Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture, Hon. Mark Okraku-Mantey, has thrown his weight behind the organizers of the “Hands Across Africa” Charity Concert.

“Hands Across Africa” Charity Concert, slated for Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the Accra Sports Stadium is an initiative spearheaded by Taj Weekes — Goodwill Ambassador and UNICEF Ambassador for St. Lucia who also doubles as a Musician who is well-traveled on various paths from music to humanitarian and charity initiatives across the world.

Dubbed “Hands Across Africa”, the project is laced with Charity concerts designed to run across 8 African countries where music shows will be held and proceeds from all concerts diverted to charity initiatives in the respective countries.

Taj Weekes who is in his 2nd year of such Charity programs first did a similar project in 2021 where he gave out 5,000 pairs of shoes to poor and under-privileged Ghanaian school children in various communities in Greater-Accra, Eastern & Volta Regions.

In a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture on Tuesday, June 28th, Taj Weekes called on the Deputy Minister’s outfit for support to make the Programme successful and sustainable.

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Taj Weekes in his engagements with Mark Okraku-Mantey says he is liaising with Local and International charitable organizations to collaborate to bring relief to Ghanaian Youth.

“We’ve been taking care of underprivileged and at-risk children. Giving football scholarships to children as well as healthcare and education. We’ve given 76 scholarships to under-privileged children so far and looking forward to doing more of such. We gave out shoes to some Ghanaian children last year during my first visit; we distributed 5,000 pairs of shoes to needy (school) children across various places in the country last year, 2021, during my first visit, with an intimate concert here in Accra to gather support”, Taj Weekes intimated.

“We would very much need the drive and push from your outfit to support us in this push to make it materialize. We have our Foundation — TOCO — registered here locally so everything accrued from the concert, the proceeds will be directly pushed to selected communities here in Ghana; all the funds remain here in Ghana so it benefits the country,” Taj Weekes added.

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Mark Okraku-Mantey in his response to Taj Weekes’ call was quite elated.

“I’m happy to have you here to do this meaningful initiative. I am also glad to know you’re also in line with our ‘Year Of Return’ and ‘Beyond The Return’ activities and extending your hand to do charity works here. We acknowledge you and we embrace you as one of us. If our brothers and sisters in the diaspora will also emulate the same, I’m sure we can make Africa a better place”, Mark Okraku-Mantey added.

Taj Weekes was in the company of his wife, Angela Serieux-Weekes, who is a partner of his TOCO Foundation. His wife, Angela, who has over 32 years of experience in the fashion business is also supporting the initiative to expand fashion minds in the youth to sell the numerous but uniquely amazing Ghanaian and African fashion to the globe; also in lieu of “Hands Across Africa” Programme. Elorm Beenie, ace Ghanaian Publicist working for Taj Weekes and TOCO Foundation was also present at the meeting with the Deputy Minister.

Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Minister For Tourism, Arts & Culture, though wasn’t present at the meeting however threw his support behind Taj Weekes and his Team.

They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO) Foundation was established by Taj Weekes in 2005 and has a local wing registered here in Ghana. In the concluding words of Taj Weekes, he says, “we look forward to hosting a successful music festival to raise enough funds to support the purpose. And this is in partnership with the Ghana Tourism Authority for a period of 5 years.”

St. Lucia, the home country of Taj Weekes is an island in the Caribbean that boasts of the most Nobel Prize Winners; a country of about 180,000 population.

Mr. Jones Nelson, Director of Corporate Affairs at Ghana Tourist Authority together with his Deputy, Mr. Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi, joined the company of Taj Weekes for the courtesy call on Mark Okraku-Mantey.

The Ghana Tourism Authority has fully endorsed the initiative as well as the Office Of The President. The musical concert pitched for Saturday, July 23rd enlists Okyeame Kwame, MzVee, DSP Kofi Sarpong, Blakk Rasta, with Legendary Reggae Singer, Eric Donaldson from Jamaica as well Brinsley Forde of popular Aswad Reggae Group also playing for the night, plus a couple more names.

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Urban gospel artist Jonn Winner, born as John Oppong Inkoom Jnr, has finally released his highly motivational gospel song dubbed ‘Bless Me’.

According to the musician, who started singing at an early stage in the church due to his strong Christian background, his new Bless Me projects “the blessings of God and his infinite wisdom to lift everyone per His time.”

Jonn Winner doesn’t tune himself to one genre, for him, it’s all about praising God and singing to exalt him. One thing he noted is that his fans are always anticipating his next chapter, adding that, “Bless Me will forever linger in the memory of anyone person who listens to it.”

Meanwhile, John Winner has shown his vibrancy in the Ghanaian music sphere for the past years. He won the Best Gospel Video for the MTN MVA 4SYTE Music Video Awards 2019.

He was also adjudged International Act of the Year 2019 at the Ghana Urban Gospel Awards.

Talking about this feat, he explained, “I am known for excellent visuals when it comes to the urban gospel fraternity.”

“I have been nominated for other major awards including Shine Awards, CCML, BASS Awards, and Canadian Glass Awards just to name a few. I couple as a sanitation ambassador under the auspices of the Ministry of Health.”

“I am the CEO of Jonn Winner Couture, a clothing line which is a subsidiary under the Jonn Winner World incorporated.”

Talking about his music career, John Winner said: “Music had been part of me from infancy since my mum is a choir director, praise and worship leader and a deaconess of the apostolic church Tema community 11 assemblies respectively.

“My father the late MR John Oppong Inkoom Snr was an affectionate music lover… I started singing at a tender age, but in the course due to education, I paused. I came back to do professional singing about 8years ago. My blend of the local and the contemporary touch has caused me to be very influential in the new era of the gospel (contemporary/urban gospel) I came out with my first single titled God be too much which really enjoyed massive airplay and impact.”

Jonn Winner has released songs like Odo, I Can’t Imagine, Big God, and Lift My Hands, among others that have since received massive airplay.

The contemporary gospel singer further urged his followers to anticipate his upcoming album titled African Praiz and his Worship Invasion 2 project.

“I am a front line missionary with a vision to take the church to the world and the world to the church through anointed music and charity … I have a brand promise which is excellence, humility, and energy.

“I believe in composing anointed songs via the help of the Holy Spirit. I believe the time is due to marry the cooperate world with my songs,” he climaxed.

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Amerado is out with visuals of his new banging song ‘Metua’ which features Kuami Eugene.

The song has received a massive response from music lovers since it dropped on the 22nd of February 2022.

The video was shot and directed by XBills Ebenezer.Watch the video here: 

Amerado is out with the visuals of his most talked-about single ‘Abotr3’ off the trending Patience EP which features Black Sherif.

The song currently sits #1 on both Apple Music and Audiomack, it is at the moment the most shazamed song in the country. 

With almost 1Million streams across all platforms in just 4days, the song has made it to all the top charts on every music platform.

Amerado also holds banner placements on Boomplay, Tidal, Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer just after he released the Patience EP.

The Women Choice Awards every year has become the institution that selects women achieving in various fields to be celebrated as an inspiration and empowerment to others. The initiative is product of Global Ovations Ltd. with its core mandate to translate the collective voice of women into a highly objective and consistent methodology allowing women to choose with confidence, knowing that other women across Africa would highly recommend it to their family and friends and country as a whole.

With Guinness Ghana limited as the Headline sponsor of the event, the theme for the year 2021 Women Choice Awards is ‘THE PROGRESSIVE PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN’. For the past two events, the women’s choice award Africa has recognized and celebrated personalities like Stacey Amoateng, Edith Ameyo, Lauren Haute Couture, Kuburah Diamonds, Sophia Guaye and many others.

After a successful nomination announcement for this year’s Women Choice Award Africa, a tall list of nominees have been outdoors. Media Personality of the year nominees being Sister Sandy, Jay Foley, Caroline Sampson and Waibe YB. With about 18 categories for this years celebration, the event will once again spotlight many women and men who have worked hard the year under review.

Beyonce Featuring Shatta Wale’s King Already which projected Ghana to the world and has received massive recognition as the highest collaboration in Ghana has gotten Shatta Wale been nominated for the MTV’s  Video Music Awards (VMA).  The dancehall king achieved nominations for the best Art Direction in the recent MTV VMAs.

The MTV Video Music Awards is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.  In recent tweet, MTV congratulated Shatta Wale on his #VMA nomination. “@shattawalegh  Congratulations on your #VMA nomination!!

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@shattawalegh Congratulations on your #VMA nomination!! ⭐️ https://t.co/hEh9YTg5A1 pic.twitter.com/mICoot40r4

— MTV (@MTV) August 11, 2021

Shattah Wale who is currently promoting his Shaxi app tweeted in reply stating, “Thank you this is for Ghana”.

Oneplay Africa a Ghana based media and content creation company has introduced a new show dubbed Oneplay Covers.

The Oneplay Cover show is to put more spotlight on the Emerging Artistes in Ghana and beyond. The show will be hosted by media personality Tinalove Nayram. Oneplay Covers is purposely for Emerging Artistes to promote and expose them to the world. The show includes an interview, publications and social media promotion for all artistes who will be featured. The host Tinalove Nayram mentioned that, she loves working with Emerging Artistes because she believes the future of the music industry depends on them. Tinalove promised not to disappoint Emerging Artistes and the general public with the Oneplay Covers. She entreat artistes and the managers to look nowhere than Oneplay Covers because it the only show which will to push them higher above imagination. However, the first episode had young banging Ghanaian Afro beat artiste Skannah on and is currently on Oneplay Africa’s youtube channel.

Oh yes, we were not wrong when it is drama season on TV. BBNaija is on-going and fans are already catching feelings, handpicking their favorite out of the lot.

It was Truth or Dare in the house and Yousef was dared to give any female housemate a French kiss.

Without so much thought, she he jumped on to Liqurose a passionate kiss.

We bet a lot of fans did not see it coming and are beginning to believe he has a soft spot for her.

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Fans definitely would be keeping up with them to see what would be coming from their little romance.

Written by April