Ghanaian musician Amerado has announced his latest EP in a classic style which is almost usual for the rapper who is best known for his creativity.

In an announcement post made by the rapper on his official Instagram page, he said “Through thick & thin, ups & downs, the constructive criticisms, motivation & applause. The hustle & the growing success, the hard work & sleepless nights.Here we are!! Time to tell the story, PATIENCE EP loading….”

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 The Patience EP appears to be the rapper’s second studio EP after he released RAPMARE on November 25, 2017.

Amerado is yet to share the official art cover, tracklist, and release date for the Patience EP but the trailer video has some traces of a verse suspected to be the new sensation Black Sherif.
Amerado recently returned from London, UK after performing at the Ghana Party In The Park and having a historic session with ace presenter/disc jockey Tim Westwood.

The rapper is best known for his weekly rap series Yeete Nsem and hit songs like Menpe, Box of Memories, Twa So, and We Outside which features Kofi Jamar.

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Highly Spiritual Music artiste Mr Drew on Sunday 8th August, 2021 hosted media personalities in Takoradi including bloggers , promoters , radio presenters and deejays in a private album listening session for his unreleased studio Album titled “Alpha”.

The Album which was loved by everyone present, is a 12 track album with Collaborations from Nigeria and his fellow Ghanaian Artistes.

The event also witnessed surprised appearances from his fellow musicians such as Dopenation, Ayesem, Afezi Perry and some other Takoradi based Artistes. 

His manager Philip Nelson popularly known as Jeezy was asked during his address to the media why the team decided to host the listening first in Takoradi. He said, a little research was done on which regions plays Mr Drew’s music and the western region came second to Greater Accra so it was right for us to show love to the people of the western region first by giving them the opportunity to hear this beautiful Album before anyone does. 

The album is said to be release in August on Boomplay and will be available to all platforms by 4th September. The listening session in Accra comes off this Friday 13th August at Base lounge in Cantonment.

Some 59 years ago on August 6 the island of Jamaica gained her “Emancipendence” from the United Kingdom and was one of the biggest days in her history. 

Jamaicans the world over mark this day with various activities and engagements with music, food, cultural events among others donning the Jamaican colors green, black and yellow.

The story was not too different in Ghana over the weekend as Roc FACTORY officially commemorated the 59th Jamaican independence celebration at the Oak Plaza Hotel.

The evening which also announced the beginning of the “The Black Star Renaissance” celebrations saw and had a league of dignitaries and organizations who spoke about the essence of the independence, the diasporan relations, cultural exchange programmes and more. 

Some of the invited speakers were Jamaica Counsel, Honorary Emmil Osei-Bonsu, The Ghana Tourism Authority, Beyond The Return, The Marcus Garvey Foundation among others.

Hon. Emmil Osei-Bonsu reiterated the enhancement of a stronger bi lateral relationship between Ghana and Jamaica in various fronts.

In addition, The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Most Hon. Andrew Holness also in his message said the Emancipendence 2021 celebration should be celebrated with a renewed sense of purpose, charting the course for a Jamaica that will be even stronger and more prosperous.

The night couldn’t have ended without some good conscious reggae music from Reigning Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the year in Ghana, Epixode who also spoke about the music relations between both countries and how more collaborations will foster the unity and growth. 

Other guest artistes that showed their love for the Jamaican culture and were fully represented at the event were the legendary Amandziba Nat Brew and Samini. 

The organisers of the event, Roc Factory is  spearheading the connection and initiative between Jamaica and Ghana known as “THE BLACK STAR RENAISSANCE”; this Serves as an invaluable link bridging the gap between the Afro- Caribbean and the global markets. CEO of ROC FACTORY stated that, we are our own identity and time has granted us this unique brotherhood to build a lifetime kingship between Ghana and Jamaica.   

A harmonious ancestral energy that infuses the authentic Afro-.Caribbean vibes. 

Partners who supported the event were Ghana Tourism Authority, Beyond the return,Oak Plaza Hotel, Jamrock restaurant,Planet One multimedia, All Media Communications.

ROC Factory” We Create The Trends That Run The World”

Single parenting has come to stay as far as the world’s family system is concerned and it is quite a tough task to be handled by anyone, be it a man or a woman.

It comes with double the responsibility, as one is expected to perform the role of both a mother and a father in a child’s life.

That notwithstanding, single parents have little or no respect in our part of the world, Ghanaian society, most especially, if it did not arose from the death of a spouse.

Through, single parenting, many had lost respect in their families, some, never get the opportunity to sit close to social meetings, church leadership roles, family decision making and others had to bear the painful brunt of letting go their would-be better halve because families would not permit their sons and daughters to marry into such homes.

It is for this reason that the Reenart Foundation, a non-governmental organization(NGO) has set for itself the responsibility to help change the narrative of discrimination against single parents in the country.

Stop discrimination against sing parents

A brain child of a single parent and a philanthropic arm of the Reenart Multimedia, a multimedia firm, the foundation go by the tag “Stop Discriminating Against Single Parents” and aims to tell stories positive and different from the norm.

Among its vision and mission is to empower single parents and children born into such homes to live about the discrimination forced on them by society and live successful lives.

CEO of Reenart Multimedia speaks on stop discrimination

Sharing the foundation’s genesis with GhanaPlus.com, the Chief Executive Officer of Reenart Multimedia, the mother company of the foundation, Ms Irene Nartey said the foundation was born out of the painful experiences of single parents in the Ghanaian society which was becoming one too many .

“Society view this group of people as second hand individuals when it’s come to decision making, during social meetings, church activities, family decisions contributions etc. Some families won’t even allow their sons or daughters marry this group of people and so the whole aim is to promote and showcase more positive content about these set of people, “she said.

Training in employable skills
She mentioned the foundation through it advocacy work would throw positive light about the lives of single parents, shoulder them in the areas of skills training in employable skills such as wig making, fashion designing, decors and many others to make them comfortable in life.

Scholarships

Ms Nartey added some children from such homes would also be offered educational scholarships to pursue their education to enable them contribute their quota to the development of their families, society and the country in general.

She explained, the foundation would also put in place programs for mentorship, networking and psychosocial well being of the single parents and their children.

“The Reenart foundation’s principle strategy includes Support Groups, Conferences, bringing nationally and locally-renowned single parent speakers as keynote presenters at events just to empower and create networking environments as well as socializing support groups, seminars and training programs, such as wig making, fashion designing, decors, etc one on one consultations, resources services and annual scholarship award program for some children”, the CEO of Reenart Multimedia told GhanaPlus.com.

A look at single parenting globally

Single parenting is a global phenomenon and Gallup World Poll report last year it is sharply higher in Sub-Sahara Africa.

The study placed the Sub-Sahara Africa at a rate of 32% as against North America’s 24% and America’s 19%.

In 2019 however, a study of 130 countries and territories by the Pew Research Center report, the United State of America had the world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households.

The study rate the country’s figure at 23% as against Canada’s 15% , Nigeria’s 5%, India’s 4% and China’s 3%.

In Ghana, it is estimated some 30% of children find themselves in single parent homes.

Discrimination against single parents

It is estimated some 80% of single parents had experience discrimination in life, a report by singleparentrights.org said.

Set to cause serious waves across not only the Ghanaian and African music scene, but the international scene at large, Ghana’s “First Lady” of afrobeats, Eazzy presents her new single, ONLY ONE featuring Kelvyn Boy

Taken from her upcoming EP , “Only One” shows Eazzy’s vulnerability..singing melodically about wanting to be the only one in her man’s life, how her heart beats for only him, and how she wants to tell the world regardless of what people say. A stark contrast from her previous release “Duna” which focused less about love and more on the sexual and physical attractions of a woman.

Multi award winning producer MOG Beatz combines Afrobeat, and pop culture with Eazzy’s distinctive vocals and mesmerising songwriting and storytelling to create a project that is undeniably a modern classic in the making. Kelvyn Boy’s verse acts like the cherry on the icing… a match made in music heaven.

Recently crowned female afrobeats artist of the decade, Eazzy, has indeed graced us with multiple hits over her ten years in the industry…but this time round, the First Lady has surprised everyone not only with her choice of featured artist, but also with the hard hitting lyrics and a top notch video to rival any international hit maker!!!

The exciting thing about Eazzy is that she has been putting in more work into her music career and now that she is currently under new management, UK based BBVIP, plans are underway for her to work with top-notch producers in the industry to produce her best body of work to date. She has always been ahead of her time and is destined to ascend to stratospheric heights.

Five-time VJ of the year (Ghana DJ Awards) winner and Mr. Drew’s Official, DJ Xpliph, born Ralph Osei Duah, has advised upcoming djs to take education seriously and not think that the occupation is for school dropouts.

“People feel like the djing career is for school dropouts, it’s not like that”. By using himself as an example, Dj Xpliph affirmed that he has a degree in Music from the University of Ghana, Legon to motivate anyone who wants to be a dj by profession. “It (education) is key, it is not like we just started and are here”, he said.

Speaking to Mimi Kay on “The TLS Show”,


Dj Xpliph also urged upcoming djs to remain calm and go through the process, have time and master the craft while remaining respectful above all else.



Dj Xpliph hosts the VJmix edition of Rythmzlive every Tuesday from 3 pm-4 pm on GhOne Tv. Additionally, he is on air on Starr Fm with Sheldon The Turn Up every Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. Xpliph also produces Unwind and Rythmzlive on GhOne Tv.

The prestigious 4th edition of Ghana Event Awards are set to officially launch and announce the nominees for this year’s edition. Awards that celebrate and acknowledge Ghanaian event industry space.

Ghana Event Awards is an annual awards scheme that seeks to honor and celebrate every unique indigenous event and organizer who has excelled in event management across the country. 

The event is slated for July 30, 2021, and will take place at the Silver Star Towers Airport, 7 pm sharp.  Honoring event excellence, this year’s edition promises to be very exciting and unique that will have a lot of activities during the event such as

Announcing the theme song for the awards

Announcing the new categories

Announcing nominees

Announcing event partners and board members

Announcing honoring awardee

This year’s launch and nominees announcement is hosted by Noella Kharyne Yalley radio/ TV presenter at multimedia and performance by Jayana, Iona, Obibini Takyi Jnr.        

Ghana Event Awards 2021 is powered by Eventguide Africa and Rythmzs Africa, associated with Ministry of Tourism Art and Culture, Office of Year of Return, Ghana Tourism Authority andsponsored by Adonko Next Level, Veuve Du Vernay, NiiPhotographer, Lakeside Estate, Kaya Tours, Goldridge, AmadiaFoundation, Asuavo Security, Kalmoni Business Group, Lesfam Company Limited, The Radio Advertising People.

 3Music Tv which is a subsidiary of the 3Music Network is set to go live on the 1^st of August 2021 at 3pm. 

The General Manager of 3Music Edward Owusu Boafo gave an overview ofthe whole project. “3Music Tv is a digital free-to-air television channel which is easily accessible by all television sets in Ghana. But through our digital-first agenda, some of our exclusive content can be accessed on social media and youtube as well. Brace yourself for some exciting activities to celebrate the re-birth of music” he said.  

 3Music Network is also looking at organizing exciting events like a Fan Festival and the Wildland Festival which will be the first of its kind in Ghana. 

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Mona 4Reall releases new music called Baby featuring shatta Wale title Baby. 

The Mix Master Garzy Amapiano produced song sees the songstress Mona 4Reall delivering very silky vocals when professing her love for her man (ShattaWale). 

Baby depicts a typical romantic relationship story where couples undeniably share their undying love for each other and make very interesting promises to compliment it. 

Mona 4Reall who has in the past released hits such as Badder than and God’s child with very impressive visuals delivered another masterpiece of a song and video. 

The colorful  visuals for the song Baby was shot by Director Rex. The concept of the video does justice to the song and makes viewers appreciate the content of the song. 

Enjoy the new hit from Mona 4Reall featuring Shatta Wale called Baby. 

KYSFM which has the mission of using radio to bring education and development to the community in which we operate has its flagship show called Hot Palava hosted by DJ Mac.

Celebrated philanthropist Kossi Azoumaro, known in the entertainment industry as DJ Mac, who has influence of two nations, Ghana and Togo, uses the flagship Hot Palaver show to discusses pertinent issues and conversations that affects these countries in hopes of boosting the culture of the people of Togo and Ghana. 

In talking about himself, Kossi Azoumaro – MS, CISA, CISSP, GCIH, CEH, AWS Certified Solutions Architect mentioned that he is a Cyber Security Engineer with over 15 years of experience and specialized in areas such as Penetration Testing, Cyber Security, Information Assurance (IA), Security Control Assessment (SCA), Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A), and Network Security. 

He is a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) via the ISC2, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) via EC Council, Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA) via ISACA, AWS Certified Solutions Architect and possesses a Certificate in GAIC Certified Incident Handler via SANS. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics and a Master of Science in Information Assurance. 

In addition, Kossi Azoumaro owns two cyber security companies and actively involved in providing cyber security training around the world.

According to the IT Guru who now runs his online shows as a hobby and also as his little contribution to the growth of the media industry back home, he was looking out for ways he could support his “fellow” practitioners in the Volta Region since the Covid-19 came and since he cannot support every single person working in the industry, he decided to throw a challenge which will help in selecting a few deserving persons to merit cushioning.

The weekly Friday show is a new initiative by the United States of America based professional Disk Jockey and Cyber Security Engineer Kossi Azoumaro, known in the entertainment industry as DJ Mac. Hot Palaver run concurrently with the “Weekend Vibe Show”, and ” DJ MAC TALK SHOW”, all hosted by DJ Mac on KYSFM. 

Heavily influenced by the Togolese and Ghanaian culture, the Hot Palaver show is in French and English language, serving listeners from these two nations.

The debut episode of the Hot Palaver show saw the controversial musician cum radio presenter Blakk Rasta as its first guest. Just as the focus of the show, their conversation centered on the current happenings in Ghana. The socioeconomic issues, political issues, the judicial system, the recent supreme court hearing of the 2020 election disputes and the judgement that was passed, and the LGBTQ+ controversy.

Within the last 25 years, DJ MAC worked at Radio Lomé, Volta Premier FM in Ho, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) in Tamale before relocating to the USA. He also holds a Professional Certificate in Computer Systems Security and has worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the US government and owns a cyber security company TeksPros.