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News : Hip-Life artists and groups
Is Batman Samini falling?
The present awkward performances of Batman Samini, said to be
Ghana?s hottest hip-life artist has been a great worry for many fans,
The Saturday Statesman has discovered.
Source : africahit.com | 2008-02-09 03:17:00.0
Ghana: Be Your Self and Be Real!
Emmanuel Saminy popularly known as Batman has urged all up coming hip-life musicians to be real and try and come out with their own styles.
Source : AllAfrica | 2008-01-16 11:34:06.0
Castro goes gospel
He came onto the Ghanaian hip-life music scene on a very high key note with his
debut ?Damages? in 2003, and managed to endear himself to the hearts of many
music fans in a very short time.
Source : africahit.com | 2007-10-29 02:26:00.0
The Nescafe Africa Revelation Continues
If there is any talent hunt show that has lived up to it's billing, then the Nescafe Africa revelation has, for close to four years the show has produced good hip-life artists like Praye and Wutah, so it was relieving to have witnessed the third edition of the Nescafe Africa revelation (NAR) launch.
Source : AllAfrica | 2007-10-05 17:49:58.0
Ghana: Shilo Set for Explosion!
Ace hip-life artiste and one of the country's best Ga rappers, Shilo a.k.a David Amankwah is in the news again.
Source : AllAfrica | 2007-09-21 18:38:04.0
Music Music's Month of August Coming to an End
TV3's unmatched reality show, 'Music music' continued with the new set of artistes in the month of August, exciting the audience with hip-life music and gospel renditions.
Source : AllAfrica | 2007-08-31 18:06:11.0
Ghana: It's Big With Borax, Ohemaa Mercy, Antwi Ne Antwi & Isaac Ampong
Music-Music' continued with the new set of artistes last Saturday, exciting the audience with hip-life music and some gospel tunes as well.
Source : AllAfrica | 2007-07-20 18:23:10.0
Where Will You Be On June 30th?
All roads will be leading to Shakers Sports Bar (1848 Old Norcross Rd , Lawrenceville, 30044), the new international spot in ATLANTA, GEORGIA as Sahara Entertainment presents Ghana's Republic Day & July 4th Weekend JUMP OFF party this Saturday June 30th.
Are you African, African-American or West Indian? Come and party together at the new sexiest nightclub in the "A", or better say 'A Town'.
Dj's in rotation who will be rocking the house with Hip Life, Coupe-Decale, Zouks, Sukus, Reggae, Soca, RnB, Calypso & Afro-Caribbean music are DJ Sam Q ( Heavy Hitters) & DJ KAY.
With doors opening at 10pm and ladies trooping in till 11pm, do you still want to be late? We are keeping it extra sexy and upscale at Shakers Sports Bar so we will adhere to a strict dress code.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-28 23:35:45.0
Round 3 Of The New "Music Music"
TV3 ‘Music music’ the consummate entertainment thriller, on Saturday evening was big and hot with artistes exciting the audience with hip-life music and gospel renditions at Studio B.
Responding to loud cheers that have come from far and near, the artistes mesmerized the full to capacity live audience.
The show continued with the four top artistes comprising Christiana Love, Joseph Mensah both gospel artistes, FBS and Banada from Ghana both hip life artistes who all proved they were in a class of their own.
Bandana commenced the show by fascinating the audience with astounding songs baked with good lyrics, followed by the Christiana Love.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-26 00:13:31.0
Hip-Life Festival 2007
Last year saw the birth of the Hip-Life Festival and despite a number of skeptics, seven of the top Hip-Life artists stepped down from Ghana to perform live at the Stratford Rex, London. This event became one of the most memorable events in the Ghanaian music calendar in the UK.
Now, Alordia Promotions, in association with Risky Entertainment, West Coast Entertainment and Abrantee Promotions return once again for The Hip-Life Festival 2007 which also coincides with the Ghana at 50th Celebrations, which is a year long celebration of Ghana's 50th year of Independence and 10 years since the birth of the Hip-Life Music genre.
This event promises to be the biggest Ghanaian music celebration this year and will feature live PA's from Hip-Life royalty such as Castro, V.I.P., Boli, Tic-Tac, A-Plus, as well as Kwabena Kwabena and a special guest artist (the Hip-Life Don Dada)! Repping for the ladies will be Abrewa Nana and Manye Mercy (formerly of Triple M fame).
UK support will come from Sonny Bali, Candy Man, Sonny Achiba, Howls of Lords, Franky Boy and Roman Fathers. There will also be a comedy set from the funniest man in Ghana - the one and only, Agya Koo.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-20 12:44:00.0
The New Music Music
TV3’s unparalleled amusement thriller, music music was alive again on Saturday, this time with a different version where four top artistes performed with live microphone, exciting the audience with hip-life music and gospel renditions.
The four top artistes included Christiana Love a gospel musician, Joseph Mensah also a gospel artiste, Functioning Boys Squad popularly known as the FBS and Bandana, a hip life artiste.
It is a competition which will take place every week with each artiste performing two songs.
At the end of the competition the winner gets a brand new car courtesy Areeba, the heart of your world.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-18 10:34:39.0
Hiplife Festival In UK
Fans of Ghanaian Hip-Hop known as Hip-Life are in for a treat in the coming weeks. On Saturday 25 August, the stage will be set at the Stratford Rex in East London, for one of the biggest Ghanaian live music events to take place in the UK.
Titled the Hip-Life Festival, this extravaganza will feature live performances from ten of the hottest and talented musicians in the Ghanaian music scene.
Artists include recent Ghana Music Awards 2006 recipients Kwabena Kwabena, Nkasei, Praye and Wutah as well as the prolific Tic-Tac, Tinny, 4 × 4, Madfish and Nana Wusu.
Music fans will also have the opportunity to witness the talent of the up and coming UK based Ghana artists such as Kingseyez, Ntatia, Howls of Lords, Candyman, Sonny Achiba, Sonny Bali and Koko. Representing the female contingent will be the finest female lyricist, Abrewa Nana with her Ragga styled tunes as well as Lady Sledge.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-17 17:30:00.0
Hip Life Festival 2007 - Coronet, London, 25 August
Last year saw the birth of the Hip Life Festival and despite a number of skeptics, seven of the top Hip-Life artists stepped down from Ghana to perform live at the Stratford Rex, London. This event became one of the most memorable events in the Ghanaian music calendar in the UK
Source : fly.co.uk | 2007-06-17 15:04:55.0
Full Stop Ready For Launching - Oheneba PK
Plans are far advanced, and I must say the biggest music launch to hit the City of Connecticut (USA) will be on the 14th of July 2007.
Who am I talking about? It is the Hip Life Secretary-General, Oheneba Poku Acheampong a.k.a Oheneba P.K. one of the finest but new hip life artiste making waves in the Ghanaian music industry.
Based in the USA, Oheneba P.K. is set to bring to music lovers another level of hiplife music with his debut album titled Full Stop.
Some of the artistes billed for this big launch are, Ded Buddy, Nana Fremah, Tony Montana, Danta, Kade Bodamfour, Ahenfie Nkwadaa, Kwesoul, G-Lover and many more to cheer up the occasion.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-13 18:20:00.0
Mframa Breezes Through With “Filli Gadochi”
When you're a music writer, who deals with many artists covered in this section particularly, you have to stay on point when you get hit by a good song. Mframa, the latest sensation has made their presence known with just a song. These young dudes have kept me on my toes since they breezed into the hip life game.
If you haven't heard them, at least the song – “Filli Gadochi” would ring a bell. A lot of people who heard the buzz of Kwabena Kwabena will be certainly familiar with their music.
“Airplay and the response have been good. Almost all the areas in Ghana love them and their songs are in major charts. Radio, TV, newspaper write ups have also helped a lot”, Bebe, the executive producer said.
He continues to say that it hasn’t been easy. What makes the record label (Multiple Codes) different from others is that they involve the artistes to achieve one goal and it has always been teamwork.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-09 23:53:41.0
Wutah Outdoors Second Album
The hiplife rap duo, Wutah, last Saturday organised a party to outdoor their latest musical album at the Oceans Nite Club, North Kaneshie, Accra.
The venue, with a seating capacity for 1,000 people, was full, as fans were eager to watch the live show of Ghana's most popular and renowned hiplife artistes.
The party witnessed the participation of other hiplife sensations such as 4X4, Ex-Doe and a host of others including radio presenters, entertainment writers, as well as music lovers.
At the party, Wutah staged brilliant performances; performances which confirmed their resilience to carry hip life music to another level. They thrilled fans with hit-songs on both latest and old albums.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-06 14:21:40.0
Tsotso Out With Maiden Album
In a dynamic music industry like ours, things keep on changing, new stars keep surfacing and new talents will always be discovered.
Apart from the few creative artistes who are known and accepted however, most budding musicians tend to lose focus after reigning for a couple of years as they repeat the same beats and style of performance over and over.
It is also a fact that the hip-life music industry in Ghana has always seen a lot of artistes, some able to finish the journey, others pausing somewhere along the line due to lack of creativity.
This year, a young, talented artiste has been discovered in the name of Eric Opare Oking, aka Tsotso, who has promised to run things in a different dimension with the help of Wild Wild records who have finally released his maiden album titled, “Eduro”.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-04 16:15:35.0
Daughters of Glorious Jesus At Music Music
TV3’s unmatched entertainment thriller, music music was alive on Saturday, with artistes exciting the audience with hip-life music and gospel renditions.
Responding to loud cheers from the worked up audience, the artistes captivated the full to capacity live audience.
Cape Coast-based Tom blazed the trail with breathtaking guitar sounds, moving the audience to thrilling point as they responded with feet-tapping appreciation.
Daughters of Glorious Jesus proved they were a house-hold name in the gospel industry. The proved their billing fascinating the audience with sensational songs baked by good lyrics.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-06-01 06:04:55.0
Omawumi Will Go Far - Reggie Rockstone
The guest Judge at the Idols West Africa Grand Finale says Omwumi was his favourite for the night.
He says his choice of Omawumi is because he strongly believes that even without the Idols West Africa title, the lawyer from Delta State is a diva to be reckoned with anyday, anytime.
Mid-way in the show, when he was asked to address the two finalists, he told Timi that his wife will loves him very much.
The acclaimed founder of Hip-life (the most popular genre of music in Ghana: that is a blend of High-Life and Hip-hop) voices that Idols West Africa is a grand experience he will live with forever.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-05-29 10:49:16.0
The Best Of Reggie Rockstone Remixes, Golden Jubilee Edition
This is unprecedented, never heard before and first to hit the country. The originator and founder of hip-life, the godfather of hiplife, innovator and artist extraordinaire Reggie Rockstone, Brooklyn born Ghanaian native rapper and hiplife legend of Ghana will be setting the continent ablaze.
As of 11th May 2007, Reggie Rockstone inked a deal with music business entrepreneur and artist Desmond Blackmore, known in showbiz circles as D Black and business partner Ms. Doe, directors of Black Avenue Works Entertainment Group for a two year executive production and management deal which involves the release of the next Reggie Rockstone album.
The Best of Reggie Rockstone Remixes, Golden Jubilee Edition is the title of this extraordinary album which is set to be released in September this year.
This album is a remix of 12 Reggie Rockstone hits over his 12 year long career in hiplife music with five brand new exclusive bonus tracks and features production by Ghanaian and Nigerian hiphop producers, Jounide El-Mahmoud of Redemption Music, M.A OF Kassa Records, Papa Nii Da King of Hood House Entertainment, Jay So of Hatsville/Skillionz Records, Don Jazzi (Nigeria) of Mo Hitz Records and Reggie Rockstone Protegee (U.K based artist and producer) and Mensa.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-05-25 13:54:00.0
How Tic Tac Saved Daasebre - After Appearing In Court!
“You are so loud, you do not need a Microphone” were the words from Judge Mark McDowell after Tic Tac, the Ghanaian Hip life Superstar, had sworn an oath at the Isle worth Crown Court to give testimony about the life of beleaguered Ghanaian Highlife maestro, Daasebre Gyamena.
Tic Tac, who traveled to the UK on-board a British Airways airline together with Fred Nuamah, one of Daasebre Gyamena’s managers, gave a testimony to buttress what the prosecution referred to as “discrepancies” in Daasebre’s evidence to the court during his trial.
Tic Tac, in a very relaxed mood, told the court that “Daasebre is a good and popular Ghanaian musician whose songs talks about love and how to make it in life the positive way.
He revealed to the court that his relationship with Daasebre dates back to the late 90’s when he collaborated with the maestro to do a song entitled “KKBK”.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-05-24 01:20:00.0
The Rise To Fame Of Kofi B
Kofi Boakyie Yeadom is like many of his compatriots in the musical world - he has dreams of becoming rich. But, unlike many of his peers Kofi B, as he's also known, has an interesting reason for wanting to amass all those cedis: he wants to be a lawyer.
"I think it is the most respected and humble job one can do," the up-and-coming hip-life artist says about his lifelong ambition to be a lawyer. And as for that burgeoning musical career, Kofi B says that"s all by chance.
This week Yeadom sat down with The Saturday Statesman to talk about what he has achieved so far.
Dressed casually in a long sleeved shirt and trousers, he related his average beginnings. "I got into music accidentally," he said. "I come from a poor family. At the age of five years my father died. After he passed, because there was no money to do anything I had to come out of school, that is Agogo Secondary in the Ashanti Region, to help to support the family. I then went into trading where I was selling shoes."
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-05-20 05:27:15.0
Batman Samini Is King Of Reggae Music In Ghana
Ghana’s most famous hip life artiste, Emmanuel Samini (Batman) was astonished when his name was mentioned as the best Reggae Artiste of the year at the Golden Jubilee Ghana Music Awards Festival held at the La Palm Royal Beach hotel last Thursday in Accra.
His song, Odo which won him the award was declared the best Reggae song among Reggae artistes such as Rocky Dawuni in Fadaland, Akesefuor in African Girl, Dixon in No Vacancy, and Ebo ‘o in Once Twice respectively.
Batman Samini could not control his feelings. To him, winning the award was not his, but the will of God.
The Best Music Producer of the year went to Ofori Amponsah, who was not present and the award was received on his behalf.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-05-15 09:18:31.0
Batman Samini is King of Reggae Music in Ghana
Ghana?s most famous hip life artiste, Emmanuel Samini (Batman) was astonished when his name was mentioned as the best Reggae Artiste of the year at the Golden Jubilee Ghana Music Awards Festival held at the La Palm Royal Beach hotel last Thursday in Accra.
Source : www.niceup.com | 2007-05-15 01:42:41.0
Ghana: Cops Raid 'Ganja' Farm
A SUSPECTED DRUG baron, Alex Kuffour Frimpong, believed to be the producer of one of Ghana's finest Hip life musicians, has been declared wanted by the Police, after a raid on his four-acre Indian hemp 'wee or ganja' farm in the Tain District of the Brong Ahafo Region over the weekend.
Source : AllAfrica | 2007-05-08 00:54:44.0
Tic Tac #1 on MTV Base!
When Tic Tac, the Ghanaian Hip life superstar, took delivery of his long awaited but worth-waiting-for video for hit song “Kangaroo” recently nominated for African Pop Song at the forthcoming GMA Awards.
The video directed by the internationally acclaimed video director, Gill Green who directs music videos for massive artistes like Akon, Brandy, Busta Rhymes and 50 Cent. All indicators pointed to the fact that the young and energetic chap would surely go places with the song.
Tic Tac’s historic video for his hit song “Kangaroo” has secured its place at the most enviable position on the MTV Base Countdown; number one.
Speaking to Tic Tac on his position on the prestigious MTV Base Countdown Chart, he remarked that “it is a dream come true because for my song to become the hottest demand by about forty eight million people in ten million five hundred thousand homes across Africa, I think Ghana music and Hip life to be precise, is getting to cross boundaries” .
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-05-03 16:39:06.0
Time For Tic Tac To Explode Internationally
A staff birthday party, even for one's Editor-In-Chief, is the last place one expects to meet a record-setting African musician, but that"s exactly what happened while grooving to the beats at the Gabby@40 birthday celebration.
Into the party walked Tic-Tac the first African artist to be featured on MTV’s Making the Video.
Looking cool and relaxed in a collared shirt, jeans, and over-sized sunglasses, Tic-Tac pulled up a chair to soak up the atmosphere, and to talk about how he’s come to be arguably the most recognisable Ghanaian hip-life artist, gracing TVs across Africa, but Tic-Tac says that’s just the beginning.
"I want to use myself as an icon. When people look at me, it will lift their self-esteem. My own creativity has taken me to a place where I don’t know but I think I am a hip-life artist and it is being good to me," he said.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-04-28 17:44:10.0
I Won't Retire From Music...Owahene
Owoahene Nana Acheampong, the lover boy is the choice when we talk of highlife sounds in the country. Beginning music at his early age with Daddy Lumba, a friend he met in a German neighborhood as Lumba Brothers, they recorded their maiden album in 1988 with “yereye aka akwantuo mu” as the title.
Their next and last duo album was “Obi ato me so boo” and they went solo after something cropped up between them. In the past 16 years, Nana has produced 16 albums with the first 6 recorded in Germany and the rest in his own Owoahene studio in Suame, a suburb of Kumasi.
In 1996, his album “nanka ebeye den na aye wo ya” sold over 1.3million copies, a level no Ghanaian musician has ever reached and declares that that particular album is still selling 3million and over.
He has six honors from his performance and due to how he want to maintain that level, Nana has in recent times adopt a way to please all highlife and hiplife fans and thus blends his style with high and hip life.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-04-20 10:40:00.0
The Emergency of Shaolin
A new chapter in the book of among the Ghanaian community in Toronto is being written with the emergence of young and up coming shining star by the name of Emmanuel Boachie (a.k.a. SHAOLIN).
I have been privileged to witness the journey of such a talented star through personal relations and his tremendous performances at local events.
Across the Atlantic Ocean, all the way to London, word reached me of Shaolin’s interest in hip life music.
I was taken aback by such news since I never imagined Shaolin as a hip life material. Time and tide they say waits for no man, so I eagerly anticipated my return to Canada to witness what he has to offer. I was dumbfounded with what I heard and saw upon arrival.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-04-17 13:10:00.0
Castro And Kofi 'B' Storm Adom FM's Nhyira Nsuo Show
A number of crowd-pulling local Ghanaian hip-life artistes last Sunday stormed the Harbour City of Tema to provide entertainment for thousands of needy children drawn from all parts of the Municipality.
Prominent among the artistes who descended on the forecourt of the Tema Municipal Assembly (TMA) to put some smiles on the faces of the needy children were Castro — the man his peers call ‘Dangerous’, Kofi ‘B’, as well as all the topmost DJs of the Tema based private radio station including Abeiku Aggrey Santana.
Other artistes including Batman, Obrafour and Kwaw Kese were also scheduled to perform at the programme, but as at the time the paper arrived at the venue, only Kofi ‘B’ and Castro were actually present.
Majority of the over 10,000 needy children who turned up to enjoy themselves were from Ashaiman, Sites 1, 2 and 20 all in Community 1 in Tema.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-04-16 00:33:37.0
Prince, Joe Perform With Obrafuor
TV3 Mentor 2 Stars, Prince and Joe joined Hip-life ‘High Priest’, Obrafuor for their first live show outside the studios of TV3.
This was when they embarked on a tour dubbed ‘tiGO experience tour’ with the cellular network tiGO last weekend, touring Tarkwa, Takoradi and Cape Coast, pulling massive crowd in each town.
While their presentation was good wherever they visited, they did not receive good response from the crowd in Tarkwa, owing to the fact that TV3’s network does not reach that town, so they knew nothing about the Mentor programme.
However, the mentor stars were not deterred; they gave good account of themselves.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-04-13 14:25:47.0
Najo Of FBS Fame To Explode In Liberia
FBS and Obuor were the only Ghanaians among other international artistes to perform at the peace concert organized by the UN in Liberia prior to the country's recent landmark elections which brought Africa's first female president in the person of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf into power last year.
Following the success of the Liberia show, organizers of the event have this year invited Najo of FBS fame for an Easter episode and according to him he couldn't resist the offer as he sees it as "my own small way of contributing to maintaining the peace in that country through my music because I promised my Liberian fans I was going to return if the peace was kept, by far I think it has been".
Relishing the success of his previous performance in Liberia, Najo reveals 'it was the biggest crowd I had ever performed for and sharing the stage with African celebrities like Congo's ace musician Kofi Olumide and actors Sharon Stone and Ramzy Noah respectively of Nigeria was exciting...for me, sitting at the same table at the press conference for the concert with immediate past UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan was indeed humbling' he continued.
Najo who's onetime member of sensational hip-life group FBS has also revealed that contrary to popular speculations, there's no enmity whatsoever between him and his two other colleagues making up the rap group and that they all get along very well.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-04-05 10:50:00.0
Obrafuor Fires TiGO Tour
Hip-life ‘High Priest’ Obrafuor sent massive crowds into ecstasy last weekend in Tarkwa, Takoradi and Cape Coast at a series of concerts being staged around the country with ‘tiGO’, the cellular network provider.
For one hour at each venue, he held up crowds with his great showmanship and rapping style, with everyone singing along and moving to his beat, including to that of a new track he’s created for Tigo.
Visiting every region as part of a community outreach programme for cellular network ‘tiGO’, and an aim to introduce new services to its subscriber base, the tour, dubbed the ‘tiGO’ Experience Tour’, has on board Obrafour and his dancers, Prince and Joe of TV3’s Mentor II fame, as well as Paa T and his group of dancers, all of who delighted the crowds with their brand of performances.
Also providing some humanitarian assistance to the needy, ‘tiGO’ presented a cheque to the District Hospital in the mining town of Tarkwa in the Western Region for the release of a mother who lost her child after delivery and was being detained for her inability to settle her hospital bills.
Source : ghanamusic.com | 2007-03-23 13:51:58.0
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