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By Jeremy Decker @falanamusic live @afropolitanvibes Photo Credit: falanamusic.com Nigerian Canadian Singer - songwriter, musician and composer - Falana has touched down in Accra.  The soul fusion avatar is set to thrill Ghanaians to the delight of her exceptional soulful magic of an art when she takes the centre stage on Saturday, 24th August 2019 at the +233 Jazz Bar in the capital city. The occasion will be her second stop on the Chapter One Tour which commenced at Terra Kulture in Lagos about a week ago. The sensational singer arrived in Ghana yesterday and made her first media appearance on the YFM.  Tweet disclosing the singer's touchdown and first media appearance on YFM Tweet announcing the Falana's touchdown in Ghana and first media appearance This is a huge bang. Save the date. And don't miss out! Watch a glimpse of Falana performing live

The making of the Sci-Fi movie, CHASE, using a smashed mobile phone and broken microphone stand, by The Critics Company. The creators of this short but slick Sci-Fi movie will surprise you.  Using smashed mobile phone and a broken microphone stand these Nigerian teens can transport themselves anywhere. The crew of 8 call themselves 'The Critics Company'.  "The main aim was not for our stuff to go viral. We just wanted people to see that there are kids in Kaduna doing something different. So it all of a sudden just happened. It blew our minds," said Godwin Josiah, a member of the crew. Scene from CHASE, produced by The Critics Company They taught themselves how to produce special effects by watching online tutorials. But they struggle with old equipment and regular internet and power outages.  Raymond Yusuf, student and filmmaker also asserted that, "the system is really slow, it takes time to render. Our five minutes short film...

Powered cocaine Photo credit: Douglas Sacha, Getty Images A Mexican judge has historically ruled in favour of two people who sought to be permitted to recreationally use cocaine, as stated by the organisation that backed the cases on Tuesday. The group referred to the ruling as an "historic step". However, the ruling will by law have to undergo a review by a court of higher jurisdiction. According to Mexico United Against Crime, an organisation committed to the surceasing of Mexico's 'war on drugs', the court's ruling grants the two persons the right to "possess, transport and use cocaine". However, it doesn't allow them to sell the substance.  The organisation further added that the Mexico City court ordered COFEPRIS, the national health regulator to authorize the petitioners' cocaine use in personal, recreational doses.  But in a rather counteractive turn, the regulator has proceeded to obturate the court's ruling ...

Steve Harvey captured in solemnly brooding mood during his during his tour at the slave castles in Ghana Photo Credit: Steve Harvey, Instagram Renowned American actor, comedian and TV host Steve Harvey who is just paid some days visit to Ghana with his family in motion to the Year of Return, shared how traumatised his trip to the two major slave castles in the country had been to him. He shared in an Instagram post saying "This was real pain, I felt going back to Ghana's slave castles...  I could fell my ancestors on me... Powerful beyond words that I can explain. I encourage as many of you as possible to go home for your ancestors. Scenes from Steve Harvey and entourage's trip to the slave castles Photo credit: Steve Harvey, Instagram

By Jeremy Decker  Cover Art for Sarkodie - Do You Ft. Mr Eazi  Ghana's maiden Artiste of The Decade, Sarkodie has released yet another tune off his upcoming album dubbed Black Love.  The video for this new track, titled, 'Do You' was released earlier on Thursday. The song features Afrobeat icon, Mr Eazi and deftly produced by GuiltyBeatz. It was directed by Capone and Guise. This becomes the second piece to be released off the upcoming Black Love project. The video has already seen 71k views as at the time of publishing this story.  Click on link to watch video Scene from 'Do You' video

By  Kam Tambini Mr Eazi at The Filmore Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. Photo credit: Instagram, @mreazi Mr Eazi 's emPawa initiative, a talent incubator for rising African artists, is reopening to submissions on Friday, August 15. This time around,  emPawa Africa  will offer 30 artists the funds to film their music video, as well as offer mentorship and guidance from cemented names like  Diamond Platinumz, Sarkodie, Kwesta, Guilty Beatz, Juls, E. Kelly, DJ Neptune, Diplo  and Mr Eazi himself, who will all be participating as mentors. To be considered, artists just have to upload a short video (up to 1 minute in length) to Instagram of themselves performing an original song, cover, or freestyle, with the hashtag #emPawa30. In this second phase of the program both artists based in Africa and across the African diaspora are welcomed to apply. "The #emPawa30 will include 10 artists from Nigeria, 10 artists from other countries on the African co...

Ghana people, adey greet you koraa. Today adey come tell you people about bet. E be one sharp job give 'chacha professionals.' Bet be one of the major ways wey people dey get money sharp nowadays. Many people turn millionaires by the twinkle of an eye sakoff bet. You figa I dey lie aa biz Medikal how he blow. As for bet dier e no dey need any stress, you just for place your bet and sharp you go fit to blow big time. You nyaa chop 18 years pɛ bet go fit employ you. Wey e saa no dey focus on a particular social class or personality, chale any body go fit to tear bet some. But you ehn, one thing people no know be sey bet be another way of gambling and making money unfaithfully. That what na then times we dey call 'chacha' or 'asɔ'. For GH here no, the bet sites wey more people dey patronise chaow pass Shatta Wale ein tracks all serf, chale I no fii mention serf. Before these kind sports betting wave catch GH no, na we we get wanna own vibe ooo...

That be senior man Paul Makonda as he dey publish ein marriage ring plus vim den vigour Chale, Dar es Salaam demma regional commissioner, Paul Makonda, bore ooo. He say ein den ein fellow leaders dey consider some move be like that. E be sey dem go publish the identities of the men for that zone wey marry all for some website be wey the State naah go dey manage, sakeoff squad no dey talk true at all. The identities them go dey publish go fit to be names, pictures sometimes your car number den your in-laws demma details all. No be small matter. The thing go Makonda waaa. Man Makonda say the married men just dey give the single women for there "unnecessary broki" too much (But we too we dey wonder sey ah how, he dey mean sey some broki be dey hia anaa? Ahwell, how for do?). But e be sey dem force make this proposal nyaa source aaa, e go save the single women waaa.  Wey the thing naah, e check like e be the women serf wey go chook the men. You deɛ spy somet...

By Jeremy Decker Actress Fella Makafui in her usual fashion splendour Popular Ghanaian Actress, Fella Makafui has revealed that a huge portion of her earnings goes into what she wears because she doesn't repeat clothes.  The YOLO star made the braggadocios  remark in a viral video in which she was being interviewed by Zionfelix. "Look at my coat! It is very expensive and I can't wear it again. Oh God, we are suffering oooo!" she stated. Asked what she does with all the dresses she doesn't wear anymore, Fella retorted that she gives them out to people. The Award Winning actress admitted that her actions are heavily influenced by public perception about her. She disclosed that she is mostly wary of being criticised or trolled for repeating clothes, owing to her fame. Fella further added that life as a public figure has been a very difficult one for her. Click on link to watch full interview

By Jeremy Decker C.E.O of Kantanka Automobile Company Limited poses with a Kantanka 4WD As technology will have it be, the solution to every problem that stares society in the face lies in the effective application of creativity and innovation.  Kantanka Automobile Company Limited ingenuously proves this by manufacturing a new 4x4 vehicle that is designed to prevent drunk driving. The vehicle is programmed to not respond if the car is started by a drunk driver.  New Kantanka 4x4 that will not start if driver if drunk on display at a durbar In a video spotted on social media, the vehicle could be seen being tested as two people took turns to start it. The first person who by guess is intoxicated failed to start the car as it wouldn't respond contrary to the outcome that was observed of the second person who was supposedly not drunk. The principle by which the car is designed to detect intoxication remains unclear.  Drunk driving has been th...

By Jeremy Decker  Ghanaian Afrobeat prodigy, Fameye Criss Waddle has signed sensational Afrobeat prodigy, Fameye onto his AMG Record Label, according to sources.  The two were earlier spotted jamming to the 'Notin I Get' hit-maker's new banger titled, Mati, in a cozy cruise in a video posted on social media by the C.E.O of the record label.   Video of Criss Waddle and Fameye jamming to the latter's new banger, Mati The AMG Boss had posted a tweet that hinted some sort of progressive change prior to the posting of the video while linking it to his new signee in a hashtag.  Brief thread on twitter between Fameye and his new C.E.O The details of the signing however remains unknown. Fameye is currently promoting his new single, Mati. Click on this link to download this banger Cover Art of new bang, Mati.

By Jeremy Decker Photo of deceased Ivorian DJ and Singer, DJ Arafat Accomplished Ivorian DJ and singer, DJ Arafat has reportedly passed on, according to Ivorian Public Radio-Television RTI. Photo of tweet by RTI announcing the demise of DJ Arafat The Award Winning singer was rushed to the hospital in a vegetative state after he was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle.  The gory accident happened on Sunday night while the artiste was pronounced dead on Monday, 12th August 2019 at 8 AM thereabout. Photo showing the state of DJ Arafat's motorcycle after crash DJ Arafat will famously be remembered for emerging as the Best Francophone Artist during the 2015 MAMAs while bagging a nomination for Best African Act at MTV EMA in that same year. Following the announcement, renowned Nigerian Afropop act took to Instagram to pay his tribute to his fallen comrade. May his soul rest in perfect peace.  Que Dieu le garde dans la...

By Jeremy Decker Photo of GH Artiste of The Decade, Sarkodie  Edward Nana Poku, known in showbiz as Hammer has described Sarkodie - BET Award Winning Artiste and Ghana's Artiste of The Decade - as an institution that needs to be studied.  According to Hammer, King Sark has and is still paying his dues monumentally to the GH music industry in multiple facets. He asserted that the rapper has built himself from just a rapper to an institutional embodiment worth studying if the industry seeks to reproduce more of his kind.  He also stressed that the Sarkcess Music Boss is lightyears apart from the several other artistes of his generation.  He made these comments on Joy FM's Monday's Super Morning Show.

By Jeremy Decker Photo of Da'Hammer in Joy FM studio Speaking on Joy FM's Monday's Super Morning Show, veteran producer and godfather to several Ghanaian rappers, Da'Hammer, broke down the trajectory of GH rap into what he termed, 'the 3 pillars of our rap industry'. "One, the founder is Reggie Rockstone; and Obrafour who thought us how it's done; and Sarkodie took us to the world," the legendary producer shared in his succinct lecture. "These are the three pillars, these are the three impact points of our game and I stick to it', he added. This discussion came in sequel to DJ Black's list of top 50 rappers of all time in Ghana, which was released last week.  The numerous reactions of Ghanaians on social media currently seem to concur with Hammer's thoughts.  Click this link to watch full bite

By Jeremy Decker Photo of Award Winning rapper, Flowing Stone Legendary Ghanaian producer, Hammer has opined that the true ability of Kumasi based Award Winning rapper, Flowking Stone is yet to be discovered.  The founder and C.E.O of The Last Two music group made this submission in an interview on Joy FM's Super Morning Show with Daniel Dadzie earlier this morning. He added that it's important for producers to actively participate in the grooming of artistes and their music than to be merely interested in sending beats across for the artistes to do their own thing with no extra ear of guidance.  The veteran producer further asserted that given the chance, he'll unearth so much from Flowking Stone than is known of the rapper as he sees much more potential than has been harnessed yet. Hammer is famous for the grooming of great Ghanaian Hip Hop and Hiplife acts like Sarkodie, Tinny, Kwaw Kese, Edem, Teephlow, just to mention a few.  Photo of ...

By Jeremy Decker There was chaos in a Kenyan  parliament as members took time to call out each other for a sudden stale steam of an odour that had robbed the chamber off its natural freshness. The incident occurred in the Homa Bay county assembly on Wednesday after one of the lawmakers blamed a colleague of 'polluting the air'. The MP who appeared to be mainly at the end of the blame however denied being responsible and intimated that "I cannot do such a thing in front of my colleagues", reports in the Kenyan media accounted. The chamber was quickly freshened with air fresheners following the speaker's order.  "Get whatever flavour you will find in any office, whether it's vanilla or strawberry", the speaker ordered. "Let the sergeant spray the air with fresheners to make it pleasant", he further added. The sitting saw an estimated 10 minute hiatus as the speaker ruled that they couldn't proceed in an en...

By Jeremy Decker Diagrams EP cover art by @PhilopoviewsGfx Dexterous lyricist and rapper, Obibini Boafo has finally announced 21st August as the set release date for his heavily anticipated DIAGRAMS EP. The sensational Zylofon Hip-Hop act made this known in a tweet earlier today. Tweet announcing the release date of DIAGRAMS EP The 8 track-listed EP which features acts like the GH artiste of the decade, Sarkodie; Feli Nuna, Frydai, Kweysi Swat and Young Boss, is aethestically capped by a masterpiece of a cover art produced by celebrity showbiz graphics designer Sarkodie Atta Philip , and depicts a wide variety of rich African culture and history as represented by the several afrocentric elements employed. Art of tracklist of the DIAGRAMS EP by @PhilipoviewsGfx Knowing how hard and intelligent the rapper gets on his craft, it's safe to say some fiery heat is about to be unleashed. So tic-toc to 21st August. Glued to your favourite rapper, you'll s...

Tracklist art of Hill Street EP The Ghanaian Hip-Hop and Afrobeat prodigy who released a nine track EP dubbed Hill Street earlier last month, had one of the tracks off the tape inspire the trending hashtag, #TakeMeBack, on GH twitter on Friday. 'Take Me Back' is the first of the nine tracks on the recently released tape. It's an Hip-Hop tune themed on fond memories of the past. The track produced by MIKEMILLZONEM is wired with several throwback bites of the good old days that certainly shoots the listener right back into time under the spell of nostalgia. Deservedly, this banger is receiving massive airplay across the country since its release. It's nostalgic vibe set twitter ablaze when throwback tweets labeled with the hashtag of the track titled started trickling in the latter hours of Friday. Like wildfire, it wasn't long when it turned into one hot trend dominated by peeps of the 90s. Image showing #TakeMeBack trending at number 1 as at Saturday ...