Posts

Showing posts from December 11, 2016

Hopin Academy kick starts its 2016 Entrepreneurship Incubator

Image
Hopin Academy is a for-profit educational organization based in Tamale, Ghana that is open to anyone.  Hopin Academy derives its name from its educational philosophy as a school designed for students to “hop in and hop out," rather than having strictly organized timetable structures. Hopin Academy has kick started its 2016 Entrepreneurship Incubator, this year’s program is set to be an outstanding one. Saturday  17 th December 2016, Hopin Academy incubator students held their first entrepreneurship presentation and pitching. The event was facilitated by McCarthy, Emmanuel, Selorm, Mawusi and Abdul Raafi Mohammed. The judges were Miss Paulina and Miss Laura. The Hopin Academy School has established an international academic partnership with Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College through the BiCo-Dalun Summer Action Research Fellowship, a learning program fostered in 2010 where Bryn Mawr and Haverford students create community projects with Ghanaian partners...

Too Much Hate and Selfishness in Tamale Showbiz-Tuba Zaks

Image
Gifted singer and performing artiste, Tuba Zaks, in an exclusive interview with Sanatu Zambang disclosed that, Tamale showbiz players are not united with each other and supportive as compared to those in Accra. We at Sanatu Zambang, believe players in the Tamale showbiz should learn to support each other because at the end of the day every Tamale base artist is moving towards one tangent thus putting Northern Region on the globe map. Been self-centered is not healthy for the music industry.  The Accra based versatile artiste told Sanatu Zambang he has had admission to New York Film Academy. And to set the record straight, Tuba Zaks is signed under the record label of Vision Music Group ‘’ VMG’’ and the Ceo of Vision Music Group is Zeal of VVIP. In recent months the debate on which northern artiste has featured a southern artiste isn’t new to star boy Tuba Zaks. Tuba Zaks has feautred the likes of Sarkodie, Mugees, Blakk Rasta, Edem, Samini, Vv...

Dboy ''Rap Sapashin'' Grabs 5 Nominations at 2016 Splash Awards Ukraine

Image
Splash Awards Ukraine has released the official nominees for its 2016 Awards , and not surprisingly Abdul Razak Baki Abukari , known by his stage name DBOY,    has bagged 5 Nominations. The Ghanaian based Ukraine rapper  has received 3 nominations, thus Artist of the year, Promising Artist of the year and Video of the year , and 2 nominations for the calicoz group, thus Song Of the year and Collaboration of the year Calicoz .  Splash Awards Ukraine is an annual award event which is a means of recognizing and awarding outstanding personalities in the areas of music, entertainment, business, and socials.   This year the committees of Splash Awards Ukraine has decided to allow both residents and non-residents living in Ukraine; to choose a list of nominees from their different cities of whom they feel fits best into each award category.   Few days ago, Sarkcess Music released a new hip-hop rap cyph...

Wiyaala Kandibanye Video premieres on GHOne TV today

Image
Wiyaala at 170 anniversary in Togo After a stunning performance at the Vlisco  170 Anniversary in Togo, the multiple Award winning Afro Pop songstress and lioness of African will be releasing her much anticipated music video KANDABANYE , which means ‘’ Had I known ‘’.  The video premieres on GHOne TV today with Berla Mundi on #rythmzlive.   Wiyaala KANDABANYE   video Noella Wiyaala is a song, about a man who breaks a woman's heart, as the woman plans on seeking revenge. The video was s hot in Dewsbury UK and directed by Charlotte Appleton.  Born Noella Wiyaala, the All Africa Music Award winner sings in English and in Sissala and Waale. The Afro-pop singer will headline the Djimba World Music Festival. The concert will be held at Wa Community Centre, and will also feature many surprise acts.   Wiyaala told Refinery29, in an interview on 2nd December 2016, “When I do a song like "Rock My Body", I want people to ...

Rocky Dawuni Bags 5 Reggae Nominations at Bass Awards

Image
Ghana’s first GRAMMY Nominee Rocky Dawuni, has received 5 reggae awards at this year’s Bass Awards. Rocky Dawuni has been nominated for  the Kwame Nkrumah Award (Artist Of The Year),  Reggae Artiste Of The Year,  Album Of The Year,  REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR and  BEST REGGAE COLLABORATION Rocky Dawuni, has been championing African and Ghanaian music to the international market. With an easy-going charisma and reputation as a dedicated champion of social causes, Rocky Dawuni infectious grooves and dance-inducing anthems have consistently excited fans across the globe. This year’s Bass Awards comes with lots of competition in all the categories and one might predict wrong, but not withstanding, Rocky Dawuni has a greater chance of sweeping all the categories he has been nominated in. Being the first Ghanaian to be nominated for the Grammy’s, and his dedication to social issues, Rocky so much deserve the Kwame Nkrumah Award (Artist Of The Year) a...

Maccasio Prepares Ahead of TOO BIG CONCERT

Image
Maccasio and the 69 fans Tamale’s biggest entertainment event – TOO BIG Concert – comes off at the Tamale Sports Stadium on 1 st January 2017 . For music lovers in Tamale, especially 69 fans, come January 1 st , 69fans and shatta movement fans can’t think far, in fact, they can’t think madness. Souvenirs, Bandana’s, customize T-shirts and many other materials for the TOO BIG CONCERT have been released into the market and both shatta movement and 69 fans have begun purchasing these Souvenirs.  We all know Maccasio and Shatta wale are crazy artiste, and will do anything on stage to make their fans happy, and let’s face the truth, their fans are even crazier than them, so one can imagine what January 1 st night will be and look like. Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr., known by his stage name Shatta Wale, VGMA Artiste of the Year(2014),Best Dancehall Artiste of the Year (2014), NEA Best African Artiste (2014 ) thus the Dancehall king, will perform ...

5 Nominations for Fancy Gadam at this year's Bass Awards

Image
The nominees for 2016 Bass Awards, has been released, Fancy Gadam has earned himself 5 nominations. Known in private life as Ahmed Mujahid Bello, Fancy Gadam won the Northern Region overall artist of the year 2015/2016 in the just ended Northern Entertainment Awards. Fancy Gadam has lightup the northern music scene this year. Before Stonebwoy and Fancy Gadam thrilling thousands of music lovers in a rainy weather for hours at the Tamale sports stadium on Saturday 27th August 2016, Fancy Gadam  Nawuni Yiko album launch on 21st May 2016 had over 10,000  fans screaming his name and slogan at the Tamale Sports Stadium. Regardless the categories in which he was given a nod, the support from his fans across the globe will determine his win-win game.  Other notable nominees include Stonebwoy, Samini, Rocky Dawuni, Blakk Rasta, Iwan, Jupiter, Mz Vee, AK Songstress, Rudebwoy Ranking, Luther, Shegah,  Kamelyeon and Ras Kuuku who find themselves in the Artist o...