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Pastor hails Kinaata as Ghana’s lyrical treasure
Pastor Joe Becheem went on record saying Kofi Kinaata deserves protection as a national asset, and the gospel guy thinks the Fante rapper stands out because his work actually means something beyond just vibes. The pastor told DJ Pakorich that Kinaata's bars hit different since they carry lessons that connect with everyone from kids to old heads. Becheem pointed out how the musician stays humble while dropping tracks that teach people stuff without being preachy about it. He thinks artists who push wisdom through their music help shape culture in ways that matter, and he dropped hints about working with Kinaata on something that would deliver a serious message. The collaboration talk has fans waiting to see what a gospel pastor and a...
KiDi’s beach bash teases star-studded surprises again
KiDi is bringing back his concert at Polo Beach Club in Accra, and the third round of Likor On The Beach is happening later this month. The Gymnastic singer always pulls a crowd that screams every lyric, with diaspora fans mixing their accents into the whole thing, and this year he teased some surprise guests that should make it worth showing up for. Last year had Kojo Antwi did a duet with him, plus Black Sherif and Mr. Eazi popped up unannounced. Tables are up for grabs if you want the premium setup, and tickets are already live on the venue website with a few held back for people buying at the door.
Mettle, Eugene, and Kinaata set to jingle Ghana’s Christmas
MTN Ghana is throwing its annual Christmas concert at the Accra International Conference Centre, and the lineup has Joe Mettle, Kuami Eugene, and Kofi Kinaata locked in for performances. The gospel artist brings worship tracks, the highlife guy delivers his chart stuff, and the Fante rapper does his storytelling thing with features from Sarkodie. The whole event mixes scripture with live music under a Heart of Christmas theme, and it has become one of those traditions that pulls in customers and families every year. Joe Mettle handles the soul-stirring vocals, Kuami Eugene cranks out the energy with hits like Lamine Yamal, and Kinaata brings crowds with his recent releases. The festival kicks off at 7 p.m., and MTN positions it as...
Efya fires back at fans who think she’s rude
Efya pushed back against people saying she has attitude problems, and she thinks the whole thing comes from her refusing to let strangers walk all over her. The Ghanaian singer told a TV show that fans act like paying for streaming means they can say whatever they want to her face. She called out how social media makes people bold enough to be rude, and she said Twitter especially gives people a weird power trip until consequences show up. The vocalist made it clear she stays sweet with everyone except the ones who decide to be disrespectful first. Her whole point was that confidence gets read as being mean when you set boundaries with fans who think celebrities owe them something. She wants people to remember that basic respect works...
Klint Da Drunk quit music after 2Face floored him
Klint Da Drunk ditched his music dreams after watching 2Face Idibia perform at IMT Enugu, where both were students. The comedian said he heard just a couple of lines from 2Face on stage, and that was enough to make him pack it up and head home for good. He figured out pretty quickly that singing was not his lane. Before switching gears completely, Klint worked with rapper Mr Raw and even sang on the track Obodo. His group made it to second place in the 2002 Star Quest competition, but he walked away from all that with zero regrets. These days, he has carved out a solid spot in comedy and Nollywood, appearing in movies like Men On The Run and Fast Cash.
Daddy Lumba burial halted, family feud heats up
The court shut down Daddy Lumba's funeral after his maternal relatives claimed they got pushed aside during planning. Kofi Owusu, the family head, can't move forward with arrangements, and Transitions Funeral Home has to keep the body until everything gets sorted out. The judge said the family leader needed to actually talk with immediate relatives instead of just doing whatever, even though holding off on the burial means extra expenses. Court documents showed the close family members were completely left out of decisions. The ruling tells Owusu to get everyone together within three weeks to pick a new burial date. Money collected for the funeral has to stay separate from the Daddy Lumba Memorial Foundation accounts, and the people...
Kaakyire and Paluta drop fiery Dance Party visualizer
Kaakyire Kwame Appiah dropped a visualizer for his new track with King Paluta, and the Afrobeat banger is already making waves. The song brings together Kaakyire's vocals and Paluta's rap skills in a collaboration that has Ghanaian music fans pretty hyped. The visuals lean into the party vibe with dance sequences and bright colors that match the track's energy. Musically, it blends percussion with basslines and harmonies, and the whole thing feels polished while still pulling from traditional Ghanaian sounds. Listeners are responding to the message about letting go and enjoying yourself, with social media filling up with dance clips and fan challenges. The track is positioning itself as a seasonal anthem for gatherings, and the online...
Daddy Lumba's body drama drags on, court delays burial ruling
The Accra High Court pushed back its call on whether Daddy Lumba's body can be released. His maternal family wants to stop anyone else from grabbing the remains of the highlife artist, and they say Akan custom gives them exclusive rights to handle everything. The court was supposed to rule midweek, but moved it to later in the month. Both sides made their pitches, and the judge said more time was needed to sort through the claims. The upcoming decision will determine which group gets to take the body, plan the service, and run any memorial fund for Charles Kwadwo Fosu.
New advisory board tackles road sector mess, reforms ahead
Ghana's Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza just set up a nine-person advisory board to help fix the country's busted road system. The group has heavy hitters like Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson and a bunch of engineering and surveying experts who'll tackle some pretty gnarly problems. Agbodza laid out the damage at the board's kickoff in Accra, revealing contractors are owed more than 40 billion cedis while the ministry is drowning in projects worth over 120 billion cedis. He called out how previous administrations kept green-lighting construction work without securing money first, which predictably made costs balloon out of control. The minister also went off about how anyone can apparently dump random bitumen on...
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