Terri Out With His First Studio Project 'Afroseries'

Starboy entertainment signed act Terri finally unleashes his first and long awaited studio project tagged 'Afroseries', a 7 track EP.

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Wake Up

My Chest

Balance

Ojoro

Doo

Ode

Kill Man

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10 Unforgettable Great African Musicians

There are a lot of musical legends in Africa that won’t be forgotten for their massive contributions to the African music industry. These legends are very talented, famous, influential, and have made their mark in the world.

A handful of these legends have the reputation of being pioneers of different African music genres. These people have done a lot to ensure that Africa can boast about having its own indigenous sounds. So, from different African countries, speaking different African languages, singing different genres of music.

THE UNFORGETTABLE

Fela Kuti

The late Nigerian is popularly known in different parts of the world for different reasons. Fela is reputed for his high octane displays, and interestingly, years after his death, his music is still the favorite of many people.

Due to various factors, he is believed to be the greatest African artists to have ever lived and has emerged on the top spot of the list. Fela is pretty talented and good at what he does. He can play various instruments very well, and he is a nice composer. If you are familiar with the music genre known as Afrobeat today, you should know he invented it.

Fela rose to fame in the 70s, and despite that he sings majorly with Yoruba language and pidgin English, he still has a lot of fans in different parts of Africa. He was a political activist who did all he could to keep the government of the day on its toes.

Miriam Makeba

If you don’t know Miriam Makeba, you then should know Mama Africa. Well, the famous Mama Africa is Miriam Makeba, a South African who cannot be forgotten as far as the continent is concerned.

Miriam is being referred to as the most famous female artist the continent has produced. Of course, a Grammy Award winner is no small musician. That is what Mama Africa is, she won the Grammy Award during her prime on the stage!

She primarily tackled the socio-political plight of her country people under Apartheid with her music, and she remains one of the greatest of all time as far as African music is concerned.

Angelique Kidjo

Angelique Kidjo is the next on the list, and she remains one of the best the continent has produced as far as music is concerned. Of course, a woman that has won the Grammy Award on two different occasions is not just a musician, but a legend. That is what she is, she is an African music legend, one of the greatest of all time.

Angelique is from Benin, and apart from singing and writing songs, she is also an activist who tries to be a voice to the voiceless. She is versatile, has the capacity to thrill her fans and supporters.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

This is a band from South Africa that is known for its superb talent in music. Here is a group that has won the Grammy Award during their prime, and amassed tons of fans from various parts of the African continent. They are known for their style of isicathamiya and mbube, and they worked hard to give Africa its own sound too.

These guys became famous when they worked with Paul Simon to produce Graceland, and since then, they ensured they capitalized on their success to build their career. One impressive thing about them is that they are not just interested in signing and showcasing their vocal skills, but are also keen on showing to the world what South Africa is made of.

Brenda Faisse

Famously known as the Queen of African Pop and from South Africa, this woman has made a name for herself as being one of the greatest musicians of all time that Africa has produced. She was a superb pop singer whose story keeps motivating other upcoming musicians.

Brenda was born in Langa in Cape Town but left home as a young teenager to follow her passion for music. She has the pop group Brenda & The Big Dudes to thank in her ascension to the category of a celebrity in South Africa. Her songs were embraced in South Africa, pushing her popularity beyond the region, and introducing her to other music lovers from other parts of the world.

Ali Farka Toure

Ali Farka Toure is a pride of Mali, and till date, he remains one of the best talents Mali has produced. When it comes to music, he is quite superb. He sings well, can speak several languages, and good with the guitar.

Ali sings in a manner where he blends African American jazz with Malian traditional music. His exploits in the music industry are yet to be fully replicated in Mali, and he remains one of the greatest musicians of all times in the continent.

Youssou N dour

Youssou N dour is from Senegal, born in Dakar (the country’s capital). Youssou is a talented singer and composer whose amazing musical skills have fetched tons of fans from different parts of the African continent.

The Senegalese have the reputation of being one of those that established the famous music style called Mbalax in Wolof. He is pretty good when it comes to blending Mbalex with various languages, and has become a real legend as far as African music is concerned.

King Sunny Ade

Next on the list is King Sunny Ade, from Nigeria. He is a super talented musician who was famously known for his juju brand of music. He belongs to a family of royalty in Ondo State (in the southwestern part of the country), and he is known for moving to various parts of the world with his band to sing and perform. Due to that, he has been able to amass a lot of fans and supporters, and he remains one of the best that has come from the continent.

King Sunny Ade sings majorly in Yoruba language (one of the major languages being spoken by the Yoruba people, particularly in the southwestern part of the country). His songs are not only entertaining but majorly filled with wisdom and ideas (which is another factor that has increased his fan base and exploits). Many of his songs, though he made them years back, are still relevant till this moment.

Lucky Dube

Next on the list of African musical legends is Lucky Dube from South Africa. Prior to his death, he was able to establish himself as a superb musician, singing the famous reggae type of music.

From Johannesburg, he was introduced into the music industry as a youngster and attached himself to a music band. Lucky produced various songs that were widely embraced by various people in different parts of Africa. Though he is late, he remains one of the greatest musicians the continent has produced.

E.T Mensah

We are rounding up the list with Emmanuel Tettey Mensah, the Ghanaian who is well-known for his impressive talents in music. Famously called E.T Mensah, he is popular for his Highlife type of music, and has amassed tons of fans and supporters from different parts of Africa.

Mensah was prominent in the 50s, alongside his band ‘The Tempos’. He took his band to different African countries during this period and even entertained the then Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah.

In conclusion on the greatest African musicians of all time, these people did a lot for themselves and the African music space. They have made a name for themselves and have won several awards for their efforts. Although there are upcoming musicians doing very well today, we know they will need to work extra hard to get to the level of these ones.

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Stonebwoy – Anloga Junction (Full Album)

BHIM Nation boss, Stonebwoy at long last comes through with his eagerly awaited Fourth studio Album dubbed, Anloga Junction.The 15-track masterpiece features Kojo Antwi, Nasty C, Keri Hilson, Diamond Platnumz, Zlatan Ibele, Chivv, Spanker and numerous others with production credit from other top notch producers.

A BRIGHTER LOOK AHEAD - ENTERTAINMENT AFRICA

Africa’s entertainment and media industry has entered a dynamic new phase - a turning point, which finally has a story to tell.The definition and borders that once sidelined the Africa entertainment industry are slowly faded out due to the massive change of consumer orientation and taste, all boiling down to digitization.

The entertainment industry including music. Comedy, movies, media, etc. in Africa was once a drying lake, in recent times there is a totally different picture of the industry.

Entertainment in Africa is now seen as one of the industry boosting the economies of the region. Countries like South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya are leading the pathway in the industry and are expected to grow exponentially in the coming years.

The industry growth in Africa has gone through diverse transformations not abandoning the consumption and audience involved in the process growing in leaps and bounds into a better revolution and economically benefiting, whiles gaining global recognition.

In Nigeria, music, for instance, is one of the fastest-growing sectors.

The earliest forms of entertainment in Africa were storytelling, riddles, and the traditional dance which came at no cost usually not done by non-professionals.

These forms of entertainment have been blurred out since the discovery of knowledge of how lucrative the entertainment industry can be. 

Digging deep into comedy, video games, and diversifying and expanding the movie industry, which largely adds up to the media industry.

In Tanzania, revenue generated from the entertainment and media industry was US$496 million in 2017, Nigeria recorded US$3.8 billion, Ghana, on the other hand, tripled its value since 2013 and ended up US$752 million also in 2017 according to PwC reports.

So clearly the revenue generated so far tells a clear positive story of how the industry which will soon escalate into massive income.

The roots of this growth are purely organic fishing out for talents, creativity, content, etc.
Due to African’s original talents and creativity, the industry has attracted so many global icons which in some time past would never happen.

Strategic and meaningful collaborations have been birthed which put Africa on the global.

Such collaborations include Nigerian Afro-pop star Wizkid and hip-pop artiste Drake, Superstar Beyoncé and Ghana's Shatta Wale, etc. coming together to make some of the best collaboration in music history.

These collaboration positions African artists on international platforms like Spotify, BET Awards amplifying their music, leading to economic growth.

Despite this upgrade and success, the industry still has issues. 

Many pundits in the entertainment and media sector agree the entertainment industry can be the next big sector for African development, and a thriving economy however it is believed that the industry still lacks resources, investment, an enabling environment, weak intellectual property law combined with piracy issues, poor distribution networks, and pre-requisite skills to promote the industry and it is a common problem across all African countries.

In terms of resources and investment, which provides an enabling environment which is very critical.

Although resources found in the industry is not too bad, a greater push will satisfy the matter.

This dynamic push positions the industry as a business, making our products, and talents as a unique selling point which come along with passion. The world is now a closer home for everyone, thus our content should be globally homogeneous, however still, maintaining local elements and sting of global cultures.

The protection of intellectual property and piracy of media products is a bigger concern throughout the region, which needs proactive solutions, policies, documentation that protects these hard works of entertainers.

The creation of formal systems would go a long way to curb piracy and the act would be eradicated, people involved in these acts always go unpunished thus piracy is rampant and the high.

The poor distribution network or system in the African entertainment is one of the obstacles stunting the growth of the sector, due to this menace, there is an outdoor of piracy; illegal distribution and copying without paying royalties to the owner.

Leading entertainers to sell little or no copies of their work, such shame.

The privacy menace is almost another business empire, illegal but strongly exists!!! Thanks to online platform platforms like YouTube, which rewards entertainers, these online distribution platforms break the stronghold of pirates and putting entertainers directly to their consumers.

These challenges notwithstanding, exist, though they may not be so huge and can easily be easily tackled, however, if not worked on it will escalate into bigger problems, which would drag the growth achieved back.

The platform has been set for the African entertainment and media industry to grab the better part of the global entertainment and media industry.

So far, the Entertainment industry looks brighter but to succeed more, we as Africans need to revision every aspect of the industry into structure, goals, have a designed plan to engage audiences.

At the end of the day, audiences determined what the brand is and how far it can go locally and globally.

Consistent push and effort will take us far, who knows maybe a Grammy might land on the soil of the continent soon if these measures are put in place.

source: AFRIC

Fela Kuti And The Legacy Of Afrobeat

The musical genre afrobeat originated in the 1960s and 1970s as a blend of traditional Yoruba music with jazz, West African high-life and funk. The pioneering style of afrobeat is identified with the Nigerian artist Fela Kuti, who was renowned for his eccentric character, musical talent and involvement in post-colonial African politics.

Born into a prominent Yoruba family prominent in anti-colonial activism, Fela was first ‘seduced by the fertile African jazz scene’ in London, where he was studied medicine in the 1960s. Although he abandoned his studies and returned to Nigeria for a career in music, it wasn’t until almost a decade later that his band started to see success. Their timeless recordings from the 1970s made a significant impact on the Nigerian music scene before gaining popularity around the globe.

He is now considered one of the most influential musicians in the world. His albums The ’69 Los Angeles Sessions, Best of the Black President, Expensive Shit, Live!, Zombie and The Underground Spiritual Game remaining extremely popular.

Fela Kuti’s music was inspired by the Black Panther movement, with lyrics that were infused with social and political critique, as well as Nigerian proverbs. These he employed to mock and criticize the military dictatorship in Nigeria of the time. In line with the newly gained independence from colonial rule which was happening across Africa, Fela encouraged his people to regain their self-reliance and self-pride. Another significant attribute of his music is the length of his skillfully crafted and ecstatic songs, some of which last up to 30 minutes on the albums, or even 45 minutes when performed live.

Richways Featuring Lesane On 'Bottled' The 4:20 Fam Way

4:20 Richways dishes out this hot tune tagged 'Bottled' featuring 4:20 Lesane no doubt this is fire.

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Hanno Drops Amazine song Featuring Label Mate Realzy Tagged 'No Doubt'

Hanno Drops Amazine song Featuring Label Mate Realzy Tagged 'No Doubt'

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The industry is about to have a shake up, as one of the biggest music labels out of Africa, “Blow Money Records”, is set to release its newest signed artiste, “Hanno’s” first official single, titled “No Doubt”.

Hanno who has been doing beautifully well underground with his skills in song writing, music production and sound engineering, all coming to his advantage. He is “one piece of a machinery”, as the CEO describes his talents in a few words, that the world will get to experience.

The very skilled producer/artiste, Hanno, featured his label mate, the “Vanessa” crooner and Blow Money first son, Realzy on the song. “No Doubt” is an African contemporary sound with lots of love vibes infused into it, that perfect sound that explains better how to treat and love a woman.
The song was produced by the super talented Hanno himself, mixed and mastered by Justee.

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Tiffik Hits The Studio With Ranking Boss To Create An Iconic Dance-hall Jam 'Wah Dema Say Bor We'

Tiffik Hits The Studio With Ranking Boss To Create An Iconic Dance-hall Jam 'Wah Dema Say Bor We'

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Success is the only thing knocking on the Free Mind Family door now, as Baddest Tiffik teams up with Ranking Boss to serve we music lovers with 'Wah Dema Say Bor We'.

This is pure Fire Dance-Hall and believe me the industry game is about to change real soon...

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Free Mind Family With 'My People'

Free Mind Family With 'My People'

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The wait is finally over as Free Mind Family teams up to drops the fire track 'My People', and trust me it is worth the wait because it is fire.

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Shatty Banks

Shatty Banks

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Shatty Banks – Afropop/Afrobeat/Highlife Artiste

Severa Quansah, widely known as 'Shatty Banks' is a young talented female songstress who hails from Agona Swedru in the central region of Ghana.

An Afropop, Afrobeat, & Highlife Singer who had her second cycle education at Winneba School of Business.

After her Senior High School Education in 2016, the sensational vocalist decided to venture into music with the aim of focusing on her talent.

Shatty Banks who recentky signed a juicy record deal with Banko Entertainment, a fast growing record label based in Cape Coast.

Shatty is having eight (8) Songs to her credit before signing up onto Banko Entertainment. The songs include; “You do mi I do you”, “edey pain me”, “s3wo twa mia wo bedi”, “ wode taataame”, “don’t leave me”, “umbrella”, “party again”

Shatty Banks released a banging tune with official music video on 1st January, 2020 dubbed “Prayer” under her newly signed label Banko Entertainment.

Her second project titled “Indisputable Mashup Volume 1” showed how versatile she is as a Vocalist.

The Agona Swedru Based Songstress has worked with couple of emerging Artistes including Twicy, JoeWillie, Koo Ntakra, Kojo Vypa, Koby Symple, Sema Lee and look forward to working with Top Mainstream Artistes in the industry such as Wendy Shay, Eno Barony, Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, KiDi, EShun and Simi.

She has shared same stage with the likes of Patapaa, Kofi Kinaata, Kwawkese, Eshun, among others at the recent Pa2Pa Album Launch and also Performed at dakokoo Musical Concert both held in Agona Swedru.

Shatty Banks is a great talent who has a beautiful future in the music industry. She has grabbed three (3) Official nominations at the forthcoming Upcoming Ghana Music Awards 2020 ( Discovery of the year, Afrobeat Song of the year and Best Female Vocalist of the year categories respectively.)

Below are Shatty Banks social media handles:

Facebook: Shatty Banks
Twitter: ShattyBanks
Instagram: Shatty_banks
Audiomack: Shattybanks

Ohemadepa_Pinky

Ohemadepa_Pinky

By Abel Adeniran

With an excellent turtle shaped body, Ohemadepa_Pinky could be portrayed as smashing and adorable, an impression gathered at the first sight of her and at all times. She is a more than an average height lady who flawlessly rocks every fashion show with ease.

Pet Named, Ohemadepa_Pinky, the striking model with multi abilities, prides herself with a respectable style and nature committed to impart the genuine values of a brand. She is fearless, flexible and deems excellence as the legitimate aftereffect of consistence.

“I am brave and unquestionable not shy. I have the will to talk and persuade the right audience to take to the correct brand at all times”, revealed Ohemadepa_Pinky to Iseegh.blogspot.com

Ohemadepa_Pinky targets accomplishing greatness in a corporate beauty industry while empowering the youth to seriously stick to their dreams and achieving their dreams.

At her leisure, she prefers reading, dancing and sightseeing. Ohemadepa_Pinky fluently speaks Twi and English.

Her slaying feature and glamour is the correct way for incredible brands to observe.

Height: 5'6

Weight: 74

Waist:   30

Bust:     35

Hip:       43

Shoe Size: 39/40

Eye Colour: Brown

Specialty: Runway, Commercial,  Fashion, Video Vixen

Hobbies: Reading, Dancing, Outing

New Mobile App ‘DRICH’ Brings 'DONKOMI' Sales Closer To Homes

Source: Iseegh

A new mobile App ‘Drich’ brings to the doorstep of every Ghanaian home, discount sales known in the Ghanaian culture as “Donkomi”.
AlDrich Payment Technologies Ghana Limited is a Ghanaian technology-driven payments company with a passion to move sub-Saharan Africa into a cashless regime and along these lines, improve livelihoods through financial inclusion.

AlDrich has taken a novel approach at solving the discount awareness problem by developing Africa’s first discount aggregator app, which has been named DRICH. The DRICH app essentially gathers all available ongoing discount sales information into one app, so that with a click of a button, users can scroll through hundreds of stores currently offering discounts on thousands of items.
Merchants get their discounts awareness delivered directly into thousands of hands once it is posted, while users within a 2-kilometer radius also get an SMS, an email and an on-screen prompt once discounts are posted on the platform. This will clearly be a distinct advantage, as the Donkomi culture goes digital.
This ground-breaking technology is the latest in the pool of innovative mobile applications in Ghana that are solving daily problems; helping adopters explore change while disrupting whole industries and bringing simpler solutions to perennial problems.

Discount sales has become part of the lifestyle of the average Ghanaian with discount sales such as percentage offs, buy-one-get-one-free, free installation and a whole lot more. These are offered by large retail shopping centers, boutiques, computer marts, to smaller fuel service station shops.
Merchants and vendors push for maximized sales at festive seasons of the year by offering huge discounts on several of their items or even creating cash back offers on purchases beyond a certain threshold.

“There has been in the past and present, several disruptive technologies in Ghana coming to the fore, with numerous enterprises exploding with increased profit through the adoption of such basic technologies. Regardless of how we look at it, four out of every five working class Ghanaian has taken advantage of Donkomi one time or the other.” said Abel Ofori, a representative of Drich

One significant issue with Drich however, has been the awareness of an offer. Big merchants spend thousands of Ghana cedis to advertise their discount sales on national newspapers. Some even go ahead and put these discounts on billboards and digital displays around town. Others go digital, by putting these discounts on online platforms like Facebook, Instagram and twitter. The smaller shops might rely solely on word of mouth, while some might add sms/email campaigns to their discounts awareness publicity. These channels have however all proven to be limited.

“Some of these channels guarantee a wide reach at a huge cost, while some others do not cost much, however don’t likewise offer you much in terms of reach particularly with people who have never shopped with you,” Mr. Ofori explained.

Drich essentially helps merchants put out their Donkomi awareness before a pre-screened audience of middle-class Ghanaian who have demonstrated a previous interest in discount sales. “What if this awareness could be delivered right into the hands of discount-sensitive Ghanaian?” Abel Ofori added.