Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Is Akaida here to upstage Azonto?



In case you are not aware of the new dance move making waves across several parts of the country, then you need to sit up and stop missing the latest trend on the music scene.

The new trend, according to the Lapaz Toyota hit -maker, Guru, is furiously taking over from Azonto and it is called Akaida.

The dance is fairly well known in senior high schools and tertiary institutions in the country. In Accra, one can often see people gleefully moving to the beat in places like New Town, Alajo, La and other places.

The artiste that has a song titled Akaida at the moment is Guru. He claims to be champion of the beat and is excited about how fast the dance is catching on.

Guru is even convinced that the Akaida dance is more popular than Azonto now and will soon cross our borders to other lands.

He said though Akaida sounds like Al Qaeda, people should not attach any notion of terrorism to the new dance craze.

“It is just a fun thing. It is a dance that has some swag to it though not as communicative as Azonto. Akaida has a future,” Guru says.

Describing how to do the Akaida, Guru said: “You lean back and go sideways and flaunt your arms with some kind of swag to the rhythm of the song. ”

In an interview with Rebecca Agbolosu Mensah, a drama teacher at the Ghana International School and a freelance dancer, she agreed that the dance is for fun but felt the name which sounds like Al Qaeda must be changed.

“We all know that Al Qaeda is associated with terrorism and if we want this dance to go international, then we have to change its name. For Ghana to boast of such a thing, the name must go so we are not seen as people supporting a wrong thing,” she said.

She was emphatic that the Akaida moves originated from some of the moves associated with Azonto.

“There is no way Akaida can overtake Azonto because Akaida is basically a move taken from Azonto and renamed. Akaida is a subset of Azonto so it cannot be bigger than Azonto,” Rebecca said in response to whether she thought Akaida could upstage Azonto.

Source:Graphic Showbiz

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Blakk Rasta grateful for his 7 BASS Awards nominations


The maiden edition of Reggae/Dancehall awards has Ghana’s controversially out-spoken Obama hit maker eloping with seven (7) whooping nominations including the coveted Artiste of The Year nomination. Other nominations for the conscious Rastaman include Reggae song of the year, Video of the year, collaboration of the year, album of the year, reggae performer of the year and best reggae artiste of the year. This means that Blakk Rasta has received more nominations than any of the nominees.

Blakk Rasta commented: ‘We do Jah works from down the heart. If awards come, it’s just an icing on the cake and to Jah be the glory. We will not break our necks over awards but we still must feel appreciated,’.

It could be recalled that the controversial artiste released two albums VOICE OF THE AFREEKAN REBEL and BORN DREAD in the period the awards covered and is no surprise he scooped several nominations. He also visited the Nsawam prisons twice for charity concerts last year and this year as ‘part of his social responsibilities’, he intimated.

Blakk Rasta is one reggae artiste who is so upbeat about reggae music you would at times think reggae is almost a religion to him.His live performances with his Herbalist Band are energetically electrifying. When so many artistes in Ghana now release only singles,Blakk Rasta still releases albums.His new album, ANCESTRAL MOONSPLASH comes out on 20th July.

‘yahman, we throw wi corn, we nuh call no fowl..we just fulfill Jah works through reggae. Big up reggae. It is the heartbeat of conscious music’,he replied when he was asked about why he so believes in no-so-popular reggae in Ghana. ‘I’ll do reggae till I fly away home…Rastafari’.

The awards is slated for July 6 in Accra preceded by a concerted featuring Elephant man from Jamaica alongside some other artistes including Blakk Rasta.

Monday, 17 June 2013

BBA-The Chase Update: Elikem, Natasha, Pokello to face eviction

Monday morning nominations for eviction kicked off in the Ruby House and Ghana’s Elikem was on the lips of many.
He received 4 nominations. Natasha also received 4 with Pokello topping with 5 nods. Here is how the Ruby housemates voted:
Elikem – Natasha, Pokello
Feza - Natasha, Elikem
Antonio – Elikem, Fatima
Oneal – Pokello, Elikem
Bassey – Natasha, Cleo
Sulu – Fatima, Pokello
Cleo – Bassey, Feza
Natasha – Elikem, Angelo
Pokello - Sulu, Selly
Selly – Pokello, Natasha
Fatima – Pokello, Sulu

Okyeame Kwame officially adds blogging to his CV


Okyeame Kwame-the Rap Doctor has once again shown that his ability in churning award winning lyrics goes beyond expressing his sentiments through his music.

As he says, he is “a multi-faceted man with my own ideologies, alter-egos, flaws and emotions”, thus, the intuition to share his thoughts, love, consciousness, dreams, past, future, vision, fears and strengths, all blossoms on the new OKYEAME KWAME BLOG.

GhanaWeb Ventures is proud to announce to the general public that Okyeame Kwame is now a blogger with its firm. A relationship that hopes to grow and last for a very long time.
The blog is basically a platform where OK’s perfect extension of thinking, and environment, as complex yet gratifying as it is will be shared and no issue will be too small or big to be discussed on the OK Blog.

With the uniqueness of the person (Okyeame Kwame – a renowned award winning act who has been able to carve a niche for himself for over 15 years in the Ghanaian music industry) in charged, one beauty that will be displayed will be the fact that there will be a universal touch with a distinctly Ghanaian flavour to the millions that will be following every step.

Welcome to the OK Blog, where you will come to find out that, just like you, he is a multi-faceted man with his own ideologies, alter-egos, flaws and emotions.
On his first piece, the multiple award winning song writer started by leading us into his life, enjoy by clicking here … As a child, I was told that if I was going to do something or be somebody, I had to observe rules and follow them without questioning…


Source: Adeyemi Adebayo Victor

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Efya mad at Sarkodie over collaboration with Tiwa Savage


Probably a joke, but according to Sarkodie, Ghanaian songstress Efya is angry at him for featuring Nigerian female musician Tiwa Savage on his track ‘Ordinary Love.’

Sarkodie in interview said, Efya is angry because he wrote the song with Efya in mind to sing on it but to Efya’s dismay, Sarkodie featured someone different on the track being ‘Tiwa Savage’

“I had this song and the hook was ready waiting for Efya. I know Efya is going to kill me for this one because she was actually pissed off.”

He further explained that he has several songs with Efya so he decided to feature someone else in the person of Tiwa Savage who didn’t fail him.

“You know we’ve had lots of collaboration back-to-back and I wanted someone different. I’m on Tiwa’s album so it was just right for us to do another song on my album. Tiwa was there, I sent her the song and she laid good vocals on it which was also perfect,” he said.

He added that “Tiwa has a large following in Nigeria, Ghana and everywhere and I think it is right to do a song with her.”

Sarkodie is hopeful of winning awards with his tack ‘Ordinary Love’ which features Tiwa Savage from Nigeria. The music video directed by award-winning Ghanaian Director Geo, of Phamous Films according to ‘Obidi’ is a high budgeted video because he wants it get an international recognition.

Monday, 10 June 2013

Zainab of BBA Fame Attacked By Armed Robbers



On a broad day light between the hours of 3pm, Zainab was attacked by two gangs in an isolated Island in Sierra Leone.

The model went in search of locations prior to her movie production. The gangs scared her with a gun and machete and successfully made away with all her gadgets (Blackberry Porche, Ipad 3, 5D camera and an Apple Laptop) and €850 Euros.

The now producer begged for a division of the money and her SIM card but the robbers ignorantly, insulted her late mother who died of cancer. At the mention of her mom, Zainab became furious.

She quickly entered into her pink Hammer 3 Jeep and followed the gangs on a motor bike but they went through a bush and left no trace.

For those who don’t know Zainab, she’s very tolerant and down to earth but woe to the one who insults her mother.

Hope you haven’t forgotten that a similar thing happened leading to her exit from the Big Brother House last year. She had a confrontation with Ghana's DKB which ended up in the disqualification of both of them from the game.


Source: Yemoh Ike

Let's stop breaking up R2Bees, artistes of the Year for VGMA 2013 with divisive comments and remarks.


 Mugees is a good song composer than Paedae! Mugees raps better than Paedae! Mugees can survive if he goes solo! Mugees is the backbone of R2Bees! Mugee's lyrics are matured than Paedae! And so what? If indeed Paedae's input in the group is wussy, how come R2Bees is now the Artistes of the Year for Ghana Music Awards 2013? Why didn't the organizers give it to only Mugees? The answer is because they both contributed something to achieve that feat. Mugees is good in his own-way and so is Paedae. The fact that many root for Mugees does not make Paedae an in-utile character for the group. Mugees has his fans and Paedae has his too. The two fans put together, make R2Bees a strong force.
 

Granted Mugees is better than Paedae; have we forgotten the wisdom in the saying “every chain is as strong as its weakest link?”For instance, the fact that men are stronger than women does not mean the latter is of less importance. If God wanted only those who are stronger to live in this world, perhaps God would not have created females because they are the weaker sex. However, God knew though females are weaker, they will complement men in all endeavors.
  

Don't we all get shocked and crestfallen when groups break? Don't we have evidence of groups that broke up and today the center is not holding? Of course, there are some groups that broke up and each are doing well in their solo music career, but, it's always a journey of discovery. Why not be where you are now as R2Bees with all the goodies; rather than go experimenting……I strongly admonish Mugees to pay deaf ears to what people are saying. The same people will fuel your break up and after breaking up if your solo careers take a nose dive, the same people will hypocritically say; “R2Bees were even better when they were together,” as they  did to Wutah.
 

We should not forget that R2Bees have been nominated for BET Awards. Any negativity we publish or say about them can adversely affect their triumph. BET Awards organizers do not just nominate artiste (s) and sit back with their hands in their “damirifa;” they read around to update themselves with regards to the credibility of who wins what. Our “Ratatata…” boys should come to Ghana with the award come what may. Flex newspaper promises to use our august medium to promote them come rain or shine. If R2Beses wins, Ghana has won. Until then…..MOTWUM!!


Credit:Osarfo Anthony

Sunday, 9 June 2013

One of Ghana's finest

Keep your eyes in this lady.She has a lot to offer Ghana and Africa's Creative  industry.

Saturday, 8 June 2013

Let's meet in court - Okraku dares Sugar Tone



Music producer and CEO of Slip Music, Mark Okraku Mantey, has dared sound engineer, Sugar Tone aka Gideon Darko to take him to court to settle their misunderstanding over the production by Okraku of a remix version of Sugar Tone’s song titled One Litre.

According to Sugar Tone, One Litre was part of a compilation he was working on with the composer of that song, Nana Yaw Kumi, which had songs of other artistes like Kofi B, Naa Agyeman, Sarkodie, Castro, Screw Face, Lucky Mensah and Dr Paa Bobo.

Sugar Tone said he expected the album to be a hit but before plans were concluded for its release, he was surprised to hear a remix version of One Litre on radio and later learnt that it was Okraku Mantey who had produced it.

Since then, Sugar Tone has been threatening to take musician, Nana Yaw Kumi to court for giving out the song to Mark Okraku when they had a contract about its release.

Sugar Tone told Dr Cann, host of Showbiz Extra on Happy Fm that by their action; Nana Yaw Kumi and Okraku Mantey wants to kill his career since he has been working tirelessly for the past three years to put together his compilation.

He said he expected Okraku Mantey to know better than to steal someone’s artiste and record a remix version of a song which was yet to be released.

However, when Okraku Mantey was contacted, he told Showbiz last Sunday that he was not afraid of any court action since there was no contract between Sugar Tone and Nana Yaw Kumi.

According to Mark Okraku Mantey, he heard the One Litre song on radio and contacted Nana Yaw Kumi and asked him if he would like to do a remix of the song.

Mark said after Nana Yaw had told him there was no contract between him and Sugar Tone, he went ahead to do a remix of the song which featured Guru.

“I knew the implications before I got myself involved. If there was an agreement between Nana Yaw and Sugar Tone , there was no way I would have done a remix of the song but because there was no agreement, I got sound engineer, Appietus to do a remix of the One Litre song which is now called Break Into Two and it’s doing very well” Mark Okraku said.

Mark said it was about time Sugar Tone got himself abreast with copyright issues and stop going on air to tarnish his image by calling him names. “I am just waiting for Sugar Tone to take me to court”, he said.

On his part, Nana Yaw Kumi said he did not know why Sugar Tone “was going on radio stations to say that I have been ungrateful and threatening to take Mark and me to court.”

According to Nana Yaw, Sugar Tone should rather be happy for him. “I have been with Sugar Tone for many years and no one knew of me but today, everyone is calling me because of the remix Mark did for me”.

‘Miss Universe 2012’ sues organizers of the pageant

 

Gifty Ofori, who until May 23 was Miss Universe Ghana 2012, has sued organizers of the pageant for failing to give her prizes and also stripping her of her title.

The Insignia Group, co-organizers of the 2012 Miss Universe Ghana beauty pageant, stripped Gifty of her title barely hours to the crowing of the 2013 Miss Universe Ghana on May 24.

Insignia in a statement copied Myjoyonline.com said the decision was necessitated by several interviews Gifty Ofori, winner of the 2012 pageant granted the media that she has not received her prizes which they claimed contravened the pageant’s laws.

Gifty’s prize package publicised by last year’s organizers, Insignia Experience and RAC Group comprised included an official car, accommodation for a year, participation in the 61st Miss Universe pageant in the US, a three-month internship at the United Nations (UN) in New York, and a presentation and modeling portfolio shoot by celebrity photographer, Fadil Berisha in New York.

She was also to receive a Samsung Note 2 phablet, four pages editorial spread in an international magazine, personal celebrity stylists in New York, Los Angeles and Accra and also management and representation by the Insignia Experience/RAC Group as well as a year of incredible experience of celebrity status and adventure.

Till date, she had only received the Samsung Galaxy phablet, represented Ghana at Miss Universe pageant in the US and also benefited from a photo shoot.

Insignia said in the statement that: “In light of the series of unfortunate events and for flouting very specific clauses in the contract she willingly entered into with the organization, The Insignia Group has had to take the tough decision of stripping the current titleholder of her title as Miss Universe Ghana 2012.”

Organizers said in accordance to the rules stipulated in the 2012 Miss Universe Ghana Entry Form and Contract Agreement, Gifty is no longer entitled or permitted to use the title and position of “Miss Universe Ghana 2012” in anyway, and she is also not in a position to allow the use of the title by anyone in reference to her.

Myjoyonline.com has cited a writ of summons issued in the High Court of Justice on June 6, 2013 against the 2012 organizers of the pageant – Insignia Experience and Roberta Annan Consulting – for breach of contract and illegally stripping Gifty Ofori of her title.

Axis Legal, who are representing her in court, told Myjoyonline.com that they are suing the organizers because they have breached a contract between them and Gifty. He stressed that the organisers have failed to deliver on the number of promises made to her.

According to the legal firm, the organizers inserted certain clauses in the contract with the "intention to defraud her".

"The organizers failed to give Gifty the prizes due her and when she complained, they stripped her of her title," Axis Legal confirmed to Myjoyonline.com.

Axis Legal said they will, amongst other things, seek to get the organizers of the pageant pay or award Gifty Ofori all the prizes due her, restore her title as Miss Universe 2012 and also pay for the breach of contract.

Gifty’s counsel said they hope the case will be heard in about two weeks’ time.