Ghana’s Parliament has passed the Creative Arts Bill into law following its approval by cabinet in August. The news was confirmed by Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture Barbara Oteng Gyasi on 17 December. “This is a good day for the Creative Arts Industry, we are excited,” she told local media. “Today, I […]
Nigeria musician DJ Cuppy has shared the video to her song ‘Litty Lit’ featuring Teni. The track is taken off her debut album Original Copy, which was released in August on London-based artist services company Platoon. It arrives a month after the visuals for ‘Karma’ featuring Ghana’s Stonebwoy were released. The colourful video for ‘Litty Lit’ sees Cuppy and Teni substitute their […]
Nigerian super star Davido on 16 December announced the decision to cancel his DMW Live in Concert event due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. The singer announced the news on Instagram citing COVID-19 safety concerns. “Following increased and overwhelming concerns with the rise of COVID-19 cases in Lagos, we have made the difficult decision to […]
Nigerian Afropop singer and songwriter Teni, AKA Teni The Entertainer, has revealed her brand-new single Jo, out now via artist services company Platoon. The new single is the first music to be released from her upcoming new album set to drop in 2021. Speaking about Jo, Teni shares: “Jo is a feel-good song, […]
Nigerian Afrobeats singer and producer Tekno on 10 December released his debut LP Old Romance, which is available for streaming and download on major digital platforms(link is external). The album features 14 songs with no guest acts and was released on Universal Music Group. The musician co-produced the album with Spax, Selebobo, Killertunes and Masterkraft. The project is […]
This year, the Ashanti Region’s capital of Kumasi has become the cradle of a new pop craze known as Kumerica. Spearheaded by the Ghanaian city’s urban youth, the trend, like many other modern cultural persuasions, is largely inspired by the US and fused with local influences. The result of that fusion is the portmanteau Kumerica. The […]
Musicians, including highlife singer Kofi Kinaata, dancehall artist Samini and Afrobeats star Davido, are among the many sympathizers who took to social media to mourn the passing of Ghana’s former president Jerry John Rawlings. Rawlings died after a short illness on Thursday, according to a statement(link is external) by his family. He was 73. A towering political figure […]
Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer Patoranking was announced this week as a brand ambassador for online money transfer platform WorldRemit. Headquartered in London, WorldRemit was founded in 2010 by former compliance advisor to the United Nations Development Programme Ismail Ahmed. The financial services company is credited with pioneering mobile-to-mobile money transfer. WorldRemit is available in more […]
Music videos featuring Ghana’s Shatta Wale and Nigeria’s Wizkid have earned nominations at this year’s Soul Train Music Awards, which are slated for 29 November. Presented by BET, the Soul Train Music Awards were established in 1987 to celebrate outstanding achievements in African-American culture, including soul music, contemporary R&B, gospel, jazz and hip hop. […]
The LP, which is available for streaming and download on all major digital service providers(link is external), was published on Sony Music UK. It comprises 17 songs including the singles ‘Fem’ and ‘So Crazy’ featuring American rapper Lil Baby. Other collaborators include global hip hop stars Nicki Minaj, Nas, Young Thug […]
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Stonebwoy & Davido Activate
