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11 Ghanaian Tamale Base Musicians Who Deserve Attention

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Northern region capital has seen tremendous growth in its music scene this year, one can boldly say the music scene has grown faster this year than expected. Fancy Gadam and Maccasio have been the talk about artiste over the past few months, both artiste have the largest fan base in the region, which of cause over shadows some classic, talented and mind blowing artiste in the region.  These artiste are facing the hype over talent virus, Sanatu Zambang might not have the resources to cure this epidemic, but we sure can do our research and share with the public our findings. Our list also considers the impact these artiste have made throughout 2016.  Here are the TOP 11 artiste from the northern region, Tamale. Some of these struggling artiste have managed to achieve local recognition, whiles the others have had worldwide recognition without a huge fan based and with less airtime on radio and television. One can’t imagine the kind of music, v

Wiyaala for '' Most Influential Artiste MTN4syteMVAs16 ''

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The 2016 4stye Music Video awards; an award scheme dedicated to awarding musicians and video directors.  The launch saw acts such as Shatta Wale, Kwaw Kese, Feli Nuna, Ebony Reigns, Sister Derbie, Medikal, Petra O and more repping in their numbers. The nominees for this year’s event was made known to the public. Wiyaala has been nominated in category of the Most Influential Artist; she faces stiff competition as the likes of Shatta Wale, Dblack, Sarkodie, Manifest, Stonebwoy, VVIP and EL are all in the same category competing for the  Most Influential Artist  .  Multiple award winning songstresses, Wiyaala has not only invested in her videos but also her brand as well. The jigwe female artiste of the year has also spent lots of her time advocating for child rights, and ending child marriage.   The songstress and ‘’ lioness of Africa ‘’ has in the past months toured Europe and gave a stunning peformance at the Vodafone Legends Nights with The “Umqomb

Rocky Dawuni adjudged Artiste Of The Year at Bass Awards 2016

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Rocky Dawuni was adjudged the prestigious Kwame Nkrumah Award (Artiste Of The Year) at the just-ended BASS Awards ceremony at the National Theatre in Accra. Ghana’s 1st GRAMMY Nominee, Rocky Dawuni, copped 3 plaques at the 2016 Bass Awards, beating off competition from Knii Lante, Samini, Stonebwoy, and Ras Kuuku for the award.   Other winners on the night include Black Santino (who walked him with the lifetime achievement award) Stonebwoy, Jupitar, as well as Fancy Gadam, who won Discovery of the Year. The night also saw performances from Ras Kuuku, Jupitar, Mr. Logic, AK Songstress, Luther, Fancy Gadam , among others. Rocky won the prestigious “Kwame Nkrumah Award,” otherwise known as the “Artiste of the Year.” He also won the award for “Album of the Year” with his GRAMMY nominated album “Branches of the Same Tree” as well as the “Reggae Artiste of the Year.” Elorm Beenie at Bass Awards 2016 In a press statement he issued via his Ghanaian publicis

Rahama Zakaria Writes to Fancy Gadam '' Talent Over Hype ''

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Miss Rahama Zakaria Rahama Zakaria is a media pundit and entertainment reporter for Graphic Showbiz . The well respected entertainment reporter hails from Yendi in Northern Ghana. in recent months the northern region capital has received mix reviews from, in, within and outside the region. one of the major problems the young emerging showbiz industry in the Northern region is facing is Talent over Hype or Hype over Talent.  Miss Rahama Zakaria writes a humble and insightful letter to the  the young emerging showbiz industry   the Northern region. '' Your talent is nothing if you cannot hype it. Stay in your little corner and keep saying #TalentOverHype and see where you will be. In showbiz, it is all about hype if you really want to be on top. Your talent is the product that you have to market for people to like and buy. When you have proven yourself, then you don’t need that much of a hype again. But now, you need it most to survive in this com