Patapaa Must Be The Most Acclaimed “Jester” of Our Generation

Every household needs a jester. That person who would come and deflate tensions with their hilarious antics – be it comments, actions or behaviour. Life is hard and a bit of laughter goes a long way to make things a little lighter. In this regard, the jester’s position is very necessary, even if their antics are sometimes annoying. Like it […]

Music 4 min read

THE CUTS: EP 05 VOL. 12

THE CUTS is a weekly review of songs, videos and albums you need to hear. The songs and videos covered are not a genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it will be reviewed or featured. Omar Sterling – Bangers & Reload; Exotic Flow What did we do to deserve this? Omar Sterling appears to be in a good […]

Music 3 min read

Album Review: ”Colour” By Juls Lives Up To Its Name

In 2017, Juls put out his first commercial album ‘’Leap of Faith’’. The choice of album name was not in vacuum. It was Juls’ first major attempt at throwing his hat into the unpredictable waters of the music industry full time. He quit his formal job in the finance industry in the UK to pursue his musical dream. One would […]

Music 4 min read

Throwback: Wanlov – Human Being

2007. University of Ghana. Tyme Out, Legon Hall. It was the night DJ Black and his crew from Joy FM hosted the “Open House Party” live from the University of Ghana campus. The days leading up to the event had witnessed students making plans to be in attendance. I was not certain on going. So, when the day came, I […]

Music 3 min read

TMSKD DJ: ”The Reception To The Alte Scene Needs To Be Reevaluated”

TMSKD DJ (The Masked DJ) has been growing her prominence on the DJing circuits with her experimental music selections and amazing skill set. In addition to this, is her efforts at placing the shine on other women creatives through her annual ‘’Femme Vibes’’ concert. After years of playing across the city of Accra, TMSKD DJ was invited to this year’s […]

Interview 7 min read

Nii Tei Ashitey And Wulomei- May We Not Forget

In a country where the legacies of some of her citizens are not often celebrated, it is incumbent on the gatekeepers to begin documenting the deeds of our hue for posterity. Until about a month ago when some media publication covered the burial of Nii Tei Ashitey, little did I know the founder of the legendary music group, Wulomei had […]

Music 6 min read

When Veterans Leave Room For Mockery

The Ghanaian culture frowns on criticizing elders especially in public. It’s deemed reprehensible and uncouth. No matter how wrong or disingenuous the actions of the elder, it’s often the duty of the young person to keep quiet, tolerate their actions and go on as if nothing has ever happened. After all, an elder is wiser than a young person. But, […]

Music 3 min read

Boomplay Releases 2018 Most Streamed Songs/Artists List

Over the last couple of years, Africa’s biggest digital music service, Boomplay has made music more accessible to music fans and successfully gained over 38 million users worldwide. In Ghana, the service is fast becoming popular amongst music fans for its excellent service quality and music artistes who earn revenue from their music plays. Boomplay recently released some statistics which […]

Music 1 min read

Throwback: Kofi B – Mobrowa

One thing must be said about highlife singer Kofi B: he is a unique artist. His uniqueness shines right across his beautiful and proverb-filled songwriting, his mastery of the Twi language and mellifluous voice. Kofi B should, in my estimation, be one of the most heralded highlife acts of his generation. But as is often the case, especially with regards […]

Music 2 min read
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