2009 in Review

2010-01-01 05:02

Year 2009 saw so many highs and a few lows that I believe would position the sector for growth in years to come. The year saw an influx of musicians and unfortunately there were more whack ones than there were good ones and thanks to Crystal TV, we saw the ...

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Ras Kimono and Blakk Rasta in New Year

2010-01-01 04:52

The Shining Beach at Nungua will on January 1, 2010 rock with the best music as Nigerian reggae superstar Ras Kimono hits town. Kimono will be performing live with his Ghanaians counterparts Blakk Rasta and Fiifi Selah of TH4Kwages fame in a concert dubbed “The African Reggae Earthquake.” Blakk Rasta, who is ...

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Event Organizers to Sue Kwaku Gyesi

2010-01-01 04:50

Ghana’s Gospel Abrantie, Kwaku Gyasi, is likely to be denied the pleasure of starting the New Year in high spirits as he faces a legal punch-up for reneging on a GH¢4,200 contract to perform at seven shows in Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Western regions. On September 12, 2009 the ‘Ayeyi dwon’ ...

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Kojo Antwi experience grows across Ghana

2009-12-31 05:46

Hundreds of fans and music lovers in Kumasi thronged the Golden Tulip Hotel on Boxing Day for an unforgettable date with the Music man, Kojo Antwi. This was after he had thrilled his fan in a Chinese fashion on the 24th December at Accra's National Theatre. Kojo appeared on stage carried ...

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Sarkodie Cancels tour

2009-12-31 05:29

The previously advertised Album Tour for Sarkodie has been cancelled indefinitely to make way for extra shootings for the music video for his hit track, 'Borga' directed by Phamous Philms. The tour would have been a perfect crowning of what has been a glorious past year for the rap ...

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Nacy Honoured

2009-12-31 05:10

Award-winning recording engineer, artist and C.E.O of Nacy Recordz, Nana Kweku Osei, better known as Nacy, was among personalities honoured recently at an awards day and graduation ceremony of the King of Kings Bible College & Seminary at Dome in Accra. A certificate of honour presented to Nacy by Bishop Wilson ...

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Sarkodie officially signs to Konvict Mus

2009-12-30 13:11

Konvict Musik, a major label owned by Senegalese born R&B singer Akon, sees the value investing in Sarkodie’s stock. Sway, the UK based Ghanaian announced at the Ghana Rocks concer that Sarkodie is officially his label mate on Konvict Musik. It’s one of the most lucrative deals Ghana Music.com has seen ...

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Gospel sustains Ghana music industry

2009-12-30 06:16

Whenever a question is asked on what Gospel Music entails, many people have their own interpretations; while others say that the mention of GOD or the supreme being qualifies a song to be classified under the gospel music genre, other interpretation dwell on the message that the song projects. But for ...

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Kwaw Kesse inspired by Obama

2009-12-30 06:13

One of the most popular musicians in Ghana is drawing inspiration from the chief inhabitant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. "Obama is like our president, too," said Kwaw Kese, a hip-life star in Ghana who is known for his style of rapping and colorful antics that earned him the nicknames ...

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Tic Tac marks 10 years with pool party

2009-12-30 05:58

Hip life music is closing in on its tenth anniversary and the genre that started from a humble beginning of one man soldier, Reggie Rockstone, just translating American hip hop to suite the tastes of Ghanaian music lovers has now become one of the highest earning vocations in the country. With ...

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