One On One with Gallaxy

WHO IS GALLAXY: Gallaxy is one of Ghana’s fast rising Afrobeat and Highlife music duo comprising of two young men Kwesi Dav (Vocalist) and  Bra Chiky (Rapper). We started almost 8 years and commercially in the industry for about 3years now. We have songs to our credit but ‘Wodo Nti’ and ‘BokoBoko’ are our major hit songs at the moment. Rocking everywhere.

WHEN DID YOU DECIDED TO FORM THE GROUP:  Individually we came to the world with our own unique musical talents. But growing up in the same neighborhood in Jerico a suburb of Ashaiaman, we decided to come together to form a music group so that we can together entertain our fans.  However we choose the name ‘Gallaxy’ a word coined from science meaning two or more stars coming together. We believe names naturally have impacts on our lives and that’s the main reason why we love our name.

DID YOU HAVE ANY FORMAL EDUCATION IN MUSIC: Yes, music is a ‘Technical Discipline’ that you need to study. Just like accountancy before you can comfortably work in a bank. We learn everyday when writing and recording our songs. Music is dynamic in nature. So if you don’t study the trends and how it is evolving over the years, you will only be producing what nobody wants to listen to. Yes we study the rudiments of music on our own. But no formal classroom education.

WHAT INSPIRES YOUR KIND OF MUSIC: It is quite amazing. First of all. Music is our God giving talent so it comes from above. But Gallaxy on a normal day is inspired by the crazy beats by Shottoh Blinx our sound engineer. Most of songs are like reality checks. They are things that happen to people including us every day. Management is also supportive. They create the concept and tell us and there you go. Big ups to our manager Mr Gideon Narh. He inspired us.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT GHANA’S MUSIC INDUSTRY?: The industry has its own challenges. But Gallaxy as a group feels more can be than to resolve some of the horrible challenges facing us. The future of Ghana music is unsafe if the stakeholders involve don’t find a lasting solution to them. This is a digital age. Musicians in the west are selling their songs, so let’s also find a way out.

WHEN ARE YOU RELEASING YOUR FIRST ALBUM: Gallaxy has a tall list of songs that can make up an album but we’re very careful as to what to push into the market now?  We are still working our brand and strengthening our fan base before any other things. So when we’re ready our public relation team will get you informed formally and hope you support it.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT TEAM GALLAXY: Oh ok. Team Gallaxy is just a good number of our core fans worldwide who are supporting our career. It’s a movement that is even recognized by our management and they are  even part of  it. Check them out on facebook: www.facebook.com/TeamGallaxy .

HOW DOES YOUR FAMILY SEES YOUR MUSIC CAREER?:  Well it was difficult initially but with time they have realize music chose us and will need to response to the divine call. We’re coming from a very religious home where circular music is not a family thing because of the negative perception.

A LOT OF GIRLS OUT THERE WANTS TO KNOW IF YOU GUYS ARE SINGLE: They want to give us some lol. Music is our focus right now. We don’t really want to be talking about relationship but with time the world will get to know whether we are single or not. The focus is the business now. We love all our fans all day and respect their concern as well. All Gallaxy fans are called ‘Gallaxians’. Thumbs up

. DO YOU GUYS HAVE SPECIFIC DIET IN KEEPING YOUR GREAT VOICE:  We are not so religious to that but we are very careful not to lose our voice.  We eat what every Ghanaian eats. We don’t joke with our regular voice training session.

  WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO TELL YOUR FANS OUT THERE?:  We want to thank God, our management, Harbour City Recordz and the loyal fans out there for the love and support they are giving us. We are so grateful. We have a lot of songs including collaborations coming up this year so there should keep their fingers crossed.

They can get interactive with us on the social media .On facebook it is Gallaxy GH, Twitter @GallaxyGH, Instagram:@GallaxyGH but our channel on YouTube is GallaxyOfficial. Please note the spelling of our name ‘Gallaxy’.For booking please send us an email : Jonilar@yahoo.com or call our booking agent on 0246106248 Agyis3wokidey!!

sarkodie to perform BET Experience event

Sarkodie, and a number of African acts have been announced as performers for BET’s L.A experience event, happening from June 27-29.

The event, a pre music concert to the main awards show will feature some of the biggest names in music from around the world.

Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage, and Ice Prince as well as South Africa’s Mafikizolo will also perform as part of the “Music Around the Globe” presentation during the weekend of June 27-29.

All acts, performing at the Experience at L.A.

LIVE presented by Coca-Cola®, are nominated in the “BET Awards” ‘Best International Act: Africa’ category.

This will be the first time that Mafikizolo and Tiwa Savage have performed in the United States, and the announcement follows their wins at the MTV Africa Music Awards in the ‘Best Group’ and ‘Best Female’ categories respectively.

Sarkodie also took home a MAMA for ‘Best Hip Hop’.

This is the first time international acts have performed as part of the BET  Experience at L.A.

LIVE presented by Coca-Cola® since the introduction of international BET Award categories, ‘Best International Act: Africa’ and ‘Best International Act: UK’ in 2010.

Emmy and Grammy® Award winning comedian Chris Rock will host the “BET Awards” 2014, live on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 8pm ET live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, CA.

By: enewsgh.com

Coptic uses Ghana to bring true African music to world

Eric Kwabena Matlock is a Ghanaian-born American producer who has
set his eyes on unearthing new talents and helping polish already
existing ones in the Ghanaian hip hop music scene. Eric, also known
as Coptic The Producer shares his vision of African Music with
#TheAfricanDream blog.

In the past Coptic did some production for the late iconic American
rapper Notorious B.I.G. (Biggy Smalls) and says the death of Biggy
really touched home a lot for him because “we hung out in the studio
in the past when he was alive”.

One of the things Coptic says they discussed was about Biggie
wanting to buy the very first beat he made as he says, “I was too
scared to sell it so never did”, down the line into the future Coptic
was managed by Deric Angelette along with Kanye West for 3 years.
“Either way I still believe Notorious was a good guy. Today I have
been able to establish my Ghanaian record label which I call The
Black Star Line on which I already have already signed one Ghanaian
artist names Trey LA aka Selorm.”

Eric says his label is currently finalizing Trey LA’s first mixtape -
The Introduction - due for release in summer 2014. One other thing
that is being wrapped up is a personal project that he has been
working on in the US called Close To My Roots that features US and
African acts on same the records.

Back home on the Ghanaian music scene, Coptic is producing the
Coptic Presents… The Rising Stars Of GH Mixtape series featuring
upcoming artists. This annual project is released on Christmas day
for free download; “Volume III of the project will be ready on
Christmas day of 2014” he says.

There is a lot of talent and potential in Ghana’s music industry,
which is why Coptic returned to establish a partnership with Bless
The Mic, (a hip hop music talent program) to produce an annual
concert based on the mixtape concept he works on.

The concert happens in Ghana during September and it is in its
second year. The 2013 event was an overwhelming success that saw
every major hip hop act in Ghana performing - Sarkodie closed that
year out.

Ghanaian acts that Coptic has produced for include Sarkodie, Dblack
and Kwaw Kese. He has also partnered with Jayso (Skillions) in
producing the latter’s upcoming solo album and with Kwaw Kese &
Madd Time Entertainment in releasing the forthcoming album:
FOREVER. He says other partnerships with major Ghana acts are in
the works.

“Exposing the authentic African sounds and its musicians to the
global music market has always been my desire” says Coptic.
This producer genuinely believes Africa has a strong mix of
respective musical genres and a deep Cultural Rap presence that is
often misunderstood or overlooked in regards to its worldwide
musical influence, something he wishes to change with time.
Source: Oral Ofori

Bulldog case adjourned to June 30; Police ask for more time

The Accra Central and LA Magistrate Court (5) has adjourned to June 30 the case involving Nana Asiama Hanson (Bulldog), who has been charged for allegedly murdering Fennec Okyere, a music producer.

The court adjourned the case after
the Prosecutor, Chief Inspector Sancher, begged the court for more time to finish his investigations into the matter.

Bulldog, who has been charged for allegedly murdering Fennec Okyere, was granted bail by the Human Rights Court on Tuesday, May 27.

He was picked up by the police on May 15 in Kokomlemle, a suburb of Accra, as a prime suspect in the murder of Fennec Okyere who was killed at his residence on March 13 by unknown assailants.

The deceased was the manager of hiplife artiste, Kwaw Kesse.

Bulldog made his first appearance at the Magistrate Court on Monday May 19, and was remanded into police custody despite appeals by the defence counsel for the suspect to be granted bail.

Not satisfied with the decision by the Magistrate Court to hold their client, lawyers for Bulldog took the matter to the Human Rights Court and requested for bail. The High Court upheld the request.

The Human Rights Court granted the request by the defence counsel because the facts as presented by the police and upon which they were holding Bulldog were "speculative" and did not link him to the charges that had been preferred against him.

On that basis, the court ruled that, Bulldog deserved his freedom and should not even have been held for a day.

Source: myjoyonline

Justin Bieber Apologizes For Racist Joke: ‘I Was A Kid Then’

Justin Bieber is not wasting any time with his latest scandal.

The singer has already issued an apology for a video of his 15-year-old self telling an N-word laced racist joke.

“I’m very sorry,” the singer told TMZ. “I take my friendships with people of all cultures very seriously and I apologize for offending or hurting anyone with my childish and inexcusable mistake.

I was a kid then and I am a man now who knows my responsibility to the world and to not make that mistake again.”

Bieber blamed his ignorance on the follies of youthful naïveté.

“As a young man, I didn’t understand the power of certain words and how they can hurt,” he explained. “I thought it was ok to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but didn’t realize at the time that it wasn’t funny and that in fact my actions were continuing the ignorance.”

The singer went on, hoping to turn the whole thing into a lesson both for himself and others, stating, “Ignorance has no place in our society and I hope the sharing of my faults can prevent others from making the same mistake in the future.

I thought long and hard about what I wanted to say but telling the truth is always what’s right.

Five years ago I made a reckless and immature mistake and I’m grateful to those close to me who helped me learn those lessons as a young man. Once again….I’m sorry.”

Shatta wale's manager Bulldog makes first statement after prison bail.

Artiste manager, Bulldog was released on bail last week Thursday and is finally close with blood family and music family.

Today Bulldog took to Facebook to say a big thank to all those who supported him.

Read below Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson(Bulldog)

Thanks to God, my family, my wife and kids, my mom and dad, to my siblings, cousins and my entire extended family. to Mr. Charles Mensah and your whole family, God bless you.

To my artistes: VVIP, Shatta Wale, Brainna, NaturalFaCe, Koo Ntakora, Paulina Oduro, 5Five & Iwan.

To Solid Multimedia, 4Syte tv, OM Studios, Rackus Production. To my Godfather Abraham Ohene Djan, may God bless you abundantly.

Big thanks to Mr. Felix Okoe and my entire Rackus family, to my brother Stip, Ignace and Sadeeq one love .

To my counsels King Garry F.N. Marfo Esq. and Jerry K. Avenorgbo Esq., you are the best in the world.

To President Obour and the entire Musiga, God bless you. To Lawyer Lawyer Willie Akuffo God bless you.

To Tinny (BMF), Edem, DBlack(BAM), Sarkodie, Castro, D2, Luther, Shatta Rako, Pope Skinny,Bukom Dancehall, and to the the entire artiste in Ghana for the love and support.

To my colleague managers in the entertainment industry to the whole Flex on Pluzz Team and Talk Showbiz team and to the entire industry for the love and support.

To all pastors, spiritual leaders and churches and every household that said a prayer for me, may God bless you.

To Adabraka and Nima my home and to every Ghetto and Ghetto youth in GH, to the streets where i hail from, thanks for showering abundant love during this trying times may Jah bless you forever…

To friends of Bulldog who offered to pay my legal fees thanks so much.

To all my colleagues at Bullhaus Entertainment, Shatta Movement, BDN Records and the Money Team in Canada and BDN Records in the US.

If I forgot your name please forgive me and know I appreciate every prayer said on my behalf, may God bless you all. I never knew i had so much love.

JAH BLESS GHANA AND BLESS YOU ALL… Read PSALM 35... GOD WON'T ALLOW THEM KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN...