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Praye Tietia changes name to Cartel Big J, releases first single
Cartel Big J (Praye Tietia) a former member of the Praye group, has announced that all is set for the release of his maiden album this year.The eight track album has good danceable songs and most of the songs are fast mid-tempo with a beautiful rhythm and a great bass tune and drum beats to match.
The album features the use of vast resources of indigenous Ghanaian rhythms to create refreshing compositions and rearrangements that trend to capture and sustain the interesting of the listener.
The lyrics on the album were carefully chosen in order to communicate to everybody, and all the songs on the album have high soul touching themes.
Praye Tietia who is now known as Cartel Big J, has also disclosed that his first single would be released on January 30, 2015 whilst other music would also follow up.
“My fans should expect a great piece of musical work from me. I believe in my product and have worked to come out with the best, I believe my album will speak for itself,” he concluded.
Shatta Wale takes Ara-B back; says ‘Forgiveness is everything’
,Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has said that he has forgiven his former right-hand man, Ara-B, who left him to start his own label.Shatta’s statement comes just days after a video of the two in a nightclub surfaced.
Ara-B left Shatta Movement in May last year to form OsuMania Records (OSM), and many months down the line, the project has not been fruitful. Ara-B has therefore made a u-turn to apologise to Shatta Wale.
The ‘Dancehall King’ posted on his Facebook page on Thursday that he has accepted Ara-B’s apology. Shatta Wale said he’s happy he and his former right-hand man did not go about “saying nasty things”. He said: “FORGIVENESS IS EVERYTHING….ARA-B has called to say he is sorry and he feels he needs to let the world know..At least he didnt go about saying nasty things about me nor the whole SHATTA MOVEMENT EMPIRE but since he has come back to apologise..I SHATTA WALE HAVE ACCEPTED ..OSM PLUS SM EQUALS SM…He is bold and i like that.”
Shatta Wale earlier shared a video on Snapchat showing him and Ara-B in the club.
Ghana : Kwaw Kese shares more prison stories
Kwaw Kese was on The Late Nite Celebrity Show sharing some crazy stories from his time behind bars.The Ma Kwan rapper revealed:
“In the morning, they open the gates at 6am and the seniors come out first for like five to ten minutes before everyone else steps out. But I had an advantage with my name Kwaw Kese and so they gave me a warm welcome, they gave me a bed to sleep on which is not easy to get. In the morning, I go with them. When they open the gates, it’s almost similar to how chickens or livestock behave when you open their coop or pen in the morning. People are being treated like animals.
“Some people haven’t had a bath for months and imagine that person’s body touching yours in the morning. But we thank God they come out looking healthy. My people use to worry my skin was going to look bad. I was sick in there but I still took care of myself. I use to bath twice a day. And we are always back in at 5pm.
“Being in there is a lifestyle. Some of the inmates were telling me it was their dream to meet me and they couldn’t believe this was how they were going to meet me. So some people were very happy and they worshipped and served me.
“There was a lot of people in there who knew a lot of my songs and any time they met me, they will sing a line or two just to let me know they were in tune with the music I was doing. On December 19 we did a music and dance show for all inmates and I was the judge. After the show, I was supposed to bless the show and one guy had information that I was going to perform Who Be You featuring Professor Jay – And the part where I sing “If you want to be like me, you should take blue blue” The boy went to paint his tongue blue. So he came to show it to me and I realized how crazy people could be. And they were giving me all the support like people do on the outside at concerts.
“The funny thing is also that when the prison officers approached to bless the show, they thought I was going to say they should talk to my manager but I made them know I will be happy to do it and we did it and it was fun.”
The rapper ended saying the whole experience in one way or the other will influence his future works.
“I have seen stuff more people haven’t seen or heard and so what I have experienced from there will influence my future works.”
Ghana : Pope Skinny Cashes in with free KKD
Ongoing alleged rape case of ace broadcaster and entertainment personality, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, widely known as KKD, has been the hottest in the news since his arrest on December 27, 2014.Many Ghanaians, home and abroad, have gained popularity via their social media pages for their opinions on the alleged rape case which prosecutors are pressing on despite the alleged victim’s disinterest.
Among the long list of people who expressed their feelings on the matter included Lydia Forson, John Dumelo, Yvonne Nelson, American-based radio presenter, Naa Ameley Tagoe aka Tulip and blogger Malaka Grant.
Now, Hiplife artiste and host of Kasahari Levels on Accra-based radio station, Adom FM has joined the bandwagon by releasing a song titled ‘KKD’.
The song produced by Kasapa Beats under the Asuoden Music label has the KKD issue all over it, of which the rapper recently dismissed on his radio show.
During the radio show on Saturday night, Pope Skinny interviewed himself about the use of ‘KKD’ as title for the new song and if he had wanted to gain some popularity out of the woes of the aggrieved broadcaster.
He responded with an explanation that the choice of ‘KKD’ for the title was not because of the broadcaster but because the letters K.K.D are initials of his name, Kwame K. Darko.
As it stands now, it is public knowledge that Pope Skinny was christened Edwin Ohene Darko, he will be pardoned with the name Kwame since he was born on a Saturday. But what about the other K?
Anyway, that’s a smart move especially when the case is in court to avoid any legal repercussions.
Stonebwoy commands in new ‘Bhim Nation’ video
Livingston E. Satekla, also known as Stonebwoy, who has recently gained some command over the dancehall genre in Ghana has released the video for the hit single ‘Bhim Nation’.
The award-winning artiste went for the services of South African award-winning video director, Justin Campos of Gorilla Films, who shot the Burniton Music Group video representing the movement led by the Bhim Nation General himself, Stonebwoy.
The dance video features Stonebwoy, clad in a red, gold and green paramilitary attire representing a leader, being ushered into a container-stacked shipping location by a military convoy. He commands a troop who take to dancing to the Bhim Nation tune.
Motorbike display and lady dancers can’t be missed in this video which is simple but can pass for quality. The Bhim Nation fans were acknowledged at the end of the video
The ‘Not Again’ and ‘Baafira’ hitmaker has also released the remix of his ‘Pull Up’ hit featuring Nigeria’s dancehall sensation Patoranking
Ghanaian Opera artiste Nino
Ghanaian Contemporary Opera artiste Nino, also known in real life as Agyemang Kofi Offeh has called on the American Embassy earlier this week for a briefing on his upcoming projects.
Daniel Fennel, Minister-Counselor at the American Embassy discussed Opera music with Nino and the artiste’s inspiration behind taking the challenge to sing the least popular genre in Africa.
Nino also outlined his plans to socially impact the society through his genre of music, NUSLAM, which is an amalgamation of two or three music genres into one piece to give a different and unique rhythm.
Nino together with his manager, Henry Treku, emphasized the need for a generational change in mindset of the youth by taking up opportunities available to them regardless of their background or social status.
Daniel Fennel also mentioned the significance of having a reference module as a key determinant to self-accomplishment in society.
He also assured Nino of the American Embassy’s support to his cause and wished him the very best in his endeavor.
{Nigeria} 8 music stars you didn’t know until 2014
About 15 years ago, virtually all the youths in Nigeria listened to the likes of Tupac, Puff Daddy, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion amongst others. Those who did not listen to these famous stars were considered out-of-vogue. But the music industry in Nigeria has grown so rapidly that the nation’s youths are now as addicted to homegrown music. Every year since the turn of the millennium has presented numerous singing sensations, who go on to make their mark in the industry. In 2014, some more artistes burst onto the scene. It is not as if they were debutants; they just hadn’t hit it big until the year: PATORANKINGPatrick Okorie, musically known as Patoranking, is arguably the most successful revelation of 2014. Patoranking is a Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer who has been in the industry since 2009 but hit limelight only in 2014. The artiste, who hails from Ebonyi state Nigeria, was signed to K-Solo’s Igberaga records in 2010 but moved to Timaya’s Dem Mama records, where he released his popular track Alubarika, a collaborative work with Timaya. Early in 2014, Patoranking worked with Mavin Records first lady Tiwa Savage in the release of the hit song Girlie O. He has however gone on to win a number of awards while also earning nominations for at least others. Among his outstanding laurels are best new act of the year, the Nigerian Entertainment awards; and best reggae/dancehall act of the year, City People entertainment awards. He won three other major awards at The headies 2014. YEMI ALADE
“Johnny o, Johnny o; I’m looking for my Johnny. Where is my Johnny? Do you know Johnny? Question!” Anyone who has even a slight interest in the Nigerian music scene for 2014 must have, at one time or the other, heard the lines above, belonging to Afro pop singer, Yemi Eberechi Alade. Yemi Alade won a measure of popularity by winning the Peak talent show in 2009. Although she released Ghen Ghen Love, produced by OJB Jezreel, she soon went underground but kept on working on other songs. Early in 2014, she released the her hit single Johnny, a song that grossed over 800,000 YouTube views within two months. She went on to be the first Nigerian artiste to run her song totally in French with the release of Johnny French version. She was nominated for female artiste of the year at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards, Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards and City people entertainment awards for 2014. The ‘King of Queens’ was also nominated as the next rated artist of the year at the 2014 Headies. REEKADO BANKS
You probably have never heard of Solomon Ayo Hanniel, but you sure have heard of Reekado Banks. Well, both names belong to one man, who is is perhaps the best artiste recently signed on to Don Jazzy’s Mavin records. It was an awesome introduction for Banks, who hit the scenes with a feature on hit track Dorobucci by the Mavin crew. This song became almost as popular as the previous decade’s Yahoozee by Olu Maintain, and was perhaps the country’s most sung song of 2014. Every new artiste on that song sure became a revelation for 2014. Banks released Turn it up, an album under the record label (Mavin) in 2014. His hit single, Chop am, also went on to win him the Rookie of the year at The Headies . TIMI DAKOLO
This is one name you may not have expected to see on this list. However, he was one great revelation for 2014. Dakolo won the very first edition of Idols West Africa, beating Pop queen, Omawumi to the top prize. His year of revelation was to be 2007/2008 after he had registered such a milestone at the Idols, but the impact of this breed of two countries – born to a Nigerian father and a Ghanaian mother – was pronounced in 2014. In 2009, he released a couple of songs and was considered hip hop world revelation of the year in 2010. In 2011, he released another single, There’s a cry, which went on to increase his popularity in the industry. However, 2014 was the year that Timi Dakolo released a song that not only got air play all through Africa, but also at virtually all wedding ceremonies in the country. It’s a suitable replacement for Tosin Martin’s Olo mi. This song is the emotion-laced Iyawo Mi. The 33-year-old crowned his 2014 efforts with a humorous sensation video to complement the lovely song. Iyawo Mi won the best male vocal performance of the year at The Headies. KOREDE BELLO
‘Mavin’s Michael Jackson’, Korede Bello is more than just a pretty face who leaves the girls in odd fantasies but also a multi-talented artiste set to add a missing piece to the Nigerian music scene. Korede found his way to limelight by getting signed on to Don Jazzy’s Mavin records and featuring on two hit songs, Dorobucci and Adaobi, by the Mavin crew. The mass communication student at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos, is also a guitarist of worth. Recently, Woodin Nation endorsed him as an ambassador. Born on February 29, a date which shows up on the calendar only once every four years, the 18-year-old has a couple awards for his efforts. The outgoing year was no doubt a “blessed year” for the “African Prince”. LIL KESH
If you are an old fan of Femi Kuti, you must have heard of his 1998 album, ‘Shoki Shoki’. And if you are a lover of Geography and unheard places, you must have heard of ‘Shoki’, a village in Azerbaijan. But if you love Nigerian music and dance, you must have heard of the Shoki dance. Strangely, the song is quite more popular than Lil Kesh, the artiste who “postulated” it. The 21-year-old rapper. who got signed onto prolific rapper Olamide’s YBNL (Yahoo Boy No Laptop) label, is credited as the artiste who created the new street dance of the outgoing year. Christened Ololade Keshinro, the artiste is a second year student of the department of Linguistics at the University of Lagos. As at August 2014, Shoki was the third most-downloaded song on iTunes in Nigeria and almost won him the best street hop artiste award, but Oritse Femi beat him to it his Double Wahala. With various versions of Shoki rocking the airwaves, 2014 was indeed a great year for Lil Kesh. DI’JA
Hadiza Blell, also known as aphroDIJA or Di’ja for short is the second lady on the Mavin records label after award-winning first lady Tiwa Savage. Di’ja is one rare breed who brought some crispness into the Mavin crew for the year 2015. The academic, who has a double degree in Biology and Psychology, is a combination of three countries, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Lebanon. She was born to a Nigerian mother and a Lebanese/Sierra Leonean father and spent most of her years in Kaduna, Sierra Leone, Canada and the United states. She was signed unto Mavin records in 2014, and since then, she has worked on four outstanding songs: Yaro, Dorobucci, Adaobi and Awww. Di’ja was nominated as the promising act of the year at the Nigerian Entertainment awards 2014. Joseph Blell, her father, is a former Sierra Leonean ambassador to Nigeria. UNIQUE REVELATION—FALZ
One person who fits perfectly into a unique category for 2014 revelation is Folarin Falana (Falz or Falzthebahdguy). Who would believe that the musician, comedian or entertainer as he likes to call himself is the son of legal luminary, Femi Falana (SAN)? Falz who has a couple of comedy skits all over social media, was a pleasant appearance for music and comedy lovers in 2014. BAHD (Brilliant And Highly Distinct) guy came as a 2-in-1 capsule. A barrister like his father, he graduated from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom but was called to the bar in Nigeria. His album, #Wazupguy, which features Yemi Alade, Olamide amongst others, is an infusion of comedy and music. Falz crowned his year with a video of his hit-song Marry Me featuring Yemi Alade. The video had more than 250,000 views within three weeks. HONOURABLE MENTIONS Other artistes who had a nice feel of the lime light but could not fit perfectly into our list of seven are outstanding artistes like Orezi, Seyi Shay, Cynthia Morgan, Kennis Music act and 2Face Idibia’s lookalike, Joel Amadi (Joe-El).Follow us on twitter @DancehallGhana @DHAfrica
