"Honestly I must confess I am not
really going to the concert as a performer although I would be
performing and all that. I am MC for the show and would be dropping my
performances in between and all this gives me some nostalgic memories
and feelings.”
Also on the bill for the night would be Obrafour and T-Blaze.
The Django Bar
The hip-life grandpapa also told News-One his talk of the town Django Bar is the biggest thing happening to night life in Accra.
“It
is doing well and patronage us high after the refurbishment and changed
almost everything at the place. You can’t just take money from people
and give them anything so we had to invest in what would make guest
comfortable and satisfied and that ‘good feeling’. Now the ambiance is
looking very international and when people come in and take pictures you
can’t even believe it is in Ghana,” Raggie noted.
Rockstone said
aside the normal club business, in recent times, he has put up several
parties at the Django to celebrate and acknowledge successful people in
their fields of endeavor and persons who have had this opportunity
include Bola Ray, KOD, Jocelyn Dumas, Efya and TYA.
Nigerian
students in Ghana last Saturday honoured some movie stars who have
excelled and contributed to the Africa Movie Industry.
They
included Majid Mitchel and Martha Ankomah from Ghana and Patience
Ozokwor and Genevieve Nnaji who belong to the Nigerian Movie Industry.
The ceremony was attended by traditional rulers, business men and women from Nigeria, and entertainers.
Ghanaian multitalented musician J-Town has dedicated his new song to Ghanaian highlife legend Amakye Dede.
The
song titled ‘Amakye Dede’ is meant to give reverence to the highlife
maestro Amakye Dede for his contribution and dedication to the music
industry in Ghana.
“The song pays homage to Amakye Dede. He sang
classic songs that people still relate and dance to and I’m doing the
same thing showing that I am a serious musician. Because he—Amakye
Dede—showed that he can make classics, I’m following in his footsteps to
make classic music. That is why I titled the song after him,” J-Town
told News One.
According J-Town who is known in real life as
Stephen Menson, Amakye Dede’s popular phrase ‘serious’ in his songs
makes Ghanaians go crazy when they hear the classic songs.
J-Town
featured Edem and Screech on the ‘Amakye Dede’ single which was
released online on Tuesday. Screech is the latest addition to J-Town’s
H.O.O.D. record label.
“I
put together Edem and Screech, my artistes who is signed to my label on
that song. I felt that the three of us on the song would make it
classic so I wanted to combine highlife and hip-pop. Basically, we want
our fans to know that the three of us together, we are serious.
If
you listen to the song, you will realize that the two of us have done
certain things in our careers to be here and we are very serious
artistes. No matter what you do, you cannot take us a joke that is one
of the reasons we are paying homage to Amakye Dede who said serious in
his songs and made them classic. We trying to make this a classic
hip-pop song,” J-Town stated.
The sensational rapper and singer
is one of the few Ghanaians who have actually recognized and appreciated
the works of music legends in Ghana.
Ahead of the upcoming concert that will see the likes of Akon, Wizkid, Sarkodie and more in Ghana, controversy sparks!
In
a recent video shoot for an up and coming Akon and Wizkid video, some
Ghanaian models and girl were called upon to participate by the
directors a few days ahead of the shoot. Presumably prior to Akon and
Wizkid’s arrival in Ghana.
A model reported on the day of the
shoot some girls were turned away as the agent (or the man responsible
for calling them) informed them that “they now want half cast girls”. A
term used to describe girls with mixed heritage, usually ones with white
blood in them.
“THEY”, most likely referring to Wizkid, Akon
and/or his music video producer, turning away a fleet of arrivals
originally requested to attend by the model scout. In fact, the agent
requested if the girls could help him seek light skinned girls because
‘THEY’ were so adamant on this request even on late notice.
Nigeria,
where Wizkid is from, and Senegal where Akon is from, are countries
both flooded with girls bleaching their skin simply because of such
discrimination and being made to feel ugly if dark.
Not just in
media and modelling, but general favours in life. Whilst there are good
people in both countries trying to reverse the self esteem damage of
such activities such as Adama Paris who banned skinned bleach models
from the Senegalese national fashion week, Akon and Wizkid’s team are
trying to further such acts internationally.
If this is the
intentions Akon and the arrogant side kick Wizkid wish to introduce to
Ghana, then we will be more than glad to uninvite them. Unfortunately
for these bigots, Ghana has never been a land where girls are
discriminated for skin tone in any field. In such matters, it is obvious
they will pass the blame onto an employee to maintain their reputation.
But for any such behavior, both these artists should be boycotted until their position is clarified.
It’s
a shame that grown men who might be an inspiration to some still hover
the Earth will a very small minded approach when it comes to reality.
It
might come across as simply music video request, but it’s a habit
existing in our countries born out of colonial rule, that unfortunately
is also birth of skin colour discrimination and self esteem damage.
Thank
God Sarkodie did not sign to Akon’s label Konvict. All I can say is I
am looking forward to the departure of Akon and Wizkid from Ghana. That
would be great news. In fact we would be very glad if any model
continues to report any such activities going on in Africa (with remits)
so we can name and shame the real perpetrators behind the skin
bleaching epidemic.
Sarkodie
was the biggest winner at the just ended 4syteTV Music Video Awards,
bagging 5 nods including ‘The Most Popular Video of the Year Award’,
‘Best Storyline Video of the Year’, ‘Best Hip-pop Video of the Year,
‘Best Directed Video Award of the Year’ and ‘The Most Influential
Artiste Award’.
Full list of winners:
The Most Influential Artiste Award -Sarkodie
Best Directed Video Award of the Year- Sarkodie – Illuminati
The Most Popular Video Award of the Year -Sarkodie – Illuminati
Best Male Video of the Year -Asem – Wasted
Best Female Video of the Year-Efya – Get Away
Best Hiplife Video of the Year-Ruff & Smooth – Dance For Me
Best High-life Video of the Year-Kwabena Kwabena Feat Samini – Adult Music
Best Gospel Music of the Year-Nii Okai – You Are Jesus
Best Hippop Video of the Year-Sarkodie – Illuminati
Best Reggae & Dancehall Video of the Year- Kaakie – Too Much
Best Group Video of the Year -R2Bees feat Wizkid – Slow Down
Best Photography Video of the Year -EL feat M’anifest – Hallelujah
Best Choreography Video of the Year-Itz_Tiffany – Dance (Neke Neke)
Best Edited Video of the Year-Okyeame Kwame feat Raquel – Woara
Best Special Effect of the Year-Edem – Over Again
Best Storyline Video of the Year-Jayso & Sarkodie ft Efya – I’m In Luv With Ur Girlfriend
Best Discovery Video of the Year -Jupita – Moneybox
Best Achievement Award-Hammer of Last Two
Our Living Legend Award-K.K.D.
It was a night of stars and an
evening full of suspense as the crème de la crème of entertainers i.e.
Musicians, Movie Stars, Artiste Managers, Producers, Video Directors,
Radio and Television Presenters and other entertainment industry
stakeholders gathered to celebrate audio visual ingenuity in the our
industry.
It was the fifth edition of the MTN 4Syte TV Music
Video Awards at the Accra International Conference Centre and as usual
fashion was a major part of the evening.
As always, the night saw different senses of fashion by different celebrities both on stage and on the red carpet.
Peacefmonline.com
cameras were there to bring exclusive pictures of our celebrities and
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The Bible says “If we say that we
have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If
we confess our sins, He (God) is faithful and righteous to forgive us
our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”
Born again
Musician and one time VGMA Best Music Producer, Morris Baby Face now
known as Morris D’Voice surprised listeners of Kumasi based HELL0 101.5
FM, after confessing having myriad serious sex with “fine ladies “all
over the country.
Morris D’Voice who was once a kingpin in
Ghana’s secular music said he regrets living a worthless life before
accepting Christ as his personal saviour.
According to him,
having sex was his hobby, revealing that, he explored his erotic skills
with over two hundred (200) ladies including some female gospel
musicians he worked with as a beat maker.
“I can’t recall the number yet but I think it will exceed 200 including some known female gospel musicians” he said.
Morris
sudden confession raised questions as to whether popular award winning
gospel musician, Esther Smith was also one of his numerous “Sex-mate”
aside producing her songs but he debunked the rumor saying “I never did
anything with Esther Smith or dated her as people are saying. She was
older than me and I respect her very well. We lived in the same area
(Estate in Kumasi) so we see each other often”
Adding that, “I
think people started speculating that I had something doing with Esther
because everybody knew me to be bad so seeing both of us, they might
think she (Esther Smith) was one of my numerous girls friends but let me
say it here that Esther and I did nothing apart from being friends and
music”
Speaking to HELLO FM’s Dave Hammah, Morris D’Voice opined
that despite his iniquities, he is thankful to have accepted Christ at a
time he nearly lost his life.
He noted that, he was prophesied
by one Prophet Emmanuel Amoah to save perishing souls who after his
friend had invited him to his church.
“I prayed to God to let me
see signs and wonders to prove that he really sent me to the pastor and
what he said was true. In my dream on that very day, I saw Jesus.
Surprisingly, my friend who took me to the pastor also came to tell me
the same thing.
“…It wasn't easy leaving my old life because
after fasting from six to six, a lady will call me all in the name of
sex. My soul will reject but the body will call for it. I woke up one
day and couldn't work, paralyzed for some time before I came to my
normal life. I would have been dead if not for God” he said.
