The latest crossover collaboration between established Western and African musical acts happened over the weekend with Travis Scott dropping his critically acclaimed Utopia album. The album featured one of Ghana’s finest producers, Nabeyin. Nabeyin is a big sensation in the Ghanaian music scene, providing unmatched production work for several masterpieces for numerous artistes at home and abroad. He is mainly known for his production work for legends like Kanye West on his Grammy-nominated album Donda in 2021 and Drake on his 2017 song “Nothings Into Somethings” from his More Life mixtape. His ..read more

Texas-based Ghanaian rapper and songwriter KooKusi has released his much-anticipated sophomore EP titled “Greetings From Abroad”. The 7-track EP is a testament to his unique sound and ability to captivate his audience with his music. KooKusi, whose real name is Nana Kofi Kusi-Boadum, released his debut EP “5foot3” in 2022. He describes himself as a content-bias rapper and songwriter who focuses on mental health. He is also a pharmacist currently furthering his education in the United States. To give his fans a glimpse of what to expect on the EP, KooKusi released the lead single “No Where Cool ..read more

Ghanaian breakthrough musician Black Sherif shares his debut album, ‘The Villain I Never Was’, a 14-track body of work. Announcing that he’s ready for war with his new single, ‘Soja’, Black Sherif poured everything into this album. It embodies all he stands for; originality, honesty, hope, pain, attention to detail and so much more. With an incomparable voice, this is his time to take centre stage and he has confirmed through his jaw-dropping live performances and co-signs from the likes of Popcaan, that he is an artiste on his way to greatness. Earlier this month, he announced his debut Londo ..read more

A young Herman Suede was left star-struck when he for the very first time connected with Will.i.am at the latter’s Hollywood recording studio. The Ghanaian prodigy lit up the internet when he shared a video of his encounter with the iconic musician on his Instagram captioned: “Watch the stars align. Herman Suede x Will.i.am. Love to a Legend!” In the video footage, we could see Herman Suede treat the multiple Grammy award winner to some of his work, as they both lounged in the studio. William James Adams popularly known as Will.I.am is an American recording artist, record producer, and lead m ..read more

Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr popularly known as, Shatta Wale has finally revealed the release date for his much-anticipated album, G.O.G (Gift of God). The award-winning musician rendered an exciting performance at the SummerStage Festival on Saturday, August 13, 2022, and announced the album release date during his performance. The Shatta Movement boss announced that the ‘Gift Of God’ album which happens to be his 5th studio album will be released officially on October 17, 2022. Shatta Wale however announced his retirement from music after this album. On Fri ..read more

Rising Ghanaian-Nigerian musician, Darkua, dazzled the audience at the “AIF Music Synergy Concert” with a sizzling performance. The ‘AIF Music Synergy Concert’ was incorporated as part of last year’s edition of the Accra Indie FilmFest and it gives talented young artistes the opportunity to showcase their alternative sounds to the world. Performing with a live band at the Alliance Française, the talented singer crowned the night with an amazing performance, and had the audience sing along to some of her popular songs including her 2021 single, ‘Amalelor’ and her most recent song, ‘You’. She p ..read more

Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale has obtained a Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) “Gold” certification. This is for his collaboration with Beyoncé on the song, “Already” which sold more than 500,000 copies in the United States of America. ‘Already’ which also features Major Lazer, is off Beyoncé’s studio album aptly named, “The Lion King: The Gift” – which was released on July 19, 2019, and was featured in the 2020 film “Black Is King”. This is a huge win for Shatta Wale as he joins British-Ghanaian singer and rapper, F ..read more

The first ‘It’s About Time’ concert was a great way for Ghanaians and Africans in the Diaspora to reconnect through music. Early this year, Ghanaian rap icon, Sarkodie and Ghanaian hip-hop and hiplife duo R2Bees, made up of Omar Sterling and Mugeez, both tweeted saying one thing — ‘It’s About Time‘. The initial reaction by many people was that they were about to release a joint musical project but later, it was made clear that ‘It’s About Time‘ was the name of a concert the two would be headlining later in the year. This past weekend, July 30, 2022, was the day of the event and it took place a ..read more

Ghanaian musician, Raphael Camidoh Kofi Attachie, popularly known as Camidoh has reached another milestone with ‘Sugarcane Remix’. The song, which was released on April 8, 2022, features fellow Ghanaian singer, King Promise and Nigerian musicians, Mayorkun and Darkoo. Since its release, the song has garnered over 18 million streams on the music streaming platform, Audiomack. Sugarcane Remix was well accepted by fans and music lovers globally and it peaked at the number 1 position on Apple Music Top 100 Nigeria on May 5, 2022. It also made its way to the number 1 position on Apple Mus ..read more

Ghanaian singer and songwriter, Jackline Acheampong, popularly known as Gyakie, is on a quest to promote her current EP, ‘My Diary’. The talented songbird made an appearance on Glitch Africa to thrill her fans with an amazing performance of her song “For My Baby”. The song, which is Gyakie’s second official contribution of the year and is off her 6-track EP ‘My Diary’, was produced by Nigerian music producer, Soji. Together with a well-skilled band, the Flip The Music signee delivered a sensuous live performance that showcased her talent and versatility. This is not the first time the singer h ..read more