Offei Has Shown The Way

When Offfei released his romance spilling single “Santorini” and got the blogosphere talking, I struggled to identify what made the record special. “Santorini”, released last year, was a decent piece of work. It was cast in the mold of most of today’s radio formatted afropop/ records. Offei and [his] producers plucked sonic influences from various hotspots like the Caribbean and […]

Music 3 min read

Skillions: DemoTapes

In 2006, a group of young rappers formed the first rap collective in Ghana. They would go on to release a cult classic. Their vision for hip hop in Ghana was thus planted. Thirteen years on, they are still playing important roles in pushing the genre across the globe. In 2006, a group of young, talented, hip hop enamored youths […]

Music 9 min read

Review: KoJo Trip – Lumber Jack

2019 was the year several young rappers put their feet at the door, craned into room while prepping themselves for a full entrance. The list is tall but the ones that roll off the top of my head include Yung Pabi, WXG, Bryan The Mensah, Yung Bazz, Kwame Yesu, Tripp Nie, Chief Kellz and more. All these rappers are looking […]

Music 3 min read

THE CUTS- EP 06 VOL. 1

THE CUTS is a weekly review of songs, videos and albums you must hear. The songs and videos covered are not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it will be reviewed or featured. P-Yung – Atta Adwoa Once in a while, an artiste with ‘weirdly’ exciting appeal comes along, winning hearts of fans. The roster of artiste with […]

Music 3 min read

Throwback: Adina Sings “Don’t Judge Me”

It is incredible to think Adina Thembi has had a ten-year stint in the music industry, albeit a period of ‘silence’ due to academic pursuits at a point. The talented singer first registered her presence on the music scene as a contestant on ‘’Stars of The Future’’, a music reality show in 2008. The singer would go on to win […]

Music 3 min read

Concert Review: A godMC and A Giant Enthralled At Manifestivities

On the night, Burna Boy confirmed his status as the Giant on the continent while M.anifest and the rest of artistes on the night gave meaning to showmanship The applause was resounding. The audience were lively and responsive, pulsating with infectious bout of energy. The artistes met the goodwill of the audience, offering back the love with great performances on […]

concert 7 min read

Video: Øbed Wants You To Live Free on ”Walls”

Listening to songs by Øbed feels like a galactic experience. The beauty of his sonic creation is multi-dimensional. It’s a blend of stripped-down sounds and some hard-hitting rhythms over which floats a voice that is both assertive and malleable. His songs also encompasses various influences; from hip hop, jazz, punk rock, retro RnB and soft pop with a splash of […]

Reviews 2 min read

Album Review: WEIRDxGENIUS Vol. 1 By WXG

On their debut release, WEIRDxGENIUS Vol. 1, WXG confirmed their status as the new doyens of hip hop in Ghana It is an irrefutable fact that Hip-Hop; the biggest musical genre of this era, which has for the best part of two decades been the crux of our fashion and language is yet to turn into a commercially successful genre […]

Music 3 min read

Fear Is What Keeps Shatta Wale Awake

By turning his fears into success, the self-acclaimed dancehall king has become a bully within the music industry. If there is any experience a person would learn when stranded on an island or in the wilderness, it is sharpening their survival instincts. You have to battle against harsh conditions mostly unforeseeable in other to survive. And should you make it […]

Opinions 5 min read

An Art Exhibition on Health, Science And Engineering To Be Held In Accra, Ghana

We hear of Albert Einstein, Marie Curie and others and wonder who their Ghanaian contemporaries might have been. Is Ghana a scientific or technology desert, so as to speak? Who are those scientists that we can point to? In the Evolution of Science exhibition, opening on the 9th December, 2019 at the Museum of Science and Technology, Accra, we centre […]

Events 1 min read
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