Akwaboah Keeps The Fine Spirit of Highlife On ‘M’afutusem’.

The enchanting beauty of highlife music lies in its great rhythmic compositions, real life stories the musicians expertly craft, the soothing feel the music exude. These elements or properties end up pulling you, the listener, along. As you nod and do your one-two steps, you are also fed with profound life lessons. Concerns have been expressed by some highlife veterans […]

Video: Trigmatic Explores The Beauty In Giving On “My Life (Remix)”

A simple act of generosity can go a long way to make an impact on a person’s life, and that of others. Often times, we fail to see or wrap minds around the fact that, what may be ‘worthless’ to us might turn out to be someone’s treasure. The mantra ‘one man’s meat is another man’s poison’ aptly fit this […]

Video: J. Derobie – Poverty

“Wey mi know say mana big star, poverty you can’t stop me from my shine” – J. Derobie A lot has been written and discussed about poverty and how it impedes the dreams of many. People have hopes, love and goodness to offer humanity and the world yet, due to their crippling economic circumstances, such dreams and hopes remain nothing […]

Darkovibes Is Not Ready To Be Reckless On “Obra” featuring Mac M

Darkovibes, one of the hottest prospects on the music scene, and a member of the collective, LaMeme Gang has began the year on a worthy note. As the new year unfolds and new resolutions are made, Darkovibes knows he must make his resolutions loud and clear to all, especially friends and acquaintances with opportunistic tendencies. “Obra” (Life) is stewed in […]

OTI’s Hip Hop Leanings Shine On ‘Untold Story Project’

The art of storytelling is one of the principal pillars on which hip hop or rap music thrives. Rappers use the medium of storytelling to convey not only their musical compositions, but also document their experiences – real or observatory; their struggles, thoughts and dreams. As some have pointed out, rappers are historians documenting inner city struggles- of death, crime, […]

On “Headstrong”, A.I. Scores A Little Below Excellent Despite A Brilliant Showing.

Being talented could be problematic. It could sometimes, injure the talented person through constant self-doubt and self-consciousness. The question of whether what they are putting out would satisfy the fans has the potential of capping their ability to create what they may consider great. The quest for perfection and no room for errors, even if minor, could be a chip […]

Maayaa’s “Chapter Red” Shines With Honesty and Beauty.

Maayaa’s name might not resonate with many people who love music, including the ones who keep watch over happenings on the front. She isn’t a huge name for now, and the reasons are myriad: she hasn’t been aggressively pushing her music; and hasn’t been consistent with her releases. But, for her online (twitter) followers, her talent has never been questioned. […]

On ‘WILDLIFE’, Bryan The Mensah Offers Sage Wisdom About Life and Love.

The fissures of love, when it ends could be all consuming, especially when the affair ends without a watertight resolution. Whereas one party would take a walk into the blazing sun, the jilted partner may end up nursing their loss. The relationship after the breakup might never be friendly, again. The bile that it may birth ends up poisoning everything, […]

Trigmatic Is The Apostle Who Deserves Our Attention

The music industry has never been fair. Often, those who are expected to have a seat at the royal table for some reason end up few rows behind it. Some may even get placed in a very obscure corner of the dinning chamber. But, that’s what happens when humans are left to dictate and validate what is ‘best’. Many talents […]

‘U Hxve Nx Idxv’ Bridges Gap Between Party And Life

If there’s one thing Ghanaian creatives are excellent at, it’s their ability to covert and localize popular trends. The history of Ghanaian music is full of such examples: western big band music was incorporated into highlife music of ET Mensah in the 50s; the innovation of Ebo Taylor birthed afrobeat in the 70s. The highlife of the 80s adopted elements […]