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Takoradi Shopping Mall Set For Grand Opening

Takoradi’s biggest and much-anticipated shopping space; THE TAKORADI SHOPPING MALL sets for a grand opening.

Moreover, the ultra-modern shopping space took time to complete. However, initial glimpses of the edifice gives credence to the claims

As part of the grand opening, several activities have been lined up to usher in what will be a new shopping experience in Sekondi Takoradi and its environs.

The activities will run for 4 days beginning Thursday, December 13 and climax on Sunday, December 16.

Find below the activities lined up to open the ultramodern Takoradi Shopping Mall.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 13-

Grand Opening of the Takoradi Shopping Mall in a colorful and buoyant atmosphere.

Media tour across the facility.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 14-

There will be discount sales and a shopping bazaar serenaded by pure Live Band music.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 15-

Discount sales and musical performance headlined by Takoradi’s own, Kofi Kinaata.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 16-

Family Day Out

Gospel Musical Concert

Medikal And Fella Makafui Jam To Sister Deborah’s ‘Kakalika’ Song(VIDEO)

The newest love birds in town, Fella Makafui and Medikal have been caught jamming to

Sister Derby’s Kakalika song which she composed for the new lovers.

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After Medikal’s electrifying performance at this year’s S Concert inside the Trade Fair,

Accra, Fella and himself however chose to do the Kakalika challenge in Medikal’s Range Rover.

Could they actually be enjoying the song because it’s making so much waves or they just did

that to tease Sister Derby?

Watch video below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrHa5U9lruS/

#SConcert2018: Stonebwoy, Yaa Pono, Praye, Kwadee, Others Thrill Patrons

It was a star studded and a fan filled night as different artistes mounting the stage to thrill fans

at the just ended S Concert.

Held at the La Trade Fair Centre, the performances were a testament to the quality of Ghanaian

music and artistes.

Patrons couldn’t help but to be on their toes for for hours enjoying electrifying performances

from the likes of

Victor AD, Yaa Pono, Ras Kuuku, Praye, Kelvynbwoy, Fancy Gadam,

Maccasio, Kofi Kinaata and Jupiter, Kwadee among others.

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Organized annually since 2014 by the EIB Network-owned Starr 103.5 FM, the concert is

yet Ghana’s biggest celebration of its mainstream and budding artistes.

It attracts tens of thousands of patrons every year.

Storm Energy Drink, FanYogo, Menthos and Accra City Hotel were sponsors for the 2018

edition of S Concert.

It was however supported by Live FM, Kasapa FM, GHOne TV, Agoo TV, Ultimate FM & Abusua FM,

Empire FM, and Daily Heritage newspaper.

Watch video of some of the performances below;

https://youtu.be/YLOKrPuk_s4

 

Artistes Shouldn’t Manage Other Artistes – Nacee

Awards-winning sound engineer cum musician, Nacee says artistes should not be managing their fellow artistes.

Born Nana Kwaku Osei, Nacee is a man of many parts. Apart from being a beat maker, he is

also a singer, producer and sometimes manager, having formed the No Tribe Band and the Skulfuo group.

According to Nacee, there are so many things that go wrong when artistes manage their

colleagues and a number of examples attest to this.

“First, there will be competition among the manager and his signees. Imagine Richie of Lynx Entertainment was still singing and making hits all over, how would he have been able to get KiDi, Kuami Eugene and MzVee to where they are?

“When there are gigs to be played, the top artiste will think of his interest first before his signee because they are competing,” he said.

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He explained that unless the manager puts his music career on hold and focuses on just

managing it will be difficult for his signees to become successful.

“I don’t want to mention names but most A-List musicians who signed other artistes failed them and the best solution is for them to stop managing them,” Nacee stated.

The award-winning sound engineer has been around for more than a decade giving Ghanaians

good music. He is credited with songs such as; as Yewo Nyame Yewo Adze, Efatawo, Elavanyo, E Be God, Fire Burn You and Time With Go,

Nacee has also produced and featured most of the A-list musicians in Ghana including Ohemaa

Mercy, SP Sarpong, Ernest Opoku, Joe Mettle, OJ, Ceccy Twum, Cwesi Oteng, Guru among

others.

Meanwhile, Nacee has been off the music radar for some time. But he is currently out with a

new single ‘Afehyia Pa’ which he describes as his Christmas gift to Ghanaians on Wednesday, December 5.

Forbes Releases List Of Top 10 Richest Music Stars In Africa(See List)

Forbes, the world’s respected ranking magazine, has named top ten richest musicians in Africa.

The current list of top 10 Richest musicians in Africa this 2018 and net worth according to

Forbes has been released.

These popular artistes span from various countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and other

countries whose music industries are booming today.

Check out the list below.

1. Akon

Akon has over 35 million albums sold worldwide and also a popular musician in Africa

and also in the world.

He has won numerous awards including five Grammy Award nominations and has 45

Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt. He tops the list according to Forbes Africa.

Akon net worth is estimated at $80 million currently this 2018.

2. Black Coffee

The multi-award-winning artist’s real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo.

He was born in South Africa’s house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and raised in the

Eastern Cape province, where Nelson Mandela hailed from, before moving back to KZN to study music.

He is second richest artist in Africa but first in South-Africa with a current net worth of $60 million this 2018.

3. Hugh Masekela

Hugh was born in Witbank, east of Johannesburg. He has released more than 43 albums and

performed with Marvin Gaye, Dizzy Gillespie, The Byrds, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder

and Miriam Makeba.

He is also one of the richest African musicians today.

4. Don Jazzy

Don Jazzy is ranked fourth richest musician in Africa and also first in Nigeria.

Like many artists, his real name is Michael Collins Ajereh, and he started playing music as

a child in church before moving to the UK to pursue his career.

Don Jazzy net worth currently is $30 million.

5. Tinashe

Tinashe was a child model by the age of three. The twenty-four-year-old sang before she

could talk and made her first appearance in 2000 in the film Cora Unashamed.

Her voice also starred in the cartoon feature film The Polar Express alongside Oscar-winning actor, Tom Hanks.

She is the fifth on Forbes list on richest African musicians.

6. Jidenna

By the age of 10, Jidenna Theodore Mobisson knew he wanted to do music but was afraid to

tell his father who wanted him to be an engineer.

He is currently at the sixth position according to Forbes Africa list.

7. Wizkid

Wizkid is arguably currently the uncrowned king of African music.

Grammy Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz, danced to his songs Ojuelegba and Caro, with Keys posting a video on her Instagram account with the caption, “This song makes me happy”. Kylie Jenner also posted a video of herself dancing to Wizkid’s music on Snapchat.

He is seventh richest musician in the African continent according to Forbes List, with a net worth of $20 million.

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8. Davido

Davido is a popular Nigerian artist and who achieved celebrity status in just five years. He said it was people like P-Square and D’Banj who made him believe this was possible.

He became famous for his widely acclaimed 2012 debut album “Omo Baba Olowo”. His net worth currently is $16 million.

9. Sarkodie

Michael Owusu Addo started out as an underground rapper and through the help of Duncan Williams, his former manager, his career was launched.

Staying true to his identity, he is a big advocate of Azonto, a Ghanaian genre that is said to have been born out of Kpanlogo, a traditional dance.

Forbes estimated Sarkodie net worth to be at $5 million

His first single off his fourth album, Mewu, sold almost 4,000 copies on the first day of its release in Ghana. He was also the first Ghanaian to win a BET award.

10. Oliver Mtukudzi

Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi has 65 albums under his belt, more than the legendary Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.

It’s a remarkable career stretching back 41 years with songs that have enlivened parties all over the world.

He is ranked 10th richest musician in Africa.

R2Bees Reveals How Much They Were Paid For Their First Show With Shatta Wale

Hiplife group,R2Bees in a latest interview have revealed how much they were paid for their

first ever show in Cape Coast.

The award winning duo reminiscing on the beginning of their career revealed they were paid 4

million Ghana cedis for the group to perform to their hit single ‘Yawa Girl’ in Cape Coast.

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Paedae, recounting the event in an interview n Joy FM said;

“I remember our first show was at Cape Coast and it was with Shatta Wale but then he was called Bandana and we were paid 4 million Ghana cedis.” 

“That’s when we realized we had to to take the music thing serious. “Yawa Girl” was hard but we decided to do more commercial songs.” 

The music duo, made up of Paedae and Mugeez are currently embarking on a media tour to promote their upcoming album ‘Site 15’.

They however have a new single ‘Beautiful’ which features Wizkid and out ahead of the album launch.

Watch video for Beautiful below;

I’m On A Music Break To Search For Money – Anita Afriyie

Gospel musician, Anita Afriyie talks about her plans for her music career. Moreover, she disclosed that she is hanging her singing boots for some time. This is in order to concentrate on other things.

Furthermore, Anita states that being a gospel musician is a great thing. This is because at every point in time one gets the opportunity to glorify his or her maker. However, it is not financially good for individuals. Therefore, she decided to concentrate on a career that brings income and sustains herself and family.

The host asked her if she has fears that will be forgotten when she decides to come back. Anita replied that it will never be possible. She explains that for one to remain relevant in the music industry, it is not just about releasing songs onto the market. Anita added that some artists release songs and nobody even hears the songs because they are not good songs. Therefore, she believes anytime she comes back, people will still love it because it will be a great song.

Also, she revealed that she recorded a lot of songs in the studio already. For that matter anytime the Lord tells her to come back to gospel music, she will be fully prepared to do more greater works.

We Don’t Need To Do Shows To Survive- R2Bees Reveals How They Make Their Money

Ghanaian music duo, R2Bees are currently on a media run promoting their upcoming album ‘Site 15’.

The group, which consists of PaeDae and Mugeez recently premiered their latest single

‘Beautiful’ which features Nigeria’s Super star, Wizkid which is obviously doing quite well.

The group, however is hardly seen organizing shows or events to promote themselves like

most of their colleagues do.

This has left many of their fans and Ghanaians wondering as to how they are even able to

keep up with times in this showbiz.

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But the duo have revealed that they really do not need to run shows to remain relevant in

the Ghanaian music scenes.

According to Paedae, all things being equal, artistes still need luck to stay relevant in Ghana’s showbiz industry.

PaeDae talking about Ghana’s music industry revealed;

“The industry is a tough for everyone especially the upcoming artist.” He told Joy FM.

“I was telling Darko Vibes about artists that have been in the industry from when we started and they still don’t have a hit song an they are still trying.

“I tell Killbeatz the music industry is like Champions League because you need luck because you can be good but you need that little bit of luck.

“It’s really challenging especially in Ghana when there is no industry where in Europe where you don’t even need to do shows because of Royalties and streaming but Ghana we don’t have the structure where yo earn royalties but we are blessed and lucky because our streaming numbers are crazy that’s why people hardly hear from us. We don’t need to do shows to survive,” he added.

Shatta Michy To Empower 20 Lucky Girls Through Hairstyling For Free

Singer Michelle Diamond Gbagonah aka Shatta Michy is set to empower 20 lucky girls on

Saturday, December 8, through a hairstyling masterclass, for free.

The event forms part of projects under SM Women Empowerment Foundation

spearheaded by Michy.

It is however in collaboration with Kush By Taylar.

This event will however come off at the Airport View Hotel, Accra, from 9am to 5pm.

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The 20 lucky girls, would be exposed to the art of hairstyling, tips on how to sustain your

business and creative ways to use social media to launch and boost your image.

The ‘Cheating’ songstress, since reuniting with Shatta Wale after a breakup, has said she was redefining herself with a new identity and that includes impacting positively in the lives of vulnerable young girls in the society.

During the event, participants would have the opportunity to enjoy a tea/cocktail break, lunch break, a photoshoot session with Shatta Michy and freebies from a surprise Celebrity.

Michy made the announcement in a post on her Facebook wall which reads:

“I think the next important thing a woman can have-Next to talent, of course-Is her hairdresser On the 8th of Dec 2018 from, as part of pending & future projects under SM women empowerment foundation, 20 girls get the opportunity to learn how to create modern, polished hairstyles & take their businesses or careers to the next level, it’s Christmas 4 best present ever or Nah? all 20 spots have been secured & will be posted shortly”.

Zynnell Zuh Wins Spice Lifestyle Award in Nigeria(PHOTOS)

Ghanaian actress and fashionista, Zynnell Lydia Zuh has added another laurel to her fleet of

awards this year.

The beautiful actress was among top Africans who received awards at the 2018 inaugural Spice Lifestyle Honors in Nigeria.

The main edition of the award ceremony, which was held at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos on Wednesday  night, was organised by Spice TV (a lifestyle channel) to honor excellence in the African fashion and style industry.

Gracing the event were a number of great personalities who were treated to pulsating

performances from alternative Nigerian musicians, including Asa, Adekunle Gold, Falana, Teni, Ladipoe and Bez.

Also, fashion designers like Lanre Da Silva, Deola Sagoe, Ohimai Atafo, Chuulapp, Orpaleng, Osei Duro and Torlowei also showcased their works at the event.

But the highlight of the evening was the award presentation.

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The beautiful Ghanaian actress picked an award for female lead in a movie category, beating a

number of Ghanaian and other African actresses. Nigeria actor OC Ukeje also took award for

male lead in a movie category.

Zynnell, who is known for her elegant and glamorous fashion style on the screens and the red

carpets, arguably stands tall among a lot of her colleagues in the movie industry due to her style.

She has, this year, won a number of style awards. The Spice Lifestyle Honors is an addition.

Medikal Drops Official Music Video For ‘Ayekoo’ Starring Fella Makafui

AMG artiste, Medikal and his new found love Fella Makafui few days ago shared intimate

photos and videos of themselves on Instagram.

The video and photos got many tongues wagging as to their much public display of love.

Finally however, the video and photos belong to the music video for the rappers new

banger dubbed ‘Ayekoo’

In ‘Ayekoo’, Medikal is heard eulogizing Fella Makafui and expressing his deep love for her.

He even went as far as describing her huge backsides as a plantation.

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He however recruits soul singer King Promise on this track.

Enjoy the music video from below;

Tracy Boakye Reveals The Money She Spent On Her 6-Bedroom House

Kumawood actress, Tracy Boakye talks about her house. She built a house in Kumasi and it is worth over GH 400,000 cedis. She spoke about this on Celebrity Ride with Zionfelix.

Moreover, she opened the house during her birthday celebration

Furthermore, she stated that it was not easy when she constructed it. She revealed that during the finishing stages of the house, there was a little bit of pressure on her. This is because she was hell-bent on opening the house on her birthday

Also, she spoke about the plan of her house at the Trassaco Valley in Accra and decided to build a similar one in Kumasi. The voluptuous actress further stated that she is sometimes surprised when she hears people throw tantrums about how she is always acting bossy because she has built a house in Kumasi. Tracey said the point clear that she will continue to act proud and bossy. This is because it is not easy for a 27-year-old independent woman to build a house.

The philanthropist also revealed at whereas some of her colleagues are happy and proud to show off their dresses and makeup on social media, she will flaunt her house. To her, the cost of constructing just a single bedroom building in Ghana is not an easy one

Shatta Wale Turns ‘Super Balloon Man’ In Video For Hit Song ‘My Level’

The latest video coming from the camps of Shatta Movement(SM) Empire is the official music video for hit song ‘My Level’ which was directed by Sesan.

‘My Level’ is one of the songs Shatta Wale released earlier to pave way for his ‘Reign’ album launch.

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The song has since been enjoying massive airplay across the nation with many DJ’s not

leaving it out of their music list at events.

The music video starts with Shatta Wale coming out of his old East Legon ‘Green house’ building holding on to Storm Energy drink, then he’s handed a set of balloons by one of the big SM fans, Shatta Berry then before we knew it, the dancehall king starts levitating into the sky with his balloons.

People get surprised and start looking on as he sings the lyrics of the famous song.

It’s a fun video to watch as Shatta brings humour to the whole thing as he levitates –Oh you should see the moment the balloons burst, the facial expressions alone.

Enjoy the video below:

 

 

Edem hits back at David Oscar for condemning his ‘Toto’ song

VRMG Boss, Edem fires back at Ghanaian comedian, David Oscar. Earlier, Oscar condemned his recently released record, Toto.

Moreover, in a Facebook post, Oscar swiped at Edem, Shatta Wale, Kwabena Kwabena and Praye for composing sexually suggestive songs

However, rapper, Edem reacts to the attack by David Oscar. Few days after its release, Edem clarified the message of his new song, Toto.

He explained the meaning being the song. Moreover, he stated that there is actually a word “xe” which comes before the “toto”. The meaning of “xe toto” he said is ” Sunrise or hot sun”.

Furthermore, he stated that the song is to motivate everyone to work harder in order to suffer when one wakes up in the sunrise or when it gets to the hard times.

Also, he revealed that David Oscar submitted his reggae song to him for approval.

Akosua Agyapong has refunded GHC55,000 in alleged defrauding trial

Highlife Musician, Akosua Agyapong works on her trial. Moreover, she and an accomplice allegedly defrauded a businessman in a land deal. However, she refunded GHC55,000 to the businessman.

The musician and a man known as Frank Agyemang, aka, Killer Boss, are on trial at the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding the businessman of GHC105,000 in the land deal.

Furthermore, the two pled not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime and fraudulent transaction. According to the prosecution, the two accused sold the land to the businessman. However, the land wasn’t theirs.

At Tuesday’s court hearing, the prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ms Agnes Boafo, informed the court that the accused have refunded GHC55,000 out of the GHC105,000 to the businessman.

Hearing continues on December 18, 2018.

David Oscar Swipes Kwabena Kwabena, Edem, Praye And Others For Sexually Suggestive songs

Ghanaian comedian, David Oscar calls out musicians in the country. The comedian doubles as a musician. Moreover, he called out some Ghanaian musicians for composing sexually suggestive songs. This comes after fellow comedian, Comedian Waris made a sexually suggestive joke about Sarkodie’s daughter, Titi.

He made these statements in a post on Facebook. Furthermore, the comedian condemned the likes of Shatta Wale, Kwabena Kwabena, Edem and Praye for composing songs such as “WMT”, “Tokro”, “Toto” and “Gbang Gbai”.

According to David Oscar, these songs demean and sexualize the female gender.

He also disputed their arguments that sex sells.

However, he commended Samini for composing dignifying songs such as “My Own” and “Obaa”.

 

Akwaboah Cuts Off His Signature Hair

Singer and songwriter, Akwaboah has a new look. Moreover, over the past months, he was known for his locks. However, that is no longer the case.

The Sarkcess Music signee cut off his signature hair ahead of the festive season. This may be part of rebranding efforts.

Akwaboah is one of the famous star artists of our music industry. He is mainly popular for his lyrics and his melodious tracks. His new album ‘Matters of the Heart’ was on the trending list when it was released on the 13th of May, 2018.

Akwaboah was the winner of the Ghana Music Awards in 2010 for his lyrics, and he has been nominated almost every year in some of the categories since then.

‘Russia Will Fight With United States’ In 2020 – Ofori Amponsah Prophesies

Ghanaian music artist cum Prophet, Samuel Ofori Amponsah is in the news again for his prophecy about two countries in the world.

Popularly known as Mr All 4 Real has stated that in 2020 there will probably be a war

between Russia and the United States of America.

According to the ‘Otoolege’ hitmaker he released a song in 2007 which he predicted about

the war between these countries in 2020.

“There is something going on in America. The president of the United States of America (USA) Donald Trump and it is alleged that he colluded with Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia to steal the elections for Donald Trump.

If Donald Trump is being impeached, the next President of USA will be somebody who is against Putin and there will be a war. I don’t want my prophecy to come true but it is beginning to unravel”, he disclosed.

“If I am not a prophet, how will I know there would be a conflict between Russia and USA in 2020?, he added.

In 2017, Ofori Amponsah made the decision to leave secular music and released a gospel album

in 2014 called The Gospel According to Ofori. His decision also included becoming a Pastor

and founded the Family of Faith and Love Ministries to spread the word of God.

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It wasn’t long before he switched back to secular music claiming he would save souls

through his love songs.

He was reported to have spent a month in seclusion at his home in order to focus on preparing

for his stage performances.

In 2015, he released a single dubbed ‘Alewa’ which earned him a nomination for 2015 highlife

Artist of the year and 2015 highlife Song of the year.

Watch video below;

https://youtu.be/X5-ozmY1A_Q

 

 

 

Stonebwoy Fires At Shatta Wale

Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy talks about arch-nemesis, Shtta Wale. Moreover, it looks like there are plans to revive their beef and give music lovers something to talk about.

He had an interview of on Joy Prime TV. Furthermore, the ‘Top Skanka’ hitmaker goes hard on his rival and record label colleague.

Stonebwoy alleged that the SM4lyf boss always steals songs from other artists. He added that Shatta stole his ‘Gringo’ song from the Jamaican dancehall superstar, Vybz Kartel. Also, he stated that Shatta stole his ‘My Level’ song from an Ivorian singer identified as Bernadio 1-sidem, who was recently on radio accusing Shatta of theft.

This fresh attack from the Bhimnation boss comes after his recent attack on Shatta for showing his buttocks while performing on stage in Germany. Stonebwoy came out publicly to state that it was disgusting for Shatta Wale to do that on a public stage. He also noted that Shatta Wale tarnished the image of the Dancehall genre and entire Ghanaian music Industry.

 

I Will Stop Acting If My Sugar Daddy Tells Me To – Tracy Boakye

Shakira Movie production boss, Tracy Boakye talks about her career and relationship. Moreover, according to her, she is willing to stop her career for her relationship.

She made these statements on the latest episode of ‘Celebrity Ride with Zionfelix’ show. Furthermore, she stated emphatically that she will gladly quit her career as an actress if her sugar daddy tells her to. She stated that she does not see any reason why she should still continue to act when her sugar daddy, the man she might soon marry does not agree with her acting.

Also, the host asked if she would consider joining Zylofon Media should they offer her a contract anytime soon. However, she stated that she may, only if her sugar daddy agrees to it.

Also, she added that her sugar daddy will never ask her to quit her job as an actress. This is because he understands the business. The producer cum actress went further to state that she loves him so much and as such she is willing to do whatever his heart desires for him, which includes quitting her acting career.

I Didn’t Vote For Akuffo-Addo – Anita Afriyie

Ghanaian musician, Anita Afriyie sends out a strong appeal to the president of the country.

Moreover, she revealed that she didn’t vote for President Akuffo-Addo in the 2016 general election. However, she expects the president to do more to ease the hardship the country is currently in.

Furthermore, she revealed that when she listened to him during campaign, she felt that he was going to do a lot. Also, she stressed that hopes were high because of the things the president said. However, most of the promises are void.

She then urged President Akuffo-Addo to try and make the country better under his leadership, just like former President Kuffour did.

Also, she had a message for Ghanaians. She stated that in as much as we all look up to leadership to do good for us. Moreover, we should all also try to abide by rules and work hard to move the nation forward.