ”JulyFest”; an assemblage of some notable and alternative music acts making waves within the music scene in Ghana at present. After weeks of promoting the event, which was staged to commemorate Ghana’s Republic Day, “JulyFest” lived to the […]

Stills From Hanson Akatti’s ‘Untitled Exhibition’

On Thursday, June 7, one of Ghana’s esteemed digital artist, illustrator and graphic designer, Hanson Akatti hosted the ‘Hanson Akatti’s Untitled Exhibition’ at Container, Labone, Nyaniba Estates. The Exhibition mainly featured sketches of some of the country’s exciting young music talents such as Lil’ Shaker & Kojo-Cue (known collectively as Pen & Paper), Kwesi Arthur, Cina Soul, AYAT, LaMeme Gang, […]