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I wish attention for AOTY was extended to the other nominees – Stonebwoy
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Renowned Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall Artiste and reigning TGMA Artiste of the Year (AOTY), Livingston Satekla, professionally known as Stonewbwoy has responded to the ongoing debate surrounding the prestigious award.
In an exclusive interview with Berla Mundi on TV3, Stonebwoy revealed that he was unaware of the debate on social media until a week before the just-ended event.
As a nine-time Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year, the celebrated musician expressed his desire for the attention to be evenly distributed among all the nominees in the category. He believes that focusing solely on himself and King Promise created the perception that the other nominees had not put in as much effort during the year.
“I felt that if the attention was extended to the other five or six nominees, then it would truly reflect the reality. By limiting it to just two artistes, it undermines the hard work of all the nominees,” he said
The ‘Monadzi’ hitmaker further emphasized that it should not be up to the fans to determine the top two contenders for the Artiste of the Year award. He believes that the fans should support and promote the works of the artistes during the year under review, but the final decision should be based on the criteria set by the Ghana Music Awards.
Stonewbwoy also expressed his concern that the fans’ actions could lead to resentment and unhealthy competition among the artistes. He then urged for a fair and unbiased selection process.
“Why I say that is that that is not for the fans to determine. The fans are only supposed to propel, propagate, project the works of the artiste under the year of review and then vote that is what I think they determine,” he added.
At the just-ended Telecel Ghana Music Awards, Stonebwoy received 13 nominations and won 6 awards, including the Reggae Dancehall Artiste, Album of the year and the Artiste of the Year awards.
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Kofi Asamoah selected for professional exchange program managed through the US Department of State
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Ghanaian award-winning filmmaker and Creative Director, Kofi Asamoah, has been nominated and selected by the U.S. Embassy in Accra to participate in a professional exchange program managed through the US Department of State in partnership with Meridian International Center and UNESCO.
The fully funded program entitled, “Intellectual Property Best Practices for Creative Entrepreneurs and Policy Makers”, takes 8 individuals from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to the United States for a two-week program, June 22 to July 3, 2024. The program will travel to DC, Atlanta and LA focusing on meeting with experts in the creative industry, specifically film and music, as well as have a dedicated focus on copyright law and application.
The Department of State has outlined the following specific objectives for the project:
• Exchange best practices with U.S. policymakers, at the state and local levels, to improve the operating environment, drive employment growth, and attract global investment into their local creative markets;
• Examine the creative industries’ infrastructure and business ecosystem; with input from IP experts, film and recording studios, industry associations, and other thought leaders; and
• Gain exposure to key business tools used by members of the creative economy to scale work globally.
Kofi Asamoah, who is also CEO of Kofas Media, describes the opportunity as ‘ golden ‘. In a Facebook post, he thanked The US Embassy in Accra and The US department of state for recognizing the need to impact the local Creative ecosystem.
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Tribute Night held in honour of Mr.Ibu ahead of Final Funeral Rites
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A touching tribute event was organized on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Enugu State to honor the late Nollywood legend, John Okafor, fondly known as Mr. Ibu. (more…)
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Apple Music Releases Country Covers of Beyoncé’s Songs by Black Emerging Artists
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Ghanaians turn to me for love songs – Dr Cryme
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Ghanaian artist Dr. Cryme recently appeared on Ameyaw TV’s One-on-One with VJ Scaro to discuss his musical journey and his latest single. (more…)
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I’m done with NDC’s campaign songs for December election – Nacee
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Ghanaian gospel singer and songwriter, Nana Osei, professionally known as Nacee has disclosed that he has completed composing and submitting a campaign song for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in preparation for the upcoming December general election.
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