Samini on his 6th studio album

After a successful 10-year celebration of his musical career (which had a crowd overflowing 12,000 at Trade Fair in December 2014), Samini is stopping for no red lights at all. He has shifted gears and soaring to a higher level with work on a new album he disclosed via a press release a while ago.

He is back in the studios cooking his 6th studio album titled "BreakingNews". According to the energetic live band stage rocker, the upcoming album "BreakingNews" features a continental and cross-over studio jobs featuring Ice Prince, Phyno, sassy Tiwaa Savage and a lot more 'heavyweight' musicians in Africa and beyond. Producers working on this album, he admitted are Brainy Beatz, JMJ Baby, JR and a lot more. 

Samini stands as the "most decorated" Ghanaian musician who has won several awards, notable among them are MOBO, MAMAs , IRAWMA, Channel O, EME nominee among others - he was the first ever Ghanaian Dancehall & Reggae act to have won such awards years ago, and still very relevant in the industry with many successes. 

He is currently in the USA working with other international engineers (names with-held) - whom he says would be mixing and mastering his works there for a heavier prodution. "After my 5th album #NextPage I've decided to reintroduce myself to the world yet again (especially after the 10-year-milestone). I need to prove a different side of me to the world so I settled on #BreakingNews as the title of the 6th album, which comes with a completely new direction.

 Stronger Management Team too with another office in the USA (as well as the other in Accra, Ghana). I'm putting all the necessary resources to get this album ready by April 2015", Samini explained.

Meanwhile, a new joint called "Hotter Fyah" one of the smashing hit singles off the #BreakingNews album is due for release soon, it was produced and mixed in Jamaica on the "Highlife Riddim."

#TheTakeover: An all female DJs affair this weekend in Accra

With each passing day, more women are picking up mics, or their headphones and getting behind the decks. On the 28th of February 2015, Beat Phreaks are bringing an all-female lineup of DJs and emcees to The Republic.

#TheTakeover is a journey to unearth the best in female talent in an industry that's mostly male dominated. The target is to increase awareness and followership for these acts as well as encourage other females to step up to the challenge of getting behind the decks or picking up the microphone. This is to project a positive image of the craft and blur that distinction between male and female DJs or emcees, as well as encourage other females who have secretly developed an interest in those arts to pursue it.

#TheTakeover is creating that necessary platform where female DJs and emcees as well as spoken word artistes can be heard.  The upcoming edition of the event features 4 DJs ( DJ MJ, DJ Mitchy, DJ Hannah Mac from the UK, and DJ Pam Bam from Berlin) as well as 3 energetic emcees (Mz Fu, Ms B.redd and Solace) who are poised to deliver exciting performances.

#TheTakeover is slated to be a monthly event. Expect a crazy line-up of females at the Republic Bar and Grill in Osu every last Saturday of the month from 8pm till late.

#TheTakeover is more than music, it's a statement! Entry is FREE!