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I deserve the Artiste of the Year @ VGMA – Stonebwoy
Ghanaian Afropop, dancehall and reggae artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla, known on stage as Stonebwoy, says he deserves the Artiste of the Year.He made the statement in an interview with Mic Gizo on Showbiz Today on Hitz FM Saturday.
The dancehall artiste revealed that he has done a lot in the year under review to win the Ghana Music Award Artiste of the year category and though his competitors are potential winners the other artistes in the same category know he deserves it more.
According to him, Mugeez of RBees fame and other artistes support him for the award.
Stonebwoy, who has been out of the country for some time now, said he had a great time performing at the Ghana @58 concert in the UK.
He said he has used his performance in the UK to record and shoot a video with fellow artiste ‘Yaa Pono’ and Stylo G.
The dancehall act unveiled that he has moved to the United States for more collaborations, videos and business deals.
Video: MzVee talks relationship with Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale & Samini
Sensational dancehall artiste, MzVee, has become one of the best female musicians in Ghana with her diligence, eccentric style and unique stage performance.But many have asked questions about her dealings with some male dancehall artists, with many of the questions left unanswered.
The young artiste in an interview with celebrity TV, talks about her life, career, relationship with Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale.
Having done collaborations with top artistes like Zeal of VVIP, Edem, Stonebwoy, EL and Shatta Wale, the young diva is looking to do a ‘collabo’ with Samini.
She noted that working with different artistes serve as a learning platform for her as it opens her to many techniques and helps her improve on her own style, taking constructive criticisms from them.
To address rumours about her relationship with Stonebwoy, she stressed that she maintains good relations with all colleagues in the industry.
“Stonebwoy, however, is like a countryman and my number 9 brother,” she said.
“I have collaborations with so many artistes and am also planning more, especially with Samimi when the opportunity presents itself,” she added.
On the upcoming Ghana Music Awards, MzVee believes she can emerge winner of the six nominations she got, and hinted that her new projects will be out soon.
Music legends honoured at MOGO Awards
The final leg of the 2015 Music of Ghanaian Origin (MOGO) Festival got underway at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) Saturday night.MOGO, which has been running for the past nine years celebrates authentic Ghanaian highlife music..
The week-long MOGO Festival continued with the MOGO Awards to round off the celebration of music of Ghanaian origin.
It was Pat Thomas who kicked start the event in style with some of his hit songs which got the crowd up and dancing.
Traditional literary poet, Nana Asaase paid glowing tribute to fallen highlife musicians in Ghana accompanied by soothing music and the Ramblers took over the stage to dish out great Highlife tunes.
The first set of awards were dished out after which Paapa Yankson and Nana Kwame Ampadu took turns to thrill patrons from their collection of hit songs.
The MOGO Festival is sponsored by Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and Alisa Hotels and powered by Citi 97.3FM.
Award Winners
Best Choral Group: Harmonious Choral
Best Music Producer: George Forest
Best Band: King Shabo Band
Best Original Gospel Artiste : OJ
Best Vocalist : Efua
Lifetime Achievement Award Winners:
Paapa Yankson
Pat Thomas
A.B. Crentsil
Kofi Sammy
Best Song Writer: Daddy Lumba
Best Performer: Amakye Dede
Highlife Song: Adult Music ( Kwabena Kwabena)
Artiste of the Year: Okyeame Kwame
The Lifetime Achievement Award Winners received a citation and cash prize of Ghc2000.
Castro is alive, he will feature in my music video – Musician claims
While Ghanaians are still trying to come to terms with the mysterious disappearance of hiplife artiste Castro, a relatively unknown musician claims the rapper is alive and will feature in his new music video.According to BB Da Boywonda, who claims to have known Castro for more than two decades, the hiplife musician is alive and Ghanaians should expect him in his yet to be released music video soon.
Already, his song, ‘My Lord is Good’, which features Castro, born Theophilus Tagoe, has been making waves and generating controversy.
In the song, Castro is heard thanking God that in spite of all the negative stories, controversies, and even his stubbornness, he is still alive.
The fact that he is still alive is a true manifestation of God’s goodness, he said and added that whoever plots evil against him will not succeed.
The song has ignited some controversy with many asking BB to disclose the whereabouts of Castro, who went missing with a female companion, Janet Bandu, while jet skiing in the waters of Ada Sunday, July 6, 2014.
Castro and Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan were at the Peace Holiday Resort, a beach resort in Ada, together with some friends, for recreation when the unfortunate incident occurred.
Asked how well he knew the hiplife artiste, BB, speaking in an interview with Myjoyonline.com, said “I know Castro very well from childhood we all grew up in the same neighbourhood in Takoradi so we are very close. He is like a big brother to me so I know him very well…for like 20 years now.”
Born Bright Boateng, he revealed that he was with Castro when he was reported missing and says contrary to what has been reported, the award-winning musician is alive.
“I was there with them…I know Ghanaians really know what happened but the little that I can say is my brother is still alive and everybody should calm down. There is a whole lot of rumour going around, but I know the truth will surely come out,” he assured.
He wouldn’t divulge any information as to whether he has spoken to Castro since the incident but as proof that he is not dead, BB quizzed “if someone is dead, at least we should see something of the person [that] he is gone. They said he got drowned, what shows he got drowned?”
The young rapper said people should note that the bodies of Castro and Janet and even their cloths have not been found to back rumours that they are dead.
Several attempts to get the Takoradi-based musician to disclose exactly when he recorded the song ‘My Lord is Good’ with Castro proved futile.
“As we are about to release the video, they will surely know when we recorded the song,” he said.
According to BB, they are about to shoot the video and urged Ghanaians to believe that Castro “is alive and I know he will be part of the video.”
He will, however, also not disclose when the video will be released but added that “my assurance and faith, I will definitely shoot the video with Castro.”
M3nsa shoots Video with Sarkodie, Pappy Kojo, Others
When two good rappers meet, expectations are high on what will be the outcome.Last week, M3nsa of the Fokn Bois was spotted with Sarkodie and new entrant Pappy Kojo on set shooting a video to a yet to be released song called Red Red.
We all know the Fokn Bois for one thing, positive humour and there are signals that M3nsa’s collaboration with Sarkodie on Red Red is a game changer but not a deviation from the standards both artistes have set in the industry so far.
The music video features Pappy Kojo and other known faces in the entertainment industry.
See some photos from the set of the music video shoot whiles we keep our fingers crossed for Red Red.
Accountability will be my hallmark – GHAMRO Chair, Kojo Antwi
Newly sworn in Chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Kojo Antwi has promised to be transparent and accountable to all members of the music rights body.The musician, together with eight other board members, was sworn into office as the new Chairman after he contested the position unopposed in Wednesday’s GHAMRO elections.
About 3,700 members of GHAMRO cast their votes in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale to elect new board members for the music rights body. Wednesday’s elections were the first in GHAMRO’s 25-year history.
Kojo Antwi, who was a member of the GHAMRO board that was dissolved by the Human Rights Courts in July 2014, speaking in an interview with Myjoyonline.com said accountability will be his hallmark.
According to him, unlike Carlos Sakyi, “who served as the referee and the player,” he will be transparent. He promised to put in place measures to help musicians get full rewards for their works.
The Carlos Sakyi-led GHAMRO board has been asked to account for more than GH?1 million said to have been misappropriated.
Asked about the alleged misappropriation of funds, Kojo Antwi said the former board members responsible for managing funds have to account for every penny they used during their tenure. “They need to account [for the money]; this is stakeholders’ money. The money belonged to all of us.”
“I think they are being asked to come and give accounts of their services … whatever we have to do” to get them to account for the funds must be done “because if I don’t live up to the oath [of office], I have to be prosecuted so I expect them to [do same],” he noted.
The music maestro lamented that the revelation by the interim audit report “saddens me…It was a disappointment” because that board was blessed with some of the best hands in the music industry “but [they] failed.”
Kojo Antwi revealed that he will organize a house cleaning exercise and re-register members of the organization.
DJ Blow tipped to win Ghana’s Best Event DJ award
Following his outstanding performance in the Ghanaian showbiz industry, DJ Blow of Starr FM has been tipped to win Ghana’s Best Event DJ Award at the much-awaited Ghana DJ Awards slated for Saturday, February 21at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).Ghana DJ Awards is being organised by Mercury Republic to reward hardworking radio and mobile DJs who have contributed immensely to the growth of the entertainment industry in Ghana.
DJ Blow would be vying for the Best Event DJ of the Year spot with DJ Black, DJ Armani, DJ Kofi, DJ Mensah, DJ Vyrusky, Nii Aryee Tagoe, DJ Slim and DJ Am-in.
Music lovers and analysts have tipped him to outshine his colleagues in the awards due to his prominence as one of the finest, hardworking and most widely known DJs in the country, both on radio and on stage.
With over 20 years of impeccable radio experience, DJ Blow, known in private life as William Nanka Bruce, has over the years entertained music lovers on radio and at events across the country with his tactical selection of classical music mixes and excellent delivery.
He has played a host of corporate events and with a list of happy clients such as Tigo Ghana, MTN, GCBL, KLM, British American Tobacco, GTP and Total; making him the most viable contender for the award.
As Co-Director of Tag Team LTD and DJ of the world’s most celebrated monthly hangout’s Tulip Mirror Ball, he has captivated discerning patrons of the mature persuasion both on the dance floor and on radio in a manner that has never been witnessed before in this country.
DJ Blow already blows the minds of his listeners on Starr FM with his excellent taste for ‘old skuul’ music as he brings a whole new twist and turn to Starr FM’s adult contemporary music segment.
Growing up as a teenager in the 1980s, DJ Blow did the rounds at all hip clubs of the time; Babylon, Keteke, Cave du Roi, Black Caeser’s Palace, Stallion, Maharani, and was a regular at all the fun fairs at Christ the King School and ATTC.
An old student of Presbyterian Boys Secondary (Presec) at Legon, Bruce has always loved music and has been a keen collector of records, and lately CDs, which explains his huge repertoire of varied sound.
It would be recalled that DJ Blow, for over a decade, took many old school music enthusiasts on a musical journey back to the 80s through to the 90s after a hectic week and on tiresome Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Video: Behind the scenes of Edem ft Akwaboah’s Zero to Hero video shoot
Rapper Edem is undoubtedly an A lister on Ghana’s music scene and certainly a force in the Rap game on the continent.2014 just gone by can pass for an eventful year for the artiste whose hard work was crowned with the launch of his “Best Rapper” Album. The album features heavyweight names in the music business from 4×4 to Black Prophet to Akwaboah to mention a few.
2015 seems to have started on a bright note for Edem as he was spotted on set in the past week, filming for his anticipated hit Zero to Hero, a track that features the silky Akwaboah.
The video also features Actor and Comedian David Oscar who seems to be cementing his versatility with another feather in the cap.
Speaking to the actor, he disclosed that he has been a big admirer of Edem and his music and considered the offer a good opportunity to broaden his scope and give more of himself to his fans.
Edem told our source that the story behind the song is reflective of his personal struggles as an underground rapper, recounting his early days from 2003 when he would trek to hush hush studios until 2009 when he could afford his first car.
Zero to Hero, he said “Is everybody’s story particularly when one moves from point one to point two”. The video which was directed by OJ of Big OJ Films, promises to be another refreshing Ghanaian work of art.
Watch the behind the scenes video below:
I love Mugeez so much and I want to have him all to myself – Efya
Efya was on eTV Ghana’s TLNCS talking aphrodisiacs and her celebrity crush and being extremely jealous.The Best in Me singer responding to a question regarding aphrodisiacs said;
“The thing is, I love myself and myself only. I am enough for myself and rely on myself. I don’t need enhancements to be satisfied.
Recounting her memorable times as a songstress, she revealed her World Music Awards nomination excited her so much.
“I think when I was nominated for the World Music Awards. Sarkodie, R2BEEs and I; it felt great being the woman in there. And when I was nominated for the MAMA’s and Tiwa Savage won, she won because with Nigeria it’s the numbers, when it comes to voting, please vote for us to win international awards because we are against a country with a lot of people who also vote. So we have to vote.
Answering Giovani’s question on who her celebrity crush was and how jealous she was, she gushed:
“Mugeez is my guy, I really love him. I’m crazy jealous. On a scale of one to ten, I’m a twelve. I think it’s bad the way I get jealous but forgive me Baby, I get crazy. I guess it’s the fact that I love him so much and I just want to have him all to myself.”
And she revealed she has a record with Becca coming out soon.
