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Sarkodie and Nadia Buari Top Most Googled Ghanaian Stars For 2013

Every day, around the world, we search. We want to find out more about our heroes, explore far-away destinations, or settle a dinner table dispute between friends. And sometimes we just search to find out if eating ‘waakye’ is a good dieting option. Zeitgeist — German for “spirit of the times” — is Google’s yearly look at the billions of searches performed throughout the year. Google’s Year-End Zeitgeist uses data from multiple sources while filtering out spam and repeat queries, to build fascinating top-ten lists across pop culture, sports, music, politics, news, and more. This year, we reflect on the people, places, moments and topics that sent Ghanaians searching for answers. Topping the list of top trending people in Ghana for 2013 is the late movie star Paul Walker, star of the fast and the furious movie franchise who died only a few weeks ago. Although an American actor, the large amount of Paul Walker-related queries following his death demonstrates his star p

Vote: 2013 Ghana Gospel Industry Awards nominees

All is set for the 2013 edition of the Ghana Gospel Industry Awards (GGIA) which comes off at the National Theatre on December 22. The awards, instituted by Adom 106.3 FM, celebrates and rewards excellence in the gospel music industry. This year, a total of 18 artistes will be honoured for their outstanding works and contributions to the growth of Ghana’s gospel music. The general public can vote for their favourite artistes in nine (9) public voting categories by texting to the short code – 1736. PUBLIC VOTING CATEGORIES New Artiste of the year Patience Nyarko – te twere wo & ye fre no Jesus – [1PN] Ernest Acheampong – Pegya Me Kosoro/Wo daso ye Nyame – [1EA] Mabel Okyere – Bibihiami – [1MO] Miriam Afari – Ashase Nyame – [1MA] Album of the year Joyce Blessing – heavy price – [2JB] Ernest Acheampong – wuda so ye onyame – [2EA] Cynthia Maccauley – Wait – [2CM] OJ – Nokoa Sem – [2OJ] Song of the year Joyce Blessing – Monko moakye – [3JB] Nich

Stonebwoy for “Sting” in Jamaica Dec 26

Following his recent trip to the UK, one of Ghana’s vibrant dancehall artistes Stonebwoy , has landed himself a performance at the “Sting” an annual Christmas concert in Jamaica, come 26th December this year. In an exclusive interview with the General Telegraph, the artiste expressed excitement about his upcoming performance, describing it as an opportunity to get known on another global platform, get more partnerships. He stated his seven week stay in the UK gave him an opportunity to come into contact with Randy Valentine, a renowned UK based Jamaican artiste. Singer of the “Pull Up” stated that “works are in progress and I am about 80% ready to go perform at Jamaica.” He would be partnered by another UK based Jamaican Band: Bonafide Reggae, and perform along other artistes including, Two Chains, Bovado and Binny Man. During his seven week stay in the UK, Stonebwoy performed at several concerts including the Northern Hill Carnival, the Traditional wear Con

PHOTO OF THE DAY

KIM KARDASHIAN shared this cute picture of little NORI

I’m The Tree Of Hiplife

Music legend Gyedu-Blay Ambolley seem to have ended the long-standing argument about who the originator of rap music in Ghana really is after describing himself to NEWS-ONE as the “tree of hiplife”. “When it comes to hiplife, I’m like the tree and the rest of them are the branches,” Ambolley stated when the paper caught up with him about the fast rising music genre in Ghana. Entertainment Pundits over the years referred to Reggie Rockstone as the grandpapa of hiplife until the he openly declared Ambolley as the real ‘Grandpapa’ of the genre at the just-ended Glo Slide and Bounce concert. “I think it was just appropriate that Reggie came out to acknowledge me as the grandpapa of rap music in Ghana. It is called humility. He was the one who opened the eyes for Obrafour and the rest to have that idea that they could actually rap in Twi. That was more like an eye-opener for the rest to follow. I have known Reggie since he was kid because his father was my friend. He w

"How Can I Perform Whilst Drunk" - Amakyi Dede Asks

Highlife living legend and show stopper Daniel Amakyi Dede aka “Seeeeerious” has denied allegations that he was drunk or high before he got on stage to perform at the just ended “Black and White” concert which took place at the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday December 13, 2013. After the well-produced and well organized event, there were comments from most people who attended the show that the known great performer was not his usual-self on stage as he kept staggering and looking very unstable during his much anticipated performance. Speaking on Peace FM’s “Entertainment Review” Abrantie wondered why he would get drunk and come on stage “Oh! No not at all. How can I get drunk to perform on a show? Asked whether he thought he performed well on stage, he said “Well for me, I think I did okay...You know the show was not my show because there were other artistes on the bill so I couldn't perform more hours as I'm used to performing on my own s

Hiplife survived on passion, not money – Tic Tac

The introduction of the Hiplife movement and its growth in the 90s and early 2000s in Ghana was fueled by something more than money. According Tic Tac, one of the pioneering artists who took the genre global, the movement survived mainly on the passion of the artists and their promoters to grow and become that lucrative business it is today. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show with Bernard Avle in the build up to Decemba 2 Remember, powered by Citi 97.3 FM and Airtel, he shared his story and that of the art Ghanaians and the world have grown to love so much. “I was in secondary school when I started music. It started somewhere in class 6 and in 1996 I got into mainstream. I went professional in 1999/2000 when I graduated from Secondary School. Abraham Ohene Gyan gave me a chance to go professional. I had done gigs with Azigizah and Slim Buster before that though. I had a group called Naty Strangers, we were three and later we became four,” he explained. Accordin

BREAK OVER (II)

AND THE BIG BLOW Hmm,its sad and bitter but......... I am sure EFO MAWULI will never come back with the continuation of BREAK OVER as he has said earlier.I would have to continue to make the story whole just like I am doing in his life. At exactly 18 hours 34 minutes on the 17th day after the GARDEN WEDDING,we lost the most powerful source of inspiration the late CELESTINE FUMEY,a wonderful woman indeed. I beseech you guys all to help me you this platform to say my tribute to such an industrious and inspirational woman (MY MOTHER IN LAW). I pay tribute to the memory of a woman who has imparted my life in different ways within a short  period of knowing her. "Sister" as I simply call her accepted and took me as her own blood.  Typically related to her through my husband, sister inspired and supported her children like my  husband to be either virtuous wives or responsible husbands to their spouses. I saw her as  great liaison officer (mother) a

BREAK OVER

HI IMB READER!!!! We sorry for the abrupt break in publication by your number one blog.WE are so so so proud to have you as our most cherish reader. Its been barely a month since the last story on this blog,but you guys have greatly be holding us down till now.Personally I was surprise to open the bloggers dashboard to know that the was no zero view during this period.You kept visiting the old stories,that is nice of you. THE BREAK DOWN THE GARDEN WEDDING On the 26th day of October 2013,I found another valuable bonus from blogging.Through blogging we became friends then lovers and now couples.Thanks to all of you who supported this union in whichever way.may the good Lord richly bless you.Well,she supported my dream to start www.infomawuli.blogspot.com As if not enough,she brought her brother (then) now my brother in law on board to support with his resource management expertise.May be you can also start www.infoyourname.blogspot.com and be remitted more than I have been.LO
5 Things to Check for When Buying “Health Food” The real food movement is in full force, which on many levels is a good thing. But like any trend in eating, there are unintended consequences that are bound to happen. For example, many products boast using natural ingredients devoid of artificial dyes, high fructose corn syrup and certain preservatives as the selling point. And while that information is still important, it doesn’t automatically mean that food product is better nutritionally than others. This is why I use the same watchful eye with ANY product. So here are 5 signs that what’s behind the illusion of the natural, unadulterated food, isn’t always all that. 1. It’s Packed with Sodium: Most of the sodium in our diets comes from packaged and processed food. An item made under a health halo, still has to add preservatives like sodium, to keep the growth of bacteria at bay. In fact, the use of salt as a preservative has been used for centuries. How much salt is too mu

Sarkodie Lashes Out At Event Organizers

Ghana’s fastest rapper and BET Awards 2012 Best International Act winner, Sarkodie also known as Obidi Pon Bidi by his fans has criticized event organizers who use images of artistes who will not feature during their event to make their events popular to desist from such acts. Sarkodie who described the event organizers as trying to be smart tweeted: “Ghana event organizers always wanna play smart.. jst cos u cudnt meet ma fee n u still need ma fanbase u print posters with ma face on.” According to his tweet, he had been contacted by the event organizer but although they could not meet his fee thus making it impossible for him to perform as scheduled, the organizers have printed posters in his name to get the attention of his fan base. Subsequent tweets revealed that when his team contacted the event organizers, they denied knowledge about the posters. “When we called them they said they don't know who printed now they printed new one without ma face... but still

The Assam Rape Festival in India to commence this week

Men in India are already beginning to celebrate as the annual Assam Rape Festival is just days away. Every non-married girl age 7-16 will have the chance to flee to safety or get raped. Madhuban Ahluwalia who heads up the annual festival told reporters why the event is so important. “This is a long time tradition in Assam dating back thousands of years,” says Ahluwalia. “We rape the evil demons out of the girls, otherwise they will cheat on us and we will be forced to kill them. So it is necessary for everyone.” The Assam Festival began in 43 BC when Baalkrishan Tamil Nadu raped everyone in his village of Doomdooma. Baalkrishan Tamil Nadu is remembered every year at this event, in fact the trophy given to the man with the most rapes is called “The Baalkrishan”. 24-year-old Harikrishna Majumdar told reporters that he has been training all year for this event. “I’m going to get the most rapes this year. I’ve been practicing all year. I rape my sister and he

PHOTOS :BIG AND PROUD - MISS eXCEL PLUS

They are big and proud. They showed their confidence and boldness in these pictures.

Juliet Ibrahim is The Most Beautiful Woman in West Africa

Beautiful Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim , has been named the Most Beautiful Woman in West Africa. The sexy 27-year-old, who is heavily endowed when it comes to the backside, was given the honour by A-Listers Magazine – a lifestyle publication. According to BellaNaija.com, Juliet strikes a sexy pose as West Africa’s most gorgeous in a grey sequined mini dress and black pumps in the magazine’s maiden edition. Juliet is considered the "fresh face" of Ghallywood - nickname for Ghana's movie industry. She made her film debut in Crime to Christ, 2007 co-starring Majid Michel, and has starred in over 30 movies.

‘Back in the Day’ concert returns

In the year 2012, the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre was the place to be as the organizers, Empire Entertainment, in their usual fashion drew Ghanaians to come out and have fun, sing along and dance to their favourite tunes that made wave way back in the late 90s and early 2000. That year, being the maiden event from the organizers, it lived up to its expectation from the delivery of tunes as the audience had nothing to leave back as they sang to every old tune that kept them awake those days. And to say the least, the boom box styled stage was just brilliant. That night had a long list of ‘old soldiers’ rock the stage with their hops, bounces and swags; the roll call were T-Blaze, Ded Buddy, TH4Kwages, Abrewa Nana, Joe Fraizer, NFL, Akatakyie, Keteke, Ex-Doe, Chicago, Slim Buster, Kontihene, Sonny Achiba, Lord Kenya, Obrafour, VIP, et al. This year, on the 6th of December, 2013, the organizers in their strength are bringing the legendary Am

NEW MUSIC FOR DEVELOPMENT : KONTOR_NEA MONKA (PROD. BY KESSES)

Kontor the FEELI ME NA PE! Man Has always been Phenomenal on each and every song  irrespective of the Genre.His Versatility has taking Him to another Level of Music Creativity."NEA  MONKA" Which in English(What You won't Say) is a song(RAP MUSIC IN R&B MANNER) Which  talks about Social Life in the Country and across Africa that people fear to talk about them.Such of  these problems/Things are Poor Governing systems,Greediness on the Part of some  politicians,Corruption,Wickedness on the part of the rich,Fake Pastors Etc.To know more about the  song,It's Social implications and importance,Download Now,Listen,Leave Comments below and  Share to Others as well.FEELI ME NA PE!!! listen and download mp3

I'm not intimidated by Wizkid's success--Davido

For a long time, there have been comparism between two young Nigerian star singers, Davido and Wizkid. The battle of who is more successful than the other has always generated heated arguments between the fans of both talented pop superstars. Speaking with Punch newspaper recently in an interview, Davido claimed he is not scared or intimidated by the what his 'competitor' has achieved in the music industry. According to him, "I see nobody as competition or threat [to me]. God is behind me, so I just go into the studio, do my music and everything is fine. I develop and write most of my songs in the studio. "I’m not afraid of competition or the fact that some person will just appear on the scene and take the shine. After all, I did it to some people, so I expect that it is something that must happen to everyone because you can’t be shining forever. But once you are good to others, make good music, have loyal fans, that’s all that matters."

PHOTO:Ice Prince “Fire Of Zamani” Album Cover + Album Collaborations

Ice Prince’ second album : Fire Of Zamani will be released later this month October 2013. See how the album cover looks,picture is below; The artistes Ice Prince featured on his new album are : Olamide, Burna Boy, Endia, French Montana, Sunny Nneji, Jeremiah Gyang, Yung L, Morell, Shaydee, Wale, Sound Sultan, Ruby, Wizkid, Chip. Production credit include Don Jazzy, Chopstix, Samklef and E-Kelly!

Taylor Swift Gets Dissed On YouTube Music Awards

Taylor wasn’t even in attendance at the first-ever YouTube Music Awards, but she still got majorly dissed! Taylor Swift  took home the  YouTube Music Award   for Phenomenon Video for “I Knew You Were Trouble,” and while she wasn’t there to accept it, a group of girls did for her. So, who had the nerve to pull a  Kanye West  on the girls accepting the award? Taylor can’t catch a break! It’s been nearly five years since Kanye interrupted Taylor at the Grammys, and people are still repeating it and continuing to diss her! At the YouTube Awards on Nov. 3, Taylor wasn’t there to accept her award, which went to the video that generated the most fan videos. Instead, a group of girls who had actually created a fan video to the song accepted it in her honor. Half way through their speech, though,  Arcade Fire   front man  Win Butler  stepped up in front of them. He grabbed the mic and completely pulled a Kanye! Beginning with “I’ma let you finish,” in true ‘Ye manor, he went on

Matters Arising: Industry Observer Pours Out Sentiments (part 1)

Hi dear reader, a lot of things have happened in the entertainment industry and today I run you through some of them, trying to make you figure out some of the good, laughable or unserious things that happen in this industry. Let`s take the first one from Nana Kontihene: Emmanuel Nana Appiah Boateng aka Kontihene is a living testimony that good compositions get better with time like any Italian wine. From his solid performance at this year's GMA and recently a “Nite of 1016 Laughs” Kontihene has once again proven that vintage music will also survive in the face of mediocre compositions. Watching him perform at those events, one thing kept running through my mind: “can Nana Boro, Stay Jay or even Yaw Siki get the same response if they mount any stage now?” Okyeame Kwame : Is it me or am just not in sync with current musical trends? Is it obvious that, OK is trying so hard to impress trying to change the status quo. I like his song with Bertha but I think in all fairness h

No Press Conference: Kwaw Kesse Troubles Innocent Boss?

For your information, Flex newspaper can confirm without a shred of doubt that somebody very influential at Vodafone is standing on shaky grounds because of Kwaw Kesse`s infamous invasion of their stage during the grand finale of Vodafone Icons: the street edition. When the whole saga started last September, Kwaw Kesse`s management team promised fans and the general public that they will hold a press conference to inform them about the cheating allegation they leveled on organizers of the Vodafone Icons street edition, where an integral member among the organizers demanded for a huge sum from Kwaw to facilitate his brothers win.     Close to two months after 6th September and nothing has been heard from Kwaw Kesse nor his management team led by Fennech Okyere who in various interviews on radio and television, told the public about their press conference sooner than later.   Now what Flex newspaper is gathering is that one person who was to champion this issue and its afterm