Charterhouse, organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), has disassociated itself from claims that highlife legend, Amakye Dede was forced to crown musician Kuami Eugene, as the king of future highlife in Ghana. The production house has said it had no hand in the events leading to the coronation. The Head …
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AMAKYE DEDE TO THRILL NLA STAFF ON VALENTINE’S DAY
The staff of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) have something exciting to look forward to on Valentine’s Day. Music legend, Abrantie Amakye Dede, who called on the Director-General, Mr. Samuel Awuku, on Thursday 2nd February 2023, promised to treat the members of the company to some great tunes as part …
Read More »AMAKYE DEDE REVEALS WHY HE WON’T ORGANIZE MUSIC SEMINARS IN GHANA
Abrantie Amakye Dede, a well-known senior musician, has explained why he won’t waste his time setting up forums and seminars for the Ghanaian music industry. “Organizing music fora can be helpful to sustain the Highlife in this country but if you want to do something like that people will discourage …
Read More »SELFISH PEOPLE EMBEZZLING FUNDS AT GHAMRO MUST BE INVESTIGATED – Amakye Dede
Amakye Dede, a veteran of the highlife music genre, has accused some GHAMRO executives of embezzling money. Many Ghanaian singers have criticized the Music Rights Organizations for their repeated unwillingness to pay them their unpaid royalties. Abrantie Amakye Dede bemoaned the money that goes into GHAMRO’s coffers and said …
Read More »SOCIAL MEDIA HELPING NEW CROP OF MUSICIANS TO MAKE MORE MONEY – Amakye Dede
Abrantie Amakye Dede, an iconic highlife artist, claimed that social media has helped contemporary musicians earn more money. In an interview with Kessben TV, he claimed that the young musicians who have taken over the creative sector are making more money thanks to social media and internet platforms. “Nowadays, you …
Read More »IT’S WORTHLESS TO HONOR LEGENDS AFTER THEY’RE DEAD AND GONE – Amakye Dede
Amakye Dede, a legendary highlife singer, and composer has declared that it is unimportant to remember legends even after they had passed away. It’s no secret that the entertainment business enjoys commemorating famous performers who have had significant roles in the industry with ceremonies and the sharing of their images …
Read More »AMAKYE DEDE NAMES 3 OF HIS FAVOURITE GHANAIAN MUSICIANS
Legendary Highlife musician Nana Amakye Dede, better known by his stage as Amakye Dede or Iron Boy has mentioned three of his favorite musicians from previous musical eras after him. The “Iron Boy” singer responded to a query regarding the new generation of Ghanaian singers by listing Sarkodie, Fameye, and Kofi Kinaata as …
Read More »WHY MUSICIANS SHOULD SMOKE WEED BEFORE GOING ON STAGE – Amakye Dede
Legendary Ghanaian Highlife musician, Amakye Dede has advocated the legalization of marijuana in Ghana and asserted that the nation may reap enormous financial rewards from the well-liked “herbs.” The seasoned singer was interviewed on GHOne by Nana Aba Anamoah regarding a variety of topics related to his professional career. When …
Read More »MY NEW SONG WITH SARKODIE IS A SMASH HIT – Amakye Dede
Seasoned highlife artist, Abrantie Amakye Dede, has admonished his fans to look out for a smash hit after working with rapper Sarkodie on a record. Amakye Dede told Zion Felix in an interview on his Uncut Show that his new projects will astound Ghanaians after a protracted absence from doing …
Read More »photos: DR. OSEI KWAME DESPITE’S SON MARRIES IN GRAND STYLE
Kennedy Osei, son of wealthy Ghanaian businessman Dr. Osei Kwame Despite who is the CEO of Despite Media operators of Peace FM, Okay FM, UTV, Neat FM, Hello FM and Peacefmonline.com got married over the weekend to the love of his life, Tracy Osei. Accra was virtually brought to a …
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