Kumasi based gospel artiste, Doreen Asiamah Yeboah, has ruled out public perception that unhealthy competition among gospel artistes is hindering the industry’s growth.
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Since joining the music industry a decade ago, highlife artiste, Adolf Tagoe, has found ways to attract attention to his music by giving them unusual titles. He has to his credit songs such as Kakalika, Rokpokpo Dance among others and the latest to join his collection is Khukukhaka. All these songs are accompanied by dance moves which go by similar names.
His Confession song is one of the hottest bangers in Ghana currently and that is what young artiste, Kofi Kinaata, hopes to ride on to excite his fans at an Easter jam scheduled for the Royal Regency, UK, on Saturday, April 15.
Ghanaian pastor, songwriter and recording artiste, Allen Caiquo is ready to take up the gospel music scene with the release of his latest single, Yaba. Released on Tuesday, March 7, and recorded in South Africa, Yaba, which literally means ‘We have Come’ in Twi, is a song that talks about the christian’s longing for God’s blessings.
Building on the old Ghanaian worship song, Yaba oo hyira y3n, Allen does a marvelous rendition giving it a jazzy feel resulting in the piece being soothing to the ear and sending one in a worship mood.
It was two nights of great gospel music on March 6 and 7 when gospel music greats, Don Moen and Sonnie Badu joined a host of other ministers in a mega concert to praise God for helping Ghana to reach her 60th milestone at the Perez Dome in Dzorwulu and the Independence square, all in Accra.
Dubbed Ghana Praise 2017, Lenny LeBlanc, Darlene Zchesch from the United States of America and Australia, Nathaniel Bassey from Nigeria, KODA, Joe Mettle and Francis Amo from Ghana joined in the praise to entertain patrons.
Up and coming Reggae/Dancehall artiste, Ligal, has criticised the lack of originality and creativity among artistes of that genre and has stated that he is in to change the game. Speaking with Showbiz, Ligal, real name, Desmond Yelyen said he has identified that many artistes in the Dancehall genre lack originality which has resulted in the lack of Ghanaian representation on the international Dancehall scene.
The hardest thing in the sound engineering business is to stay relevant and sound engineer, Brainy Beatz, hopes to stay on top forever with the skills he has acquired over the years.
She may not be the first child to toe her father’s line of profession but Calista is eleven years old and she is already living her dream as a rapper. Calista, the daughter of musician, Quophi Okyeame is out with her debut single, I Can Make It which features Maame Esi of Talented Kids fame.
A group of media practitioners from different parts of the African continent gathered in Cape Town in the Western Cape of South Africa to be part of the 8th in the series of the Samsung Africa Forum last week.
A number of Ghanaian artistes and showbiz personalities including Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour, MzVee, Nero X, Sherifa Gunu among others have been unveiled as project ambassadors for the Atewa Till Eternity project, which is aimed at protecting the Atewa Forest Reserve from destruction.
To make the celebration of the Ghana @ 60 worthwhile for residents of Dansoman, a surburb of Accra, event company, Shingx Vibration Incorporated in collaboration with the Ghana @ 60 committee has lined up a number of activities including a concert to liven up Dansoman and its environs.
Students of the University of Education, Winneba and the University of Cape Coast will have an opportunity to experience firsthand, what made the Afro-pop group, Osibisa the greatest African band of all time.
The third edition of Africa Umoja comes off on Sunday, March 5 and 6 at the National Theatre and highlife musician, Yaa Yaa and gospel singer, Gifty Osei will represent Ghana at this year’s event.
Dark Suburb, a band that has been creating waves over the past few years in Ghana and beyond, will on Friday, February 17, launch their The Start Looks Like The End debut album with a concert at the Alliance Française in Accra.
They have been behind the creative aspect of video productions but it seems some artistes aren’t satisfied with the works of video directors.
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