"MY BEEF WITH LORD KENYA WAS PURELY HYPE"

Celebrated Hiplife artiste Kwabena Otchere Darko aka Obrafour has revealed that the seemingly beef between himself and Lord Kenya in 2007 was purely hype.

Both artistes claimed they owned the title, 'Heavyweight Champion'?

He made this revelation in an interview with Dr. Pounds on Pluzz FM over the weekend.

Obrafour, who has been ruled as one of the best rappers in Ghana’s music history said both himself and Abraham Philip Akpor Kenya aka Lord Kenya took advantage of the situation to hype their brands.

“It was purely hype; we did it for the sake of the game with no buts, it was all hype,” he said.
He also stated that they are good friends and have always remained good friends ever since the public sparked the hypothetical beef.

The 'Pae muka' rapper, who just released his latest single, titled Odasani, featuring the lyrically upright Manifest, said he featured Manifest because he is deep.

“I respect Manifest; He is deep. I was overwhelmed with what he came up with,” he said.
Obrafour, whose lyrical dexterity hasn’t changed hinted of his upcoming album 'Obrafoforo', is due to be released in March 2015.

"I DIDN’T HAVE MONEY TO ORGANIZE MY SHOW"

It is quite surprising to have a maiden event score such high marks, win accolades and plaudits from critics and still lack the necessary sponsorship to have a follow-up while, the many mediocre shows get support every year.

That is what happened to one of the best shows ever to have been staged in Ghana, ‘Mr. Versatile Show’ in the Ghanaian entertainment industry, which was staged in 2012 and received such glowing reviews, topping the list at the best-organized event that year.

Expectations were high that a follow-up to the very successful event will be showcased in 2013 considering the rave reviews it garnered the previous year, but to the consternation and disappointment of many, the show failed to hold.

Okyeame Kwame has disclosed the circumstances that prevented the critically-acclaimed show from at staging last year and assured Ghanaians of the show’s comeback in the next few months.

According to the venerated rapper, who spoke on ‘Flex on Pluzz’ on Pluzz FM; his firm could not get the needed sponsorship to ensure that production of the show materialized.

He also attributed the no-show to the General Election Petition that had the whole country on lockdown for months in 2013.

“Last year, we could not get half of the sponsorship we got the first time to do the show and I didn’t have money personally to support whatever we had in order for the show to be organized,” he stated.

The ‘Try Another Time’ singer has assured the many followers of the event that, enough sponsorship has been accumulated to ensure that the show comes off in November, this year.

“This year, we want to stage the show 4 times on two different times, 2-4pm and 8-10pm. This is to help spread the cost of production and for us to make a profit as well,” he confirmed.

‘Mr. Versatile Show’ is a musical show laden with comedy and satire that was produced by Okyeame Kwame’s One Mic’ Entertainment that contracted Rover man and Prof. Yartey for the acting and choreography skills for the show.

MERCY ASIEDU SET TO LAUNCH DEBUT ALBUM ON OCT 26

Come Sunday, October 26, one of Ghana’s seasoned actress and gospel musician, Mercy Asiedu, will stage a live musical performance to thrill music fans with her maiden album titled ‘Eye Adwene Kyere’ at the Christ Apostolic Church behind the Sugar Hill Hotel in Kumasi at 1:30 pm.

The album, which is a unique mix of neatly-arranged lyrics with sensational and inspirational rhythms, has distinctive features in terms of arrangement, beat and style; a new dimension in our current gospel dispensation.

According to Mercy Asiedu, the album launch is expected to attract a large number of personalities from some corporate institutions, Christian leaders, stakeholders in both the music and movie industries as well as her fans.

The event, organized by John Mensah Sarpong (JMS) Music Production, would witness historic performances by some known gospel music icons from Accra and Kumasi.

The organizers told BEATWAVES that the launch is going to be the biggest, and would also bring together families, individuals and lovers of gospel music to celebrate Mercy Asiedu.

The management of JMS Music Production had disclosed that a world class entertainment would be dished out to the special guests who would be coming from all corners of the country to grace the album launch.

The launch promises to be nothing but a day of quality live music performance and excitement.

I’M READY FOR LAL BALL - NACY

He has graced the platforms of all Legends and Legacy (LAL) Ball events since its inception in 2011 and this year, gospel artiste and sound engineer, Nacy, will once again perform at the event which will come off at the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, November 1.

The artiste, who is the leader of the gospel group, No Tribe, would be on the bill this year to celebrate one of Africa’s biggest music icons, Mister Music Man, Kojo Antwi.

In an interview with Showbiz on Tuesday, Nacy, disclosed that he felt honoured to have been selected for every edition of the LAL Ball and he attributed his inclusion this year to the passion he has for doing music.

“The principle I have in life is that whatever you do, you have to do it right and with the help of the Lord, you will find favour,” he said.

Nacy praised organizers of the LAL Ball, Imajin Advertising; for their initiative in honoring Ghanaian musicians who have distinguished themselves as legends in the industry and have worked tirelessly to pave the way for the younger generation.

“Some musicians work all their lives but have nothing to show for it, and this is very unfortunate. This is the reason I feel the initiative by the organizers is a laudable one and should be supported so that it continues for years to come. It is my dream that one day; I will also be honored as a legend,” he said.

Nacy promised patrons of the LAL Ball an excellent performance and assured them that he would give them nothing but the best on the night.

No Tribe held an executive launch of their latest album, 'One God', at the GS Plaza at the Golf House in Accra last Sunday and for Nacy, the album is a 'blessing for the children of God'.

Altar and Three are their previous albums.

‘I GOT MY BIG BOOBS FROM MY MUM’ - ACTRESS YVONNE OKORO’ (PHOTO)

Nigerian born Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Okoro who caused controversy at the 2012 African Movie Academy Award when she stepped out wearing a revealing dress has revealed she got her big boobs from her mother.

The actress recently posted a picture of herself and her mum with the caption, ‘Now u kn where all those boobs come 4frm. Luvumummy’.

The ‘Contract’ star even joked about getting a bra for her unborn daughter, ‘bought my daughter a DD bra tho she’s nt born yet’.

‘I WON’T QUIT MY TAXI DRIVING’ - MUSICIAN

Highlife musician, Kumi Guitar, has stated that unless his management directs him to stop commercial driving, he has no intention of giving up his profession as a Taxi driver.

Nana Yaw Kumi, his official name, has worked as a commercial cab driver for years now and believes it is one of the reasons his fans like him.

“I do not feel discouraged at all that I still drive a Taxi. I feel my Taxi driving is part of the reasons Ghanaians like me. It was through the Taxi driving that I met my boss, Mark Okraku Mantey. The Taxi also feeds me at some point as well. Until my management says I have reached a point in my career where I should stop driving a Taxi, I won’t stop driving my Taxi,” the ‘Break Into Two’ singer stated.

Kumi, who is currently managed by Mark Okraku Mantey, Chief Executive of Slip Music, disclosed that since he came into the limelight, there has been some instances where passengers get into his Taxi, negotiate the fares with him and later realise he is the musician they have been listening to.

“My Taxi is at the workshop being fixed and it will be back on the road soon. But I have had the experience, like twice, where passengers sit in my car and then later recognize me. I believe that by driving a Taxi I am indirectly working for Ghanaians,” he said.

He is currently working to finalize his album which is expected to be released later in the year.

“Currently, I’m in the studio working on two songs for the completion of my album. My boss, Mark Okraku Mantey, also has all the plans. If God permits, we will release some videos to go with it as well. Then Kumi Guitar will be unveiled as an artiste,” he added.

SHATTA WALE ABSENT...COURT GRANTS INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION AGAINST HIM

An Accra Fast Track High Court on Monday October 20, 2014 sat to hear the case involving owner of event Management Company, Charterhouse and its CEO Mr. Iyiola Ayoade and self-acclaimed Dancehall King, Shatta Wale real name Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr.

Peacefmonline.com’s correspondent reports that counsel for both parties were present but the “Enter the net” hit maker was nowhere to be found in court.

According to the report, Shatta Wale was represented in court by his father Mr. Mensah and his Manager Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson aka Bulldog.

On 2nd October 2014, Charterhouse sued Shatta Wale for defamation seeking damages of GH¢10million.

This was after the self-acclaimed Dancehall King, in his usual brazen approach, accused the events company and its CEO, Iyiola Ayoade, of being corrupt and "foolish" in the videos, warning them to stop denying musicians from other regions of Ghana the needed recognition.

The two plaintiffs, Charterhouse and its CEO want the court to declare that the musician defamed them in the series of videos.

They are asking for “an unqualified apology and retraction of each of the four separate videos with the approval by the plaintiffs prior to the recording and uploading” to his Facebook page and to remain on his page for one month within a week of the judgment.

Again the plaintiffs want the court to compel Shatta Wale to send the four videos in which he renders apologies to the plaintiffs to “all media houses and online publications that have aired the defamatory videos complained of and ensure that same and/or published at his own expense” within a week of the judgment.

The plaintiffs are also seeking for an “order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, his agents, manager(s), privies and assigns or any person through him and howsoever described from making and/or repeating the defamatory statements or similar statements in the nature of the ones complained in the video recordings.”

When the court sat on the case on Monday, it lasted barely 45 minutes with the two plaintiffs winning an interlocutory injunction against Shatta Wale.

This means Shatta Wale and all his associates dare not release anything against Charterhouse or anybody affiliated with Charterhouse be it in writing in social media, in music, Radio, TV, video or through any other form of communication or publication.

In the main case of defamation, Shatta Wale’s lawyer pleaded with the court extensively for an out of court settlement and asked for one month within which they believe by then the case might have been settled amicably between the two parties, but Lawyer for Charterhouse and Mr. Ayoade, Lawyer Egbert Faibelle said one month was too long for a possible out of court settlement so the court agreed to a two-week time-table after which if both parties are not able to settle the case out of court, the case would be recalled.

The case has therefore been adjourned to Monday November 3, 2014.

Peacefmonline.com is also reliably informed that even before Monday’s court hearing, counsel for Shatta Wale had on the quiet, written an official letter to Charterhouse and Mr. Ayoade for an out of court settlement, but Charterhouse have not given any response yet.

We are also informed by sources from within Charterhouse that several individuals, corporate bodies and some prominent associations in the entertainment industry have pleaded on behalf of Shatta Wale to Charterhouse and Mr. Ayoade to forgive the dancehall artiste and settle the issue out of court.

Public Relations Officer for Charterhouse, George Quaye confirmed to Peacefmonline.com that there have been calls from several quarters, including some from very prominent people including politicians, Chiefs, Men of God and people from the entertainment industry apologizing on Shatta Wale’s behalf and calling for a truce.

He also confirmed that indeed Shatta Wale’s lawyers have written an official letter asking for an out of court settlement adding that Charterhouse has not officially replied to the letter yet.

Asked if Charterhouse will possibly consider an out of court settlement as pressure continues to mount on them to do so, George Quaye said that the decision is beyond him assuring that immediately any decision is made, he will mwould make known.

NOTHING CAN BREAK ME ANYMORE - MAAME DOKONO

One of Ghana’s greatest TV personalities, Grace Omaboe, popularly known as Maame Dokono, has confirmed her return to the showbiz industry, years after she went silent.

The celebrated movie veteran was a special guest on The One Show on Viasat1, where she made some revelation about her past, her present and her plans for the future. Earlier this month, Maame Dokono was inducted into the first Radio and Television Personality Awards Hall of Fame for her contribution towards the radio and television industry in Ghana. Humbled by the honour, Maame Dokono told Anita Erskine that when she was sinking and everybody did not hear from her again, this came at the right time. She added that she has received several awards, including Order of the Volta award given her by former President Kufuor. However, she is very discreet about the awards, and hardly talks about them. Maame Dokono said she is now grown and physically weak as compared to when she was very popular on TV, but she is also spiritually grown now. “…Things that I saw formally and would make so much noise about, I will now sit down and use my wisdom….and pray about them,” she added.

The former talk show host stressed that she used to be vibrant and would attack whoever did something wrong or go to court or even find money to help victims. “I think it affected me a lot because I was doing about six to seven programmes and work at the same time.” She said her doctor later warned her to slow down otherwise she was going to drop dead.

The former ‘Obra’ star said it was her wish to own a studio operated by only women. She bought her cameras, lights, and other equipments to start, but her plans were halted by a court case against her. She said it was a difficult time for her and she was broken down emotionally. “I said to myself ‘why must it be so?’…and about three, four years later, God told me this is not the end of it….’you’ve got to get up again,’ so I am now going to get up again.” Maame Dokono said she hopes with the help of God, and then her being focused and with the help of others and TV stations like Viasat1, she’ll be able to get up again. “That has always been my aim,” she added. Maame Dokono also disclosed her desire to revive the lost African folktales and Ananse stories on TV. She presented ‘By the Fireside’, a children’s storytelling programme that made waves from the early to late-90s. She also played a vital role in Ghanaian Akan drama series ‘Obra’ in the 80s and 90s. She was known to be very outspoken and difficult in the roles she played.

Maame Dokono later began a talk show on Choice FM that addressed social issues primarily on women and children and then also started a similar project on TV.

Things however fell out of place when she took a political stance and was hit with a court case. Moving on, Maame Dokono stressed that nothing can break her anymore, and she is now stronger than ever. She says she sometimes sits down and reflects on all that she has been through, and would still want to do it all over again. Maame Dokono confirmed she is back in the showbiz industry again, and has featured in three international movies “with white men behind the camera,” and has three more scripts on the table. She said she has had a number of producers contacting her to start some programmes, which she is considering…as well as starting her own production.

LAWYER MAURICE AMPAW SUES A-PLUS FOR GH¢1MILLION

Legal practitioner and and social commentator Mauriace Ampaw has sued Musician and Comedian A-Plus asking for GH¢1million as damages.

A copy of a writ has been released on social media baring the name of both the plaintiff and defendant, Maurice K. Ampaw and Kwame Asare Obeng.

The lawyer is suing A-Plus for a Facebook post published on his wall on October 11 2014 . In the said facebook comment, A Plus described, Lawyer Ampaw as "DUMB" and criticized him for throwing dust in the eyes of Ghanaian about knowing the where about of missing Hiplife artiste Theophilous Tagoe aka Castro.

According to the lawyer, the words used by the musician cum comedian have gone against him hence, demanding such an amount.

Before the writ surfaced this morning, Lawyer Ampaw threatened to drag A-Plus to court and A-Plus responding on social media calling his bluff that "Maurice Ampaw will be a coward If he doesn't sue me", A-Plus stated on facebook.

According to reports A-Plus stated on Accra based Radio Univers that Maurice Ampaw is not a lawyer and he is ever ready to meet him in court to solve the case.

A-Plus has reportedly disclosed that he has officially not received any letter from the courts so he is patiently waiting to be served with it.

Meanwhile Lawyer Ampaw will address a press conference tomorrow Friday October 24, 2014 at the St. Martins Hotel at Dansoman in Accra. It is not clear what the lawyer has to tell the media but we will cover the press conference bring to our readers what he had to say.

AFIA SCHWARZENEGGER THROWS A CHALLENGE

Just when everyone thought they had seen that entire she had to offer, actress/TV and radio personality, Afia Schwarzenegger has managed to pull off yet another surprise from her seemingly endless pool of talents.

Patrons at the recently- held maiden edition of the Ghana Television Prime Time Awards were pleasantly surprised when the pint-sized actress, real name Valentina Agyeiwaa, mounted the stage and performed an exciting 10-minute stand-up comedy routine, which went down very well with the audience.

In an interview with Showbiz, Afia Schwarzenegger, who seemed pleasantly surprised by the public reaction to her stand-up comedy, revealed she had always been a ‘humour monger’ and what she did on the night was just a little aspect of her capability with comedy.

She revealed that she had been in the stand-up comedy business for over two years and had performed gigs in Ghana and beyond.

“I did a private show last year for the Rotary Club, Miss Polytechnic 2012 pageant as well as shows in Port Harcourt and South Africa and a few here and there,” she said.

The hilarious host of Kokooko on UTV said she was capable of holding audience attention beyond 90 minutes and getting them adequately entertained.

“Stand-up comedy has never been a big deal for me. It’s simply something I do on the side. I believe every comedian worth his salt should be able to mount the stage and delight audiences,” she said.

Asked where inspiration for her acts come from, Afia Schwarzenegger disclosed that her mentors are American comedians Ellen DeGeneres and Kat Williams.

“I spend a a lot of time studying those artistes and without breaking a sweat, I can tell you the entire history of stand-up comedy.

“As an artiste, you have to know your audience. You can’t use material meant for matured audience at a children’s show and in the same vein, you cannot repeat the material meant for a Nigerian audience at a Ghanaian show and vice versa.”

Afia threw a challenge to event organizers to give her the chance to show them what she’s capable of.

“Ghanaians don’t appreciate what we have in our own country. If I were a Nigerian, no one would be surprised to see me do stand-up comedy,” she concluded.

MEET GHANA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL

After 13 weeks of tackling various tasks with nine other contestants, Miss Bentie Abigail Baciara aka Baci now holds the bragging rights as winner of this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful pageant.

Baci, who couldn’t hold back her tears when she was announced as winner, wrestled the coveted title from three other finalists last Sunday night when the Accra International Conference Centre played host to the grand finals of the eighth edition of TV3’s Ghana Most Beautiful.

The other finalists are Ewoe, Volta Region; Lamine, Upper East Region and Ama, Eastern Region. For emerging tops, Baci, 22, who represented the Upper West region received among other prizes GH¢10,000 cash and a brand new Hyundai saloon car.

Ewoe who came second took home GH¢7,000 while Ama and Lamine earned for themselves GH¢6,000 and GH¢5,000 for taking the third and fourth positions respectively.

Prior to the finale, Baci had scooped the Best Performer title four times on various nights of the contest putting her in a good position to come tops since the judges’ scores were cumulative as explained by one of the judges Linda Ampah during the finale.

To prove that she indeed deserved to win the crown, Baci, a graduate of the University of Development Studies, Wa Campus, proved herself again on the night. In addition to answering questions from the judges very well, her talent hunt, where she rode a motorbike on stage and acted as a police officer who cracks down narcotic drugs den was also impressive.

The well attended programme was laced with performances from Kwaw Kesse, Guru, D-Flex, Cindy Sesa and Old Soldja a.k.a Asa Kalifa. There was a choreography from Walk Africa Model Management.

Judges for the night were fashion designer, Linda Ampah, actor, David Dontoh, and radio presenter, Nana Akua, and it was emceed by Gideon Aryeequaye.

Talking to Showbiz after she had been crowned by her predecessor Poka, Baci said she was grateful to the organisers and all those who voted for her. “I thank TV3 for giving me this opportunity to come this far and another big ‘thank you’ to all those who used their hard earned money to buy credit to vote for me. I salute them.

“This crown really means so much to me and I promise to continue from where Poka left off so that together, we can make Ghana a better place’, she added.

FUSE ODG WINS BEST AFRICAN ACT AT MOBO AWARDS 2014

This years Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards had singers Jessie J, Mel B, Nicole Scherzinger and Tulisa Contostavlos lighting up the red carpet to kick the event in motion.

Jessie J also got the event to an exciting start by opeing with a medley of her songs Bang Bang and Burning Up.

UK based Ghanaian international musician, Fuse ODG, won the Best African Act, making it the second successive time he’s grabbing that award.

The 19th MOBO Awards saw Sam Smith scooping the highest number of awards, including Album of the Year.

Below is the full list of winners:

MOBO Best African: Fuse ODG
MOBO Best Reggae: Stylo G
MOBO Best HipHop: Krept and Konan
MOBO Best RnB/Soul: Sam Smith
MOBO Best Gospel: Living Faith Connection Choir
MOBO Best Jazz: Zara McFarlane
MOBO Best Grime Act: Stormzy (In association with BBC Radio 1Xtra)
MOBO Best Newcomer: Ella Eyre (In association with HTC)
MOBO Best Male: Sam Smith
MOBO Best Female: Jessie J
MOBO Best International: Beyoncé
MOBO Best Video: Skepta
MOBO Best Song: Sam Smith
MOBO Best Album: Sam Smith
MOBO Inspiration Award: Idris Elba

TIC TAC DISAPPOINTED IN GRAPHIC SHOWBIZ, SAYS PAPER MISQUOTED HIM

Musician and entrepreneur, Tic Tac says he is disappointed about a recent Graphic Showbiz publication which has attributed quotes to him that he did not say.

Tic Tac, who is also the current Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Musicians Union of Ghana, has expressed shock about the publication in the October 19 edition of the respected newspaper and called it ‘a clear insult on the integrity of their readers’.

In a statement released by his label TN Records, he clears the air on his alleged condemnation of Azonto and Alkayida and says he has neither joined the Azonto and Alkayida trains nor condemned them.

“..For them to lie about him and attribute things he did not say to him, is a clear insult on the integrity of their readers.

“They quoted “I have joined the azonto train”, which are all fabrications,” the statement read.

Tic Tac is set to release the videos for his hot new singles, All over the world and Don’t let Your Baby Go.

His long awaited seventh album, titled Illusion, is expected to be released soon.

COURT BANS SHATTA FROM INSULTING CHARTER HOUSE

An Accra High Court has banned dancehall artiste Shatta Wale from attacking entertainment company Charter House in his music.
Shatta has been sued by the company for defamatory comments he made on four seperate videos he posted on social media site facebook.

Charter House was asking for GHS10,000,000 in damages.

Incidentally, after the suit was filed, the dance hall artiste released a single, mocking the entertainment company of being broke and hoping to make some bucks at his expense.

That appeared to have angered Charter House all the more, with the lawyers first asking the court to grant an injunction on Shatta Wale from making any further derogatory remarks against their client.

Sources close to the plaintiff told Myjoyonline.com, Shatta Wale later brought a letter requesting for an out of court settlement but they were hesitant to accept the request because they could not guarantee that Shatta Wale will desist from insulting them.

When the hearing opened Monday, Charles Mensah, father of Shatta Wale, again pleaded with the court to allow an out of court settlement.

The court is yet to rule on that plea.

The judge however granted the plaintiff's application for interlocutory injunction to stop Shatta from releasing insulting videos against Charter House.

The case has been adjourned to November 4, 2014.

A close source to the plaintiff told Joy News they will be considering the content of the out of court settlement before taking a decision.

MERCY JOHNSON’S LITTLE BABY NAMED 'HENRY'

Mercy Johnson and hubby Prince Odias Okojie have named their son 'Henry'.

On Wednesday, October 15, the Star actress gave birth to a baby boy at St Joseph Hospital, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

The baby boy is the 2nd child of Mercy and her husband, Prince Odias Okojie after their widely reported marriage in 2012 , which earlier produced a baby girl named ‎’Purity’.

Exclusive investigations conducted by NET reveals the couple have christened their new baby boy Henry Okojie.  The name Henry is influenced by Prince Okojie’s admiration for the famous ‘King Henry of England’.

BOYCOTT NEXT YEAR’S GHANA MUSIC AWARDS – KWAISEY PEE

Ghanaian highlife sensation, Kwaisey Pee, says he has a tall list of reservations against Charter House, organisers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) and called on his colleague musicians to boycott next year's event.

"I know the next awards are next year but the truth is that we have to do something for the organis­ers to know that we are not happy with them. Over the years, they have not treated us fairly.

And this was what Shatta Wale was trying to say and has found himself in court. Even that, we should be showing him some solidarity but we are not showing him any support.

"I am not in support of the insults and the way he went about making his case but he was speaking for our interest. And we have to support him without necessarily agreeing with his style," Kwaisey Pee told NEWS-ONE.

When asked what his exact challenges with Char­ter House were, Kwaisey Pee said he has misgivings about the entire event right from the picking of nomi­nation forms, through to the shortlisting stages, the awards night itself and the aftermath.

"When I returned from London, I went to Charter House upon their invitation and my phone got missing while I was there. Till date, no one from the compa­ny has even called me to show concern.

I am not say­ing they should replace the phone but at least a phone to apologise would have shown some respect to me. And it is the same disdain they have for us all and we must do something.

I suggest we all decide to boycott the awards," Kwaisey Pee added.
For the last decade and a half, Charter House has received both criticisms and praises after each edition of the competitive music awards.

The company has however insisted it operates an open door policy and stakeholders with grievances or suggestions should make it known for a consensus to be reached through dialogue.

Meanwhile, lawyers for Shatta Wale are pleading with Charter House for an out of court settlement after the company dragged him to court over charges of defamation.

REJOINDER: I DID NOT SAY I WAS GOING INTO GOSPEL MUSIC – MZBEL

This is a rejoinder to a story written by Newsone newspaper and published by myjoyonline.com Date: 16-10-2014 with the headline ‘Sexy Mzbel returns to provocative dressing’.

In the story the writer did say that: ‘Celebrated Ghanaian songstress, Mzbel, over the weekend appeared at a public event dressed in an extremely provocative manner.

Mzbel's attire caused quite a stir at the National Theatre during the Ghana Television Awards last Friday, barely a year after she vowed never to appear dressed provocatively in public again.

The musician was 'dressed to kill' in a green figure hugging evening dress complete with a thigh high split that made her legs the focus of every eye.

She literally sparkled in the ground-sweeping dress which was dotted with diamonds and cut low in the bosom to advertise a better part of her breasts.

Interestingly, she was not in the least perturbed and was seen having a hearty chat and enjoying herself throughout the event.”

Mzbel wants to use this medium to let fans and followers know that the story as written by NewsOne is false and does not hold water.

In addressing the issue, Mzbel said; ‘first of all the dress I took to the Television awards Ghana was a matured dress. The fact that the dress was a thigh high split and had a cut curve that fits me does not mean I dressed shabbily. What is the writer’s definition of a matured dress, that dress is no way close to a provocative dress as speculated by the writer, she further on added.

Secondly, I have never said that I am going into gospel music. Mzbel disclosed that the fact that she shares motivational messages on her facebook page does not mean she is going to do gospel music.
‘I have addressed that issue of me going into gospel music on my return to active music on my facebook page before; my maturity will definitely show in my new songs when they are released therefore the writer should not worry too much about it, Mzbel noted.

She maintained that: ‘I am still a servant of God, I am not going back to my old brand and style as Mzbel but I am not going into gospel music’.

The singer in her concluding words said that, ‘Motherhood has really shaped me and it has taught me a lot of things; she wants her fans to know that her new singles are coming up soon and they will notice the difference.

X- DOE CAUTIONS SHATTA WALE ABOUT HIS ATTITUDE

Hiplife guru X-Doe has advised Shatta Wale to desist from the bad attitude he is portraying in public.

According to him, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr., popularly known as Shatta Wale’s negative outlook in the public will someday divide his fan base and cause many people to lose interest in his type of music.

Speaking in an interview with Mark Okraku Mantey on the “E-Punch” show on Hitz Fm, the artist said his [Shata Wale’s] attitude could compel disk jockeys (DJs) to desist from playing his music because they might see him as a bad influence on people who love his music.

Citing his musical life as an example, X-Doe said despite the fact that his songs came with clean and meaningful lyrics, his rowdy personality drew people away from him and he lost many of his fans.

This, he said, dwindled his finances because most people stopped calling on him to perform at shows and other cooperate functions.

He said Shatta Wale should change his attitude or be ready to deal with the many image damaging issues which may arise from it.