Founder and General Overseer Bishop Beatrice Dzandu-Hedidor, of the Upper Room Assembly, (Church) Tema has passed on.

This sad incident happened on Saturday, November 21, 2020 in Accra. 

Bishop Beatrice Dzandu Hedidor, 79, was an outspoken advocate of national peace, people’s mother, a great servant and believer of God who led lots of souls to Christ.

One of her advocacy moments was when she cautioned tolerance among presidential candidates during the general elections in 2016, where she also preached hope, indicating political change will impact positively on the country.

From a source close to the bereaved family, final funeral arrangements for a befitting burial in memory of their beloved one will soon be announced.  

Bursting unto the scene with a unique vibe and style, Kwaku Mondo aims for the stars with this Kuami Eugene-assisted tune he brands as ‘Araba’.

Kusgee music in conjunction with Highly spiritual music presents this dynamic act with a highlife tune that reverberates with sweet melodic vocals and lyrics, inspiring love in any state of a relationship.

He kills 4 birds with one stone in both the audio and visuals as each communicates a work of creativity and excellence.

From featuring the reigning VGMA Artiste of the Year to giving production credits to one of Ghana’s finest, Kaywa, this is no doubt a ticking hit song.
As if that wasn’t enough, Kwaku Mondo features everyone’s controversial fantasy, Akuapem Poloo in the high-quality visuals, as his bride.

Journey along with this lovers jam and discover how the wedding ended.

Young Ghanaian Afro-Dancehall prodigy, Larruso teams up with legendary Ghanaian Dancehall Musicians Samini and Shatta Wale to release the official remix to his Afro-Dancehall song “Gi Dem” produced by Beatz Dakay. “Gi Dem Remix” is now available on all digital streaming and download platforms in all territories. Listen here: https://ffm.to/gidemremix

On a modern-dancehall instrumentation, the young prodigy unites two living legends actively relevant to the reggae-dancehall genre on the remix of “Gi Dem”. “Gi Dem” is a sound which is aimed at firmly projecting the new dancehall sound originating from West Africa. The crooner seeks to project Afro-Dancehall”.

Listen on Audiomack: https://bit.ly/gidemonaudiomack

As the days draw closer to another election in Ghana, many artists have come out to preach the message of peace in diverse forms and platforms. 

Ras Kuuku, Ghana’s reigning “Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Of The Year” at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA 2020) has also joined forces to advise the youth against violence and unruly behavior before, during, and after the elections. 

He drops “Peaceful Election” which speaks to the youth to desist from any form of uncouthness and bad energy. He urges them to put Ghana ahead of any politician or political party. 

Ras Kuuku returned from the USA last week after spending a few weeks there working on his upcoming EP titled “Kwame Nkrumah”. Scheduled for release this December 2020

Sarkodie, a colossus in the Africa rap space has reacted to the hard work young Rapper Kweku Smoke has put in his upcoming album.

Prior to the launch of his debut album, Snoop Forever, on the 5^th of December, Rapper Kweku Smoke has been spotted in various behind the scenes videos leading to the release.

Departing for South Africa, Kweku smoke has been seen in some high budget music video shoot with Emtee and other celebrated rappers around the world featured on the album.

Like all fans of Kweku smoke, BET award-wining Rapper, Sarkodie, is also particularly proud of Kweku smoke for the hard work he’s put into his craft, especially in the snoop forever album. Reacting to a post from Kweku smoke, Sarkodie quoted that:

What it means to put in work… too proud of you…

What it means to put in work … too proud of you … https://t.co/VTueC1QPwX

— Sarkodie (@sarkodie) November 27, 2020

Also reacting to a post by Emtee of South Africa, Sarkodie tweeted:

(Fire emojis) cant wait for this.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Can’t wait for this https://t.co/UlMX7lMBhC

— Sarkodie (@sarkodie) November 27, 2020

These among many reactions from Ghanaians have got interest piqued in anticipation of what’s to be one of the biggest albums in Ghana.

Commenting:

The album is going to be hard, I‘ ve put mad work in there and I hope people like it. I have a whole lot of people on it and its mad, street vibe, you feel the hippop, there is drill music in it, you feel love song, some afro vibe…

Hopefully, songs on Snoop forever become an anthem for Christmas soon after its launch on the 5^th of December at BelAir Crest, Cantonment. Young Ghanaian rappers, especially Kweku smoke is making Ghana proud.

The recording academy of the Grammys has announced nominations for the 2021 awards ceremony.

A lot of the artists and media had mixed reactions after the announcement. So while an artist like Dua Lipa was overwhelmed with her nominations, Burna Boy from Nigerian was super chill with the nokination in the global album of the year. The Twice as Tall man led the Africans with his Twice As Tall Album.

Check out the full list of Nominees 

Record of the Year

“Black Parade,” Beyoncé
“Colors,” Black Pumas
“Rockstar,” DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“Say So,” Doja Cat
“Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish
“Don’t Start Now,” Dua Lipa
“Circles,” Post Malone
“Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion

Album of the Year

“Chilombo,” Jhené Aiko
“Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition),” Black Pumas
“Everyday Life,” Coldplay
“Djesse Vol. 3,” Jacob Collier
“Women in Music Pt. III,” Haim
“Future Nostalgia,” Dua Lipa
“Hollywood’s Bleeding,” Post Malone
“Folklore,” Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

“Black Parade,” Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk and Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“The Box,” Samuel Gloade and Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
“Cardigan,” Aaron Dessner and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Circles,” Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post and Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
“Don’t Start Now,” Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa and Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
“Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“I Can’t Breathe,” Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
“If the World Was Ending,” Julia Michaels and JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels)

Best New Artist

Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Yummy,” Justin Bieber
“Say So,” Doja Cat
“Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish
“Don’t Start Now,” Dua Lipa
“Watermelon Sugar,” Harry Styles
“Cardigan,” Taylor Swift

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

“Un Dia (One Day),” J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy
“Intentions,” Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
“Dynamite,” BTS
“Rain on Me,” Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
“Exile,” Taylor Swift featuring Bon IverWATCHING: Recommendations on the best TV shows and films to stream and watch.Sign Up

Best Pop Vocal Album

“Changes,” Justin Bieber
“Chromatica,” Lady Gaga
“Future Nostalgia,” Dua Lipa
“Fine Line,” Harry Styles
“Folklore,” Taylor Swift

Best Rock Performance

“Shameika,” Fiona Apple
“Not,” Big Thief
“Kyoto,” Phoebe Bridgers
“The Steps,” Haim
“Stay High,” Brittany Howard
“Daylight,” Grace Potter

Best Rock Album

“A Hero’s Death,” Fontaines D.C.
“Kiwanuka,” Michael Kiwanuka
“Daylight,” Grace Potter
“Sound & Fury,” Sturgill Simpson
“The New Abnormal,” The Strokes

Best Alternative Music Album

“Fetch the Bolt Cutters,” Fiona Apple
“Hyperspace,” Beck
“Punisher,” Phoebe Bridgers
“Jamie,” Brittany Howard
“The Slow Rush,” Tame Impala

Best R&B Performance

“Lightning & Thunder,” Jhené Aiko featuring John Legend
“Black Parade,” Beyoncé
“All I Need,” Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia and Ty Dolla Sign
“Goat Head,” Brittany Howard
“See Me,” Emily King

Best R&B Song

“Better Than I Imagine,” Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello and Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeocello)
“Black Parade,” Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk and Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Collide,” Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar and Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 and Earthgang)
“Do It,” Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch and Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle)
“Slow Down,” Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson and Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley and H.E.R.)

Best Progressive R&B Album

“Chilombo,” Jhené Aiko
“Ungodly Hour,” Chloe X Halle
“Free Nationals,” Free Nationals
“____ Yo Feelings,” Robert Glasper
“It Is What It Is,” Thundercat

Best Rap Performance

“Deep Reverence,” Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle
“Bop,” DaBaby
“What’s Poppin,” Jack Harlow
“The Bigger Picture,” Lil Baby
“Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
“Dior,” Pop Smoke

Best Melodic Rap Performance

“Rockstar,” DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“Laugh Now, Cry Later,” Drake featuring Lil Durk
“Lockdown,” Anderson .Paak
“The Box,” Roddy Ricch
“Highest in the Room,” Travis Scott

Best Rap Song

“The Bigger Picture,” Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew and Rai’shaun Williams, songwriters (Lil Baby)
“The Box,” Samuel Gloade and Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
“Laugh Now, Cry Later,” Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour and Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake featuring Lil Durk)
“Rockstar,” Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV and Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch)
“Savage,” Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe and Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé)

Best Rap Album

“Black Habits,” D Smoke
“Alfredo,” Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist
“A Written Testimony,” Jay Electronica
“King’s Disease,” Nas
“The Allegory,” Royce Da 5’9”

Best Country Solo Performance

“Stick That in Your Country Song,” Eric Church
“Who You Thought I Was,” Brandy Clark
“When My Amy Prays,” Vince Gill
“Black Like Me,” Mickey Guyton
“Bluebird,” Miranda Lambert

Best Country Song

“Bluebird,” Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
“The Bones,” Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz, songwriters (Maren Morris)
“Crowded Table,” Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby and Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen)
“More Hearts Than Mine,” Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis and Derrick Southerland, songwriters (Ingrid Andress)
“Some People Do,” Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey and Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)

Best Country Album

Lady Like,” Ingrid Andress
“Your Life Is a Record,” Brandy Clark
“Wildcard,” Miranda Lambert
“Nightfall,” Little Big Town
“Never Will,” Ashley McBryde

Best Latin Pop or Urban Album

“YHLQMDLG,” Bad Bunny
“Por Primera Vez,” Camilo
“Mesa Para Dos,” Kany García
“Pausa,” Ricky Martin
“3:33,” Debi Nova

Best American Roots Performance

“Colors,” Black Pumas
“Deep in Love,” Bonny Light Horseman
“Short and Sweet,” Brittany Howard
“I’ll Be Gone,” Norah Jones and Mavis Staples
“I Remember Everything,” John Prine

Best Global Music Album

“Fu Chronicles,” Antibalas
“Twice as Tall,” Burna Boy
“Agora,” Bebel Gilberto
“Love Letters,” Anoushka Shankar
“Amadjar,” Tinariwen

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus
Andrew Watt

Best Music Film

“Beastie Boys Story,” Beastie Boys
“Black Is King,” Beyoncé
“We Are Freestyle Love Supreme,” Freestyle Love Supreme
“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” Linda Ronstadt
“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” ZZ Top

See the full list of nominees at the Grammys’ website.

Credit: www.nytimes.com

Our new music of the week highlights the best of music from Ghana. Songs from Lynx entertainment signed artist Kidi who releases visuals for his hit single One off his Blue EP. 

Opanka enlists Kofi Kinaata for his highly inspirational song 

Opanka releases the visuals for his song “Hold On” with Kofi Kinaata. The song talks about some of our low moments in life and urges the listener to be hopeful for a better tomorrow.

Sefa – Playa ft. Wendy Shay

KiDi ft Adina – One Man

JAY BAHD – CONDEMN

Dead Peepol – Against 

Killbeatz, King Promise, Ofori Amponsah – Odo Nti

JOEY B | KOFI MOLE | MEDIKAL – AKOBAM

Flowking Stone x Kunta Kinte – Taking Over

Akwaboah – Enjoy ft. Kelvynboy

Kelvyn Boy ft Gyedu-Blay Ambolley – Watch Nobody

Young Ghanaian rapper, Kweku smoke, is all set to release his first body of work. The ‘Yedin’ hit maker will have his album launch on the 5^th of December 2020 for his debut album titled: “Snoop Forever”.

The Album, Snoop forever is an all HIPHOP album. This project comes after releasing countless hit songs in Ghana such as ‘Yedin’ featuring Sarkodie, Apkye and Akata.

Kweku smoke commented:

The album title was inspired by my late brother Snoop, who had some issues with Alcoholism and addiction. To me, this album will not only be in remembrance of my late brother but also increase awareness of alcoholism and addiction.

 SNOOP FOREVER as an album has great features from renowned Local and international artistes. The Album enlists BET Award winning SARKODIE International UK hip hop superstar suspect and South African rap superstar Emtee among many others for this project.

Snoop Forever has major promotional activities lined up before and after release.

Since the announcement of the album, fans of Kweku smoke and Ghanaian’s general interest have peaked in anticipation of the album, Snoop Forever.

The Snoop Forever album launch is powered by Legendary Ghana Consult

Dimaensa, one of the popular restaurants in Ghana’s capital – Accra, has bagged THE INDIGENOUS CATERER OF THE YEAR AWARD at the Ghana Arts & Culture Awards 2020. 

Combining the features of both restaurants and a bistro, Dimaensa has over the years served its customers with sumptuous delicacies either local or continental in their signature earthenware bowls.

Though long overdue, this award is well deserved because of the class in the product and especially services rendered by dimaensa and its staff.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHnGOqhJ9Dn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

As THE INDIGENOUS CATERER OF THE YEAR AWARD at the Ghana Arts & Culture Awards 2020.  Hopefully, Dimaensa maintains its high standard and continues to serve its consumers with their delicious meals and their “Dimaensa exclusive drinks”.

Commenting on their achievement, Dimaensa said:

Abusua! We won THE INDIGENOUS CATERER OF THE YEAR AWARD at the Ghana Arts & Culture Awards 2020. @gaca_gh . We are delighted to dedicate this award to our valuable customers who believed in us and patronized us. We say AYEKOOOOO ! 🎉❤️🇬🇭 #TheDimaensaExperience

Congratulations to Dimaensa and its staff. Visit Dimaensa at Abelemkpe with friends and family for the time of your life.

Young Ghanaian Afro-Dancehall crooner, Larruso joins line-up to perform at “From Milan With Love: Next Gen” Virtual Concert – an initiative by AC Milan and Roc Nation to champion emerging talent around the world.

The show which was held on Friday, November 20th at 8:45 p.m CET / 2.45 p.m EST / 11:45 a.m PST,  featured live performances, combining the aggregative power of music with the key values of sport.

The 90-minute special, was air on TIDAL at TIDAL.com/ACMilan (complimentary), acmilan.com, Milan TV, AC Milan’s Official App, and social channels, as well as Weibo, Toutiao, Douyin, Dongquidi, and WeChat, hosted by GRAMMY-award winning producer DJ Khaled. Music performances included Axos, Anna, Daniella Mason, RezCoast Grizz, VENVZ, Alita, Cocoa Sarai, Bibi, and Harlor.

Additional appearances were made by key names across the AC Milan family, including senior squad members. The programme also highlighted the incredible journeys of young talents from a variation of fields, such as videography, food, and business.

This event aligns with the club’s vision and commitment to nurturing the next generation of talent, on-and-off the field. AC Milan has the youngest team in Europe’s top five leagues with the average player age under 25, investing significantly into homegrown talent via the club’s successful academy system and annual youth clinics.

AC Milan’s breadth of the squad made up of 23 nationalities across the Senior men and women team is reinforced via the show’s culturally-diverse line-up. From Milan with Love: NextGen, features Equity Distribution (EQ)-sourced music talent from 5 different continents – Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, offering a plethora of genres to appease, excite and surprise all Global music fans.

The line-up with a balanced representation of male and female emerging talent, reinforcing AC Milan’s commitment to inclusivity. AC Milan has proved strong advocates for the growth of talents on-and-off the field, in line with ownership’s strategic vision for the club, also positioning AC Milan women at the forefront of the business as their own financially and commercially-independent entity.

From Milan with Love: Next Gen was curated following the success of From Milan with Love, which reached a viewing audience of millions across linear and digital channels in May 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, paying tribute to front line workers in Italy and beyond. The programming featured performances from Global names such as Alicia Keys, Robin Thicke and Kelly Rowland, and recently picked up the Leaders of Sport ‘Live Experience 2020’ award.

Also, the young artist is gearing towards releasing official remix of his follow up song, “Gi Dem” featuring Samini and Shatta Wale.

Kindly Pre-Save “Gi Dem” Remix here;

Watch the Virtual Live Event here: https://ffm.to/gidemremix

TIDAL

AC Milan Official App, ACMILAN.com, MILAN TV (Italy only), AC Milan official social channels

TIDAL members and non-members alike can watch the 90 minute special at TIDAL.com/ACMilan.