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Saturday, 4 May 2013

A group of Ghanaian female celebrities have been selected for a campaign aimed at tackling the high rate of Cervical Cancer in the country. Nana Ekua Asanteba Mensah and Zenaida Morrison of Viasat 1, Sherifa Gunu, Gloria Sarfo, Roselyn Ngissah, and Agnes Ntow are collaborating with The Kultiva Group and the Cervical Cancer Unit of the Ridge Hospital to educate, screen and create public awareness of the disease.

The exercise is themed, “what every woman should know”, and falls under the ‘Every Woman 2013’ project, which comes off at the Regimanuel Grey Golden Gate Club house, Spintex on May 12.This is the first ever women empowerment programme by the Kultiva Group. It will address issues surrounding the health of Ghanaian woman, specifically the subject of cervical cancer.The event is jointly supported by the Cervical Cancer/Paps Smear Centre of the Ridge Hospital, Accra

Friday, 3 May 2013

Singers Kesse, D-Flex, Diojo and Akwaboah have been lined up for the much talked about event DIVAS BALL, which is a night to celebrate celebrity mothers and women in showbiz on the May 11, 2013 at the Paloma Hotel – The Lexington Bar off the Circle Ring road.

Creative Director of the event, Nana Yaw Wiredu said ‘We chose male singers instead of their fellow females because we want the males to treat the women special’. We want them to show them how much they love their presenceplus wish them the very best of motherhood.

Divas Ball will be celebrating women like Juliet Ibrahim, Caroline Sampson, House of Adjeiwaah and others.

Be part of this great event for only GHC20 at the gate as it opens from 8pm sharp. If you are a young mother or a potential dad treat your family to a night of music, poetry, comedy and celebration.

Ghanaian female dancehall star, Kaaki joins the club of great female touring acts like Beyonce, Rihanna, and Alicia Keys with the launch of her tour, as she made an announcement of the KAAKIT UP tour yesterday.

The Kaakit Up tour will be Kaakie’s debut performance tour and will not only see her interacting, taking her music to and performing for her fans across the nation but also creating awareness about Maternal health and supporting maternal units of hospitals in cities she hopes to perform at.

Making the announcement to the press, Kaakie stated that, “My first year has been very good, a lot of ups, some downs, but I am grateful to God and my fans for holding me down all through it all. For me I think, it’s only natural that, I take my music to my fans particularly outside Accra and together with my artiste friends show them love, appreciation and some gratitude for staying loyal to my music and act, So yes I will urge everybody to come out lets run things Inna their city”

Commenting as well, Business Development Manager of Rackus Productions, Gabriel Boateng stated that “We have always been committed to providing quality entertainment experiences to event audiences, its within this commitment that we therefore partnered with Xtra Large Music and Kaakie to embark on this tour to ensure people in and outside Accra not only get to interact with Kaakie but experi“It’s only natural that, we tour these places and perform to our fans in the areas we chose, because day in day out we keep getting calls and requests to come and perform, indeed we have performed at some of these places but interestingly our fans keep requesting for more shows, so yes we are going to give it all to them and in grand style, they should just watch out for Kaakie and Xtra large Music” – Xtra Large Music boss, Jam Master Jam further commented.

The KAAKIT UP tour according to 30minitz TV host & Kaakie’s Manager Sadeeq Abdulai Abu will kick off in Tamale on 26^th May, making stopovers in Sunyani, Kumasi, Takoradi and finally coming to Accra between 24^th August – 21^stSeptember, 2013

ence our quality events as well”

Thursday, 2 May 2013

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Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Having an informative and professional promo package can be the thing that sets you apart from other bands, whether you're approaching record labels , promoting your own music ,trying to get a gig , or if you're an indie record label trying to drum up some interest in your bands. The following steps will help you put together a promo package that will rival any promo campaign run by a pricey PR company.

1. Choose the Music - The point of your promo package is of course to get your music heard, so choosing the music to include in the package requires some thought. Whether you're trying to get the attention of a label, an agent, the press or radio stations, remember that these people receive A LOT of music every day. They can't possibly sit down and listen to every album from start to finish. Make a short demo cd with your best two or three songs, preferably songs that have strong beginnings, so they capture the listener before they can push "next."

2. Write the Bio - Your promo package should include a short -one page is ideal - artist bio. This step is where a lot of people fumble. Don't try to be overly cute and don't make it read like it was written with your thesaurus firmly in hand. The people who do decide to work with you on the basis of your package are going to need some useful information about you and your music, but they don't need to know which song is your Mom's favorite or that you "knew you were going to be a musician the first time you picked up a guitar/heard such and such a song/etc." Go for professional over cheesy.

3. Write the Press Release - If you're sending a demo to a label or trying to get a gig, you may not have a specific event to promote that requires a press release. However, if you're trying promote a new album or a tour, your promo package should include a press release detailing the specifics of the thing you are trying to promote. The same rules that apply to band bios apply to press releases - keep it short and include useful information instead of "clever" fluff. Remember, the point is for someone to read that press release and use it to write something about your band. Give them something to work with.

4. Create a Press Pack - If you have a stack of press clippings featuring reviews of and interviews with your band, include them in your promo package. Of course, if you have several you'll have to make some choices about what you can send. Go for clippings from the highest profile publications you can find. To make good copies of clippings:

· Cut out the article, the masthead/title of the publication, and the date/issue number.

· Arrange these items on one sheet of paper, with the title and date at the top, and photocopy the paper.

Keep clippings of all of the press you get, and of course, don't send the bad reviews!

5. Include a Photo (Optional) - If you're sending your promo package to magazine, website, or newspaper, include a color photo in your package. A hard copy of the photo or a disk with a photo file will work equally well. The media is much more likely to run a photo if they don't have to chase it down, so including one in your package dramatically increases the chance they will actually run a photo. You should always send a color photo, because many publications demand color photos, and the others can always print the color photo in black and white. Be sure to include the photo credit information.

6. The Personal Touch - Adding a short, personal note to each package is a nice touch, especially if the package is going to someone you have had dealings with in the past or to someone whose attention you are especially anxious to receive. If you have any promotional material, like stickers or badges, throw a few into every package as well.

7. Reach Me At... - Last, but certainly not least, make sure your contact information is clearly printed on your demo, your bio, and your press release. You can include a phone number, but you should never ONLY include a phone number. People will be hesitant to call you; include your email address and you will be much more likely to get a response to your package.

Source:Showbiz GH

Monday, 29 April 2013

Chorus
Chorus (Warrior like vocals) enter
heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba
heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba

VERSE 1
Jiggers o dzibe yewoa defu name ah ,like a tsunami
Vor wonya den cyan take it from me,kemenya yaenye nye tsiame
Menye yaka alo nagoti,male venawo nanotsi (get ‘em)
I go murder them with ink, irv gotti
Chaka damus n plier man kill dem with the rhymes
Kill dem with the melody and nuffa punchline
Lyrical felony so behind the bars we doing time
I no dey see you self u are just a nickel and a dime
In a little bit of time you just go drop of the line
And this is a race course so we put them in a line
I dey get better with time like Italian wine
Megadefu name o huh I am doing just fine
Dem debate us, underrate us,fear the Volta
and dem rate us but the hater hate the baker
for the paper, you na see it ya
informer across an acre and mi send dem to them maker
dem creater,dawg the hater man a bad bad shotta yeah!

chorus
eh!you are not on my level
at all at all
You are reaching for the sky and i am reaching for the heavens
We will see who is gonna fall(2x)

heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba
heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba

Verse 2

lets go!!!
Ahloe medona nyiforkpa o,gake nye yenye ame gbator medui
L3klele mekana nutis na ame o,gake wofae yae menui
Hi hater,nufo badawo kata menya be nedui
BYE LATER!!! Fle afi tsike nadeka ve nena nu
Hello, hi rappers I make u no dey bed eh
They say the strong survive so i for take your daily bread
But instead,okay you go ahead,mana nade ka v enable dokui wo be yele dread
i paint a perfect picture. But i no be Shirley
Ta midzibe miaditsa nemia tenu ado dali
Hadzidzia mekpage o,dzi tefeade nanor nadra forli
Kodzui kple yi le asinye maxi nawo naho agbelia
Dem debate us, underrate us,fear the Volta
and dem rate us but the hater hate the baker
for the paper, you na see it ya
informer across an acre and mi send dem to them maker
dem creater,dawg the hater man a bad bad shotta yeah!

chorus
eh!you are not on my level
at all at all
You are reaching for the sky and i am reaching for the heavens
We will see who is gonna fall(2x)

heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba
heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba

outro:
who will fall, we will see who will fall
Edem go getem.the volta regime era era
kemenya lets go

heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba
heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba heyba

lets go!!!!

Coptic-Artistes Manager

The relationship between a band manager and a musician is just about the most important (business) relationship either party will ever have. Misconceptions swirl around this oh-so critical connection, however. If you're thinking of hiring an artist manager or breaking into the world of band management yourself, cross these music industry myths off your list.

1. No One Will Take You Seriously If You Don't Have a Manager

If you are a musician, managers are important because they free you up to work on, well, music - and that is YOUR real role in all of this. It is also true that when you get to a certain level, labels, promoters, agents, PR companies and so on will prefer to deal with a manager instead of you. Sometimes these people need to say things about a musician's work that a musician might not like to hear - so they prefer to the let the manager do the dirty work for them.

However, in the early stages of your career especially, don't feel like you need to get a manager before you get a enough songs to fill a set at a show or before you even have your first practice. In fact, people within the industry will take you less seriously if you have one of those "managers" - i.e., a friend who calls themselves a manager and does absolutely no managerial work - than if you go in representing yourself.

2. Only a Well Connected Manager Can Do A Good Job For You

There's a big difference between your friend who decides they are a manager so they have an excuse to get a seat in your van while you're on tour and your friend who decides they are a manager because they're so excited about your music they think everyone should hear it - and they decide to make that happen. An enthusiastic, though inexperienced, manager with a solid work ethic can do big things for you, even if they have to fight every step of the way to establish contacts and get people to pay attention to them.

More established managers bring more connections, and they can often get things done more quickly. But they're hard to attract early in your career, and you're unlikely to be their first priority. If you have a chance to get some enthusiastic hands on decks when you need some help, go for it.

3. Your Manager Should Tell You What To Do

Artist-manager relationships should be collaborations, not dictatorships. When you're selecting a manager, it is critical to make sure that you share the same vision and have the same expectation about the music career you're trying to build. If your manager is trying to mold you into something you're not and pursuing opportunities you're not sure you actually want, then you may have the wrong manager working for you.

Established managers surely do bring a world of experience to the table and definitely have valuable advice to give about how things work in the music industry than an up and coming musician would do well to take on board. However, that doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your sound and your ides about your music to fit into some supposed framework. The right manager for you will help you maximize the things that you're doing to increase your chances of music industry success, not try to make you into a whole different act so you can get a record deal. Remember, a manager is a partner, not a boss.

4. You Don't Have To Run Things By Your Manager

The flipside of the above is that when you have a manager, you do need to include them in decisions you're making. No manager likes to find out about a show, new song, interview or some other big thing through another party. It makes them look bad, and it makes them feel like they're being cut out of your career. If you're negotiating for payment for something, your manager should also be involved - after all, they get a percentage of the money you make with your music as payment for their work, so they should know about any little side deals you're trying to work (which can often be a bad idea, anyway).

You don't so much need your manager's permission to do stuff - though you likely do need their OK to sign certain deals - but it's more of a respect thing. Again, remember, this is your partner. They need to be in the loop, or they can't be effective helping you.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

D.J Slim according to Bernard Buachi has revealed to Kwame Scientific on Focus FM, Kumasi Based radio station that Ghanaian musicians should take branding seriously.

The best hiplife Disc Jockey in Ghana, DJ Slim will be releasing his second major DJ Mix tape Album on his birthday; December 11. He will however drop a single each month leading to December.

He made the revelation in an interview Kwame Scientific on the Focus Weekend City show on Focus FM (94.3MHz).

DJ Slim, known outside entertainment circles as Daniel Gyan Kesse, attributed his award to his hard work and contribution to local music. He wants upcoming DJs to do a lot of research, learn more and never give up.

For local musicians, DJ Slim said the game is now more open than ever, hence the need for local musicians to learn more and play around new ideas. He says the essence of branding and brand positioning has become very relevant in today’s competitive music industry.

He wants fans to suggest names for his yet to be released Mix tape Album.

His first single “open letter” featuring Ko-jo got its first time airplay on the top 10@10 music countdown with one of Kumasi’s best radio entertainers, Kwame Scientific.

The Best Rapper Alive (BRA) Okyeame Kwame in an interview with Celebrity Newspaper is asking musicians to stop displaying sensitive parts of women in their music videos because it doesn't portray the Ghanaian culture.

Ghana’s rap doctor Okyeame Kwame, in an interview with Celebrity Newspaper, has taken a swipe at musicians and music video producers who are using Ghanaian women as ‘subjects of sex’ in music videos and says there must rather be objective use of the women who appear in Ghanaian music videos.

It is apparent that these music videos that portray women wearing hot pants and jiggling their “booty” in front of the camera are actually encouraging women and even kids to take dangerous measures to “look good,” and behave as defined by these videos.

According to Kwame, whether or not these images “pollute” the cultural environment, they certainly change it. Given the barrage of images representing women, in music videos, as pieces of a body (mainly breasts, butts, and legs) instead of as a person certainly doesn't portray Ghanaian culture.

“Parents most often get uncomfortable when watching music video programs on TV with their children, even at prime time because, out of the blues, virtually naked women would appear and start making all sorts of sexually suggestive moves. Is this the culture we want to instill in our kids?” the 37 year old rapper asked.

Asked whether it is not a similar trend which the westerners adapted to, he, in response, said “you shouldn't find comparable elements in our videos and theirs but our videos must have equal appeal. If our videos show on channel o and Ghanaian culture can’t be identified with it, it definitely suggests that we are copying somebody”.

He added that if competition is the focus of the many musicians who have taken to the practice, “We must compete with things they don’t have; we can’t compete by imitating. Imitation will not bring us attention”.

The father of 2 children also used the opportunity to advise musicians to consider their music videos as their ‘commercials’ and elements of branding which he broke down as identification, differentiation, relevance and coherence.

The award winning rapper came to prominence in the late 90s as one half of the hip-life group Akyeame with friend and group member Okyeame Qofi. They enjoyed six years of success releasing 4 albums until in 2003, Kwame and his partner in rhyme/close friend, Qofi, decided to try their hands at solo careers. In 2004, he began his solo career and saw even more success this way as his career quickly skyrocketed. In 2009, Okyeame Kwame snared the much-coveted “Artiste of the Year” in the GMAs as well as Joy FMs Nite With The Stars Awards.

His music video, Woara featuring Raquel, is currently enjoying massive airplay on various media accros the country.

Monday, 22 April 2013

Hecta De Volta is a promising Ghanaian artiste who is making an official entry into Ghana’s music industry with his two hit singles ‘Wo ni ma wo’ which features Dobble and Evuna which also features Ghana’s dynamic rapper Guru.

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Hecta De Volta by all standards is one of the best Ewe rappers whose stylish way of rapping will blow up your mind. The pictures below are some of the random shots from his video shoot of the song Evuna which is coming soon...Check them out.