Ghanaian hip-hop recording artist and performer, YPee born Andy Agyemang revealed that rap music is not profitable now. YPee states that the income from rap music has decreased, causing many rappers to switch from making full albums to releasing singles. YPee stated that the time when rap music was profitable …
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INADEQUATE FUNDING RESPONSIBLE FOR DECLINE OF MOVIE INDUSTRY – Media Personality, KOD
Kofi Okyere Darko, a well-known Ghanaian media personality and fashion icon, commonly referred to as KOD, has raised issues about the insufficient funding typically given to the creative arts field. KOD pointed out during the 3Entertainment Creative Arts Forum that the absence of funding has impeded the making of …
Read More »‘DON’T COMPARE ME TO DADDY LUMBA; IT’S VERY DISRESPECTFUL’ – Shatta Wale Warns
Shatta Wale, a Dancehall artist, has expressed his disapproval of internet users comparing him to Highlife icon Daddy Lumba. Lately, there have been online talks comparing Shatta Wale and Daddy Lumba, even though they come from different genres and periods of success. This comparison has ignited a passionate discussion …
Read More »GHANAIAN MUSIC CAN’T TRANSCEND BORDERS BECAUSE WE ARE TRYING TO SOUND LIKE NIGERIANS – Amandzeba
Veteran Ghanaian Highlife artist Amandzeba Nat Brew has expressed his thoughts on the challenges faced by Ghanaian music in breaking through international boundaries. During an interview with Hitz FM on September 3, 2024, Amandzeba recalled a period when Ghanaian artists were popular in Nigeria and certain regions of Central …
Read More »IT WILL BE NICE TO HAVE A STATUE ERECTED IN MY HONOUR – Veteran Actress, Maame Dokono
Veteran Ghanaian actress and media personality, Grace Omaboe popularly known as Maame Dokono has expressed approval for the proposal to erect a statue in her honor at Maame Dokono Park in Accra, Ghana. Maame Dokono replied to the question of whether she feels the country has honored her sufficiently by …
Read More »PEOPLE SHOULDN’T USE THE GRAMMY ARTICLE TO PITCH ARTISTES AGAINST EACH OTHER – Rocky Dawuni
Ghanaian music legend, Rocky Dawuni has commented on the recent Grammy Hip-life article issue, promoting solidarity in the music sector. During a conversation with Abeiku Santana on Okay FM on September 3, 2024, Rocky Dawuni stated his lack of interest in the current discussion, highlighting that it is being utilized …
Read More »‘STONEBWOY’S AFRO-DANCEHALL DOESN’T SPEAK TO THE STORY OF HIPLIFE’ – Reggie Rockstone
Reggie Rockstone, the pioneer of the groundbreaking Ghanaian music genre Hiplife in the 1990s, has noted that Stonebwoy’s Afro-Dancehall does not fall under the category of Hiplife. He claimed that Afro-Dancehall may have been inspired by Hiplife, but it is not related to the genre. “That has nothing to do …
Read More »WRITING LYRICS FOR GOSPEL MUSIC IS VERY HARD COMPARED TO SECULAR MUSIC – Gospel Singer, Mighty J Reveals
Julius Dacosta, a skilled gospel artist who previously performed hiplife/hip hop tunes, has disclosed that composing gospel music is more challenging than composing secular songs. Identified as Mighty J, the singer emphasized that creating gospel music necessitates being filled with God’s spirit and word, as well as being skillful …
Read More »ONLY BROKE PEOPLE CLAIM THAT HAVING MULTIPLE WIVES IS A WASTE OF MONEY – Actor, Mr. Beautiful
Ghanaian comedian and actor, Clement Bonney, also known as ‘Mr. Beautiful’, believes that having multiple wives is not necessarily a negative practice. In a conversation on Property FM in Cape Coast, the Kumawood actor mentioned that only men who are financially unstable see polygamy as a financial burden. Mr. Beautiful …
Read More »WE ARE NOT USING THE YEAR OF RETURN PROPERLY BECAUSE WE ARE STILL PROMOTING NIGERIAN MUSIC – Bisa Kdei
Ghanaian Highlife musician Bisa Kdei has bemoaned the lack of promotion for Highlife music in Ghana. In an interview on Onua TV, he claimed that Ghanaians are not making the most of the Year of Return initiative because they are still promoting foreign sounds like Amapiano and Afrobeats. “If people …
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