Blakk Rasta narrates why he still has issues with Shatta Wale.

Ghanaian radio presenter and reggae musician, Abubakar Ahmed, popularly known as Blakk Rasta, has explained from scratch, the reason why he is still not on very good terms with musician Shatta Wale.

He revealed to host, Foster Romanus on eTV Ghana’s Late Nite Celebrity Show that Shatta Wale, back when he was Bandana, came out with a particular song that he personally liked so he took it up and played it on air for him because he liked the song.

According to him, Shatta Wale, then Bandana, had about four more songs that he had recorded in his own small studio using other people’s rhythms because he could not afford professional studio time and he gave them to Blakk to play together with the one he was already playing.

He confessed that he did not really pay attention to the other songs and Bandana angrily came to him complaining that he does not play his songs, thus stopped him from playing all of his (Bandana’s) songs, even the one that he liked.

Blakk Rasta however commented that he knows even though Bandana did not appreciate that kind gesture he did for him, the whole Ghana can attest to the fact that he was the one who played that song for Ghanaians to know that there was such a song by some artiste who was once popular.

He concluded that he is not enemies with Shatta and he knows that one day, they will sit down to talk and straighten out their issues.

I have never been nominated for a VGMA award – Sista Afia

Ghanaian female musician, Francisca Gawugah, popularly known as Sista Afia has revealed that her work in the music industry has never been recognized by the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).

Speaking in an interview with Happy FM’s Doctar Cann on the Showbiz Xtra show aired on Saturdays, she disclosed: “I have filed for awards at the VGMA before. But for the past four years, I have never been nominated for the VGMA awards”.

She, however, expressed her hope that she will get a nomination in this year’s VGMA awards scheme. “This year my management have filed for the awards. I have hope this year”, she said.

When quizzed about the categories her management filed for, she stated she was not aware of the categories she was going to compete in. She explained: “I am not aware of the category I have filed for, because over the years, I have not been nominated in these awards scheme. Thus, I don’t give too much attention to it”.

Sista Afia is currently promoting her new song dubbed ‘Paper” which features Nigeria’s Victor AD who is known for his song ‘Wetin We Gain’.

Source: etvghana

Grammy Winners 2020: The Full List See who took home Album of the Year, Best New Artist, more

The 2020 Grammy Awards are finally here. The show is taking place today in Los Angeles. Find the full list of winners, which we’ll be updating in real time throughout the night, below.

Lizzo led this year’s nominations with eight nods including Album, Record, and Song of the Year, as well as Best New Artist. Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X each received six nominations. Alicia Keys is hosting the show, which is set to feature performances from Lizzo, Eilish, Lil Nas X, BTS, Rosalía, Aerosmith, and Tyler, the Creator, among others. Find out how to watch and live stream the premiere ceremony (where most of the awards will be handed out), the red carpet special, and the televised show here.

Record of the Year
Billie Eilish – “bad guy”

Album of the Year
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Best New Artist
Billie Eilish

Best Rap/Sung Performance
DJ Khaled, Nipsey Hussle, John Legend – “Higher”

Song of the Year
Billie Eilish – “bad guy”

Best Rap Album
Tyler, the Creator – IGOR

Best Comedy Album
Dave Chappelle – Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Dan + Shay – “Speechless”

Best Pop Solo Performance
Lizzo – “Truth Hurts”

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
FINNEAS

Best Pop Vocal Album
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Elvis Costello & The Imposters – Look Now

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Lil Nas X – “Old Town Road [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]”

Best Americana Album
Keb’ Mo’ – Oklahoma

Best American Roots Song
I’m With Her – “Call My Name”

Best American Roots Performance
Sara Bareilles – Saint Honesty

Best World Music Album
Angelique Kidjo – Celia

Best R&B Album
Anderson .Paak – Ventura

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Lizzo – Cuz I Love You

Best R&B Song
PJ Morton – “Say So [ft. JoJo]”

Best Traditional R&B Performance
Lizzo – “Jerome”

Best R&B Performance
Anderson .Paak – “Come Home [ft. Andre 3000]”

Best Alternative Music Album
Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride

Best Rock Album
Cage the Elephant – Social Cues

Best Rock Song
Gary Clark Jr. – “This Land”

Best Metal Performance
Tool – “7empest”

Best Rock Performance
Gary Clark Jr. – This Land

Best Musical Theater Album
Hadestown

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Jennifer Higdon, composer – Higdon: Harp Concerto

Best Classical Compendium
Nadia Shpachenko – The Poetry of Places

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Joyce Didonato – Songplay

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Nicola Benedetti – Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Attacca Quartet – Shaw: Orange

Best Choral Performance
Ken Cowan; Houston Chamber Choir – Duruflé: Complete Choral Works

Best Opera Recording
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Boston Children’s Chorus – Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Orchestral Performance
Los Angeles Philharmonic – Norman: Sustain

Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh

Best Engineered Album, Classical
Kronos Quartet – Riley: Sun Rings

Best Rap Song
21 Savage – “A Lot [ft. J. Cole]”

Best Rap Performance
Nipsey Hussle – “Racks in the Middle [ft. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy]”

Best Tropical Latin Album (Tie)
Marc Anthony – Opus Aymée Nuviola – A Journey Through Cuban Music

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Mariachi Los Camperos – De Ayer Para Siempre

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Rosalía – El Mal Querer

Best Latin Pop Album
Alejandro Sanz – #ELDISCO

Best Roots Gospel Album
Gloria Gaynor – Testimony

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
for KING & COUNTRY – Burn the Ships

Best Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin – Long Live Love

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
for KING & COUNTRY and Dolly Parton – “God Only Knows”

Best Gospel Performance/Song
Kirk Franklin – “Love Theory”

Best Country Album
Tanya Tucker – While I’m Livin’

Best Country Song
Tanya Tucker – “Bring My Flowers Now”

Best Country Solo Performance
Willie Nelson – “Ride Me Back Home”

Best Latin Jazz Album
Chick Corea & the Spanish Heart Band – Antidote

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Brian Lynch Big Band – The Omni-american Book Club

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Brad Mehldau – Finding Gabriel

Best Jazz Vocal Album
Esperanza Spalding – 12 Little Spells

Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Randy Brecker – “Sozinho”

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Jacob Collier Featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & Metropole Orkest – “All Night Long”

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Jacob Collier – “Moon River”

Best Instrumental Composition
John Williams – “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite”

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Rodrigo y Gabriela – Mettavolution

Best Dance/Electronic Album
The Chemical Brothers – No Geography

Best Dance Recording
The Chemical Brothers – “Got to Keep On”

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
Michelle Obama – Becoming

Best Children’s Music Album
Jon Samson – Ageless Songs For the Child Archetype

Best Reggae Album
Koffee – Rapture

Best Regional Roots Music Album
Ranky Tanky – Good Time

Best Folk Album
Patty Griffin – Patty Griffin

Best Contemporary Blues Album
Gary Clark Jr. – This Land

Best Traditional Blues Album
Delbert McClinton & Self-made Men – Tall, Dark & Handsome

Best Bluegrass Album
Michael Cleveland – Tall Fiddler

Best New Age Album
Peter Kater – Wings

Best Music Film
Beyoncé – Homecoming

Best Music Video
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Official Movie)”

Best Immersive Audio Album
Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene & Nidarosdomens Jentekor – Lux

Best Remixed Recording
Madonna – “I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix)”

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Best Historical Album
Pete Seeger – Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection

Best Album Notes
Steve Greenberg – Stax ’68: A Memphis Story

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Various Artists – Woodstock: Back to the Garden – The Definitive 50th Anniversary

Best Recording Package
Chris Cornell – Chris Cornell

Best Song Written for Visual Media
Lady Gaga – “I’ll Never Love Again (Film Version)”

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Chernobyl

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born.

According to Givemesport, Liverpool footballer Sadio Mane said,

“Why would I want ten Ferraris, twenty diamond watches, or two planes? What will these objects do for me and for the world?” I was hungry, and I had to work in the field; I survived hard times, played football barefoot, I did not have an education and many other things, but today with what I win thanks to football, I can help my people…”

“I built schools, a stadium, we provide clothes, shoes, food for people who are in extreme poverty. In addition, I give 70 euros per month to all people in a very poor region of Senegal which contributes to their family economy…I do not need to display luxury cars, luxury homes, trips and even planes. I prefer that my people receive a little of what life has given me.”

May Allah make us beneficial to humanity regardless of our occupations, backgrounds, commitments, and status.

KelvynBoy walks in my image – Stonebwoy

Multiple Award winning Ghanaian reggae/dancehall superstar, Stonebwoy has said his former protege, KelvynBoy walks in his image.

The ‘Ololo’ hitmaker who spoke to MzGee in an interview on 3FM’s Showbuzz, indicated that although he has remained mute on the brouhaha between him and the ‘Mea’ crooner, he will speak on it in due time.
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” I haven’t said anything about this case. But the said artiste (KelvynBoy) is someone I brought into the limelight. Sometimes I wish people will look at it from that perspective.” The Burniton Music Group CEO stated
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He continued: “Its rather said because this is someone I picked from no where. This is someone who was begging to be signed by me. I haven’t spoken about this issue and the reality of the issue is not what I want to delve into. I know that when the dusk proper settles, we will delve into it because Ghanaians deserve to know the truth.” Stonebwoy also indicated that he finds it sad that people will compare him to an artiste he brought into the limelight.
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“One thing I want to say is that isn’t it sad that someone will try to pick me Stonebwoy over someone who walks in my image and try to make it look like there is a tension.” Stonebwoy added

Source: mzgeegh

Sista Afia explains why she distanced herself from Shatta Wale

Songstress, Sista Afia says she distanced herself from Shatta Wale so people don’t see her as one of his militants.

According to her, while growing in the industry, Shatta Wale gave her several platforms to grow.

However, with time, she noted that she needed to distance herself or or she will be noted as one of his militants.

She said “Shatta Wale gave me a lot of platforms; and I was all over him. He supported me but I wanted to be on my own. So I had to distance myself from him so people don’t see me as one of his militants”.

I love you – Nikki Banks tells Kuami Eugene

Ghanaian Afropop songstress, NikkiBanks, has publicly confessed her love for highlife musician Kuami Eugene.

The ‘Roman sister’ hitmaker said she is yearning to date Kuame Eugene because she really loves everything about him.

In an Instagram post, she said: “Sometimes, you have to stop being scared and just go for it. Either it will work out, or it won’t.

“That’s life!! I am in love with your smile, your voice, your body, your laugh, your eyes. But most of all, I am in love with you. You don’t even have the slightest idea how much I LIKE you. You’re my one in seven billion!! Help me tag my #mce @kuamieugene”.

Source: Classfmonline

2020 goals: KiDi set to invade China with hit songs

Lynx Entertainment star, Kidi says he is set to invade the Chinese market with hit songs this year.

Speaking in an interview with Hitz FM’s Doreen Avio on Let’s Talk Entertainment, the artiste indicated that, penetrating the Chinese markets with hit songs is his top priority in 2020.

The “Mr Badman” hit-maker stressed that the size of China’s population is mind-boggling thus having a popular song of his in the country will be a major boost for his career.

“If you have one hit song, that is one billion people knowing your song and these people when they like something they love it with their soul and heart. I have seen some of their artistes and how well they are doing.” The artiste noted.

The artiste furthered that as a Ghanaian he would love for other internationals to become accustomed to Ghana’s local dialects therefore it’s imperative for him to pursue that dream this year.

“I can’t wait for Chinese people to be singing in Twi. I feel like it will happen and the song will be so sweet that they won’t have any choice than to sing the Twi,” he added.

Commenting on MzVee’s latest song “Sheriff”, the artiste doffed his hat for the songstress and encouraged her to do more.

Source ~ ghanaweb

I dropped out of Nottingham University at 2nd year’ – Sister Afia

Songstress Sista Afia has disclosed that she dropped out of Nottingham University in the the UK at second year.

The ‘Jeje’ hitmaker stated that she was unable to complete her tertiary education because she had some issues in the UK forcing her to drop out of school.

The curvy songstress made this known in a conversation on 3FM’s Drive with Giovanni Caleb while speaking on her educational background.

” I went to Rev. John Teye Memorial School then Angel Complex and I also went to Afia Kobi Ampem Senior High School, I was also at High Barnett College in London then Nottingham University,”

She continued: “But I didn’t finish school. I just did two years and I was supposed to complete at third year but I was having some difficulties back in London and I had to come back.”

Sister Afia however indicated that she plans on returning to London to complete her education.

” I’ll definitely go back. Right now I’m enjoying the time and the thing that I’m doing and I’m trying to live my dream.” She stated

Born Francisca Gawugah, the songstress also spoke on her relationship with her birth father and collaborating with Sarkodie.

Source | mzgeegh
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I Don’t Feature On Profane Songs – Kwame Eugene Reveals.

Lynx Entertainment signee Kwame Eugene has revealed he will never feature on profane songs.
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Speaking in an exclusive interview with Sokoo Hemaa on Mid Morning Drive Kwame Eugene established that he does not feature on profane songs because his brand does not promote profane content.
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According to the rockstar, if the song is too graphic, he won’t feature on.

I have rejected a lot of songs because of the profane content in it he said.

However, the “Angela” hitmaker added that he won’t feature on a profane song whether the artist is popular or not.
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Kwame Eugene has done a lot of features since he sprouted up to fame but he has made it clear that it will be very difficult for him to feature on profane songs.
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Source : Rainbowradioonline
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