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Friday, 6 November 2015
Peace Hyde Spotted With Don Jazzy In Rome
Kasapreko Boss Applauds MUSIGA
The Chairman of the Kasapreko Board of Directors Dr. Kwabena Adjei has assured the leadership of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) of Kasapreko’s cooperation and assistance to the Union in its endeavors.
He also tasked the leadership of the Union to ensure that the Union continues to improve on its operations to address the needs and concerns of its members.
Dr Kwabena Adjei was speaking at an interaction with some of the newly elected executives of the Union led by Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour when they paid him a courtesy call at the Kasapreko offices. Dr Adjei took time to brief the executives about the expansion plans of the company which includes work on a $13m factory for the production of drinks and some of the new brands the company is introducing.
On his part, the MUSIGA President thanked the Kasapreko boss for the warm reception accorded him and his team. Obour informed Dr Adjei of some of the events and activities the Union has lined up for the rest of the year. These include the Ghana Music Week International launches and the Asanteman Ball in Kumasi on December 26. He also briefed Dr Adjei and his team on some of the plans lined up for the Union.
Present at the meeting were the 1st Vice President of the Union Bessa Simons, 2nd Vice President Rev Dr Thomas Yawson, National Organizer Chizzy Wailer, Administrator Rev Fiifi Khan Agyarkwa, Greater Regional Chairman Nana Kweku Duah aka Tic Tac and Director of Communications and Special Projects Ahuma Bosco Ocansey.
Others included leading musicians Ben Brako, Samini, MUSIGA membership Coordinator Sebastian Ampah and Georgina Bimpong of Kafina PR and Events. On the Kasapreko side were Isaac Tsatu-Hedor Sales Director, Eugene Kenny Ntreh Brands Manager and Patrick Awotwie Marketing Executive.
source:peacefmonline.com
I Cannot Join Praye - Choirmaster
Former leader of Hiplife trio Praye, Eugene Baah aka Praye Honeho now known as Choirmaster has turned a cold shoulder to a possible complete reunion of the ones very vibrant group.
Choirmaster has been very clear about the fact that he has moved on and is concentrating on his solo career. He has insisted that if there is any possibility at all in the future, to work with the group again, it would have to be on contract basis.
“If there will be a comeback, it will be business that will bring us back after all we have worked together before. But the question is who will pay for the studio section for recording, aside that, will our individual contracts permit any of us to work on other contracts?”
Even after Broomx Entertainment released a press statement on Wednesday November 4, that Kente (Preye Tintin) and Cartel Big J (Praye Tiatia) are now back together as Praye, Choirmaster said he is not perturbed. Speaking to Nkonkonsa.com Choirmaster disclosed that he has committed himself to a company Blueroze Entertainment for the next 5 years so joining the group can only happen after that contract is over.
“My contract will not permit me to be part. It’s a 5 year deal and I can only make my decision after my contract is over”
According to Choirmaster, he has being preparing his album all this while and he is also done so he is not looking back because I not sure how serious the reunion is and he cannot risk his career. He said he sees that reunion thing as just word of mouth.
Choirmaster posted the statement below on his Instagram page few hours after news of Praye’s reunion:
“The noise of the sea will never disturb the fishes from sleeping. Therefore don’t let anything disturb you, stay focus and determine to be on track on whatever you are pursuing in life, turn a deaf ear to every noise that will distract your attention. God will Change your Story”.
Choirmaster has released about nine singles including; GMB, Saved by grace, Pull him down, Obsession, Bedroom cheers, Last born, Turbo engine and Catwalk off his up coming 30 track album.
source :peacefmonline.com
Eminem To Partner With Genius
Eminem is putting his money where his lyrics are. Announcing his latest endeavor and future investment into Genius, the partnership, like previous investors Nas and Pharrell, will grant Em control of the lyrics section on his website.
“Coming up we would always obsess over the lyrics from our favorite MCs. Picking everything apart, trying to get into their heads,” Eminem said in a statement. “I still do that today and Genius helps to make it a worldwide conversation. Pretty amazing to me.”
Paul Rosenberg, Eminem’s manager and Shady Records co-founder, added: “Genius provides an avenue for fans to dig deeper into their favorite songs, but more importantly, it gives artists a way to communicate their artistic intent directly to those fans. For an artist like Eminem, the intricacies and nuances in his lyrics are very layered and his art is a perfect fit for this type of tool. We’re excited about what this partnership brings for both sides."
Founded in 2009 by Tom Lehman and Ilan Zechory, the Brooklyn-based company continues to pride itself on its reach and delivery of being the world’s largest e-hub for sourced and credited song lyrics. The announcement also follows Eminem’s earlier contribution to some of his biggest hits including “Rap God,” “Stan” and “Lose Yourself.” It’s only fitting the Detroit fast-rhymer accurately pen his barrage of lyrics.
I will play for free at Samini's 'SaminiFest' - Shatta Wale
Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale wouldn’t mind playing for free at Saminifest, a musical concert produced by rival Samini.
He told Bola Ray and Anita Erskine on Starr FM, he will do that because of the love he has for the ‘Linda’ musician contrary to popular belief that they are beefing over the title of Dancehall King in Ghana.
Samini recently ‘Vex Madd’, a song aimed at Shatta Wale. Several attempts have been made to reconcile the two but to no avail.
Saminifest will be held on December 5, 2015 at the Trade Fair, La.
Becca dropped: Efya headlines Girl Talk Concert 2015
Ghanaians this week woke up to the news that multiple award-winning songstress, EFYA will headline this year’s GIRL TALK Concert come the 18th of December 2015 at the National Theatre, Accra, Ghana.
The news came off guard to fans as billboards of the show with the headliner’s face and information taking over every nooks and crannies of the country.
It will be recalled that the past editions of the concert which is arguably one of the most sought after yearly event which gathers ladies on one night; was always headlined by Becca for four years until now.
But after her last performance in 2014, she passed the baton on stage which was on record that she may not be the next year’s (2015) act. Some fans have said that the separation between Becca and Kiki may have been the reason for Efya’s emergence as the new face of the show. But as they say, “…time will tell”.
Few weeks ago, Mr. Kiki Banson of EKB Records who is the producer of the show kept his cards to his chest as he would not respond to the media pressure on who was going to headline the night until now.
Now that the world is aware that Efya will be rocking all night, her gingam fans can be rest assured of a dazzling brilliant night.
Thursday, 5 November 2015
Fuse ODG wins Best African Act at MOBO Awards 2015
Ghanaian Afrobeats artiste, Fuse ODG won at the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards last night.
MOBO is about the celebration & influence of black music, regardless of race, nationality or heritage.
The stiff competition saw other African acts like Shatta Wale from Ghana, Davido, Patoranking, Yemi Alade, Moelogo from Nigerian, South African Hip-hop star AKA, and UK based Silverstone losing out to Fuse ODG.
The Ghanaian UK based act performed at the MOBO awards night.
SEE PHOTOS OF OTHER WINNERS
Watch his performance on the link below
https://youtu.be/WPylifBG4IU
I've no idea who God is – Anima Misa
Prolific Ghanaian actress, Anima Misa Amoah, has dispelled the traditional concept that characterizes God into an all-powerful being “up in the skies pulling up all your strings,” saying such a being does not exist.
The self-acclaimed atheist who said she has “a different concept of what God is” told Bola Ray on the Starr Chat on Wednesday, people should stop using their imaginations to personify the higher powers that control the universe.
“We have this god that we attribute all these human qualities and the attributes… God is not a he or a she either. We are talking about something that is not human so a human name is not necessary,” she added.
When asked by Bola Ray who God is to her, Anima said “I have no idea, I have no idea. But I know there are things that I would never understand. I think that there is a force of some sort.”
Anima, who is well known for her role in the movie Heritage Africa, is currently the General Manager for media and arts company, Sapphire Ghana.
Ghanaweb.com
Thursday, 17 September 2015
Ruff N Smooth to sue Guru for $10,000
Ruff N Smooth are in the news to take Guru on for performing their Send Your Fire single in Gabon over the weekend.
The duo claims they told Guru not perform the record because another event house in Gabon had booked them just to come perform the single very soon.
Guru on the other hand closed his 15 track performance with "Send Your Fire" and the duo wants Guru to pay them about $10,000 for using the song in his set.
A member of the duo Bullet among other things mentioned music brands that were strong struggling for a hit song. He told Happy FM’s Showbiz Xtra;
“In Ghana, artists survive with songs and not brands. And so you have to keep your brand alive with songs. Many artists have been around for a while but as soon as you stop making hits, you vanish.
“If you go to Nigeria, Tony Tetuila is still performing while Tic Tac is not performing. It’s real and he understands it. It’s the way the industry and game works.
“Akatakyie should be performing; KK Fosu should be trending and performing. They have the brands but they don’t have the song. ”
I was sold out for human sacrifice – Mr. Ibu
Nigerian comedy king, John Okafor more commonly known as Mr. Ibu has revealed for the first time he once escaped an attempt by his friend to have him killed for sacrifice.
Mr. Ibu who was a special guest on Starr Chat with Bola Ray on Starr 103.5FM Wednesday said although he was already sold out by this friend, he managed to escape by the “Help of God.
“This is something I haven’t spoken about anywhere,” he told Bola Ray.
“A friend of mine sold me for sacrifice once. I was just there and they were calling price over my head like that. Speaking in their local language thinking I wouldn’t understand but I understood everything.”
Ibu said the incident happened somewhere in 1979, before he started acting.
The Nollywood actor is considered to be one of Nigeria’s most talented comic characters.
His humorous acting is often characterised by stupidity, hilarious imbecility and a sharp disconnection from reality.
He was born on 17 October 1961.
Okafor is married with seven children and has said he would do anything for his family.
According to him, he considered selling off his kidney to save his family when they were all kidnapped by armed men.
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
MTN SUNCITY FEST 2015 TAKES OFF AT TECHIMAN
This year’s inter-community soccer gala competition, dubbed, “MTN-Suncity Fest, 2015” took off at the Nana Ameyaw Park, Techiman, over the week end. The one-day soccer fiesta, was a collaborative effort between Africa’s Telecommunications Giant, MTN and Suncity Radio, a Sunyani based FM Station.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Mrs Salomey Darko, MTN’s Regional Marketing Officer-in-charge of the Northern Sector, said the inter-community soccer gala was part of her outfit’s corporate social responsibility of giving back to their cherished customers, nationwide.
She said aside of the fun-fair attached to the event, it was MTN’s desire to unearth soccer talents in the youth of the country, and help develop them to higher heights. Mrs Darko stated that the month-long programme would continue to Sunyani and Berekum, and was hopeful that it would get bigger and better in the years ahead.
On his part, Mr Ransford Antwi, Managing Director of Suncity Radio, lauded MTN for its commitment to community development and national transformation, through sports and other socio-economic interventions, and urged Ghanaians to patronize MTN’s services and do more business with the company to enable it give back more for the growth and development of the nation.
He thanked the management and staff of MTN, the chiefs and people of Techiman, Match Officials, Management and staff of Suncity Radio, other supporting media houses and all other stakeholders for their immense contributions towards the success and sustainability of the programme.
Mr Antwi also appealed to other individuals and corporate bodies to support Suncity Radio in its efforts at unearthing soccer talents from the lower ages to adult levels. Sixteen teams from various communities in the Techiman Municipality, namely: Holy Family, Sabon Zongo, Tunsuase, Dagomba Line, Blue Cross, Abuoso, Kenten, Central Zongo, Twimiakoase, Komfoↄkrom, Gyarko, New Krobo, Wangara Line, Takofiano, Ahenfi and Sisala Line, participated in the one-day competition .
Sisala Line beat Kenten 3-1 on penalties in the finals to win the competition, whilst Wangara Line disposed of Twimiakoase 3-2 also on penalties, to take the 3rd place. Clement Boahen, Richmond Munufie, both from Sisala Lime and Solomon Asamoah Gyan of Kenten won the Best Player, Best Goal keeper and Goal king awards respectively. They together with the winning team and runners up, took home mouth – watering prizes from MTN and Suncity Radio.
Mr Sulemana Braima, Brong Ahafo Regional Manager for MTN, in his closing remarks, commended the people of Techiman for their massive turn out and general comportment, which made the event very successful and memorable and urged Sunyani and Berekum to follow suit when they take their turns in the course of the month.
I have been a victim of gender inequality - Becca
Afro pop singer, Rebecca Acheampong, known for her stage name, Becca, has bemoaned the spate of gender inequality in Ghana.
The songstress, who has joined some artistes across the globe on a United Nations project to fight gender inequality, said this became evident following the controversy that surrounded her trip to 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
The United Nations project seeks to lead to reform in gender inequality and injustice, eradicating extreme poverty and climate change.
She cited the brouhaha that followed her nomination to perform at the Ghana village during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with the Black Stars as an example sheer chauvinism.
“I am actually really unhappy about gender inequality because I am a typical example of that. I have experienced so much with some of the things I have done even from last year travelling to Brazil and coming back with so much controversy because they do not believe that a woman can go or do anything with merit, they believe it has to be through something,” she lamented.
The development, she added, jolted her and she decided to spearhead the fight against inequality and injustice.
In the “Da Ke Da” singer’s opinion, people castigated her after the Brazil trip because it was men’s football and not a field for a woman to explore adding that it is unfortunate that Ghanaians are still stuck with the mentality that some things are for men only.
In the year 2000, some world leaders designed the Millennium Development Goals for the next 15 years. This year, 2015 marks the fifteenth year.
Becca revealed that, most of the goals have not been met and due to that, the eight goals have been broken into seventeen goals with climate change as the new addition.
Becca worried the discrimination against women in Africa has caused women to be timid.
“I think everyone was created in God’s image and likeness, we are equal to the men. There are certain things that obviously distinguish us which is most of the time our physical features but I know a lot of things that men have done that women have done as well and vice versa and so when it comes to this particular thing, I think it is not just about women being equal but it is also about men.”
According to her, as an ambassador for both genders, “I would definitely stand up for women more because I believe that a lot of women in Africa have been depressed and suppressed and it is about time we came out and revealed our strength.”
One hundred and ninety-three leaders across the globe will converge in New York on September 25 to endorse these seventeen goals.
To add a voice to the project, Becca has teamed up with other artistes, including rapper Sarkodie to record a song, ‘Tell Everybody’.
The song also features Yemi Alade (Nigeria), Mafikizolo (South Africa), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Sauti Sol (Kenya) and Toofan (Togo). It is produced by visually impaired sound engineer, Cobhams from Nigeria.
'Using illuminati symbols through my show was a mistake'
Sarkodie in his recent media run revealed that, the several illuminati symbols that were projected was not part of his plan.
The illuminati rapper explaining the reason behind the problem said;
“Yes, I projected illuminati symbols for the illuminati song. But the whole show, we had a day to rehearse. The one in charge of the projections was a white man.
I told him those projections were for only one track which was "illuminati" and so when I get to that record, he should start and end, immediately I end that particular track.
But apparently it was projected throughout my performance. But it was not supposed to but things sometimes go wrong.”
Talking about his Obrafour featured Elijah track, Sark said;
“This Elijah beat was originally for Kwaw Kese. It was supposed to be his song but he was wasting time and did not rap on it. So I heard it and told Hammer.
He told me it was for Kwaw. I waited for a year and Kwaw was still not coming through to record to the song; hence I told Hammer to allow me and that’s how I got to record my vocals on this beat.”
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Sarkodie explains the difference between him and other rappers
Sarkodie in a recent interview with Citi FM talked about the Twi language, artists he listened to and the difference between him and other rappers.
Currently promoting his Mary album, Sark explained;
“The funny thing is I don’t speak Twi, Obrafour actually speaks Twi. He knows how to pronounce certain words, but I don’t know. But I’m good at having a very good Twi accent so it makes somebody that likes Twi enjoy it when I say something.
“People think rap is about bars. No, it’s how you say it. If you are talking to someone and you are pissed, the emotions you use, should be the same when you are rapping about it.”
The Elijah rapper talking about his influences in the rap scene revealed;
Obrafour, Reggie Rockstone, Okomfour Kwadee and Lord Kenya were very influential. Those are the classics, I still listen to them till date. But I don’t see myself as them; like Obrafour did, coming after Reggie. I am doing what the new ears will be used to, so when the next person comes, he will bring a new feel to the whole thing to make it refreshing to the new audience too.”
Talking about the difference between his style and his comrades, he concluded;
“Sometimes I ask myself the difference between me and the other rappers out there. And I think all they do is to rap and that’s the problem. I think the rap should be like you are having a conversation. It has to be free. But you have to be an addict of rap to be in that zone or level.”
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