In a night filled with glittering stars, music, and an electric atmosphere, Black Sherif emerged as the true beacon of West African music at the 16th Headies held in Atlanta, USA..
The young Ghanaian sensation took home the coveted ‘West African Artiste of The Year’ award, cementing his status as a rising star in the African music scene.
Xodus Communications Limited has announced the winners of the 2022 Forty Under 40 Awards held on Friday, 1st September, at the De Icon Events Centre in Accra.
The 7th edition of the award scheme was in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and seeks to identify, honour and celebrate a cross-section of the country’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age of forty from a wide range of industries.
The Ghanaian music industry is no stranger to the ups and downs of life, but sometimes, the personal challenges faced by our beloved artists can be deeply moving.
On Thursday, August 31, 2023, the talented Ghanaian musician Joe Frazier faced a devastating loss when his beloved mother, Obaapayin Yaa Boamah, passed away.
The Ghanaian comedy scene has been on a quest to break through borders and gain international recognition in the last few years, after recently getting recognition based on the efforts of some of the comedians in the Country.
One of the leading forces in this movement, OB Amponsah, who is a renowned Ghanaian comedian and an optometrist, recently shed light on the challenges faced by Ghanaian comedians, emphasizing their aspirations to go beyond the borders of Ghana.
Following the divorce of Ghanaian actor and musician, Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin and his ex-wife, Patricia Afriyie, a few years ago, a lot of stories came up as to why their marriage could not work.
The owner of Great Mind International School attributed the end of the marriage to some of the shocking things his ex-wife began to do while they were together. Patricia, on the other hand, fingered Ghanaian actress, Sandra Ababio as the main cause of her divorce.
Mr Eazi shares new music today along with the title for his long-awaited, decade-in-the-making debut solo album. “Advice,” produced by Ghana’s M.O.G. Beatz, is the latest single from the freshly named The Evil Genius, set for release on Oct. 27, 2023. The 16-track album is now available for pre-order HERE: https://empawaafrica.lnk.to/TheEvilGenius.
Mr Eazi is the latest artist to be featured in Vevo’s original content series Ctrl., with a stirring, defiant performance of the drill-infused “Advice” out on Friday in support of the track’s release. Watch HERE.
The lyrically dense “Advice” namechecks a number of African martyrs including former Democratic Republic of the Congo president Joseph Kabila and Ken Saro-Wiwa, a Nigerian writer and activist whose 1995 hanging inspired domestic and international outrage. “I was coming from a place of having that energy,” Eazi says.
Recorded over a two-year period between Ouidah and Cotonou, Benin; Kigali, Rwanda; Accra and Kokrobite, Ghana; Lagos, Nigeria; London; Los Angeles; and New York City, The Evil Genius features some of Mr Eazi’s most personal work, as he dives deeply into subjects like love, betrayal, loneliness, and family, expressed through three distinctive acts.
In a first-of-its-kind fusion of African music and art, Mr Eazi commissioned visual artists from across the continent to create a unique, physical art piece to represent each of the album’s 16 tracks. For “Advice,” he tapped Nairobi, Kenya-based artist Alphonce Odhiambo, known as Alpha ODH, whose acrylic painting speaks to the track’s defiant lyrics.
Mr Eazi personally handpicked 13 artists, representing eight African countries, inviting them to collaborate in a process he describes as ‘informal and instinctual’.
“Inviting artists to create for the album was from my passion for creativity and expression,” Mr Eazi said. “The artworks visually unlock the ideas, emotion, and energy within my music.’
The artworks created for the album will be featured in a multi-sensory exhibition experience, which debuts in Accra, Ghana, from Sept. 13-17, before heading to 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair at Somerset House in London from Oct. 12-15. Additional exhibition announcements in other cities are forthcoming.
MR EAZI TOUR DATES (w/ ChopLife SoundSystem)
Saturday, September 2 | Washington DC – Karma
Sunday, September 3 | Houston – Rise Roof Top
Sunday, September 24 | Atlanta – Revolt World @ Pangaea Studio
The city of Cape Coast came to a standstill from Friday, September 1 to Saturday 2, 2023, respectively, when COA Mixture put together its street carnival for the town as part of the 2023 Oguaa Fetu Afahye.
Various musicians mounted the stage to put on mind-blowing performances to entertain the thousands of revelers who were gathered on the streets of Cape Coast.
Ghanaian musician and entrepreneur, Nana Yaw Maradona, popularly called Guru, has shared some details about his family background in a recent interview with Zionfelix on the Uncut show.
While a lot of Ghanaians will claim that they come from poor homes, Guru disclosed that his case was totally to the contrary.
In the vibrant tapestry of Ghana’s music industry, few names shine as brightly as Guru, known in private life as Nana Yaw Maradona.
Renowned for his lyrical prowess and catchy tunes, Guru has carved a niche for himself in the music scene while simultaneously diversifying his portfolio into various business ventures and education in the last few years.
