Osaagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician and a political theorist. He was the first Prime Minister, and the First President of Ghana, having led the Gold Coast to independence with the help of Edward Akuffo- Addo, Dr. Ako Adjei, William Ofori Atta, and J.B Danquah. Let’s look at the songs Dr. KwameNkrumah would have played as he celebrates his 112^th birthdaytoday. 

Osibisa – Dance The Body Music

Daddy Lumba – Nea Woho Beto Wo

Samini – Linda

K.K Fosu – Sudwe

Kojo Antwi – Kakayi

Kwaisey Pee – Mihia Odo

Lord Kenya – Sika Mpo Fa Neho

Okomfo Kwadee– Abena Ye Me Yere

Daasebre Gyamenah – Kokooko

C.K Mann – Fa Wokoma Mame

George Darko- Akoo Te Brofo

Nana Acheampong – Fabewo So

Adane Best – Gyata Bi

Story By Samuel Addo- Kofi

Samini is a DC boy (Dansoman) but he definitely not lost from his roots. I guess once a Northerner, always a northerner is a not a sheer worn-out cliché.

The reggae dancehall artiste born Emmanuel Andrews is from Wa in the Northern region of Ghana.

The people from this region have diverse language, great food, a love for smocks plus more.

Do you know what else is synonyms amongst these people are? Is their love for Pito? A local drink that is brewed from fermented millet or sorghum served in a calabash outside the producer’s home where benches are sometimes provided for customers to sit, enjoy and have conversations that streams from all topics in the world.

Call it the local beer and you are not far from the truth. Samini is currently in the US, prepping for the Adonko Ghana Music Awards USA and he has been seen with a calabash in his hands, sandwiched between two friends enjoying what appears to be pito.

I mean we do know the content of what is in the calabash but it would be hasty to think it is millet porridge, which is also served in calabashes.

In subsequent post, he mentions that he never moves anywhere in the world without his pito which confirms that he was indeed enjoying the delicacy.

In 2011, the Linda crooner disclosed that he would be going into full time pito as for him; it is more than just a drink.

He said the drink sparks inspiration in him, aside from that, it is the only drink he was used to growing up as his mother prepared and sold some.

Evidently, the bond between Samini and pito is stronger than the bond of 1844, signed between Fante chiefs and the British government…

Written by April

Samini is billed to perform at this year Adonko next level Ghana music awards in the USA and he says it is going to be lit.

The Linda hit maker says it is another stage for him to do it for the motherland. Other musicians on the bill are Choirmaster of Praye fame, Oboy Murphy, Jay Hover, Millicent Yankey, HertyCorgie and Jamin Beats.

The show is slated for 21^st of August.

Written by April

The Big ‘Bad’ Veteran, SAMINI, roars again one time! Preps for concert on Saturday, July 31, 2021. It’s the maiden edition of the Festival.

Come July 31st, The African Dancehall Pioneer will be sharing the BIG STAGE with his Jamaican Counterparts Etana, Rayvon, Tony Matterhorn, Delly Ranqx, Kiprich, Sugar Bear and a host of other Caribbean heavyweights for the Bounce Musik Festival in Atlanta. Kindly reference the promo flyer for more details.

For a very long time Samini has starved his fans across the globe a mega performance on stage. His very first major set with real audience over a year will be at the Bounce Musik Festival; fans in America and Canada will get the chance to witness the fortified performance by the legendary Ghanaian Live Band King as he is listed as the only Ghanaian and African Artiste for this one.

Activities along with the concert includes Sky Diving, Parachuting, Bouncing Jumping, Sliding, among other fan activities.

Most of the times we hear people say that our artistes are not United and we disregard . 

That line has come up so many times that it is gradually becoming a popular sentence in our music space. 

The call for unity among Ghanaian artistes has come from all angles, Fans, Media, executive producers and even investors. 

Some times as a patriotic Ghanaian, we defend our artistes by saying they are United and lack of unity is every where in the world but for some strange reason, that comment of our artistes are not together might just be true. 

Ghanaian artistes are not United and they don’t love each other. 

The act to do it first and block others from attaining the same feet is what is driving our music business into the gutters. 

It took only one Nigerian win at the Grammys to expose our music industry. Burna Boy and wiz kid winning a Grammy has brought up so many conversations in our space that we thought never existed. 

So apparently Samini is keeping a certain pain for Stonebwoy all these years and no one knew? 

Also, apparently, Ghanaians as a whole have been waiting to mock our own stars for not winning a a Grammy? Something we do often at the least chance we get.

Finally,  our artistes have their own meaning of what is called music success and we didn’t know? 

Why am I raising all these points, I am doing so because I was expecting that as as Ghanaians we will congratulate our own artistes who have gone so close to winning a Grammy, like Shatta Wale. 

Instead of us to see the pride in the fact that our own got close, we however decided to use the opportunity to mock and call them names. 

I have said it often times that if we don’t cancel this fanaticism thing in Ghana, a lot of hard work will go un-noticed. 

Recently Epixode was featured on a top rated world album which went number 1 on Amazon music but it had no talk-ability. Also Stonebwoy got to work with Sean Paul for the second time and he has done so many works with other Grammy winning artistes yet we hardly praise such achievements. 

This is how the world will begin to see us now. It took only one Grammy award for us as Ghanaians to wash our dirty clothes in public. 

Let’s us continue to dirty ourselves in public (not to say that others don’t do it ) and forget that as we waste time to mock each other, the rest of the world will be looking for new opportunities. 

Once again let me say that A Grammy is not far away from any Ghanaian artist. 

It seems Samini is fueling fresh beef with Stonebwoy after he congratulated Wizkid and Burna Boy for winning big at the 63rd Grammy held last night. 

In a twitter post sighted by oneplayafrica, Stonebwoy congratulated Wizkid and Burna Boy that with all due respect let’s all other African Nations give it up for Nigeria for their constant efforts in holding the mantle for Africa when it comes to entertainment on the global scene. 

Some few minutes after, Samini fired back with a tweet below which didn’t go down well with Stonebwoy. 

🇬🇭Ghana will be ok if we begin to keep it 💯 with each other as artists my gee .it starts from being honest and calling a spade a spade. Do you think they disrespect Idibia like you disrespect Samini?? #yearoftruth. before you give extra fake fans to Nigeria #checkyourself faker https://t.co/ULizGspvvr

— SAMINI (@samini_dagaati) March 15, 2021

Stonebwoy also replied in a new tweet that, no disrespect to him but he just finished a twitter beef with Shatta so is it his turn now, he questioned. His tweet below: 

With All Due Respect Let All other African Nations Give It Up For Nigeria 🇳🇬
For their Constant efforts in Holding the Mantle for Africa when it comes to entertainment On The Global Scene. Congrats for holding it down at the Grammys..
As for Ghana 🇬🇭, smh I'll be back..

— 1GAD (@stonebwoyb) March 15, 2021

Today on Oneplay Africa Daily Zoom, NYB from Muse Africa and Roland Amartey from Event Guide have reacted to Shatta Wale-Samini beef score. 

According to NYB, Samini is still in the game having fun but the attention has sued away from him especially when Yaa Pono dropped his record and the Kumerica boys coming in. For him, the excitement is not there again but he will probably choose Shatta Wale over Samini. 

Roland on the other hand said money in this conversation is not the option but its about who is supreme because this will go along way to cement Shatta Wale’s claim that he is better than Samini. Please watch the video below. 

Fantana drops her first single of the year 2021 title “No Dulling”. 

Born Francine Nyanko Koffi, Fantana is known for songs like; So What, Girls Hate On Gilrs, Rich Gyal Anthem, Backstabber, New African Lady and many others. 

The song was produced by Master Garzy and you can watch the video below: 

Rapper Strongman has dropped a new hip-hop song title “No Diss”. 

This comes after he released “Facts” and was enjoyed by music lovers. The rapper went into his elements as his gave some punchlines to mark his territory as people say he is the best rapper. 

Produced by Fimfim, the instrumentation has a groove about it with a sample from the legendary producer Hammer of The Last Two fame. Please stream “No Diss” here: 

GadOne Record signee, Kofi Jamar has released the official music video for his new song “They Don’t Know”. 

This comes after he dropped “Ekorso” banger. The song was produced by Trino and its currently trending numbe 1 on twitter. Please watch the full video on the link below: 

Shatta Wale is out with another banger title “Lift”. 

“Lift” by Shatta Wale is a song produced by Beatz Vampire. Kindly check this out below and have a copy. 

This new awesome single “Lift” serves a follow up to his trending song “Benz”. Please listen to the song below: 

Ghanaian Dancehall star, Samini replies Shatta Wale’s diss song, “Kill Fi Fun” with this record titled, “1Jon”.

The Dancehall scene gets hotter as Samini really goes hard and jabs Shatta Wale with this masterpiece produced by TheOneBeatz. Please stream the song here: 

Ever since the new year, 2021, it seems the Ghanaian entertainment industry has seen countless misunderstands. Currently is the Shatta Wale and Samini beef which seem to have been revived after a decade or so.

Besides the twitter trends, social media excitement, and the vibrancy these beef have created in the Ghanaian entertainment and media space, are the artists involved cashing any benefits from these back and forth?

Speaking on Zylofon Showbiz Agenda, the Lead Director Oneplay Networks, Nana Yaw Wiredu, said assertively that, these artists involved are milking the beef as well as content creators. 

To him, the boost or increase in the numbers and eyeballs of these artistes involved in beef can be translated into money or directed to their money making ventures or main projects that have not garnered the attention as they want. Citing and example with teephlow and Medikal beef and his Phlowducation project.

To him any content creator or regular social media user who commented on these beefs one way or the other got some increase in views, page clicks or more followers from these beef.

This is why he is certain artists involved made money off the beef.

Watch Reaction by pundit on Shatta Wale and Samini Beef

Showbiz pundits, NYB of Muse Africa and Roland Amartey of Event Guide have both reacted to Shatta Wale and Samini’s beef. 

Speaking on the issue, Roland said Shatta Wale was the one who replied to the beef but not the one who initiated it. He also added that, Shatta Wale asked Samini to release the song but he wasn’t around to do that. 

On the other hand, NYB also said this is part of the dancehall culture but Samini did not start the beef. For him, Shatta Wale started the beef when he dropped “1Don”. Please watch the below below: