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I don’t discriminate against talents to accomplish a particular project – Stonebwoy

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2 years ago

April 8, 2020

The power of music as a unifying force has not just been recognized by those that create it, but by politicians, religious figures, advocates of social change, and people the world over. Black Entertainment TV (BET) award-winning artiste, Stonebwoy, has revealed that, he doesn’t discriminate against talents to accomplish a particular project.

According to the reggae/ragga and dance-hall artiste who described music as “the only universal language” and, as a community, stated that, musicians represent a fantastically diverse part of society whose talent, dexterity and prowess defines a particular situation or happening. He added that, making an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of creatives, especially on the grounds of race, sex, age, or status (“underground or mainstream”) is a bizarre activity that needs condemnation.

Speaking on Live 91.9 FM, in an interview with Antoine Mensah who asked him why he recruited an “up and coming” Jamaican UK-based dance-hall diva, Alicai Harley, for his latest single off the Angloga Junction album, born Livingstone Etse Satekla stated, the budding singer is a bag of talent, explaining that, the main motive for enlisting creatives for projects should be whether the performer or artiste is bringing pleasure to someone’s life and if that pleasure is not harming anyone, it is bigoted and arrogant to mock that individual.

Thus far, the Burniton Music Group – BMG front-liner revealed that, there are diverse talents, who are unarguably prolific and are seeking for opportunities to be in the limelight, so recruiting or hosting these group of creatives on a project is worth the commendation.

On Friday, April 3, the Ghanaian reggae/dance-hall giant offered music lovers one more track, “Understand”, while waiting for his album Anloga Junction, scheduled for April 24th.

Produced by N2theA, based in England, “Understand” is an opportunity for Stonebwoy to deepen the Caribbean sounds of his music by surrounding himself with Aliciai Harley. The Jamaican-English artist, to be placed between grime and dance-hall, brings a particular freshness to the track on her verse and part of the chorus. The visual is by Jay Parpworth, known for his collaboration with Stefflon Don, and stages the duet in the warm light of an abandoned room as in the cold of the London towers.

Anloga Junction promises to be a diversified but also coherent album: after the Afro-dance-hall banger “African Party” and the smooth “Good Morning”, Stonebwoy delivers this time a sensual ambiance at the crossroads of Ghana, the United Kingdom and Jamaica.

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Nigerian rapper A-Q bags two nominations at the AFRIMAs

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4 days ago

October 13, 2021

Ameyaw Debrah

Multi-award winning rapper Gilbert Bani known as A-Q in the music circles, has scooped up two nominations at the 2021 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMAs). A-Q has been honored with nominations for Best African Rapper/Lyricist as well as Best Artist Duo or Group in African Hip Hop with Chike.

Celebrating musical excellence and creativity across the continent, the All African Music Awards will once again exhibit the multi-faceted and rich cultural diversity of African music.

“Thank you to everyone that has voted and will vote, Let us bring this home,” expresses A-Q.

Stream/Download GOLDEN here: https://africori.to/golden

A-Q’s latest offering Golden was released in May 2021 this to a critical claim and followed in the step of his 2020 album God’s Engineering.

With his highly impeccable penmanship and hunger to continually push the envelope a lot can be expected from A-Q going forward. With another project earmarked to drop in the last quarter of the year.

To vote for A-Q visit http://afrima.org . Voting ends November 20^th.

Connect with A-Q:

Facebook: A-Q Nigeria’s most creative rapper (https://www.facebook.com/ThisisAQ/)

Twitter: @thisisAQ

Instagram: @thisisaq

YouTube: https://youtu.be/EOqvtqkO9Hc

Album: https://africori.to/golden

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Mona4Real wins ‘Uncovered Artist’ of the Year, her first award for music

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7 days ago

October 10, 2021

Ameyaw Debrah

Mona Montrage aka Hajia4Real/ Mona4Real has received her first music award at the just ended Ghana Music Awards UK. She won the nod for Uncovered Artist of The Year.

Even though she came to the music scene not long ago, Hajia4Real has proven she is in to stay. She has so far released 4 songs and it has more than 100k views on YouTube and all music platforms.

Performing at the Ghana Music UK awards were acts like Medikal, Irene Logan, Jackie, Kofi Jamar, Hajia4Real and many more.

Hajia4Real surprised the audience with her stage performance. For someone who is still young in the music industry, she really did well to win hearts.

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When someone dies, you now hear the wicked, hypocrite DJs playing his songs — Roo Dube vex over Nana Ampadu’s death

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3 weeks ago

September 29, 2021

Ameyaw Debrah

Reggae artiste, Roo Dube has lambasted Ghanaian DJ’s with the accusation that they only wait for Ghanaian musicians to die before they celebrate them.

According to him, the passing of the legendary highlife musician Nana Kwame Ampadu saw almost all DJs who did not play his songs when he was alive now abusively play his songs on radio stations.

“When the artiste dies, switch to all radio stations in Ghana. You will hear of the music of the deceased.

“You mark this, if the confirmation comes that Nana Ampadu is dead, all radio stations will play his songs tomorrow. If Ghana was to be another country, the music of Nana Ampadu should be able to feed his son and grandchildren for all their lives. But it is not the case in Ghana,” Roo Dube lamented in an interview with Modernghana Entertainment.

The Reggae artist insists that radio stations and DJs in Ghana are so wicked and should even be partially blamed for the death of some of the old musicians.

“These stations don’t care about us the musicians. Ghanaian DJ’s are very wicked. If they continuously played the music of old musicians, it could even encourage people to go and donate to our musicians who may be in need of money or support one way or the other,” he stated.

Expecting radio stations in the country to play songs of Nana Ampadu on Wednesday in his memory, Roo Dube says if he was a family member of the deceased, he would have sued the radio stations playing his songs.

He stressed that it’s about time Ghanaian stations and DJs followed in the steps of Nigeria by prioritizing local music over foreign music.

He said rarely will one hear of Ghanaian music on radio stations when he or she travels to Nigeria or any other part of the world, but it is not the same in Ghana.

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Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar receives Special Award at TGAEA

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3 weeks ago

September 28, 2021

Ameyaw Debrah

Celebrated Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar over the weekend stormed Ghana to grace the 3rd edition of the Time Ghana Arts and Entertainment Awards (TGAEA), held at the Miklin Hotel in Accra.

The Event held on Friday, September 24, by Konamah Entertainment, saw the Nigerian actress together with other receive some honour.

Halima together with Rev. Abbeam Ampomah Danso, Maame Africa Tourism they received the Special Awards for their wonderful contribution to the creative arts in Africa.

Upon receiving the award, Halima expressed his profound gratitudes to the organisers for the honour.

According to her what was bestowed on her was humbling, and wishes to be on the stage again.

The night saw many individuals who have played instrumental role in the growth of the creative arts honoured for their selfless contributions.
Halima Kano who hails from Kogi state in Nigeria, had her sojourn to Nollywood started in 2001 when she played a minor role in Rejected. Her first lead role was in Gangster Paradise.

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Takoradi “Missing Pregnant Woman” granted GH¢50,000 bail after pleading not guilty

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3 weeks ago

September 27, 2021

Jacqueline Johnson Quaye

Twenty-eight-year-old Josephine Panyin Mensah has pleaded not guilty after being arraigned before a Takoradi Harbour Circuit Court A on Monday, September 27 and has been granted a GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties. (more…)