Jupitar, a dancehall musician, claims that several award programs ignore him when he submits his tunes for consideration and notes that this has been happening for years. The musician said in an interview with GhanaWeb’s Doreen Abanema Abayaa on Talkertainment that despite everything he does to promote himself, some people …
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IT CAN TAKE AN HOUR OR A YEAR TO MAKE A GOOD SONG – Okyeame Kwame
A decent song may be written for as long as it takes, according to Ghanaian rapper Okyeame Kwame (Kwame Nsiah-Apau). All that matters, in the ‘yeeko’ hitmaker’s opinion, is gathering one’s ideas and inspiration. He said, “Once the concept has come to you and whoever is creating the song also …
Read More »SIDELINING OF ARTISTES BY INDUSTRY GATEKEEPERS KEEP BRINGING OUR INDUSTRY DOWN – Jupitar
In an interview with Abanema Abayaa on Ghanaweb’s Talkertainment, Ghanaian dancehall musician Michael Okine, better known as Jupitar, talked about how some activities in the music industry hinder the growth of the industry. “Occasionally, when I submit my work to our award schemes, it is rejected. My perspective does not …
Read More »I WOULD HAVE GONE IN MY KENTE HAD I BEEN INVITED TO THE GRAMMYS – Okyeame Kwame
Okyeame Kwame claims that if he had been invited, he would have done a good job of representing Ghana at the 65th Grammy Awards. The proponent of “Made in Ghana” said that he would have created a show with his beaded-accessorized kente cloth and boom box playing Adowa music. Speaking …
Read More »‘I BELIEVE IN DREAMS, NOT NECESSARILY PROPHECIES’ – Yvonne Nelson
Yvonne Nelson thinks you are lazy if you are a Christian and you pay a man of God to pray for you. The Ghanaian actress claims that most Christians have chosen the easier path by submitting to anyone who holds the title of pastor without questioning whether or not they …
Read More »‘POWER’ TV SERIES STAR, ROTIMI REACHES OUT TO KUAMI EUGENE FOR A FEATURE
Kuami Eugene on Wednesday evening dropped a teaser to his unreleased 2023 single titled ‘Crypto Currency,’ a tune that has been welcomed by music lovers. Just a few hours after the announcement of his upcoming single, American singer and actor, Rotimi reached out to him on social media to express his …
Read More »I HAVE ABOUT 800 UNRELEASED SONGS – Sarkodie
In an exclusive interview on “The Dryv Show” with Kojo Manuel and DJ MIC Smith on YFM, Ghana’s most decorated rapper, Michael Owusu Addo, better known as Sarkodie, made it known that he has about 800 unreleased songs, meaning he is not ready to give out his crown anytime soon. The …
Read More »WE INVESTED MORE THAN GH¢975,000 TO MAKE SUGARCANE A HIT SONG – Camidoh’s Manager
In order to make “Sugarcane” a worldwide hit, Camidoh’s manager, George Britton, stated just how much money was invested. In the previous few weeks, Camidoh had emphasized how much money his team would need to invest in order to release “Sugarcane” to the public. His manager, George Britton, has since provided an …
Read More »KOJO ANTWI’S GH¢14M FUNDRAISER NOT FOR FATHER’S FUNERAL – Rep
Kojo Antwi, a musician from Ghana, has drawn criticism over a GoFundMe account set up in his name. Many people have questioned whether the account was set up to pay for his late father’s funeral. A spokesperson for Mr. Kojo Antwi’s team, however, has clarified that the fundraiser is not …
Read More »PAYOLA CRIPPLED THE PROJECTION OF HIPLIFE – Reggie Rockstone
Veteran Ghanaian rapper, Reginald Yaw Asante Osei, well known as Reggie Rockstone in the music industry, created the music genre known as Hiplife by fusing Ghanaian Highlife music with Hip-hop. Payola, in his opinion, is one of the obstacles to Hiplife’s growth. Payola is slang for paying or bribing DJs, radio …
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