Per their role model status, musicians are some of the most influential figures in society. Because their actions and inactions have an effect on people, they're expected to use their music for good but Gospel artiste, Bernard Amankwah thinks they're failing in this regard.
HIPLIFE musician, Okyeame Kwame’s love for social responsiblity is well known; he is involved in a campaign to eliminate Hepatitis B from Ghana, he is an ambassador on climate change among others so it is not surprising that he has been given a new responsibility.
FOUNDING member of the Osibisa band and world-class drummer, Sol Amarfio, turns 80 on September 22 and a concert will be held in his honour on the day at the +233 Jazz Bar and Grill in Accra.
AT this point in Dancehall artiste, Samini’s career, he has nothing to prove to anybody because he has seen and done it all so one would expect that he would take a backseat and use his expertise to steer the young ones but the Linda hitmaker says he still has a lot of music in him to give.
ANYTIME Ghanaian and Nigerian musicians meet on one stage, no matter how friendly the atmosphere, there is an underlying air of competition and the story was no different at the Glo Mega Music show on Saturday, August 25 at the Fantasy Dome inside Trade Fair, Accra.
SOUND engineers from last season’s MTN Hitmaker; Richie of Lynx Entertainment, award winning producer, Magnom and DJ Breezy will retain their seats for Hitmaker Season 7.
FOR many young Ghanaian artistes, their dream is to make it big outside the shores of Ghana with our neighbours Nigeria high on the list because of its huge market but it appears Jennifer Lomotey hitmaker, Kurl Songx, may not be venturing there anytime soon.
