807 Veteran Ghanaian highlife musician, Amakye Dede has disclosed that it was not my will to crown young highlife and Afro-beat singer, Kuami Eugene, as the king of future highlife in Ghana. To him, he was forced to crown Kuami Eugene, as the king of future highlife. “Though I did that, it was not my […]
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We need a genre to represent Ghanaian music globally – Appietus
749 Music producer, Appietus believes that despite the popularity some artistes have gained beyond Ghana’s borders, a lack of genre, specific to the country’s music, is hindering the recognition of Ghana’s music globally. Speaking on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, he said that, unlike Ghana, countries like South Africa, Jamaica, Nigeria and others have a […]
Our license has been withheld, we can’t give musicians royalties – GHAMRO
832 The Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) will not be able to distribute royalties to its members due to a withheld operating license. Chairman of the Interim Management Committee for GHAMRO, Rex Omar, revealed this at a press briefing on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Omar explained that the license has been withheld by the regulator […]
Kofi Kinaata appointed Oceans Ambassador by SDG advisory unit at the Office of the President
928 Martin King Arthur, known in showbiz circles as Kofi Kinaata, has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the Ocean Action by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advisory unit of the Office of the President. The ambassadorial role was officially conferred on him by Dr Eugene Owusu, the special advisor on SDGs to President […]
Black Sherif wins Artiste of the Year at 24th VGMA
1,377It was a night of glitz, glamour, and celebration of Ghanaian music as the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) came to a close. The event, which was held on Saturday, May 6, saw some of Ghana’s top musicians being recognized for their outstanding contributions to the music industry. One of the most highly coveted […]
Obofo Michael Of Agyenkwa Fm Wins Ashanti Regional Media Personality Of The Year Award
707Mr Michael Debrah popularly known as Obofo Michael,staff at Atinka Media Village( Agyenkwa fm Kumasi) has been recognized as the Ashanti Region Media Personality of the year at the Ashanti Entertainment And Business Awards Ceremony held at Kumasi Atafoa on April 29th , 2023. Ashanti Entertainment And Business Awards,a prestigious organization,presented awards at their maiden […]
UTV worried Nana Ama McBrown, it’s good she left – Shatta Wale
1,332 Self acclaimed King of dancehall ,Shatta Wale has showered praises on Nana Ama McBrown for exiting UTV after years of hosting the station’s United Showbiz show. Last month, March 2023, the Ghanaian actress joined Media General after departing from Despite Media. The news came as a shock to many as Nana Ama McBrown never […]
Tagoe Sisters unveils activities to celebrate 40th anniversary
1,139 Ghanaian Gospel music group, Tagoe Sisters has announced a number of activities to mark its 40th anniversary within the gospel music industry. The group will between September and October 2023, stage a series of live music concerts to celebrate the anniversary. This was announced at q press launch held at the Silicon Production […]
Miss Natural Beauty Ghana 2023 Launched
1,379 Miss Natural Beauty Ghana was launched yesterday at the International Press Centre in Accra. Speaking to the media at the launch, The Director for the Miss Natural Beauty Ghana, Madam Grace Ayishetu Musa appealed to organisers of beauty pageants to project African beauty standards instead of accepting global beauty standards. She bemoaned the fact […]
Sex for roles is everywhere — Omotola Jalade
976 Celebrated Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has confirmed that sex for roles is in the Nigerian movie industry. ‘Sex for roles’ correlates to a situation where an up-and-coming actor or actress would be asked to engage in a sexual relationship with a higher colleague before being given a role in a movie. The issue […]