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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Sun, 21 Nov 2009 11:09:06 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 11/21/2009 11:09:06 AM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 Ghanaian musicians for sometime now have not benefited from the global impact of online marketing and distribution When JayZ was releasing Blue Print people knew to go to iTunes and download his album for same with many other artists all over the world So why cant the same be said for an Okyeame Kwame Okomfour Kwaadee or Bradez alb ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/10271/3/sribuo-makes-ghanaian-music-available-online.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/10271/3/sribuo-makes-ghanaian-music-available-online.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/10271/3/#showcomments2 Thu, 21 Oct 2009 10:50:59 +0100 0 Its true what they say about Ghanaian Music they say there is no money in the business and I agree partially with those who say that Seriously would as many people as over be involved in business which yields nothing I doubt that very much I believe in as much as comparatively our industry might be bankrupt it is indeed lucrative judgi ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/10038/3/gh-music-rich-list.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/10038/3/gh-music-rich-list.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/10038/3/#showcomments2 Tue, 14 Sep 2009 22:36:42 +0100 0 Over the years there have been several articles and voices condemning Payola variously referred to as Pay for Play Bribery to Deejays to induce Airplay The practice so became popular that at a point we had people publicly supporting the practice thus sparking arguments as to whether it wasis good or not Diagnosis live a lie for long and you ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/10037/3/worse-than-payola.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/10037/3/worse-than-payola.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/10037/3/#showcomments2 Tue, 14 Sep 2009 22:36:42 +0100 0 Emmanuel Mallet also known as Zapp or Papa is one of Ghanas best recording engineers he doubles as a music producer Born in Accra he had his secondary education at Accra Academy from to and continued to the Kwame Nkrumah University of science and technology where he read for a degree in Publishing Skills He started playing drums for ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9985/3/zapp-mallet-in-focus.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9985/3/zapp-mallet-in-focus.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9985/3/#showcomments2 Thu, 09 Sep 2009 11:26:53 +0100 0 We wish to appeal to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Hon Betty MouldIddrisu to critically review portions of the Copyright Regulations and amend or delete burdensome and detrimental clauses that have the potential to stifle and disintegrate the music and audiovisual industries particularly concerning a Security Devices b Colle ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9792/3/draft-copyright-regulation-li-1933-issues.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9792/3/draft-copyright-regulation-li-1933-issues.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9792/3/#showcomments2 Sat, 14 Aug 2009 10:54:13 +0100 0 Ambolley has thrown a challenge to all hiplifers including Reggie Rockstone He said When I returned from the states I heard many hiplifers including Lord Kenya Obour Reggie and a host of others doing wonderfully well but I want to throw a challenge to them I am the best and first Ghanaian Rapper When we all converge on one stage I will ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9775/3/ambolley-challenges-reggie-others-to-a-rap-battle.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9775/3/ambolley-challenges-reggie-others-to-a-rap-battle.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9775/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 11 Aug 2009 17:54:17 +0100 0 In our effort to help promote Ghanaian music we encounter various problems We have come to realize that the problems with the Ghanaian music industry are mostly caused by individuals Individuals and groups perusing their parochial interest we often complain of institutional failure and government irresponsibility Those may be the facts facts b ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9732/3/ghana-music-black-list.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9732/3/ghana-music-black-list.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9732/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 04 Aug 2009 15:42:50 +0100 0 It is not uncommon for a brand to take on an important and influential star or public personality as a face for the brand or an ambassador of a sort The practice is common around the world and has become a feature in our National Life especially in the Last decade MTN Ghanas biggest telecommunications Network has Samini as its face in the past ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9708/3/gh-musicians-land-big-money-deal.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9708/3/gh-musicians-land-big-money-deal.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9708/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 30 Jul 2009 11:16:20 +0100 0 Board members of the Ghana Cultural Fund GCF last week approved a total of GH for diverse projects following a fifth call for applications by the Institute for Music and Development administrators of the fundThis follows recommendations by a Peer Review Committee made up of experts from various fields of endeavour that vetted over ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9596/3/gh7817740-approved-for-6-projects.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9596/3/gh7817740-approved-for-6-projects.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9596/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 21 Jul 2009 22:23:09 +0100 0 John Mensah Sarpong President of the Association of Phonographic Industry GAPI made up of music producers has disclosed that a number of organizations in Europe have developed interest in Ghanas music industry and are thus ready to support itHe told BEATWAVES in an interview that the Norwegian Copyright Association NORCODE was ready to ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9595/3/ghanas-music-industry-excites-europe.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9595/3/ghanas-music-industry-excites-europe.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9595/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 21 Jul 2009 22:23:09 +0100 0 Sonni Balli born Sonny Kwabena Amoako Akoanor in Accra Ghana is the next rising star on the Ghanaian popular music circuit His infectious style of music merges the vibrant sounds of the popular Hip Life genre from his home country with the conscious spiritual vibe of Jamaican Roots ReggaeBorn into a typical Christian family in Ghana S ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9402/3/sonni-bali-in-focus.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9402/3/sonni-bali-in-focus.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9402/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 30 Jun 2009 03:07:35 +0100 0 Ever wondered why for the last few years most National Music Concerts are left to the Music Association and not professional Event Organizers Well most people think it makes lots of sense that such associations are left to handle such events but we at httpwwwpinnacleghcom think it is not necessarily right For us it is fine if they are ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9333/3/umbrella-over-music-industry.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9333/3/umbrella-over-music-industry.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9333/3/#showcomments2 Tue, 22 Jun 2009 01:54:24 +0100 0 In the British Broadcasting Cooperation conducted a survey on the music industry in the UK following fears that the industry was in decline The survey revealed that the industry as at then was worth some billion pounds The year before then the industry had contributed some billion pounds to the UK economy and was also a significant net ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9293/3/the-government-neglect-gh-music-industry.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9293/3/the-government-neglect-gh-music-industry.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9293/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 18 Jun 2009 19:41:37 +0100 0 Shes rich Shes talented Shes beautiful And now Angelina Jolie is the most powerful celebrity in the world Thanks to the release of several blockbuster movies and an endless sea of media buzz Jolie has dethroned Oprah Winfrey to top this years Celebrity list Forbes annual ranking of the worlds ultra famous Jolie raked in ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9236/3/the-worlds-most-powerful-celebrities-oprah-loses-n.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9236/3/the-worlds-most-powerful-celebrities-oprah-loses-n.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9236/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 04 Jun 2009 13:19:47 +0100 0 Boogie Down Nima Productions and Yist Media present Making Moves for the Global Market a music film and entertainment industry conference designed to highlight the problems facing the Ghanaian entertainment industry and to provide applicable solutions targeted at improving these sectors and positioning Ghana for the global marketThe semina ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/9027/3/making-moves-for-the-global-market.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/9027/3/making-moves-for-the-global-market.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/9027/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 14 Apr 2009 18:20:57 +0100 0 The th edition of the Ghana Music Awards was organized Saturday April in Accra Paapa Yankson of Western Diamonds and Golden Nuggets fame was given a MUSIGA Merit Award MUSIGA stands for Musicians Association of Ghana On a night where performances were not spectacular with mic problems and miming it was nice to see a highlife liveband ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/8986/3/okyeame-kwame-and-praye-were-big-winners-of-ghana-.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/8986/3/okyeame-kwame-and-praye-were-big-winners-of-ghana-.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/8986/3/#showcomments2 Mon, 05 Apr 2009 15:09:12 +0100 0 Time and time again I have asked this question who is a celebrity I posed this same question to couple of people and well as expected I was given a variety of definitions Nonetheless the most interesting response was a celebrity is a person who is in the limelight This particular response got me thinking when we say one is in the limelight ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/8972/3/who-is-a-celebrity.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/8972/3/who-is-a-celebrity.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/8972/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 02 Apr 2009 23:54:16 +0100 0 Ah the Ghana Music Awards Festival yesterday was a magical night full of stars songs and fashion plus a few performances from Obour Okyeame Kwame Amandzeba Nat Brew and Gyedu Blay Ambolley The biggest names in the Ghanaian music industry flocked to the Labadi Beach Hotel Gardens as the nominees list of the th Ghana Music Awards was rev ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/8826/3/the-2009-ghana-music-awards-nominees-revealed.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/8826/3/the-2009-ghana-music-awards-nominees-revealed.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/8826/3/#showcomments2 Thu, 04 Mar 2009 13:17:09 +0100 0 Soundcity Ghanas Top presenter Merqury Quaye has expressed concern about governments insensitivity to the entertainment industry over the years and has therefore called for sustained concerted and simultaneous efforts aimed at addressing the basic problems that face the music and film industry in GhanaAddressing a section of the media at h ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/8605/3/merqury-implores-government-to-invest-in-entertain.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/8605/3/merqury-implores-government-to-invest-in-entertain.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/8605/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 08 Jan 2009 18:38:45 +0100 0 A music producer Dr Odailai Lamptey has appealed to the government and future government to support stakeholders in the music industry with loans to enable them create more employment for the youth Dr Lamptey a traditional medical practitioner made the call in a chat with Beatwaves in Accra He said the music industry which ha ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/8238/3/we-need-support-for-the-industry-lamptey.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/8238/3/we-need-support-for-the-industry-lamptey.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/8238/3/#showcomments2 Sun, 25 Oct 2008 10:48:57 +0100 0 X Factor winner Leona Lewis was booed by fans at the Mobo Awards ceremony in London after failing to turn up The yearold picked up awards for best album and video but was booed after it was revealed she was not there to pick her awards up in person Rapper Dizzee Rascal was also booed by the crowd for his absence after being n ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/8180/3/leona-lewis-booed-at-mobo-awards.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/8180/3/leona-lewis-booed-at-mobo-awards.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/8180/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 16 Oct 2008 23:04:12 +0100 0 Coming events it is said cast their shadows and unless a divine intervention finds its way into the Ghanaian music industry the umbrella association of musicians in the country Musicians Association of Ghana will crumble in no timeThe Saturday Statesman is not trying to take on the unenviable tag of prophet of doom but the reality is ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/7884/3/musiga-to-collapse-performing-stage-turns-into-821.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/7884/3/musiga-to-collapse-performing-stage-turns-into-821.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/7884/3/#showcomments2 Tue, 25 Aug 2008 22:10:15 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/music/7739/3/a-night-to-remember-as-eric-wins-idols.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/7739/3/a-night-to-remember-as-eric-wins-idols.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/7739/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 05 Aug 2008 14:44:38 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/music/7738/3/becca-ofori-amponsah-and-irene-and-jane-for-channe.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/7738/3/becca-ofori-amponsah-and-irene-and-jane-for-channe.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/7738/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 05 Aug 2008 14:44:38 +0100 0 Following the mad rush to one of the newest radio stations in town Kasoa to be precise the CEO of Pink FM who doubles as the CEO of Pink Panther Hotel has started stretching his long hands to as it may seen poach some of the young and up coming radio presenters both in Accra and KumasiOne of the latest victims of this poaching ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/7622/3/p-kay-hit-by-poaching-8230pink-fm-is-the-new-haven.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/7622/3/p-kay-hit-by-poaching-8230pink-fm-is-the-new-haven.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/7622/3/#showcomments2 Wed, 22 Jul 2008 08:34:15 +0100 0 Hiplife Artist Kwaw Kesse must be feeling pretty comfortable in the music industry On TVs Midday news Kwaw Kesse publicly dumped the award he received at the recent ACRAG award Why Because the wooden stool award was missing his name speculating that the award was not intended for him He also expressed his dislike to the badly man ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/7420/3/kwaw-kesse-dumps-his-acrag-award-on-tv.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/7420/3/kwaw-kesse-dumps-his-acrag-award-on-tv.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/7420/3/#showcomments2 Mon, 06 Jul 2008 13:30:05 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/music/7354/3/maddhaus-boss-fires-staff.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/7354/3/maddhaus-boss-fires-staff.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/7354/3/#showcomments2 Thu, 25 Jun 2008 17:03:45 +0100 0 There is a growing perception among the Ghanaian society that most of the highrated gospel musicians marriages fail or are fraught with problems Over the last years an interesting development emerged when a number of accomplished gospel sonsgtresses tied the nuptial knot with some pastors However concerns have been raised lately abo ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/7290/3/stars-marriages-for-better-or-worse.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/7290/3/stars-marriages-for-better-or-worse.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/7290/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 12 Jun 2008 11:17:37 +0100 0 An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the case in which Isaac Abeiku Aidoo aka Goodies a popular music producer is being held for drug related offenses because he is indisposedThe investigator in charge of the case told the court that Aidoo is suffering from malariaThe prosecution said on April Aidoo arrived at the Kotoka Internation ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/7118/3/hall-of-shame-goodies-was-tipped-of-to-the-narcoti.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/7118/3/hall-of-shame-goodies-was-tipped-of-to-the-narcoti.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/7118/3/#showcomments2 Mon, 01 Jun 2008 14:48:37 +0100 0 Nana King generates big buzz on US Indy Music Chart with new albumHiplife artist turned crooner Nana King has certainly proved himself capable of doing RB that can be enjoyed across borders He said he was going to prove that Africans can do other forms of mainstream music other than world music with determination and hard work Well he i ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/music/7089/3/nana-king-tops-us-indy-music-charts.html http://www.modernghana.com/music/7089/3/nana-king-tops-us-indy-music-charts.html http://www.modernghana.com/musicthread1/7089/3/#showcomments2 Fri, 29 May 2008 21:54:24 +0100 0