Qwame Gaby, the Volta Music Award (VMA) winning Gospel Artiste is grateful to God for his birthday and a celebration of another life milestone. 

The chartered marketer, Technical Advisor on Insurance under Programme for Sustainable Economic Development (PSED) at GIZ Ghana and a gospel musician says his ministry has got a mission to accomplish by spreading the gospel of Christ through music throughout the country to win more souls to Christ. 

This agenda has seen him record and publish songs such as ‘Aseda’, ‘Fr3 No’ and ‘Ogya’

Qwame Gaby is currently working on a new project and is expecting to touch many souls with a beautiful song that will make waves across Africa.

Fast-rising crooner, Oduma Essan has inserted a banger suitable for your perusal this yuletide and he brands it as; Trap.

The mid-tempo laid-back vibe is an Afrobeat tune that is set to deliver it’s sonic ambiance throughout the entire room or outdoor space that is being played.

Featuring Fid Q, the tune is an attempt by the talent to expand his horizon and music appeal following the release of his initial hits such as Bigi Bigi, Show Body, among several others.

Fid is said to be one of the artists who brought honor to Hip hop in Tanzania and East Africa with his well-known song Mwanza Mwanza wherein there is unique writing that has been different from the usual one (narratives/streams)

He has repeatedly been named the best hip-hop artist of all time in Tanzania and East Africa (by Felix Nyaumbu).

In commenting on his latest release, he stated, “The reason for this collaboration was to expand my career to other parts of the continent and the world at large.

It’s for the fans to know that we have something better to give the people for the Christmas and new year to make them happy and bring them fun”.

Eloquence, passionate, perseverance, prim and proper and hard works are among the few things you know or hear when her name is mentioned.

Veronica Ofosuhemaa Owusu –Ansah, Head, Brand Communications and Business development for Quick Angels limited and Quick Credit &Investment Micro-Credit limited has won the Woman of Excellence; Marketing and Corporate Communication at this year’s National communications awards. She also won Best Corporate Communications Team of the Year for SME Category.

The Awards scheme, by RAD Communications Limited, celebrates and honours individuals and organizations in the media and communications space for their contribution towards the industry and national development.

Veronica is the face of communications at the Quick family, a business transforming generations through equity financing and collateral free loans to Ghanaians .So much admiration is said to be attached to her name when it comes to project executions.

She is a passionate brand and external relations strategist. She has worked in an integrated marketing communication function as well as creating business leads for many brands and has won several awards for them.

She is a professional with  over 10 years of experience which spans across news media, marketing & advertising services, telecommunications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Communications, Branding, Financial & Investment services, Copywriting, Events and artiste management.

She has worked with companies such as Metro TV as a Broadcast Journalist, Primus Advertising as Senior Media and Client Service Executive, Tigo Ghana as Communications Specialist, Group Ideal& Ideal Finance as Lead for Media and Advertising. She was also the Head of Brands at the rebranded TV Africa and Head of Corporate Affairs at the Ghana Library Authority.

Veronica holds Master’s degree in Development Communications at the Ghana Institute of Journalist and Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies at the University of Ghana, Legon.

She is the 4th finalist, multinational/Pan Africa Positive Role Model West Africa Awards during the Gender Mainstreaming Awards 2021.

She led the successful launch of Quick Angels in 2019 and has seen to the funding and strategic direction of over 20 brands signed under the quick angels angel investor scheme .She has equally led massive campaigns for some of its brands such as agatex, sankofa natural spices, pizzaman chicken man, Addicent foods zaconut, shopnaw and many others.

She has also successfully led both internal and external engagement of Quick Credit &Investment micro- credit limited, a sister company of quick Angels from no visibility to well-known micro credit company also in less than 5 years .Veronica also oversees the strategic communications of Quick Credit brands in other African countries called OYA micro-credit Limited.

Veronica Owusu Ansah is a strategic leader with a desire to impact brands and lives through her strategic communications engagement.

Some of the brands under the quick angels portfolio she manages include  Oya Micro credit company limited ,Ridge Medical Center, Dough man foods, Prospectus Ghana, Zaconut, Pinkberry, Coli network, Alcilla (into tilapia),Addicent foods(rice production-Benjie rice), Dominion paints(Agatex as the first brand), Sunsolar(into salt production),Sankofa natural spices, BEEfA foods(first product- BEEfA CHIPS), Janam cosmetics, CEQA foods(Pizzaman and Chickenman), Burger King(quick angels franchise in Ghana), Morning Glory publication, Mona Brand-Cosmetics, and Clothing,Tigon Creative Studios. 

She holds Professional certificates in Advanced Public Relation, Annual Report writing, and Strategic Communications and Marketing.

She is a member of IPR (Institute of Public Relations Ghana) and Ghana Journalist Association (GJA).

The #DecemberInGhana calendar of events comprising festivals, parties and concerts continues to make Ghana the destination of Choice for these festivities. 

A void in the premium music niche is finally being filled by local food impresario Mufty’s who launched his Live Entertainment experience division earlier. The company brings “Unleashed” a home-grown concert series that meshes premium hospitality and live music.

The maiden edition is set to take place at the Grand Arena of Accra International Conference Center on 18^th December 2021 and promises a glittering tables-only music and lifestyle night. 

It features a galaxy of the biggest hitmakers of 2021 including Zlatan of ‘Zanku’ fame from Nigeria, Rockstar Kuami Eugene, The reigning Spotify most streamed music title holder KiDi, King Promise the crooner, Evergreen Becca, Toast of radio playlist S3fa, The praise singing Fameye, The prolific Akwaboah, and Keche the dance floor fillers.

“This event is designed to provide and intimate connection between performers and their biggest and most premium fans; that’s why we have planned it “concierge” services for each table.” Commented Mohammed Mufti the Founder and CEO of Mufty’s Entertainment. 

Each table experience comes with signature cocktails, premium spirits, and unlimited bubbly all night from a master mixologist with a Hors d’oeuvres from a celebrated Chef. 

Table prices starts from GHS 10,000 for standard and graduates up to the rare and dedicated Diamond table for only Top VIP’s. Bookings can be acquired on 0576521799. ”Unleashed” is enabled by Mufty’s Entertainment in partnership with Angel Broadcasting Network and with production from by Sub-Saharan leader in Live Entertainment RAVE. 

Ghana’s 2-time Grammy Nominee, Rocky Dawuni, is getting a very good one on PSG’s Official Instagram page. His song “It’s Time” has gone overly viral on their page with over 8 million views. 

A video shared by the club on Instagram showed Rocky Dawuni’s hit single “it’s time” being played in the background as Messi and his teammate paraded their awards.

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The Ghanaian Reggae Singer who doubles as UN Ambassador for Environment Africa recently landed his 2nd Grammy nomination for the 64th Grammy awards due for January 2022.

He has been nominated in the category of “Best Global Music Album”. Rocky Dawuni earned the nomination with his “Voice of Bunbon Vol.1” album released on November 30, 2020. His debut Grammy nomination came with his “Branches Of The Same Tree” Album released in March 2015, for the 58^th Grammys.

The Argentine captain won his 7th Ballon d’Or award last Monday, November 29th after beating off competition from Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho.

Messi and Gianluigi Donnarumma were the two PSG players who won big at the Ballon d’Or ceremony, with the Italy shot-stopper being adjudged the best goalkeeper. Ahead of PSG’s game against Nice, the two players presented their awards to the fans inside the Parc des Princes.

(Story: Emmanuel Ayamga – Pulse Ghana)

Dubbed Mona4reall live concert at coco vanilla, it was one of the greatest to begin the month of December.

Artiste took tense to support Mona to entertain fans at among which includes Edem, Camidoh, Talaat Yarky, Efya, DBlack and a host of others .

It was a night full of fun and massive entertainment .

One that can remind you christmas is here

The night wouldn’t have been complete without the presence of Ghana’s controversial comedienne Afia Schwar who graced the occasion with some industry friends and colleagues .

Applause from the crowd was overwhelming .

Mona performed most of her hits like Baby with Shatta Wale ,hit with Stonebwoy and Gimme Dat with Efya.
She has since has been getting accolades for her speedily growth in the industry.

We can indeed conclude this was a night to remember and a great entry for the festivity.

In a similar vein she mounted the stage next day at the La Palm royal beach to give fans same thrilling experience .Dubbed mona and friends pool party ,4syte was the official partner to this event .

This brings to a total of 10 branches in less than 2years of their existence.

Pizzaman chickenman is fully owned by Ghanaians.

Kumasi already has 6 branches and locations include; Ahodwo, KNUST campus, Sofoline, Suame Maakro, Airport Roundabout, Dakodwen and a food truck at Tafo.

In Accra,Pizzaman chickenman have branches in Dansoman Exhibition Roundabout, Spintex, East Legon and Awoshie all opened simultaneously .

Christian Boakye-Yiadom, a young Ghanaian man is the CEO for Pizzaman-Chickman.

The first and fully Ghanaian owned Angel Investor company in Ghana QuickAngels are partners to this business

Quick Angels so after after establishment have financed over 32 companies . Among some of the businesses under QuickAngel include Pinknerry, Doughman Foods, Richie Rich Gummies, Sankofa Natural Spices, Agatex Paints, Benji Rice, Sun Solar( Into Salt Production), Coli Networks, Alcilla Farms, Tigon Creative Studio, Jenam Cosmetics, Prospectus.

The primary aim of QuickAngels is to support start ups, businesses and entrepreneurs with equity funding.

QuickCredit & investment microcredit limited is a sister company to QuickAngels and also has other businesses in African countries such as Tanzania, Uganda ,Kenya,Nigeria,Sierra Leone, Liberia with the name “Oya” meaning quick in the Ga language.

Richard Nii Armah Quaye is the Chairman for QuickAngels and QuickCredit Companies

His rise in the industry was one that everyone could attest to as hard work and consistency, the Kumasi based Rapper, Kweku Darlington has on the One Show with Tilly Akua Nipaa opened up about his journey to Tim Westwood.

Kweku Darlington, who is credited for one of the   biggest songs in Ghana, Sika Aba Fie with its Remix has made a surprising revelation that, his mother does not believe or know he does music. Revealing more about his family life, Kweku Darlington said that:

Up until now my mum does not know I do music. 

Responding to how close he is to his mother he said that:

I think I’ve only had five, six years living with his mother, I’ve been living with my father and grand mum, my aunties, I was young so I don’t know. I’ve been going home, my mum and my dad are so close but because I normally move to Accra, she is not sure what I do.

Kweku Darlington on the One Show continued to speak on his first visit to the UK and how blown he was with the audience reaction to his presence and performances. He hilariously said that:

Well, this is not my first time because I’d already been there in my dreams, but in reality, this is my first time. I knew I was going to the UK, about 3 Months ago, so I was cool with it, I didn’t even post it that I was going to London. I was just something normal. I felt like I was working hard and as a result of that I am going overseas to perform.


While in London, Kweku Darlington made an appearance on Tim Westwood platform represents heavily for Ghana and especially Kumasi. 

I think as soon as we dropped the pictures, I saw people tagging me, Kweku Darlington and YPee about to make history on Tim Westwood. I saw so many tags. It was great to be on there because all the great artists I know from Ghana like Sarkodie and Stonebwoy have been there so to me it was great to be there.

Finally, he speaks on his latest single, Sika KanKan and the essence of the song.

There is this perception in Ghana that when someone in Ghana acquires properties at a young age like below 30 years, they assume that he didn’t go through the right process.

He puts up his career and his financial status to bare on the show with Tilly Akua Nipaa. 

Full Show below:

In recent times, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the world is gravitating towards African Music, especially Afrobeats with Nigerians leading the pack. Right from making back-to-back global hits, Nigerians gradually are taking turns in filling up auditorium around the world with eclectic group of people who have found a special fondness for Afrobeats. 

With the new crop of Nigerians being instrumental in this change, it was such an interesting moment for one of the young forerunners of the genre, Joeboy, to give some secrets on what makes the Afrobeats special. On the One Show with Tilly Akua Nipaa hosted on Oneplay Africa’s video on demand platform, Oneplayplus, Joeboy iterated that: 

“It’s the gbedu, it’s the lamba, it’s the drums, it’s the sound, it’s the melodies, it’s the lyrics, everything. It’s just like a creation of beautiful fusion, it’s like life, it’s colorful, it’s vibrant, so anybody and everybody will actually relate to it one way or the other.”

Like Ghana, Nigeria also has music majorly centered in their capital city, Lagos. Joeboy takes time to explain that, in Nigeria, once an artist decides to do music fully, majority of them migrate to Lagos mostly because Lagos like Accra has various people from different parts of the country in there so once there is a breakthrough in Lagos, it’s a high possibility it would travel to the rest of the country creating a national hit.

He speaks on how fierce the competition in Nigeria is, how the OGs are putting in the same works as the young new talents. However, he mentions how the population of Nigeria has been instrumental in churning out more talents each year. 

“I will say like our population we have like over 200 Million people so no matter how many artists dey, there is always a large number of people that are going to enjoy that music.”

As part of the insightful 16 minutes conversation with Tilly Akua Nipaa, Joeboy also speaks on how the immense the supports from Nigerian gatekeepers like Don Jazzy is crucial to their work. Like Don Jazzy, there are other incredible music leaders in Nigeria who have formed a wall to support these young talents with the main focus of projecting them to the world. 

“It’s really important to have someone to look up to, somebody that can show you the way, it helps, it helps avoid lots of mistakes basically. So, it’s very very important.”

Finally, Joeboy says unlike the Ghanaian music space where the numbers are intangible and driving away investors, Nigerian numbers are tangible and palpable making it easy for investors and the government to put in money and benefit from the industry

One of Africa’s leading private airline companies, Africa World Airlines partners the Zeepay YT Creators Festival scheduled on the 26th – 28th of November 2021.

The Africa World airlines has demonstrated its commitment to support local projects and initiatives geared towards national growth by throwing such weight behind a festival that will celebrate, inspire and engage local digital content creators.

According to AWA’s management, they believe the YouTube Creators Festival is an excellent initiative especially in today’s digital age, when the entire world is connected by a single medium. They continued to say the platform is an excellent tool for any company looking to reach out to the rest of the world, as a result, they feel that this platform will increase the brand’s exposure and engagement. Africa World Airlines want to be a part of the dynamic team to help promote YouTube Creators in Ghana, Nigeria, and across Africa.

“We are anticipating a lively and highly engaging event. One that will encourage more companies to recognize the platform’s value and the opportunities it may provide for their businesses. We hope that by sponsoring this festival, more people will become aware of the AWA brand and see us as a constructive conversation starter”.
AWA stated.

It is surprising to see more corporate brands support the creators festival especially being a maiden edition. Below is a quote from the head of commercial of African World Airlines;

“Africa World Airlines is delighted to be a part of this event. We are always ecstatic to be a part of any unique initiative that aims to raise awareness and progress in Africa.
It is always in our best interests as an airline to provide the greatest possible experience for our passengers, and the only way to do so is through a simple, efficient, and seamless process. We accomplish this by giving passengers digital booking platforms that they can access from anywhere, as well as payment options that include many channels.

In the future, we intend to create even more convenient ways to access our services so that our airline continues to be the domestic airline of choice.
In conclusion, we want to establish reliable and trustworthy relationships with our customers, which is why we’re excited to be a part of this event, which we consider a worthy cause and a wonderful platform for cultivating positive relationships.”

The speakers for this year’s event are Nigerian comedian, Mark Angel, Wode Maya, Kwadwo Sheldon, Bola Ray, Gad Ocran, George Britton, John Dumelo, Jessica Opare – Saforo, Barimah Amoaning Samuel, Steven Ackah, Yonny Friedman, Ama Governor, Nadia Ama Modok, Abeiku Santana, Jordan Palmer,

The event title sponsor is the fastest growing Ghanaian fintech company, Zeepay. Other notable partners include Mentamusic, Avance Media, Year Of Return, Blogging Ghana, Ghana Gold Expo, Outright Plc, Twellium Ghana, Edward Asare, Oasis Magazine Africa, Wiflix Ghana, WatsUp Tv, Digital Times Africa, Ghana. The event is locally powered by Entamoty Media Ltd and ICS Africa.

Africa World Airline currently connect travelers to 8 West African destinations and hope to expand our operations to more. It is in our mission statement to connect Africa to the world through the most efficient, safe, and reliable air transport service and hoping that partnering with this festival will contribute to promoting and achieving this goal.

They believe this event emphasizes the necessity of having a social platform, it’s important to note that we’re on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube. They encourage readers and viewers to follow them on social media to stay up to date on all of the latest promotions, products, and services.

By Barimah Amoaning Samuel