Highlife music is not dying – KKD

Highlife is not dead; neither is it dying, according to Kwasi Kyei Darkwah (the finest).

“Why do people say highlife is dead? It’s like saying big laptops are dead. Bigger laptops are giving way to tablets and smart phones. The same applies to highlife; most of the young artistes are taking up highlife and making awesome hits. R2Bees, Asem and Okyeame Kwame are doing fantastic with their highlife fusions. Highlife is not dead!” he stressed.

According to him, highlife can gain the much needed premium if artistes make a conscious effort to collaborate with other experienced industry players to produce good content.

“Rex Omar has lots of songs sitting idle on the shelves. He has written so many songs and no one is taking advantage. There are other song writers who have some fantastic compositions waiting to be produced,” he added.

The legendary KKD was speaking with Amandah Jissih on GhOne television after receiving the lifetime achievement award at the Ghana DJs Awards.

Sarkodie's fans pissed at VGMA 2013 nomination list

When the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2013 nominations was announced last Saturday night, there were numerous notable names coming up in major catogories but Sarkodie's name failed to pop up in more categories.

Sarkodie had a good year last year but an army of Sarkodie fans worldwide are now insisting that this is a joke that he wasn't nominated in 'Artiste of the Year' and other areas.

The shocking moment on the VGMA launch night was when Sarkodie couldn't earn nominations from his own songs.

'Azonto Fiesta' featuring Kesse and Appietus belongs to Appietus of his Appietus Compilation III and 'Pizza & Burgur' is on the joint album between Sarkodie and Jayso.

But some fans still feel songs like 'Sherifa', 'Illuminati', 'Issues', '6 Feet' and 'Saa Okodie No' could have found its way to different catorgies.

Sarkodie not been in the Artiste of the Year category is very puzzling and the selection and planning committee members have some deep explanations to make.

Imagine what would have happened if Sarkodie was actually nominated?

FOKN BOIS ridicules VGMA nominees list…calls is “Ghana Amusing Award”

Reactions from a cross section of Ghanaian musicians on the recently-released nominees list for the Ghana Music Awards are fairly mixed.

While some look rather stunned and dazed as to why there weren’t captured in some categories, others like controversial duo FOKN BOIS have decided to simply call it “Ghana Amusing Award”.

The reactions were expected, and not too different from what the post event controversy has always been.

This year’s scheme is scheduled for April 13.

Reactions via Twitter (Unedited)

Guru lapaz toyota was nt nominated at de VGMA vodafone ghana music awards” mother GHANA LOL I am very disappointed, it’s amazing how my hit song “#LapazToyota” was not nominated in this year’s

Ded Buddy Award Shows Don’t inspire me…My fans Do! Thankx to every fan who msgd me to show their concern.GBless!

4X4 The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards are out and we have 4 nominations. We give all thanks to God and of course to you our fan

Efya 4 nominations for goiz…!! more vim.. GMAtinz..!

Cwesi Oteng Just got six nominations at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards folks including Artiste of the Yr! God truly dey bless we fam!!! Prophetically this is the sod cutting for the mighty army that will be released to take uncharted territories for the kingdom. I did not get recognised,I did not get nominated. WE Did get recognised,We Got Nominated,Its Us not Cwesi #Contemporary Gospel. We Fearless. To Every One who has been part of D many years struggle,I dedicate this nominations for Contemporary Gospel. We Got recognised@last.#6Noms.

Raquel 2 Nominations for this year’s VGMA’s @trublackstarz we giv thnx xxx. At last year’s VGMA I was nominated for 5 awards and lost all lol but its all gud. I’m greatful to have been nominated.

Nana Kofi Asihene So I hear two of our videos have been nominated for video of the year VGMAs

Asem Yes I got 7nominations, am I excited about it ? Not really cus when u deserve diamonds and they give u Gold u ask why the diamond no come Okay so let’s go straight to the point and ask VGMA why I wasn’t nominated for Artist of the Year and hip/hiplife Artist of the year Guys let not focus on who shldn’t be there, the question is why I wasn’t there 4 Artist Of the Year, from where I stand I met the criteria U see its a matter of principle, its not Iike it’s my dream to be Artist of the year, if nominated its possible I won’t even win But in life if u don’t stand for something, u fall for everything. When it comes to me the Gyae ma nenka Gh rule does not apply

FOKN BOIS Ghana Amusing Award

M.anifest Btw, all 3 nominations i have for the Ghana Music Awards is from the same song, “Makaa Maka.” Big shoutout to Kwabena Jones on production! Nominated in 3 categories for this year’s Ghana Music Awards! Songwriter of the year. Best rapper. Hip-Hop song of the year!

Guru blasts VGMA board: “Someone ordered that I should not be nominated”

After the announcement of nominations for this year's Ghana Music Awards on Saturday February 23, some musicians have registered their displeasure and disappointment with the nominations as always.

Already the controversies have started and Rapper, Guru of “Lapaz Toyota” fame was one of the first to register his disappointment for not receiving any nomination at all for his hit song, ‘Lapaz Toyota.’

He took to twitter and wrote….“I am very disappointed, it's amazing how my hit song "#LapazToyota" was not nominated in this year's@GHMusicAwards @vodafoneGhana.”

Speaking to Peacefmonline.com Guru reiterated his disappointment “I think the problem is not my song but the board or the panel who did the nominations. I think someone has ordered that my song should not be nominated in this year’s awards. I am very disappointed in the board because they didn't do their work well at all trust me”, Guru stressed.

He said his song is not profane, he released within the calendar year and “it’s a good song by all standards so I just can’t believe that the board decided to deliberately ignore it totally. I can’t believe this is happening I am really shocked. There is something definitely wrong somewhere and I know someone is behind this”.

According Guru “Lapaz Toyota” was so popular last that it was used as the official All African Games song; it was the official song for last year’s Easter celebration across the country and the Independence Day Celebration last year. He said last year the song was used by Ghana Music Awards organizer to promote the event during awards period because it was the most popular song. Adding that “Lapaz Toyota” topped the charts for about 8 months continues last year.

“The organizers or the board should come out and explain to the world why my song was not nominated because I just can’t understand. The song is a big hit far more than most of the songs on the nomination list not just in Ghana but also in South Africa, Nigeria, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Togo, East Africa and all over Africa”, he said.