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Blakk Rasta to lecture in USA | announces #KuchokoRevolution album release for January 2017

Ghanaian and international reggae icon Blakk Rasta’s experience in music will have strong application in the classroom in 2017. In January Blakk Rasta is expected to travel to the United States and Canada for an array of assignments including lecturing at the University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University). The university has more than 12,000 students from 49 states and 59 countries. As a guest lecturer, the Barack Obama hitmaker will speak on the topics “Pan Africanism: Music as a Tool of Change in Africa and “Kuchoko as a tool of rebellion” amongst others. Kuchoko is Blakk Rasta’s invention of African Reggae heavily percussed with African instruments, dances and sounds still maintaining the classic rudiments of traditional Reggae. The new sound was co-created by legendary Ghanaian sound engineer and music producer Zapp Mallet and music critic and revivalist, Auntie Korkor Amarteifio Amarteokor in 2009. Blakk Rasta is also expect...

Patoranking is set to perform at Rapperholic 2016

Nigerian Afro dancehall artiste Patoranking will be performing at Sarkodie’s  Rapperholic Concert 2016. This year's  event will see performance from top acts in the Ghana and beyond. A glowing list consisting R2Bees, Tee Phlow, FlowKing Stone, Guru, Article Wan, Edem, Efya has already been announced. The two whose song No Kissing Baby is making waves on the continent will for the first time perform the song together in Ghana after their impressive performances at MAMA’s. Slated for December 25, the highly-patronized event is the rapper’s Christmas present to his fans. Rapperholic is also the name of Sarkodie (born Michael Owusu Addo)’s sophomore album, and he’s reportedly finalizing work on his fifth solo album “The Highest”, which comes out early next year. Sarkodie has won several local and international awards including the prestigious BET Best International Act: Africa in 2012, Sarkodie has released Makye (2009), Rapperholic (2012), Sarkology (2014), Mary ...

Grant Set to Arrive on Friday ahead of AFCON 2017

Head Coach of Ghana’s Black Stars, Avram Grant, is set to arrive in Ghana on Friday, 23 December, 2016 in order to begin preparations for the 2017 African Cup of Nations to be staged in Gabon from January 14 to February 3, 2017. The Israeli coach has been tasked by the Ghana Football Association to win the trophy, which has eluded the country for the past 34 years. Information gathered by sportscrusader.com indicated that, Grant will engage the Black Stars management committee in a crucial meeting to interrogate his 30-man provisional list for next years’ tournament. Recently, Grant has been monitoring Ghanaian players abroad ahead of the tournament and further reports indicates that some new faces will be granted their maiden call up. by simon Asare

Nana Ama McBrown Adjudged Eurostar Best Dressed Female Celebrity at 2016 Ghana Movie Awards

Talented actress Nana Ama McBrown has won Eurostar Best Dressed Female Celebrity on red carpet at the 2016 Ghana Movie Awards. The actress beat her colleagues Joselyn Dumas and Jackie Appiah who placed second and third respectively to win the topmost award. Mrs. Mensah takes home €3000 shopping voucher as winner with Joselyn Dumas and Jackie Appiah receiving €2000 shopping voucher and €1500 shopping voucher respectively. Panel of the Eurostar Best Dressed Awards selected ten female celebrities who looked elegant at the event. They later cut the number to five and to the final three. The Kumawood star was announced winner on Monday, December 19 after the panel voted her as the best dressed female celebrity on red carpet at the 2016 Ghana Movie Awards.

MORE EXCLUSIVE RED CARPET EVENTS GHANA MOVIE AWARDS 2016

Watch  stunning outfits of some Ghanaian celebrities on the Red Carpet during Ghana Movie Awards 2016. Glam and Glamour!

The two goals are offside goals - Arsene Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed that both goals scored by Manchester city were offside as his side suffered a 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The Gunners took an early lead in the fourth minute when Theo Walcott finds the net  after being put through by Alexis Sanchez, and kept their lead until the half-time break. However, City equalised two minutes after the interval when Leroy Sane scored past Peter Cech, although the German looked inches offside as he secured  a pass from  David Silva. Raheem Sterling got the winner for the hosts with 20 minutes remaining when he cut in from the right wing and beat Cech at his near post. But is so obvious that Wenger is not satisfied with the goals scored by City. Wenger said after the game:   “I feel we dropped physically in the second half. In the first half we looked always dangerous and sharp and on top of that the decisions went against us. “The two goals are two offside goals and ...

Don't approach me if you are Broke! i don't want Broke Guys – MzGee

If you ever think of dating Hitz FM and Joy News presenter, Gloria Akpene Nyarku popularly known as MzGee , then you should check your bank account if you have millions of dollars saved before making that move. The TV host has made it clear that she does not want “broke guys” in her life. MzGee made this statement after she reported on Joy News about actress and movie producer Salma Mumin crying for boyfriend because most guys are afraid to propose to her. Following the report, news anchor Israel Laryea questioned her if she also had the problem of guys not approaching her to propose marriage  as in the case of Salma. MzGee responding  answered that her case is different from the actress’. The host of ‘Showbiz This Week’ on Hitz FM disclosed that most of the guys who come her way to propose are broke but she doesn't want broke guys.