Director of the Reggae Department at the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGHA), Kwasi Nyarko Ofei has shed light on why the reggae community in Ghana is not enthused about Jamaican dancehall artist Alkaline coming to the country to perform. The tattoo-eyed artist is billed to hit the stage alongside Elephant Man and Kranium, supported by […]
Culled from The Star, Jamaica Ever since he was 11, recording artiste John Q was inspired by reggae music and the songs of the legendary Bob Marley. “My whole interest in Jamaica came from reggae music,” said the recording artiste born John Kwesi Quansah in the West African nation of Ghana. “Without the Rasta man,
By Kwesi E. Baako Come Again Selekta Luciano I was prompted to write this piece based on a video I saw of reggae superstar Luciano on social media. I am sure a lot of folks have seen this video too judging from the level of engagement it has engendered on social media. But for those
Social media platform, Twitter went haywire following Television personality, Nana Aba Anamoah’s question to President John Mahama at the Tuesday media encounter. The devout Manchester United fan sought to find out what the president would describe as the biggest headache as president and how he manages to ease pressure. “What keeps you awake at night?”
– By Kwesi E. Baako For a first time appearance for these 2 contemporary Nigerian comedians, it is really something to discuss; till the next performance, which promises to be an improvement after scaling the hurdle of putting together a stand up event in the Big Apple. And for me, I was fortunate to see a
“You cannot do music without promotion … and then again you cannot just promote just anything and expect yields or some results”
Reggae Grammy nominee Rocky Dawuni played live at the Alliance Francaise, Accra. Here are some photos
Award-winning reggae artist Blakk Rasta has revealed why he boycotted the just ended Bass Awards. According to him, he took the decision to press home certain points he had already picked up with organizers of the awards scheme set up to recognize outstanding contributions and talent in the Reggae/Dancehall music genre in Ghana. Speaking exclusively
Nominees for the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) have been announced with Stephanie Linus’ “Dry” and Genevieve Nnaji’s “Road to Yesterday” up for Movie of the Year. See a few more photos and full nominees list below:
Below is a full list of nominees for the upcoming Kumawood Akoben Film Festival (KAFF) 2015. The KAFF Awards will be held on Sunday 27th December 2015 at the Golden Tulip Hotel Kumasi. BEST MAKEUP Blessing Felicia Ndinyah {Afia Yakubu} Fredrick Agyemang (Rest in peace) Jude Odoh (Adofo Asa) Faith Evans (Made in Agege)
