Last week on the X Factor UK, two Ghanaians, Reggie Zippy and Boli had the legendary Simon Cowell dazed. The two hiplifers who perform under the name Menn On Point are now domiciled in the United Kingdom where they wowed Simon Cowell and his panel of judges at the X Factor reality show following a […]
Of late a number of potential stars have appeared on the entertainment scene. The most notable among the lot was Yaa Yaa aka Bertha who featured on Okyeame Kwame’s award winning song ‘Faithful’. After graduating from the Stars of the Future reality show, Yaa Yaa was touted as one of the voices to watch; unfortunately
For sometime now the popularity of highlife has been contested with pundits questioning its attractiveness and ability to survive the changing trends on the music landscape. With the deluge of western music forms like reggae and dancehall along with the development of hiplife music, it appeared as if highlife was dying. Added to this is
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has vetted contestants for its national elections during the Union’s 6th Quadrennial Congress scheduled for Koforidua in the Eastern Region from October 29 – 31. In all seven positions are being contested for with five contestants going unopposed. The contestants have been declared unopposed are Deborah Freeman the incumbent
The Founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Kojo Safo Kantanka has advised musicians to build a united front to work together for the development of the industry. He said infighting, backbiting and character assassination would not augur well for the industry. Apostle Kojo Safo made the call when a delegation of musicians led by
Ace Afro Pop rocker and MUSIGA Pro member Becca is to perform at the Global Goals Citizens Festival in New York City on Saturday, September 26. The festival, headlined by Beyoncé, Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran, and Coldplay, will be held on the Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park, where 60,000 global citizens will
The MUSIGA Grand Ball on Friday without a doubt flew way beyond the wildest expectations of patrons. With an audience made up of the President, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, members of the diplomatic corps, captains of industry and lovers of music, the State House Banquet Hall witnessed a show that dazzled and
In about six month’s time, we will be celebrating winners of the biggest awards event on the Ghanaian entertainment calendar, the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (V.G.M.A) organized by Charter House. This awards event is certainly the most anticipated awards event of the year, not for entertainers alone but workers in a various sectors. From
Time and again, creative people throw away their works unknowingly. Take this instance of a painter who was out on the streets hustling his works and someone buys one. After paying for the painting, the buyer asked the painter to sign a small paper for him. Unwittingly the buyer signed away a fortune. A couple
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) is set to present a Kantanka K71 model to the best Gospel musician as part of the group’s prize for winning the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Gospel Music Artistes of the Year. The Union’s President Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour led a MUSIGA delegation which included the
