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 […]

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Watch “Aprodoo” Documentary and Video By Akan

Two years after the release of his highly acclaimed debut album, rapper Akan is still releasing materials off the back of the album. “Onipa Akoma”, the 2017 debut was described by this blog as the best album of this decade. The album’s brilliance lied more with how it was conceptualized; a tale about life – from birth to death – […]

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If Life Is A Lottery, Akan Is Staking For The Win on ”Banker 2 Banker”

Akan has mastered the art of turning everyday subjects into a class act on records. It doesn’t matter how much that subject has been explored by others, he always brings a certain touch of brilliance or a new perspective to the topic, especially on songs. And when Twisted Wavex, his longtime producer and collaborator is involved, you are assured of […]

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Akyeame Set The Sonic Template For Hiplife With ”Me San Aba”

So, the story went like this: Two young rappers keen on recording an album approached an established music producer to help them realize their dream. The first question the producer asked them was whether they had money to pay for his services, to which they responded in the negative. He therefore asked them to go and bring whatever money that […]

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Akan – Edwom No Freestyle (Lord Kenya Cover)

Rapper, Akan went into his bag and came out with a freestyle that once again, exhibits his incredible rap skills and also, offers a hint of nostalgia to rap fans above age 20. Borrowing the beat of Lord Kenya’s “Endwom No”, Akan in 2 minutes, 34 seconds remind us of what hiplife used to sound like -a reference to the […]

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Throwback: The Sermon Was Delivered By Tinny On ”Dzormo”

At a point in the career of an artist, he/she is likely to make a record that deeply reveal who he/she is. Such song(s) bring out the humanity of the artist, reveal their perspectives on life, and what keeps them awake at night. These songs reflect, clearly the soul of the artists. It’s not the banging, made-for-the-club songs or details […]

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The Night Kontihene Shocked The Music Industry.

The year was 2003. The National Theatre was the venue. The suspense was hitting a crescendo after the audience had danced,clapped and laughed to side splitting jokes from the MC of the night, the indefatigable Kwame Sefa-Kayi. Many inside the National Theatre auditorium had seen their favourite artists pick up awards. The clock was ticking towards the biggest award of […]

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On “Edua Ne Ebu”, Nkasei Proved Why They Were The “True Preachers” Of Their Era

Legendary. Great(s). These adjectives have in recent times been watered down by many especially music fans who bestow the ‘L’ and ‘G’ words on anyone they find appealing. Like the fire emoji slapped next to any Soundcloud link, these terms could be misleading. Long before the internet made music more accessible-and anything thrown out to be celebrated-artists of old knew […]

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Throwback: Sass Squad – Tuma

A lot has been written or said about the paradox that Africa is: a blessed continent saddled with enormous problems. From academics like Walter Rodney to Ali Marzui; and from the Bretton Woods Institutions to local politicians, uncountable number of references has been made about the richness of Africa – both its mineral wealth and human resource. In 1979, Ali […]

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