OKYEAME KWAME, KSM READY FOR ‘VERSATILE SHOW’

Okyeame Kwame has announced that preparations are far advanced for the ‘Okyeame Kwame Versatile Show’ which comes off at the National Theatre on November 8.

This year’s show promises to be a fully-blown showpiece of a musical artistry by a talented artiste, likely from an appropriate course for redefining musical concerts.

He disclosed that the show themed ‘Modernity Meets Tradition’ seeks to combine theatre, music and dance on one stage in one night, and would be hosted by one of the seasoned talk show hosts, Kweku Sintim-Misa (KSM).

The rap doctor, whose live musical performance would keep the audience spellbound, said the show is expected to attract a large number of music lovers, personalities and a number of stakeholders in the music industry.

"I’M NOT DATING DAVIDO"

2014 Miss Supranational Ghana, Habiba Sinare, has debunked rumours that she is in a relationship with award-winning Nigerian musician, David Adeleke known on stage as Davido.

Photographs of Davido and the 2014 Miss Supranational Ghana beauty queen, Habiba Sinare, surfaced on the internet over the weekend. They got fans and the media speculating.

Their cozy posture in the photographs has got many talking and wondering if there is more to it than meets the eye.

But in a swift response, the Ghanaian beauty queen says she is not dating the musician and that he is the last thing on her mind.

Habiba Sinare posted a photo on Twitter with the inscription; 'PLEASE AM NOT DATING DAVIDO.'

She added, “Why are you all doing this to me!!!…I never came on air to tell anyone I was going out with him; There are so many things am thinking about connecting to my life, NOT Davido.”

This is the second time Davido has been linked with a Ghanaian lady.

Early this year, the ‘Aye’ hit singer, was reported to have broken up with hot Ghanaian Nish Kards, popularly known as Ghana’s Kim Kardashia.

REGGIE ROCKSTONE OKAYS GHAMRO INTERIM BOARD

Hiplife founder, Reggie Rockstone says he finds it more comforting that as part of the revolution to ensure fairness, transparency and equity in the distribution of royalties, an interim board of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) has taken over.

Reginald Rockstone Ossei was among the several music right owners who took up the crusade to kick out the old GHAMRO board indicated, “just the mere fact that they are there and something is happening is more comforting."

"The old system was terrible, and it has been a long road of so much discrepancies. But the beautiful thing about the whole thing is, here we are today talking about it and doing something about it," he told New One.

Adding, "nothing goes on forever; and so this is a good day that we can acknowledge that there was some effort.”

According to Reggie, if the three main objectives for the revolution fairness, transparency and equity in the distribution of royalties are heeded to by the current GHAMRO administration, all the problems facing the organisation will be solved.

“It will go back to my original slogan, which is accountability, transparency and equality in the distribution of royalties," he said.

He further noted that these three are very important to this revolution, and "once we set off on that note, everything else will fall in place like a domino effect. These things pretty much cover everything."

"I don’t want it to sound like it is a witch hunt, but those three things mentioned above will bring us the answers to the issue of recommendation,” he stated.

Meanwhile, it would be recalled that Carlos Sakyi, the ousted Chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), was invited by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for what is suspected to be financial fraud and secret buying of a car without going through the legitimate procedure.

But Reggie Rockstone disclosed that the issues arising from the offices of the old GHAMRO are dicey and scary.

“With the issue about the car and the others before the CID, if we have to look at it for what it really is, then yes, it is criminal; and this is where it gets really dicey and scary,” he said.

"AMBOLLEY IS NOT AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE UNION"

The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kufour, has revealed that Gyedu-Blay Ambolley is not an active member of the union.

Obour made this known on Adom FM’s entertainment review during an interview with the host of the show, Kojo Preko Dankwa.

He further revealed that since 2011, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has neither renewed his membership with the union nor has paid his dues.

The MUSIGA president explained that the constitution of the association does not recognise anyone who fails to pay his dues and renews his membership over a year as a member of the union.

He, however, cautioned that anyone who makes an unsubstantiated allegation against him in person would be made to prove it in court.

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley recently accused executives of MUSIGA of stealing from musicians in an interview with Bola Ray on Starr FM.

He stated that the current executives of MUSIGA were abusing their mandate and office.

WE LOVE BAD PUBLICITY; NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS - R2BEES

Award-winning group, R2bees says they understand the saying “there is no such thing as bad publicity."

The group which consists of Paedae, Mugeez and other unknown members has disclosed that they hold no grudges with any media house for bad publicities made about them.

Speaking to Giovani on YFM in Accra, Paedae, leader of the group stated that they have read false stories about them on many platforms, but they keep mute because “no news is good news.”

Paedae real name Faisal Hakeem said “it is pretty normal for people to report bad about you so when they are talking negative about us; we still keep mute. There is a saying that no news is good news, so we just keep our mouths close.”

The rapper who disclosed that there are about thirty members of R2bees working behind the scenes to help the group added, “We love it when we see all those news on twitter. We were in London when I saw one story that Killbeatz has left R2bees, I showed it to Mugeez and we laughed about it.”

On his relationship with Mugeez and Killbeatz, Paedae made it known, “Mugeez and myself are blood cousins and Killbeatz is also somebody we grew up with. I’ve known Killbeatz from day one, so there is no way he will leave R2bees.”

He further expressed shock at why people are happy to see the downfall of the others, “I’m surprised that people see delight in seeing things scatter. What will you benefit from it when R2bees scatter?”

The video to R2bees’ new single 'Lobi' which was released few days ago will soon be released.

"CHERISH LOCAL AWARDS THAN INTERNATIONAL", KKD

It is no secret that Ghanaian entertainers do love awards, both local and international, but they clearly love and speak highly of their international awards than the ones they win here in Ghana.

Highly-venerated media kingpin, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, affectionately called, KKD has advised Ghanaian artistes, and especially those nominated for the 2014 Chanel O Music Video Awards – to cherish the local awards they win and boast about them, more than they do for international awards.

Speaking on the ‘Rundown’ on TV Africa, the media impresario stated that, there’s no better feeling for an artiste to win a home-made award that are given outside the country, "the greatest awards come from the home, from the people you serve."

He further admonished that foreigners will not be frantic about awards that are given from here, indicating, “No American artiste will act very excited over some other award given in some other country. Ghanaian artistes should relish, and cherish awards given in the motherland than that outside."

For the 2014 Channel O Music Video Awards, R2bees and Sarkodie have each been nominated in two categories.

Shatta Wale has also been nominated for ‘Most Gifted Dancehall/Ragga’ with his song ‘Everybody Likes My Thing’.

Sarkodie’s ‘Illuminati’ has been nominated for ‘Most Gifted Video of the Year’ and ‘Most Gifted Male Video’.

R2Bees, on the other hand, have been nominated in the ‘Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring’ and ‘Most Gifted West’ with their hit single ‘Slow Down’ which featured Wizkid.

In 2013, the likes of Sarkodie, EL and D-Black were all nominated in the same awards but none of them won.

"FAMILY MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED TO MY CRASHED MARRIAGE"

Few months ago, top Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim, confirmed that she had divorced her husband, which shocked most of her fans. Before then, there were speculations that she was seeing a Nollywood actor.

Recently, the beautiful lady explained that some of her family members were responsible for the way the union packed up.

According to her, her family members were part of the challenges she faced when she was married, stating that people said many things about her profession as an actress to her former husband, which contributed to the problem.

The actress, who got married at the age of 24, said when she first got married, her husband and her were happy but they didn't get the chance to know themselves really.

Adding that people kept sending her ex-husband messages that she was in a man’s car even while she was there with him.