JEREMIE OF YFM EXCAPES DEATH

The renowned broadcaster Jeremie Van Garshong of YFm107.9-Ghana, last Monday escaped death narrowly in her home around 3am.

A severe backache touched the broadcaster for a week, taking her off her show and almost all activities the voice over queen plus other work had to do.

The popular voice behind “YLounge” a show hosted on Yfm 107.9 explained her attack as; “It was about 3am in the morning and I wanted to urinate, normally I do visit the wash room in the middle of the night and that day was no exception but seriously I could not move”.

She added that: I tried several times but could not move at all, so I screamed out so loud, but nobody could hear a voice because my BET (TV) was blazing so hot that nobody could hear.

Seriously I can’t sleep without my TV on, Jeremy stressed on. Furthermore she said: “I had to struggle to pick up my phone, call my dad (she calls her father Papa), whose door is next to mine to come help out”.

I knew my Papa will be wondering what a grown lady meant by I can’t move to the wash room but he came to my room around and saw me (Jeremie) lying on my bed stable.

Papa carried me to the wash room fixing me to the toilet seat and funny enough taking down my pants (under wear) for me to urinate, Jeremy lamented on.
What makes this whole experience funny and interesting was that, my Papa has not seen me like seen me in a very long time, so I felt a bit embarrassing but I could not do anything, she said laughing.

After that horrible midnight experience the top class broadcaster, voice over queen could not move to the hospital, doctors had to come home to treat her and all that, friends had to wish her well the fascinating thing is the sickness took her out for a week.

On her return, she advises the witches, wizards and haters: “the next time you want to attack me, you should not give me a dreadful backache because it is no joke”.

“All those who tried to stop me, I am back to what I love doing, she later added. In connection to that she explained that she is not only back to do a good show, she is back to enjoy what she loves doing”.

I miss everybody, my DJ, the microphones, listeners and everyone, plus, yeah Thank God for getting me back, it feels god to be back, Jeremie’s final words.

“YLounge” is on every week from Monday to Thursday between the hours of 7pm to 9pm and catch Jeremie on Saturday mornings as well, all on YFM107.9 the station for the young and younger at heart.

Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/Nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

BLAQ SUEDE GETS MUISC VIDEO NOMINATION

The hip Life/Apro pop music duet Blaq Suede has made it to the 4Syte TV music Video Awards 2010, scheduled for the 20th of November at the International conference Center.

Blaq Suede with songs like Take Control, “Tayataya” and ‘Mewuraba’ the group enjoyed massive airplay last year from radio, TV and Online earning them the nomination.

Camping in the category, Best Reggae video, the group is knocking heads with Shasha Marley and the rest, but they are not looking forward for a disappointment.

“We know the value of the song, it is a clear fact that the song stands out, matching an equal good well conceptual video, so yes we hope to grab the award, Diojo” told us.
It has been long overdue for Ghanaians to recognize and acknowledge the difference between a good work and shoddy work.

The easiest way to do that now, is to vote the song ‘Memuraba’ to win this year’s best reggae Video at the upcoming 4syte TV Music Awards 2010 by texting the song to 1924 on your Vodafone and all other networks.

“The story is told of three friends planning the secret and surprise bridal ceremony for another friend. Boys put together a typical traditional setting and atmosphere blending it with the western kind of bridal ceremonies.

Just like their type of music, a fusion of western and traditional (Local), Blaq Suede showed a touch of class in their traditional wedding ceremony, meaning the video explained the wealthiest reason why they should win the category.

Fans are of the view that, may be after they have voted the group to win the category, the two, made up of Dickson Williams and Ishmael Opoku Acheampong might come back together.

Well no one knows the kind of miracle an award such as the 4syte TV music Award for best reggae video category will change, so why don’t you vote the song, “Mewuraba” to 1924 on your Vodafone and all other networks, now.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

SCIENTIFIC SIGNS COMMERCIAL WARRANT WITH “I LIKE YOU GIRL’

The hip Hop artiste Scientific has signed his commercial warrant with his new single “I like You Girl”, the song featured Ghana’s fastest rapper Sarkodie and Elvis popularly known as EL.

EL created a danceable master piece, Sarkodie as always, lyrically treated the song like a new found girl and known for hammering on a danceable beat, scientific had it right.
‘I Like You Girl’ is a tune everybody can jump to and is that kind of song that will get you to replay it.

Surprising enough the song is not really the breed of song fans of the Hip Hop rapper expected, Efua from Pre Meridian said,” I didn’t really like Scientific, it was all because of the kind of music he was into but this new one is a song that will get me, and fans dancing at parties, clubs, the list goes on, so Yes, I welcome him.

“I have been through a lot these past few years, there were times that I could not think of music, but God came to my rescue and that influenced my kind of songs”, Scientific told us.
It has been a long time coming, “I started with Africa Unite, among others, than after my little encounter I dropped songs like Keep Pushing and my life featuring Jay So, he added.

Stressing on the fact that if called any time He (Scientific) can do justice to a beat, it was proved in the new single, on the hand EL was on it, in terms of chorus and the whole singing swing.
Coming from the camp of Wonder World, Scientific has been a loyal and faithful child with constant progress in marketing the wonder world dream.

Being part of a new Africa creation of music, working with people like Chedar, jay So, Richie, Marwan, among other members, Wonder World’s dream has been kept alive and is still in the process of becoming the new generation of Africa Music.

A bit to his personal life, he hails from Liberia, Scientific is well cherished as an artiste over there and to his biggest lie he has ever told, he said, “I stole a meat from my mum’s soup during childhood days and when I was asked I lied to my mum that it was my cousin who did it”, scientific said laughing.
I appreciate the love from people, especially my fans in Ghana, and Liberia, there will be on single time that I will do without them or let anyone down, scientific final words.

Signing off, with some bars… “Yeah, this is the long awaited time I am with my God father Reggie, Y’all ready know history in the making, check it, I didn’t do a track with Wyclef but I ciphered with him, I have bars like…. Easy Scientific.

Meanwhile, tell your Mama and your Papa say I like you girl, the way you the move girl dey make I day sick... check out that sleek video and get a taste of the commercial warrant.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

T-WIZZLE DISCOVERS LIL WAYNE

Hip Life new entrance T-Wizle heighten his career as a musician when he mix and mastered a song he did with Lil Wayne titled “Show Tym”.
Is a dream can come true for the new entry T-wizle, he is hopeful that very soon, Ghanaians and the world will have a taste of the new discovered talent, who hits it like Lil Wayne of the Hip hop world.

Coming from a very deep hustling background the new artiste T-wizle also cleared the air on his secret to a consistent advancement in his artistic image as musician and how far he wants to go in the industry.
“I understand the business I have undertaken and as such I will leave no stone unturned in making it a reality, he pin pointed.

The first song we did was called ‘Show tym’, “I happened to be in the studios where Lil Wayne records and when he heard ‘Show Tym’ he decided to jump on it.
So I said why not, we did the collaboration together and the end product was magnificent, he added smiling.
We can count many singles released recently by the new hip lifer, T-wizle which is doing well so far.
Songs like ‘Swagger upon the place ft Quata’, Pretty Girls, ‘Akumbabe’ and the new one, which is enjoying massive air play, ‘Wukelle’ featuring Guru and Shegee.

Being an artiste is not only about the songs you write or perform, it is also about your looks, importantly appearance on any plat form, hence I give a serious eye to my image as well, T-wizle stressed on.
This is a fact, fans and Ghanaians should watch out for the first time appearance of the newly discovered lil Wayne on any plat form near you, coming soon.

T-wizle is billed to be performing on the 23rd of oct. 2010 inside Tamale, and on the other hand he is preparing to have a good performance.
T-wizle is a complete package, apart from the songs, performances; the artistic image also completes the cake.

“If there one thing dear to me in my career than is my Image, I take time in combining the colors, shirts, jeans and sneakers I wear, just like my songs, I treat every single with all thoughtfulness”, he explained.

I believe is a matter of time, fans will get to appreciate not only music but image as well, when that time comes people will get to understand why I started this way, he said finally.

Be on the lookout, the grand exposure of Ghana’s newly discovered talent, lil Wayne will be coming your way pretty soon, may be Tamale will have the opportunity first come 23rd of this month, just get ready.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

Atlanta police: T.I. helped talk down jumper

ATLANTA – Police got unexpected help talking a suicidal man down from an Atlanta skyscraper on Wednesday when rapper T.I. showed up.

Officer James Polite says the hip-hop star joined the crowd outside the 22-story office building in midtown Wednesday and told officers he wanted to help. Police said the man agreed to come down in exchange for a few minutes face-to-face with T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris.

"I told him it ain't that bad. It'll get better, to put the time and effort into making it better," T.I. said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. "I just reminded him know that I know. It looks bad right now, but it can turn around."

T.I. said he heard about the situation on the radio and drove to the building to help. He recorded a video of himself on a cell phone and rescue workers took it to the man to prove the rapper was really there.

The Atlanta native said the man seemed to be "beat up by life."

The suicidal man, whose name wasn't released, was taken to a hospital.

The good deed follows recent legal trouble for the rapper, who is due in court Friday for a parole hearing after being arrested on suspicion of drug offenses last month in Los Angeles. He's on supervised release after spending a year in prison on federal weapons charges.
Credit: Yahoo News

“WHO IS BOGUS” THE NEW SINGLE FT. ASEM, SARKODIE & GURU?

Inside Pentium Studios, Spintex comes another hit single ‘who is bogus’, the song features Sarkodie, Guru and ASEM.

Putting together the chorus of this song it was difficult to get the perfect drum pattern and the kind of artiste to ride on this instant hit.
If you have ever recorded a song before you will know that music connects, any singer will testify to the fact that if you finish writing your chorus a name of a particular rap artiste comes into mind.

I had three artistes in mind, ASEM, SARKODIE & GURU, who do I work with?
My first artiste was the sensational ASEM, a look at his past glory and lyrical prowess.

He got into the lime light with the song “Give Me Blow”, the lyrics of that songs were not too strong as a rap musician.
His rhythmic lines were tight on that song as the magic behind that song’s break through was the Profanity behind the song.

ASEM with that hit grew in structure in words, as shown in ‘Pigaroo’, the ladies loved it but the guys still had problems with his lyrical content, many said he was still not matured as a rap artiste.

One person said “the song he did with mad Fish and Black prophet was good but in his song featuring VIP, his timing had a problem.
Guru and Sarkodie pair was difficult to select, because they had their power points and their weaker points.

To start with was Sarkodie, “he is lyrically strong, sounds matured, confident and understands what he is saying on a track.
Music is information; hence Sarkodie gives out information and allows people to absorb the information.

In the song with Obrafour, Sarkodie did well with his composition, same with the song ‘Baby’ I am sure it showed the other side of the artiste, that he could do it for the guys and for the ladies.

On the issue of Guru, many said he is also lyrically strong, well composed and has a strong commanding voice. ‘He is exciting to listen to, the only problem here is, and sometimes GURU hardly sends a message across.
He starts his flow very well; he will lose it along the way and end it at a different situation.

The decision is now yours to decide which artiste should feature on my new single ‘WHO IS BOGUS’ take into considerations, maturity, stage performance, lyrical prowess, voice, creativity, and originality.

Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

KWAW KESSE’s HEAD TO BE CHOPPED OFF.

Information reaching nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com/18.COM is that a new duet artiste who hails from Swedru in the Central Region has come to chop off the head of Kwaw Kesse, lyrically.

This new group whose identity we will like to keep to our chest for the mean time, is recording with Lynx Entertainment’s hit man, Richie, on two songs and all targets one artiste the King of the Street, Kwaw Kesse.

Our source made it known that the group is well known in their homeland, Swedru and have being doing music for some time.

In addition the source added that, this new artiste did not come to make money or do business in the industry, rather they came for the ‘KILL’ on Kwaw Kesse.
Their aim is to disgrace the hip life artiste to their highest ability, this they made known to our source as their reason for coming into the game late, after they have understudied him and all his ways.

Stressing on the fact that, the Hiplifer Kwaw Kesse turns to be insulting industry players in the game, including those who come from Swedru, his homeland soldiers.
“We have made enough money to keep us alive in the game till the very last time we see the Hiplifer go down the drain and then we will back off, the new group told our source.”

Kwaw Kesse, whose new single titled ‘Killer Be Wo last show’, mention names like KOD, Jon Germain, among others, has not gain much presence in the industry for some time now as compared to the previous one, will this attack bring his hype back into the game, since he is known for such acts.

Probably this new group is looking at using Kwaw Kesse as a stepping stone to build a music career, despite their intensions not to stay in the game for long.
For a man to be the King of the Street, it means every street promotion, including attacks such as these are not too harmful to his life and he will easily survive them rapidly.

Eyes are still following this story to bring all updates, development and disappointment from both the accuser and accuse and all necessary information will be made public as when we lay hands on it.
Tale: Nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com/18.COM

KABENA KWABENA SET FOR OCT.18th WITH SARKODIE

Kwabena Kwabena the admired high life singer, is set to return on the blissful day of his life, his birthday Oct 17th with a new single which features Sarkodie.

The song is the usual style of the High Life singer, a story of him dealing with a relationship problem but this time it speaks on certain areas of his personal life.
Spotted on the Late Night Celebrity show, the singer disclosed that his new album will be coming next year, but in order not to keep his fans staving, he has prepared a huge package for them on Oct 17th 2010.

“I have gone through many challenges these few times, many thought it will take a toll on my career but thanks be to God Almighty, I grow stronger and heavier with my song every time”, Kwabena told the host of the late night celebrity show, Sammy forson.

A freestyle form the singer got everyone, those on set and viewers across the world, asking for more, as text messages response and in house behavior from the co guest Roger Quartey and the host Sammy Forson proved the richness of the new single.

His ideas never run out as a high life/hip life artiste and when he is on the Guitar, he understands every string he pulls to give a specific sound. Kwabena’s ability to link his voice to his guitar, is amazing, one word Sammy Forson could not stop using during his interaction with the singer.

The new single from Kwabena has Ghana’s fastest rapper, Sarkodie, who delivered commercial ‘TWI’ on the track, as once again he (Sarkodie) has proven why he can’t be touched in the industry when it comes to love songs, whether apologizing or proposing.

A song recorded by Martin (Beat Producer), mixed and mastered by UBEATS/ Hubert, the fingers behind majority of hits in the country inside ‘Suokora’, Accra is set to be released on the cheerful day in the life of the musician.

Come the seventeenth day in the tenth month, of the year, a new single will be outdoor to the world from Kwabena Kwabena, whose ‘Bibini’ album is doing so well in the industry.

To catch the new single on your favorite radio station you will need a to get a radio by you and to do that is easy, book the day on your calendar, so you will not forget.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

NANA BOROO TURNS ACTOR, SINCE MUSIC IS THORNY

For the second time running Nana Osei Bonsu, musically known as Nana Boroo or B’ross has been caught acting in a movie.
The musician whose hard times are near with regards to his music career crashing, probably is being man enough to try acting if music is being complicated.

Nana Boroo was caught in the movies, “The Game” and “Seduction”, he played minor roles in both movies. In the movie, “The Game”, the musician was put to play a shop attendant role accompanied by his female counterpart in a jewelry shop.

Rumors have it that the jewelry shop used in that movie belonged to a family member of the musician, but could that be why he was used in that scene, to protect the shop?

Also in the movie, ‘Seduction’ Nana Boroo played a minor role as been part of a movie production house. “No Comment”, the only words the musician said in the movie.
Is being a musician been complex for the one time hit maker or is he trying to prove his adaptability in the entertainment industry, probably, Nana Boroo is trying to test all waters to find out which of them is good.

So far so bad for him in the music industry, he is finding hard times to survive in the game and who knows, after playing two minor roles continuously, some directors will try him as a supporting lead actor very soon, if he proves his worth in his new found love.

Nana Osei Bonsu, is not the only musician to be in the movie industry and still doing active music. If traces are taken from the foreign artistes, majority of them produce, act and finance movies but those musicians still have they music career intact, hence the movies boost their music.

An artiste proves beyond all odds that he is versatile, when he does different genres in the music industry and he is accepted, but not when he can hardly find his feet in the music industry, decides to try movies.

Is it a sign in disguise for fans of the ‘AHAYEDE MAN’ that he is gradually trying the movie industry to find out if he can survive there, since he would not have to write his script or compose a movie sound bite over there?

All characters in a movie are feed with a good script, so with good facial expressions and perfect body language, one can stand in front of a camera and recite his script, and then he will be called an actor.

It is possible that industry will work for B’ross, he looked cool in those two movies he played a role and above all he had a good facial expression plus a perfect body language with enough command over his script in the movie, “SEDUCTION”.

You are still in the entertainment industry B’ross, so ‘Kasee Vim’ and ‘Afe Yema Wo Vim’ to try acting if been a musician is getting thorny.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/Nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

ZIGI PERFORMS ‘MAGIC’ BUT GOES WITH EAZZY.

Astoundingly ‘Raise your Hands’ by Zigi, from Lynx Entertainment is the only song to have been ‘Flashed’ and later ‘Pushed’ by listeners of Y107.9fm’s show Drive of Your life in their Face the music segment of the show.

If a song is flashed on that show it means listeners do not want to hear it again and it should not be added to the GH songs played on that show.
When it is pushed, it actually means listeners wants to hear it over and over again; hence it should be added to the GH songs played on that show.

The song was actually “flashed” on the first day it was aired but on the next day received a “Push”.
What must have done the magic or did people change their mind on the song, could it be that they did not listen to it well, probably Lynx Entertainment put people in place to ‘Push’ it, well the song ‘Magically’ became a push and is now enjoying some good response.

A review of the song from the Lynx signed singer shows that it has traces of Ezzay’s “Wegeze”, same pattern and arrangement.
What is the plan this time from Lynx Entertainment, is it to use the same promotional strategy Eazzy used to break through for Zigi?

During an interview with Sammy Forson on the Late Night Celebrity show, Kwaku Sarpong Plah, musically known as ‘Zigi’, popularly known as “You Say Wey Tin” said that ‘Raise Your Hands’ is just the single to pave away for the hit album.

He also added that, he worked so hard on the upcoming album, featuring top shots like Okyeame Kwame, Ezzay, Tinny, Asem, OJ Blaq, Richie, among others.
Explaining how he had the name ZIGI, the singer could not actually remember how it all happen but knew it was from way back.

“Honesty, I don’t remember how I had the name Zigi, he told the host of the show, but all I know is that the name has been there since childhood, specifically primary education”.

Zigi, who admitted of cheating while in a relationship, by kissing another girl freckly and also throwing a knock out into his head masters office during his primary education, told Ghanaians to expect another “MAGIC” coming their way soon.

Single and Shy singer, Zigi, just remember, the fact that your magical song, ‘Raise Your Hands’ sounds like Ezzay, Ghanaians might Jam to it but don’t you think when the song is played Ezzay will be remembered and not you.

Tale: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

MALTA GUINNESS STREET DANCE FINALS KICK OFF

The Mata Guinness Pan Africa Edition was yesterday launched at the Travel Express hotel, behind the Gulf House, Shiashi in Accra.
At the event were friends from the media, invited guests, fans of the various groups participating and well wishers.
The price Package for this year’s competition is $35,000 and is winner takes all, nothing like first runner up or second runner prize. This called for great attention among the press and well wishers at the event, as their expectation for the finals grew wild, anxiously.
Sisko, Xtreme fusion, Xfellas, Best Friends and High Spirits, participating teams for this year’s finals were unveiled to the whole public alongside their Choreographer, who came all the way from UK, Mr. Hakim.
The routine is different this year, in a speech to the general public, a rep from the organizers, Guinness Ghana Ltd, made known that, the teams will be going through a camping processes until the final day.
In addition she explained that, the participants will go through sessions of training and grooming to get them in shape for the event.
To what will be a mouth watering finals at the conference Centre come October 15th, 2010, the groups displayed a wonderful performance at the launch to water the grounds.
All eyes were on High Spirit before their performance, but when Best Friends from Tanzania took the stage, a lot of people there started pointing at them.
The guys from Tanzania looked, NO, they are a great threat to the Host and Win dream, as majority of the people there could not but continue pointing fingers at them.
High Spirit on the other hand told nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com that they are full of light and hopeful that they will Host and Win, no matter the threat from other participants.
The party was on after the official launch, DJ mensa turned the tables musically to get everybody at the launch dancing, including the participating teams.
It was excitement galore for the teams, some danced off the stage while others dance on stage and the rest went into their hotel rooms in a joyful mood awaiting the finals.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

THE CHAMPIONS FLY IN TODAY

The match anticipated Malta Guinness dance competition; Pan Africa edition to be hosted by the gate way to Africa, Ghana is finally here as four participating countries, namely Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and Cameroun, fly in today to compete for the prestigious prize package.

First to arrive was the guys from Nigeria who flew in exactly 7:20am this morning, next to follow will be the crew from Kenya, Tanzania, both teams will touch base in the nation at exactly 12:10am and the final team to arrive will be the guys from Cameroun, at exactly 14GMT they should be in the realm.

All participating teams including Ghana will be lodging at Travel Xpress Hotel inside the capital; they will be camp until the 15th of October 2010 that is when the final show will be at the international conference center.

Upon arrival today, the teams as from tomorrow be going through the capital to acknowledge some attraction sites, after which they will go through rehearsals sessions with top choreographers in the country.

Is amazing the name chosen by these dancers, all the way from Nigeria is Xfellaz. Well known in their country for constructive and well composed performances, winners of the Malta Guinness dance street competition, Nigeria edition and are looking forward to great time, show and experience in Ghana.

If you are from Cameroun, then Xtreme Fusion is your team to support. Their strong stage presence made them winners of the Malta Guinness edition held in Cameroun and as usual is looking up for a vast experience.

Coming all the way from Kenya is ‘SISKO’, sounds familiar to a name of a football player, well these guys are into street dancing and they mean every part of it. An immerse experience awaits fans of all Kenyans who have tripped into the capital to support their team.

This next group name actually does not sound like a dance group name but actually surprise, it is. The dancers who are so familiar with each other and have been together ever since they met, coming from Tanzania is the dance Crew, Best Friends.
The host nation is represented by High Spirit and as horde they have gone through a tight ordeal in making sure the host and Win agenda is established.

By the close of day, all five participating teams including Ghana will be in their hotel residence, pending to go through all sessions and actions lined up for them until they hit the street to prove their worth and why they should be crowned Malta Guinness Pan Africa street Dance Champions.

Ruff N Smooth, VIP and Bino will be your guest artistes to rock the house with Musical performance come 15th Oct 2010 at the international Conference Center.
Tell a friend to tell a brother and unto a sister that the Malta Guinness Street Dance, Pan Africa Edition is at last here, come shore up your favorite dance group to victory.
Tale: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

IT IS A TRIPLE TREAT FROM RAQUEL!

Soul singer Raquel is set to treat fans, music lovers and the whole of Ghana with a triple teat by the end of the year, as she counts down to her album launch.
The singer will be releasing two new singles, a video lauch and a project before the year ends, from which her album launch will follow next year.
Nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com can confirm that her upcoming project is in connection with Rights to play and is under construction, yet to be concluded.
It aims to help people, especially children, who through no fault of theirs are contaminated with the HIV/AIDS disease.

This project will be accompanied by a song to help promote the event and also create awareness that the HIV/AIDS disease is still there but people are turning a deaf ear to it.
In the pipe line from Raquel to her loyal fans is also the release of two new singles for their relaxation. Currently “ODO” the latest single from Raquel is doing well in the industry, dominating some music charts.

In completion will be a video launch from one of the singles to be released by the Soul Singer. The songs which are almost completed in the studios will be coming to a radio station near you next month.
This has been long coming as fans of Raquel have their question answered as to when they were asking, ‘when will the Soul singer launch her album’

For Raquel as an artiste, it is the patience of her fans that makes her love them more and she is doing everything possible not to disappoint them, “I will put smiles on the faces of my loyal fans, music lovers and the whole of Ghana when the final album is released, the sexy Raquel told us smiling”.
BlackStar SR entertainment is the management behind the sexy singer Raquel and they are hopeful, grateful and appreciative to Ghanaians for accepting the UK born Ghanaian Raquel.

Mr. Stephen, CEO of Black Star SR Entertainment affirmed his thumb up for the massive response to Raquel’s songs from Pressure ft Guru, Get Wild ft Sarkodie, Be in Love ft Skondi, and the latest one ‘ODO’.

He was also thankful to all musicians who worked with Raquel, from Obrafour, Guru, Sarkodie, the list is endless. It is been two years in the game and already we have had features in movies like Shirley Frimpong Manso’s “A Sting in a Tale”, Mr. Steven lamented on.

All we can say is that, Ghanaians should still be patience with us like how they have been so far in waiting for the final release of Raquel’s untitled album launch, we will not disappoint them but for now they should prepare for the Triple Treat, they both added finally.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

OKYEAME KWAME’S TO WOW FANS WITH ‘VERSETABILITY’.

Ghana’s rap Doctor and the Hip Life mogul, Okyeame Kwame is set to release two new hit singles very soon. The new songs were recorded by Richie of Lynx Entertainment and the Man in the mix, Appiah Danquah (Appiatus) of creative studios.

One of the new singles to be released by the rap Doctor is what he described as ‘VERSETABILITY’, simply put laying five different verses on one beat.
‘This song will get fans of the rap Doctor, Okyeame Kwame, loving him more than before, our second ear {source} told us.

The source also said that, ‘once again he {Okyeame Kwame} has proven why he is the healer of wounds musically in the Ghanaian industry, every verse in the song was well handled, composed and is very different from the other verses’.

A song recorded by the man in the Mix, appiatus, is almost ready our second ear (source) hammered on, after saying that Okyeame kwame is optimistic of his return as he is hopeful that Ghanaians will welcome him wholeheartedly.
Okyeame Kwame is known to be very artistic in the music industry, if a second eye will be given to his success as an artiste.

Right from Okyeame, in the late 90’s when he was in a duet with Okyeame Quophi, he (Okyeame Kwame) always maintained his style that is delivering good lyrical content.
His latest hit and major breakthrough “WOSO”, after ten years in his career we witnessed Okyeame kwame delivering on a crunk beat like a poet.

The Hip Life mogul Okyeame Kwame, CEO of Mic One Entertainment, the rap Doctor has once again delivered a lyrical master piece on a danceable beat from Appiatus and is coming soon to a hit radio station near you.

“Yeah, is the Rap Doctor, Okyeame Kwame, they say I am the best rapper alive, put on Richie”, that was how he {Okyeame Kwame} Introduced ‘WOSO’, how do you think he will introduce the new hit ‘VERSETABILITY’ and with what style.

To find out more updates on his journey in releasing his new singles, keep on reading yours truly, nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com for all audio, visual updates and audio versions.
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IS HOST AND WIN FOR ‘HIGH SPIRIT’

‘High Spirit’, winners of the just ended Malta Guinness national street dance competition organized by Guinness Ghana Ltd, represents the country’s hope for glory at the Pan African Dance Competition to be held in the capital, the international conference center to be precise on the 15th of October 2010, have promised a host and win deal.

This, the leader of the group, High Spirit said during the launch of the Malta Guinness Pan Africa Street Dance Competition at the Alisa Hotel recently.
‘All we promise is a host and Win for the country, but in order to achieve this target we ask that the whole nation should rally behind us’ come 15th October 2010, he added.

In a speech to confirm the Host and Win promise, the marketing manageress of Guinness Ghana Ltd appealed to Ghanaians in and, outside the capital to come out in their numbers on the final day to show massive support for our own.
She also stressed that, all necessary plans are in place from us as local organizers to make sure this Host and Win dream becomes a reality, but that is not to say partiality or bias will play against the other participants.

The General Manager of Guinness Ghana Ltd also endorsed ‘the ‘HAW’ (Host and Win) dream when he said, ‘I saw this High Spirit’s performance at the National finals and I have witnessed the other teams coming, trust me if they {High Spirit} will stay focus they will win the competition.

If Ghanaians will trip to the Conference center come 15th Of October 2010, we believe that High Spirit will repeat the magic; 2PUFF did by winning the DOUBLE.
The event hosts other African countries like, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania with the host nation Ghana, the conference center is expected to be on heat on the finals but for now the teams arrive on the 6th of October 2010.

They will be camped until the hit the stages on the 15th Of October 2010, after they have gone through several grooming and rehearsal sessions from professional choreographers.

This year’s Malta Guinness Pan Africa Dance Competition has Ghana as the host, we are humbled to take up this challenge and as the gate way to Africa, and we should host and, Win the grand $6000 prize with your support.

Go High Spirit go, we know that the power is in you to change the story on the final day; we are supporting you, words of Chupa Chops Leader of 2PUFF.
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MUSICIANS ENDORSE THE ‘10 PARTY’.

The stage is set for next week Sunday, the 10th day of October 2010 as Empire Entertainment presents ten giant musicians at the La Pleasure Beach Resort for the first ever ‘10 PARTY’.

Master of Ceremonies on rotation, papa sly of Yfm 107.9, Eddie Blay of XFM 95.1, the sexiest lady from Citi 97.3Fm yours truly Caroline, the woman with enough words, Delay of Oman Fm 107.1, twist as many as you can but can never be like Commotion and the reigning champion of comedy Funny face plus extra hands will be on rotation on the night.

In preparation for the show, the musician are getting ready to storm the La Pleasure Beach with great performances and expects their fans to be there to support them.
‘Am grateful for the support so far, next week Sunday is going to be fun, we all perform the songs together but I promise fans of an exclusive freestyle and Track, recorded just for the Show;, Guru told us.

Is been a while since the grand Papa of Hip Life climbed a stage in the country, his come back onto the stage is going to be thing else. Currently his new album ‘Registration’ with songs like Ma Da Fo Paa ft KwabenaMafia, is doing so well, Just come support the ME {grand Papa} to do an exceptional performance.

You don’t need to be told, Yes Sir, Dcrime has proven beyond doubt that if called any time to climb any show or ryde on any song he will be up to task, so on Sunday he is saying ‘You don’t need to be told’.

Some of the artiste just released a new song, a pitch higher than his old single, ‘ladies with enough body should come on Saturday and less shake the stress off.
The endorsement went on and on inside the green building when the organizers gave the platform for endorsements.

The show also has also lined up ten beach activities to meet the demand of beach lovers and fans of the various musicians.
Activities such as, volley ball, beach soccer, face painting, temporary tattoo, quad bike or jet skies rides, dancing competition, modeling show, open mic session, eating competition and drinking competition (soft drink) will be the hall mark of a day packed show.

The 10 PARTY is brought to you kind courtesy Empire Entertainment, sponsored by Ghana Music.com, Yfm 107.9, ETV, Joy 99.7fm, TRAP, the Mirror, Graphic Showbiz, Plan It, Belbon Hills Wine, 18.COM, Hi Newspaper, Ameyawdebrah.com, Hitz 103.7fm, Flex newspaper and Digital Innovation.
10 PARTY IS SET TO BLOW, exclusive pictures and Updates awaits all readers.

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TREATING RUFF N SMOOTH’s “TIME CHANGES”

The two, Ruff N Smooth shared a lot of passionate stories with 18.com, as we paid them a visit during their video shoot of ‘Time Changes’, a song on their new promotional list.
In short Time changes is a song from our hearts, we put our soul into composing, recording and shooting the video, apart from it being an advise background for everyone, it is a story on how we climbed the ladder of success, they both said accidentally.
Akan popularly known as Smooth said, “People often forget that every great achiever started from somewhere, and it normally takes a long journey to reach your destination”
Bullet also popularly known as ‘free Kick’ or Ruff also added that, ‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with a step; personally, I have spent not less than a decade in the music business.’
He continued saying, I remember in the late 90’s when Obrafour came out with ‘Pae mu Ka’, I was there, I have spent everything I had to record a song but never had a major hit’.
Indeed the song recorded by Ephram Musiq, titled ‘Time changes’ is really a reflection or a mirror of the artistes.
Iwan, the lyrical gunshot might looked as if he just came into the game, but he (Iwan) was also passionate when he said, “When I was a little boy, my mother always taught me never to give up in everything I do and that has brought me this far’.
He stressed on that, ‘he was into beat producing first, later he came into the music thing and realize that it was not going well, so he went back to the beat producing’.
Finally with advice from some friends and family, he decided to do both, but focusing more on the music and today he is the lyrical gun Shot of Ghana.
Simply put, keep on keeping on in life on anything you want to do. Identify your talent, passion and interest, Iwan and Ruff N Smooth’s final words to the whole of Ghana, especially their fans.
Ruff N smooth as a way of saying thank you to God for how far he has brought them, have recorded a thank you song titled ‘Hallelujah’, the video will be out soon for all to have a feel.

Always remember, a journey of a thousands miles begins with a focus, determination and total dedication, our wise saying to confirm the success story of Ruff N Smooth.
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“NANA BOROO’S MUSIC DREAM CRASHED!

Never under estimate the words of Presenters, DJ’s and show producers when they say, ‘if a song is good we will air it for all to hear’, that was the way ‘Aha ye de’ by Nana Buroo was handled.

The song was good, the timing was so right and the engineer, we believe was Kill beat; he did a thumbs up work on that song, but what about S K Blinks, his input could not have been left out, so perfect.

But once a upon a time in the history of Ghanaian music, there lived the quick hit makers whose hit song was well received in the industry but they could not sustain their level of success in the game after being Blessed with a single hit.

Nana Buroo unlike other musicians in the Hip Life game paid very little in terms of dues (Hustling to find rhythm) in the industry, while others went through ‘hell’ from DJ’s and radio station presenters, he on the other hand had it a bit smoothly.

The radio stations in and outside the capital jammed the song to the fullest, giving it, it’s needed airplay just because after playing it once, the demand for that song goes high by listeners.

So the hit was not seen coming; the industry game was very open and from no were came the song “Aha ye de” by Nana Buroo ft S. K. Blinks.
The very first time “Voice of Mid Morning Accra” Sammy Forson played that tune, he introduced it as the official song for the Easter Festivities and that, was the truth, “Aha ye de” by Buroo, instantly became a hit, a popular tune nobody dare went against in April.

Nana Buroo won the harden hearts of Ghanaian music lovers who will not easily move to a swift beat, even when it is danceable just because the artiste is in question is new.

The artiste became hot in the game, there was no event that did not have his ‘TAG’, the song was used for majority of voice overs in the country, for once, we saw a particular network using a song constantly, during their promotion.

But more was expected from Nana Buroo, all the stages Nana Buroo performed on during his hit days, have all being ‘CRASS’. His stage performances are nothing to write home about, and at certain times his appearance has also been a problem apart from his appearance during the GMA’s, the TV3 festival train inside the central region was bad.

Apart from his sleaze performance what else will make Nana Buroo survive the music industry. We have witnessed a lot of other artistes having a break through with a hit single and not following it up with other hits.
After several months of great success with a hit single, Nana Buroo, is likely to join to the trace of ‘Deeba’, Keteke, G-life, Jay D (the highlander) among others, who have nothing to show after a great success with a hit breakthrough, if he does not prove his critics wrong.

Does this also confirm the fact that the artiste in question, Nana Buroo is not a musician but can be described as someone who has love and desired to be like his role models?
His reign as a musician is over; the new single is doing so bad with air play as compared to the first one. What will do the magic for him with his second single, a song he sang on ETV’s late night celebrity show, formally known as celebrity soccer show.
Well if Deeba, among others are now back and struggling to have a stand in the game because it has change so much and it keeps on growing day in, day out, Nana Buroo should use that as a pillow, it should always serve as a reminder.
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4RINA, GURU PASS TEXT AS RUFF N SMOOTH STEAL SHOW.

It was a long but successful journey as 4RINA, the ladies entertainer, Guru, the GH rap soldier and Ruff N Smooth; the Swagger boys did justice to the University of Mines, Tarkwa (UMAT) stage on Friday night.
The anticipation was on, fans of Tarkwa were in a desperate anxious mood waiting to see, smell or hear the body, scent or voices, respectively of the Empire Entertainment Soldiers, as every radio station called to have a feel of what is coming their way.
The Empire Entertainment soldiers were well received, they spent little time on themselves as every fan and radio station in Tarkwa wanted a piece from the soldiers.
Guru, 4RINA and Ruff N Smooth passed through Diamat Fm among others in the Western region to announce their presence in Town. As if Fans had an idea the logging area of the soldiers, as they had already tripped to the Morning Star hotel before the stars from the green building could arrive after their radio interviews.
It was a tough war for the organizers in getting the artistes from the hotel to the venue of the event, but was fortunate when the crowd gave them the benefit of the doubt and rushed back to the venue just to have a close glimpse of the artiste performance.
4RINA mounted the UMAT stage first, being very new in the music industry the ladies entertainer was well received in Tarkwa. The crowd yield with him throughout the performance of ‘IGWE’.
The freestyle specialist GURU followed up with so much power, the crowd chanted, shouted and did everything they could to get a touch of him, as he performed, Democracy 1, ‘Me Ye Me’ among others.
Every freestyle was not new to the crowd, the flowed with him as he sang his songs one after the other. To confirm their command on his songs, the crowd did PRINCESS, a song that featured PV all by themselves, with just an introduction from the artiste.
MC: ‘She get swagger, the other words did not follow from her again the shout was also on, this time with so much intensity, the anger, anxious and aggressive mood of the crowd showed the MC that they can’t wait to host Ruff N Smooth, hence she introduced the Swagger boys.
Songs like Monalisa, Sex Machine and Swagger are old songs in Tarkwa, to the artiste’s dismay, the students and people of the town wanted to hear, Hallelujah, Azingele, and any new one.
Bullet of Ruff N Smooth shouted, Azingele! Everybody at the event responded to it, the artiste performance was on point, they involved the crowd and made sure they (students /people) enjoyed their paying to watch them.
The show couldn’t have ended well if pictures, artistes and fans relationship was not established. The pictures came in sequence, a long queue awaited the stars, everybody wanted a memory with the artistes.
Pictures and autographs were the order of the day, even though it made them warn out, especially the Swagger boys who had to return to Accra for the Milo Marathon, they did justice in signing and snapping all pictures.
An interesting journey on their way back, they felt very satisfied with their performance, being the first time in Tarkwa and getting this results showed a bright future for all of them.
Get ready for the Empire Entertainment soldiers as they can be in your region, campus or community soon.
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ROGER QUARTEY DEDICATES ‘TURN ME ON’ TO CREW.

‘I dedicate this movie to my ‘CREW’, Roger Quartey, the Executive producer of the movie ‘TURN ME ON’ which premiers on the 1st of October 2010 at the silver Bird Cinemas, Accra mall and sponsored by Peace Fm 104.3 told us during an interaction.
For an executive producer to dedicate a movie to his crew, it should ring aloud alarm in your ears that TURN ME ON will surely turn you on, meaning another eye was given to camera, screen play, directing, editing, props, locations and casting.
The Master of Ceremony Maxwell Clef Justice, said, ‘most of the time the team behind the work is not seen, but we inside RQ productions takes a keen interest in that’.
In addition he said, ‘these gallant film makers who stayed all night ensuring that TURN ME ON, puts you, your family, friends and love ones in a comfort zone needs to be heard.
After staying all night to give another touch to the movie Turn Me On, this is the results;
“Dr. Harry Buckman is a successful businessman and a family man who toiled so hard to achieve a lot in life. He has four children, Tyler, a lawyer by profession, Kendell a renowned fashion designer, Woody a musician and a drug addict, and Juliet their half sister, a typical nuclear family.
Now, Kendell is treating a dark blackmail from his husband, Woody is going through punishment from his wife, Peagy, Tyler is tagging and untagging, eyeing his father’s property and Clark, a faithful servant to Dr. Buckman who is always delivering notes and receiving visitors.
TURN ME ON is an expression of feelings, based on life’s true definition of society and its environment. It has a plot of love, greed, blackmail, hatred, treasure, deceit and a setting of a pure, rich Ghanaian culture of nuclear family system.
Jackie Appiah, John Dumelo, Kofi Adjorlolo, Yvonne Nelson, Roselyn Ngissah, Beverly Afaglo, Timothy Bentum, Ben Kwadey, Vivian Achor, Khareema Aguiar, Eddie Nartey, Ken Fiati, Oma De 1st, starred in TURN ME ON.
A film directed by Frank Rajah Arase, produced by Harold Roger Quartey and premier sponsored by Peace Fm 104.3.
Majority of the time movies hardly go through the process that TURN ME ON crew took the movie through, more time was spent to create a good a movie.
Every single shot in Turn Me on was well considered, movie critics will be thrilled, as there will be little or no comments to pass when the movie premiers on October 1st .
Roger Quartey treats Turn Me On with so much passion and love transferring it directly into the movie and salutes his cast for making a successful movie but hailed his crew for an excellent work.
Who do you trust…. Watch Turn Me On.
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GURU, RUFF N SMOOTH AND 4RINA STORM TARKWA

Empire Entertainment soldiers Guru, Ruff N Smooth and the newly signed 4RINA will on Friday 24th of September 2010 perform at the school of mines, Tarkwa.
The mining school S R C rep who broke the story to nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com was full of delight to be hosting the soldiers from the green building whose music is making so many waves in the Western Region.
As part of the school’s fresh student’s week celebrations they will be hosting an artiste night on Friday and a trip to the beach on Saturday. Friday night is said to be the awaited fireworks in the school as every student looks forward to.
In a phone interview with some students, they were very optimistic about Friday night claiming, ‘We have heard the song Swagger, Sex machine, Democracy, Princess, among others but have never had the chance to relate with the personas behind the voice, hence we look forward for a great time.
To confirm the story, Daniel Obeng, Popularly known as Cedis, assistant manager to the empire soldiers said, ‘It is true, the soldiers from my camp will be storming the Western Region, especially School Of Mines (Tarkwa) and the show promise to be something else.
To add to that Cedis also said, ‘Some of the guys will be using this as first time experience in the Western Region, while others will love to maintain their level in the industry’, meaning great experience awaits the people and students of Tarkwa School of mines.
Guru, Ruff N Smooth and 4RINA are ready to set the school of mines ably. The school of mines hardly witness activities such as this, so treating them to quality entertainment is my pleasure, Guru said.
4RINA, the newly signed artiste under the management of Empire Entertainment, is getting every rehearsal on point just to leave a trade mark on the stage of the mining school.
Akan of Ruff N Smooth explained that, majority of their shows are based outside the country, ‘we have been doing shows (a lot) outside the country and every time we leave there is nothing to entertain our fans, so performs such as this, is a kill for us’.
There we go, on Friday Guru, Ruff N Smooth and 4RINA will thrill the people of Tarkwa, the School of mines to a memorable performance.
Stick and Stay to get all exclusive updates, pictures and videos before, during and after the show. Also get ready for these Soldiers in your school or community very soon.
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REGGIE ROCKSTONE AND SARKODIE FIGHT OVER TOP SPOT!

Let do this quick review of Ghanaian music videos produced so far in the year, we are basing our judgment on good concept, camera angles and, movements, story line and locations.
As usual the team went out to find out from people who, and what music video, they think is the good, the bad and the ugly.
We did not give any songs out to the people we interviewed on Oxford street; we allowed music lovers and followers to come out from the shell and judge constructively.
The team budged into two beautiful ladies in front of Frankese ice cream joint and this is how they judged the good, bad, and ugly video so far for the year.
Tina from Zenith College said, ‘I believe 2010 has being an interesting year when it comes to music in Ghana, so judging the good, the bad and ugly is so funny. Anyways, the ugly video for me is R2Bees Kiss your Hand, the bad, Irene ft Asem, Run away and the good will be Sarkodie’s Borga.
Tina’s friend went straight ahead and said, ‘the ugly video is Eazzy’s Wengeze, the bad is Richie’s Yaaro and the good is Reggie’s Madafo ft KwabenaMafia.
So with that response we moved on towards the MTN office area, stood infront of the office and spoke to this gentle that refused to tell us his name but claimed he works with MTN inside their phone shop.
He told us, ‘my ugly video so far in 2010 will be, Mzbel’s who is calling (here we did not get the video but we realize he meant Mzbel’s video shot by OM), he continued as ‘my bad will also be R2Bees kiss your hand but the good will be sarkodie’s Lay way.
Nana Asare, came up to us upon following us from frankesse to the MTN office and wanted to know what we are asking people, so we did and Nana Asare, a trader on the Oxford street was delighted to share with us what he thinks.
His opinion was in Twi, but the team did some translated into English, so this is what he said, ‘to me I don’t know what is a bad video and a good one. I simply believe Nana Buroo’s ‘Ahayede’ and reggie’s Madafopaa are nice videos.
Still inside Oxford street the team spoke to two more people, one Rasta guy, who sells directly opposite the MTN office, his selection, ‘my ugly video is Mugu by one Akoo Nana, the bad is VIP’s video ft F O I and D flex, the good is still VIP but this time their video AWAY and I THINK I LIKE AM’.
The last lady the team spoke to was inside Shenails, a beauty salon for ladies, that was a deliberate move to find out from a very different crowd.
Instead of a lady, every one there wanted to share an idea on the topic, this was the finding. Some of the girls voted for Trigmatic’s Jolley, Reggie’s Madanfo paa, and Sarkodie’s Lay way videos to be their Best, their bad was Richie’s Yaaro, R2Bees Kiss your hand, Mzbels’ song, Nana Buroo’s Ahayede and their ugly was.
This is our good the bad and ugly videos produced so far in the year;
Majority of videos on Crystal TV are cont counted because they are ugly videos, just like Kiss your Hand by R2bees.This song made our ugly video list because it lacked a good concept, story line and directing.
Then also our bad videos are in ranges, the first range is some of the videos like Run Away by Irene ft Asem, lacked some concept, storyline and locations.
Mzbels, Ruff N Smooth’s Swagger, Trigmatic’s My Life, Nana Buroo’s Ahayede, Akoo Nana’s mugu and VIP’s AWAY, Samini’s Sweet Mistake, all lacked story lines, concepts but had their locations on point plus good camera works, they also make up our bad videos list.
Reggie’s MadafoPaa, Sarkodie’s Borga, Trigmatic’s Jolly, VIP’s I think I like am, D Black’s somebody make up our good video list for the year so far.
Ghanaian music is growing year by year, we know there are some others videos that were not mentioned here, readers are advised to submit their videos that did not make our list, it can be the good, the bad and the Ugly.
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EMPIRE ENTERTAINMNET SET UP THE 10 PARTY

On the 10th day of the 10th Month in the year 2010, a beach party called the 10 PARTY will sweep beach lovers and party rockers off their grind as Empire Entertainment presents ten bad DJ’s, ten unstoppable Musicians, both main stream and upcoming, ten branded beautiful Ushers (ladies) ten MC’s and ten activities.
Culture and arts will come to play at the La Pleasure beach when innovation and creativity meets entertainment at a mid point, with their gradient being lots of activities.
The ten activities such as volley ball, beach soccer, face painting, temporary tattoo, quad bike or jet skies rides, dancing competition, modeling show, open mic session, eating competition and drinking competition (soft drink) will be the hall mark of a day packed show.
In a chat with Ghana’s fine fingers at disc joking DJ Mensa, he had this to say, ‘If you think what I did at the Hook Up party was something to write home about, wait until I step my foot, my fingers on the stage and turn table respectively, then you will understand what we mean by beach party, Empire Entertainment, party, No size’.
The chit chat is hot on the event notice created on face book to build the awareness period for fans and party lovers to be abrasive with updates of events, fans are also sharing their comments and sentiments, to join in the chit chat, open Face book, sign in, type the 10 PARTY into the search engine, and you will be locked in, to also share your sentiments.
Richard of Empire Entertainment, a member of the team of organizers, had this to say when we caught up with him on phone, ‘the only reason why you should not miss the 10 PARTY is just because a lined up of crazy, fun, exciting, and entertainment has being put in place for your relaxation.
He also added, ‘count the DJ’s on rotation, MC’s on rotation, artiste on rotation plus Ushers to serve, carter, treat and warm you during the event, where will you get this from, only at the 10 PARTY’.
Empire entertainment is tagged with the success of organizing events that brings youth of color together under one umbrella and one such events will be the ever innovative ‘10 PARTY’.
The event is targeted at people who are ambitious, fun loving, trendy, out spoken, on the lookout for opportunities in life.
If you think the Huk Up party held at the Aphrodisiac night club was well put together, wait until you visit the La Pleasure beach on the 10th of October, 2010 and you will experience the transformation of a beach into a home.
Keep on reading nanayawiredu.blogspot.com, for all exclusive updates on the 10 PARTY.
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GOSSIP! PARADISE ENTERTAINMENT TO SIGN QUATA

Paradise Entertainment is a management label in the country handling artiste such as Mzbel, VIP, 4X4, MIMI and to add to their list of great artistes, the label is in serious talk with Quata (the Hip Lifer).
We can confirm that the Hip lifer has met with management of Paradise Entertainment on several occasions with the aim of concluding a deal, which will make him (Quata) the new soldier of Paradise.
Wait, who is paying for Quata’s new video, on the song ‘One Man No Chop’ which was shot on Saturday 18th of September 2010, if Paradise is still in talks with the artiste?
In a chat with our source, monitoring the transaction, it is disclosed that Paradise will be paying for all videos of the artiste, promotion and marketing of the album.
Will Movegui Records acts as the official record label for Quata, since all artistes under Paradise Entertainment use the same record label?
All eyes are on the deal to find out if it is a good one for Quata and also if Paradise entertainment will benefit immensely on their target signing.
Also eyes are on Paradise Entertainment especially, because fans of Quata will love to see the packaging of their act. They will be looking out for the difference in selling the new image and songs of the act, making sure it is not similar to the others.
If Paradise Entertainment should sign Quata, will the latter be having his album launch at Boomerang Nite club, that will be so not cool/ ‘ONE WAY’, but who knows, maybe that is why the artiste is delaying the signing?
In an interview with a colleague artiste in the industry, he disclose saying, ‘I think Quata should sign for Paradise Entertainment because it is a good management label’. He also added that, the only thing he should be checking is the packaging of him, as an artiste and his album, as a product.
Recently we published that the Hip Lifer Quata, completed his album with Sarkodie, on a love record, meaning that the artiste has done 99% of the job already.
If Paradise should convince the musician to join them, Ghanaians will be looking out for a total different package for the artiste, and positive response to his hit album.
Quata Vrs Paradise Entertainment, judgment coming soon, keep on reading.
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HEAR SAY! R2BEES ARE CLUB OWNERS.

‘Refuse to be broke’ is the popular slogan of the group R2Bees, the latter seems to have a better understanding of what that slogan means than any one, as they are said to be the owners of Barcadees Night club inside Tema.
The initials of the group name has gotten a positive influence on the Tema base hip life artiste, R2Bees, simply because their investment in the music industry has started yielding results that will never make them broke and one of such investment we gathered is them being the owners of Barcadees Night club inside Tema.
A close source told our team that, the group has an office inside the club and that is where it operates its activities from/
Also most of the top musicians spend a lot of time there, the source also added that. In continuation it was said that ‘if one is looking for R2bees during week days, let’s say, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, the best place to find them is inside Barcadees Night Club, Tema.
Upon this hear say, we did every effort to reach one management member of the group, with the aim of getting their side on this heavy Hear Say, to either confirm or denial but all effort proved impossible.
Efforts are still in place to find out the truth behind this hear say, meanwhile the group R2Bees are tagged/not seen on many stages of shows in the country.
Pushing music lovers in the country to put on their suspicious and thinking cap as to where the magic came from, if the Hear Say is true.
A review of their (R2bees) journey so far, starting from shows performance to hit singles released.
Could their first big show be the MTV mama Africa Awards train, held at Citizen Kofi last year 2009 were Ghanaians welcomed their style, kind of music and flexibility. Could that show have made the investment?
Recently R2Bees were also seen on the stages of GMA’s 2010 held at the international conference Center, here, the group might have played many shows but let’s concentrate on these two as major ones, of that is the case could the GMA’s plat form course the magic?
We will not add their album, video launch and premier respectively, since both happened recently.
So let’s play the assumption game here, let’s say it’s true, R2bees are owners of Barcadees Night Club at Tema, which song did the magic on their journey to success, we are only asking?
Could it have been the break through song, ‘Yawa Girl’, or ‘Money’ (the song that describes how to search and handle money) or the latest hit ‘Kiss your Hand ft Wande Coal’?
May be it is their ‘Africa song’ (a sign in tune for Aphropolitan Mix on Yfm 107.9), ok probably it is ‘Rataaaa’ (a popular tune played by Sammy Forson), which ever song did the magic is a great one because celebrities especially musicians in the country lack assets.
Trust yours truly to get you the fact behind the news and join us as we declare celebrities with assets plus those with nothing.
Meanwhile it is the refuse to be Broke guys R2Bees who are ready for clearance, stay tune in our next publication.
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HIPLIFER AKOO NANA MADE CHIEF OF KASOA.

Doing so well in the music industry locally with the hit single “MUGU”, hip lifer Akoo Nana has earned another success, he is now, ‘AGOROHENE OF KASOA 1st ’ crowned by the chiefs and elders of the Kasoa town.
In acceptance to this huge responsibility, Hip Lifer Akoo Nana, gave a very thought out speech and rounded it with a spectacular performance at the community’s Eid Fitr jam held at the stations park recently.
The chieftaincy is a career starter for the Hip Lifer, a reward for his perseverance, hard work and determination to achieve success over these past few years.
The hip lifer was full of grace last Saturday when the people of Kasoa sided with their chiefs and elders during the crowning ceremony at the just ended Muslims Eid Fitr celebrations.
It was more joy for the people when Akoo Nana after a long wait appeared to grace the occasion.
In an interview with the chiefs, they made it known that, the Hip lifer was not just picked because people voted for Him, NO, the elders of the town were looking for a native of the land(Kasoa) who is doing so well in his choice of work in the country and on top of it all carries his/herself well.
This, they say was a move targeted to motivate the youth of the land to do something positive with their lives and not just walk about. They also added that it serves definitely as a reward, motivation to the recipient of the kinship for his countless effort to reach the heights he has obtained.
In crowning Akoo Nana as the king of entertainment, he was given a white walking stick, the northern batakari and a Hat plus the untouchable palace stool, which signifies that he has a chair at the chief Palace.
The Hip lifer’s role as the King / chief of entertainment is not only to bring entertainment related activities to the community; he must focus on the development of the community and the youth as a whole, in all areas.
With determination to change the lives of the youth in Kasoa and not to impress them, the HipLifer Akoo Nana after barely a week has started negotiating with Rite Multimedia, winners of SWAG Award Basket ball contributors, to build a standard basket ball court at the community, which Rite has shown a positive sign to the proposal.
“My next point of action is to raise funds to build a community center at Kasoa, where all activities of youth inclined will be going on there. As I speak to you now, a drafted proposal is ready plus a song to help solicit for funs to build that community center for Kasoa, Akoo Nana told us.
He also added that, it is his dream that becoming the king Of entertainment of Kasoa, he will be able to touch the lives of many young guys positively, changing all negative perceptions into positive once that has been with the majority, that is my priority.
Is the desire of the Hip lifer to see improvement in the community within a short term plan and to be able to achieve that, he will be launching a social project to back him especially in raising the money for the construction of a multipurpose community center at Kasoa very soon?
Akoo Nana, in his final words at the event (Crowning ceremony) made known that very soon he will be launching his new video and that he will be dedicating the song, video itself to the chief, elders and people of Kasoa.
He also stressed on a sincere gratitude to the chiefs and elders of the community for his kinship as the ‘AGOROHENE OF KASOA 1st ’; to the people he could not but show great satisfaction for them accepting him as their King.
The very next time you meet the Hip lifer Akoo Nana, remember that he is a chief with the title ‘AKOO NANA AGOROHENE OF KASOA 1st ’.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

MISS GHANA 2010, A SEARCH FOR GOLD

Miss Ghana 2010, the search for Gold begins with fifteen beautiful contestants who were selected from the ten regions of Ghana, in a zonal grouping.
Instead of going it the normal routine the event organizers, thought it wise to play the clean plat form by grouping this year’s selection procedure into zones.
In all there were three zones, in each zone five ladies were selected by distinguished judges who did a very good job in selecting elegant, articulate and gorgeous ladies for this year’s Miss Ghana 2010.
The Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions saw Stephanie Karikari, Barira Musah, Zenabu Alhasan, Esther Gadagbui and Ayisha Munkaila as representatives for the Northern Zone which double up to be Zone 1.
Zone two, which is Ashanti zone, had representatives such as Asi Aiddo-Yobo, Linda Annansey, Ida Seidu, Michelle Ayonka, and Pokua Agyeman-Badu.
The Greater Accra Zone, which is Zone three, also had, Phyllis Nuno, Felicia Tawiah, Frances Nyamikeh, Nadra Osman and Chantell Dapaah merging as winners for their zone.
Now the question is very simple, ‘Who Wins the Search for Gold’, all the fifteen selected girls are ready to kick the ball rolling, and they are saying playing times are over.
The Miss Ghana 2010 dairies are showing Wednesdays 9pm on GTV and Sundays 8pm on ETV, fans, well wishers, friends and loved ones can watch the daily dairies of the ladies as they go through a series of training and grooming by professional teachers.
Viewers can also get the chance to see all past queens of the prestigious Miss Ghana event plus find out what is at stake for all fifteen contestants, as the Search for that missing gold will cost them.
The event is an annual pageant organized to empower women in the country into higher heights, it has, over the years served as a platform for ladies to explore and display the many talents hidden in them.
This year seems no exception of excitement, education and information as the organizers have shown great preparation.
A brand new saloon car plus other special price packages are lined up to give the talented, eloquent, elegant and articulated lady a career booster.
Miss Ghana 2010 is sponsored by Auto Plaza ltd, RLG communications, Ghandour Cosmestics, Somotex, Gold fields Ghana and Forever Easy with total maximum support from Kabengo Group, Compu Ghana, ATL, Citizen Kofi and Danny’s Bridal Home and Decorations.
Miss Ghana 2010, is organized by Media Whizz Kids, a full service agency with years of experience in Events Planning, Management and Marketing.
Miss Ghana 2010, the search for Gold has really begun….
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

GOSSIP! RUFF N SMOOTH SHOOT SECOND VIDEO

“Of the records, we are confirming that the Swagger boys, Ruff N Smooth will be passing through the Vodafone Black Berry launch at the Polo grounds on the 17th of September 2010 and fans should watch out for all exclusives, pictures and videos.”
Ruff N Smooth is shooting their second video after chalking great success with the single ‘SWAGGER’.
The location was inside James town, with the director on set being Stephen, who is not new in the business but has been on low, working to hit it on target.
A Ghetto setting, this easily shows the originality, uniqueness and identity of the song. Telling the story to the outside world in a very simple but confident concept, Ruff N Smooth is portrayed as ghettos hustlers from a small nation like Ghana.
The song talks about their journey, from the very beginning to the end, which is, from scratch to success and features Iwan, the lyrical gunshot man.
Iwan, gun down the song with his positive lyrical prowess showing how creative and ready he is as an artiste to face the world. In his ‘bars’ (words) Iwan referred to the days when he was a little youth walking on the street, there he could see his dada bee friends riding is hammers, but that never scared him as now they are all in the same level thanks to determination.
We caught up with the artiste, Ruff N Smooth to explain to us this whole idea of shooting a video for songs on an already sold album, which is still doing well on the market.
The Swagger boys explained, ‘is very simple, majority of the time we travel outside the country to perform, every time we go, we hardly leave anything for fans here to enjoy, hence we needed something to keep them going until we come back.
We also asked them their reason for a reggae/dancehall tune, why not their normal danceable songs, like Monalisa and Sex Machine.
Ruff N Smooth is a versatile group appealing to all kind of genre lovers in and outside the country, hence a need to balance the album, Smooth told us. The latter also added that it is expression of one’s sentimental issues which nearly caused a disturb career but by Grace here we are, so we want to make fans dance, yes, but we also want them to pick up life’s pieces and join them to sew a dress.
They also added that, for now they want to concentrate on shooting more videos that they could not because of performances in and outside the country, but as soon as they are down, they will be performing inside the USA and while they are gone fans can relax with their videos, Ruff N Smooth added.
The reggae dancehall tune from Ruff N Smooth will motivate you, making you more determined to push and never stop pushing until an achievement is secured for the future.
Fans should watch out for the exclusive pictures and video premier soon on this site.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

THE TIME CAME AT THE 12TH ALBUM… CECILIA MARFO

The Holy Spirit filled the studios of TV Africa on Wednesday evening during the Run Down show, when Cecelia Marfo the gospel musician was hosted.
Rundown host Yaw Sakyi felt the presence of the Holt Spirit when the Gospel Diva, Cecilia Marfo, changed the atmosphere of Rundown and positively influenced the host to listen to her uninterrupted for ten minutes-forty seconds as she delivered a powerful speech through her song.
The journey has been long, it not as if I want to make up stories but trust me the journey has been long and I know that many will think this is my first album but Yaw believe me this is the twelve album Cecilia Marfo stressed on.
Yaw Sakyi’s question was very simple, “so what inspired the hit song, AFOMMOBA’”.
Cecilia Marfo explained that her pastor and she picked the song up from the Bible, Matthew 21, then; her pastor will fix a keyboard/piano and sat down with her as they planned the song but they suffered on countless times before recording the song.
She also added that patience for the Lord is the Key to every answer missing in the world. When people heard the breakthrough of the song, they want to come closer but before people used to laugh at me, my family and the pastor.
‘The story is so bad that, one could not enter my room where I lived with the family, with a pregnant stomach and my little kids, I used to feed from leftovers food inside Kumasi market, Cecilia added passionately.
Still not interrupted by the host of Rundown Yaw Sakyi, Cecelia also added that times were bad to the extent that she and her family could not attend any local church in their area simply because she wanted to beg for money from other churches.
To make matters worse for her, Cecelia said that, she visited some churches to sing for them, but because she was looking so rugged the church did not allow her to perform, but today, churches are calling on her to grace their temples.
Cecelia who performed her breakthrough hit ‘Afommoba’ among others on rundown was very optimistic that the door has opened and no matter how the devil tries it will not close.
In fact if Yaw Sakyi had allowed her to go on she would have done a sixty minutes live gospel show, creating thousands of thousands of songs because she is very talented. One significant thing about Cecelia is that, she sounded the same on her CD, making her better off than others.
“To conclude her performance and the interview, Cecelia made it known that giving up in life is not the key but keeping on keeping on in whatever clean business you are involved in is the answer.
Her final words to the whole Christian community and the general public was that, if a little more effort will be added to that prayer time and the patience, God of Abraham will surely open the flood gate of heaven, causing rains upon rains at your feet.
Yaw Sakyi could not have said nothing than, “thank you for coming Cecelia and now that the gate has open, we believe God will bless more things”, Amen.
The story of success is never told within a certain time frame because success its self is a journey never completed within a limited time frame, keep that in your diaries.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

THE DEMOLISHING OF 5FIVE WHO’S FAULT

5FIVE. the Aphro pop group, has been on the minds of many, especially fans and what they keep on asking is who or what is killing the group 5five, is it managerial or the composition of another hit song.
One time a manager of a group said that, ‘when artiste gets to a certain level in their career especially after the first album success, they begin to challenge themselves’, Wait! Could that have happen to the group 5Five, did they take up the challenge of we can do it all by ourselves without managerial assistance.
During a vox pop on Accra Polytechnic campus, the ladies especially were of the view that 5five did not really do much on their hit single ‘African Girlz’ causing them all these problems.
They also added that if they want to get their fame back, a possible collaboration with DIOJO (the singer on that song) will cause the magic, will that actually work?
Guys from the same campus, who seem to be great fans of the group, were of the view that, it is not a composition problem but promotional or managerial assistance.
In explaining their reason, the guys said that, ‘5Five’s second album which had the song ‘PARTY’ ft Iwan and Gino, is a great song, all the guys need to do is a promotional plan and they are good to go.
The vox pop continued in a chit chat form with some pals close to the group inside Adabraka just to get their the other side of the story.
It was more laughter than serious talk from majority of them, none could point out the actual problem with the onetime hit group.
5five after winning ‘Double Awards’ at the Ghana Music Awards in 2008, that is New discovery of the year, Aphro pop song of the year and the 4SYTE Video award all with their hit single “African Girlz”, is 5Five going to be like Deeba, kokoveli, Keteke, among others.
Nothing has worked for the group so far, ‘PARTY’ was well spread in the schools, and on computers, but had little or no air play as compared to ‘African Girlz’.
‘GH, are you ready, let me see your five fingers in the air, your five fingers in the air’ and you know what continues, or the popular Yeah! Is double 5five in the building, has been missed a lot not just the fans but every music lover in the country.
5five, yeah, GH is ready with our five fingers in the air waiting for it to come down the very day you will resurrect.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com