Month: May 2018

Kwaku Manu talks about his aspirations.

Kumawood Actor, Kwaku Manu said he doesn’t see other actors as competition.

Furthermore, according to him, his dream is to become a millionaire. Therefore, he looks up to CEOs and Directors of Companies rather than his colleague actors and actresses.

Kwaku Manu’s comments about being rich

Moreover, he made these statements to Delay on the ‘Delay Show’. Furthermore, he indicated that his dream has made him divert a little bit from movies. Therefore, he is now concentrating on his businesses.

Also, the actor indicated that people who take acting as a full time career mostly end up as paupers who beg for money before they can provide themselves with a three square meal.

On his school, which he complained people were taking their kids away, Kwaku Manu indicated that things have stabilized for now. He stated that the school has One hundred and fifty pupils.

Article Wan has a new video with Pataapa.

Mingle Music & Entertainment recording music artiste and producer – Article Wan has a potential hit single. Furthermore, this follows his previous release “Are You God” featuring Flowking Stone.

Moreover, the song is with Pataapa. The title of the song is “That Thing”. The song is a dance-able song.

Article produced the song.

Patapaa seems to be having the Midas touch to making hit songs these days. Article Wan came into the limelight with his hit song ‘Solo’. This song propelled him to the forefront of music performances. Furthermore, Pataapa came into the limelight with his viral song, ‘One Corner.’ The song was very controversial. However, it was in a lot of homes in Ghana and across Africa.

Watch Video of ‘That Thing’

Victoria applauds Sarkodie

Kenyan singer and songwriter, Victoria Kimani says Sarkodie is the best rapper on the African content. Furthermore, she featured on the song, “All Night” on Sarkodie’s “HIGHEST” Album. Moreover, she says that no African rapper can rub shoulders with him.

Victoria Kimani explains why Sarkodie remains the best rapper on the African continent

“Sarkodie is just dope, I featured him on my “Giving You” song, I sent the song to Sarkodie to get his verse on it, within few minutes he was done with his verse and it was dope”.

Moreover, they asked her why she uses her body to sell her music. She responded:

“I think I have heard a few people say that but it’s soo ignorant. It’s not my fault that I have hips or butts. My body developed early around 16 years so I had to hide my stature by wearing big clothes but now I am old enough to show it.”

Also, they asked the musicians she looks up to.

“I look up to Brenda Fassie a lot because she was so unapologetic she just did her thing, she wore crazy costumes and her music is so legendary. I also listen to Lauren Hill and Beyonce a lot.”

Victoria Kimani is widely known in Kenya for the numerous hit songs she has produced. On the African continent, she is known for the various nominations and much airplay of her songs on the various media platforms in Africa.

Veteran high-life sensation, Pozo Hayes explains why he has been absent from the music scene for years. His real name is Nana Boakye Ofori Atta.

Furthermore, he made these statements in an interview with Ghanaweb. Moreover, he explained that he paused doing music because he was a Public servant. Therefore, “killing two birds with one stone” was very difficult for him that was the reason why he had to pause doing music.

However, he assured fans that, he is now on pension and is coming back into the music scene with something new to resurrect high life.

Pozo Hayes about absence from music

“I have not gone anywhere the thing is or the fact is that I have been working throughout my whole life. I’m a public servant but because I was a public servant I didn’t have the time to concentrate on music but now that I’m on pension I feel that the right time is now”

Ghanaian dancehall artist, Stonebwoy never disappoints when it comes to stage performances. Furthermore, the hitmaker shut down Miami with his extraordinary performance. Moreover, this was at the ‘Best of the Best’ Concert.

Also, Stonebwoy happened to be the only Ghanaian artiste billed to perform at Miami’s ‘Best of the Best’ concert. Furthermore, he was in a video doing some freestyle lines with the likes of Capleton, Mavado, Shenseaa, Masicka and others.

Also, he posted an earlier video on Instagram. In the video, he was with one of the world’s greatest Reggae/Dancehall acts, Clifton George Bailey III. Also, he hinted of a possible collaboration soon.

Excited Stonebwoy captioned the video

“Lost for words when I finally met my idol….the King of Fire…Clifton George Bailey III @capletonmusic Collaboration Guaranteed @bestofthebest GH”.

Check out the video

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjSGwgQlXXZ/?hl=en&taken-by=stonebwoyb

Ex Doe talks about turning down money.

Ghanaian rapper, Ex Doe says a group offered him a whopping amount of Ghc50,000. Furthermore, the money was for him to compose a song for homosexuals in Ghana.

Ex Doe shared his views on homosexuality in an interview with Joy FM’s Lexis Bill

“I was contacted with an amount of 50,000 Ghana Cedis to do a gay rights campaign song for the gay community. I am not gay but I don’t have anything against gay people.

There are prostitutes out there whom some people don’t like but they are there. Let’s leave people to live their lives how they please. God will judge us all at the end.”

Moreover, the rapper stated that he didn’t want to step on anyone’s toes with his views on homosexuality.

“If you asked this question about 5 to ten years ago, the answer would have been ‘No’ but now, unfortunately, as much as we don’t want, the world is evolving, things are changing and everybody is thinking wide and outside the box. As an artiste, I have a lot of things to do and I wouldn’t like to step on toes.”

Brand Africa released its list of the 100 most admired brands on the African continent. Moreover, it divided the list into numerous sub categories and covering all brands.

Furthermore, media giant EIB Network finished as the most respected media brand in Ghana.

About EIB Network and Brand Africa

The network is home to Starr Fm, GhOne TV, the Daily Heritage and numerous other channels. They finished among the top ten list of most respected Ghanaian/African brands in Ghana.

Furthermore, the prestigious list contains numerous well established brands in Ghana. Therefore, it makes it more remarkable that EIB is part.

According to Brand Africa’s survey, conducted with the help of Geopoll, Kasapreko is the number one Ghanaian/African brand most admired in the country. Then MTN in 2nd and Nallem Clothing in third.

EIB finished 8th on the list, and were the only media group in such prestigious company.

The results were part of the 6th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands survey released on the sidelines of the IAA Leadership Conference in Accra, Ghana.

The Brand Africa 100 ranking is based on a survey among consumers 18 years and older, conducted in 23 countries across Africa. The countries, representing all African economic regions, collectively account for 75% of the population and the 74% of the GDP of Africa.

Ernest Kwesi comes for Ghanaian artists.

CEO of Media Excel Productions, Ernest Kwesi Ennin slams musicians who leave their record labels with the excuse of establishing their own record labels. Furthermore, he says it doesn’t bode well for the industry.

Moreover, he made these statements to Showbiz yesterday. Also, he sated that the practice smacks of greed and ingratitude on the part of the artistes.

Kwesi Ernest on record labels and Ghanaian artists

“Musicians want to see themselves on television and see their works promoted. However, they don’t stop for a second to check how much money goes into all of that. That is why when they leave, their careers take a downward turn.

What is causing this pandemic? We keep losing big talents, big musicians and it is becoming a worry for the industry. It is ugly and distasteful to walk away from your winning team.” 

Furthermore, according to Ernest, there are countless examples of artistes whose careers suffered after they left the record labels that brought them into the limelight.

“Cwesi Oteng became huge under BBnZ, after the record label had made him successful, he went his way and he has dropped ever since, Erico of Mentor fame accused Bandex of spending his money and never became big after that.

Joyce Blessing was doing great with Media Excel and now that she has found her way to Zylofon, she has released about three albums and she is still not doing well.

Wutah finally had to come back together and with Praye, you should see the euphoria in the auditorium when they came on stage at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, they don’t need anybody to advise them to come back together.” 

Moreover, he said sometimes external pressures contribute to some artists leaving their record labels.

“Family, lovers, concubines, radio presenters and other industry people will call the artiste and say, ‘your manager is not doing well, how much have you got? Has he bought you a car?’ The artiste tends to believe the industry person and the next thing you know, he or she is on her/his way out.” 

Another factor for the increase in this practice in Kwesi Ernest’s view is contractual obligations.

“Most of the musicians don’t understand what they sign. Often times, they are anxious to become a hit so they don’t care what goes into the contract. When they leave, they leave without hundreds of thousands of fans and they are burdened with having to build their own fanbase. 

Most of our Gospel musicians have gone through this with. Most of them say that their husbands want to manage them. Cecilia Marfo for instance, was doing so well till her husband pops up and says, I want to manage my wife and in the process she lost everything.”