Highlife legend Gyedu Blay Ambolley has described Ghanaian creatives especially musicians as pacesetters who have no business at all sounding like Nigerians as they ply their trade.
AS a young act, who was very confident in his music abilities, Afrobeats artiste Raphael Kofi Attachie, popularly known as Camidoh, prayed for a day when his music would bring him recognition.
A PROFESSOR at the Highlife Institute, Yaw Owusu-Frempong, has cautioned young artistes to stop introducing alien beats into Highlife music with the intention of making it sound contemporary.
Legendary Ghanaian musician Pat Thomas, sensational vocalist Akwaboah and award-winning gospel musician Ohemaa Mercy thrilled audiences with some good music during the launch of the maiden edition of Ghana Music Awards (GMA) France.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Exclusive Events Ghana Limited, organizers of the Miss Ghana Pageantry, Inna Mariam Patty, has expressed sadness that the country is losing the spirit of volunteerism.
In today's discussion, and in subsequent ones, I'm going to dwell on some aspects of the English language that many people take for granted, creating the impression that those aspects are not important.
Indeed, in my line of work, I have heard people who should know better make statements such as: This error is not fatal. If a sentence ain't (sic) broken, don't fix it.
These and similar statements are meant to create a level of permissibility, so that those who do not want to write or speak good English could say: Anything goes!!!
But in English (and other languages, written or spoken), every error, no matter how little others may see it, is fatal, unfortunate, significant, regrettable.
With English, we are talking about a language whose written form is so delicate that the position of a mere comma in a sentence can change the meaning of that sentence, while the omission of a comma can render that sentence meaningless or ambiguous.
MEDIA personality Lulu Hassan is a woman of admirable reputation. Equally, her rise from a receptionist to a celebrated TV girl is a tale worth sharing.
WHEN evaluating the music sector in the 21st century, it’s impossible to overlook the impact of streaming services. Although some are opposed to the subscription-based services, there is no doubt that these platforms have enhanced listener engagement.
AWARD winning Reggae artiste Rocky Dawuni, believes the practice where established artistes who sign on young acts don't end well is because it takes a lot of time to manage an artiste.
ABENA Kyei, host of Fontomfrom on Kantanka TV, has advised people aspiring to enter the entertainment industry to look beyond the luxury clothes, endorsement deals, cars, glitz and glamour that come with stardom.
This year’s Copenhagen Jazz Festival (Winter Edition) ended in Denmark on Sunday,(27-02-2022) and a regular feature at the programme over the last few years had been Danish saxophonist, Katrine Suwalski’s Another World band playing with Ghanaian atenteben (locally made bamboo flute) player, Dela Botri.
One’s environment has an influence on their mindset. The way we think is directly or indirectly due to where we have lived and what we have been exposed to. Little wonder some narratives we were exposed to have eventually become a part of us.
The 2021 Ghana Music Awards-UK Gospel Artiste of the Year winner, Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah, popularly known in showbiz circles as Minister Yvonne, is set to become the first Ghanaian gospel musician to be featured on the highly–acclaimed BBC Music Introducing.