CELEBRITIES AND THEIR FIRST HISTORY
Like the adage goes; "there is always a first time to something", even Jesus, upon his greater powers, Prophets like Jeremiah, Issiah all came prior to his arrival. This means that in every event of life there must be a pacesetter who will do his part to moltivate the follower.
Below are some Ghanaian celebrities and some things they did first before anybody else in the entertainment industry.
●The first Ghanaian based musician to get nomination at the Black Entertainment Television Awards(BET)-Kwadwo Antwi (2010)
Kojo Antwi, born Julius Kojo Antwi, with 13 siblings, grew in Darkuman,Accra. Also known as "Mr. Music Man", is a Ghanaian Afro pop, highlife and reggae artiste with 22 albums.
●The first Ghanaian based rapper to be nominated at the BET - D.Black (2011)
Born Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, (born 12 January 1986) now metamorphosed to D-Black, the owner of Black Avenue Music Record Label is a Ghanaian hip-hop artiste.
●The first African rapper to win BET Internatinal act - Dizzee Rascal(Ghana and Nigeria descent. 2010)
Dizzee Rascal, born Dlyan Kwabena Mills is a UK based Ghanaian/Nigerian rapper, and a singer with African parents, Nigerian(father) and Ghanaian(mother) respectively. He was born on 18th september 1984, the first African to win the BET international act category. As at that time, the international act UK and that of Africa were in the same category(2010). That was the first time both Categories were added to the BET awards list.
SARKODIE
●The first Ghanaian artiste to win BET African Act category-Sarkodie(2012)
●The musician with more VGMA awards-(18 awards from 2010 to 2016)
Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known as Sarkodie, (born July 10, 1998) is a Ghanaian hip hop/hip life artiste who resides in Tema. He is the first Ghanaian based artiste to win BET, and currently toping the Vodafone Ghana Music Award winners list with 18 awards.
●The first African artiste to win the BET "African lnternational Act (2face, D.banj 2011)
Innocent Ujah Idibia (born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria), better known by his stage name 2face Idibia, or 2Baba, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer.
Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (born 9 June 1980), known by his stage name D'banj, is a Nigerian songwriter and singer.
These two were the first Africans to have won the BET African Act International Award after it was seperated from "Internatinal Act UK" category in 2011.
STONEBWOY
●The first African Dancehall artiste to win BET African International Act (automatically the first Ghanaian to win-2015)
Stonebwoy, born Livingstone Etse Satekla is a Ghanaian afropop, dancehall and reggae artiste. The 5th March, 1988 born was the first African Dancehall artiste to win the BET African Act Category in 2015, the same year he won the VGMA Artiste of the year.
●The artiste with the most BASS awards-stonebwoy(11 awards)
After winning 1 and 2, in 2013 and 2014 respectively, he secured 6 more in the 2015 edition and another 3 in the just ended 2016 BASS Awards.
●The first Female Ghanaian artiste to get BET nomination -Mzvee(Best New Internatinal artiste 2015, and African International Act,2016)
Mzvee, born Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda ( 23 June 1992) is a Ghanaian dancehall, afropop and R&B artiste signed by Lynx Entertainment. She was the first Female Artiste to represent Ghana at BET, in 2015 and 2016 upon her nomination.
●The first Ghanaian Dancehall musician to win the VGMA artiste of the year - Samini(2007)
Emmanuel Andrews Samini, a name given to him by his parents, (born on 22 December 1981 in Accra), known in the music industry as Samini, formerly "Batman. He is a Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall, hiplife recording artiste and the founder of High Grade Label.
In 2007 He became the first Dancehall Musician to win the VGMA artiste of the year with an album dubbed "Dagaati"
●The first Ghanaian to win the VGMA artiste of the year category -Akyeame (1999 then GMA)automatically the first music group to have won that category.
Akyeame was made up of Okyeame Quame (Quame Nsiah Appau) and Okyeame Quophi (Daniel Quophi Amoateng). Okyeame Kwame has now gone solo, and Okyeame Quophi, now a full time producer.This Duo in 1999 Awards, a ceremony which is not recognised in the Ghana Music Awards List, became the first Duo, and artiste to win the "Artiste of the year category"
Why that particular year's event(GMA) is not been recognised is a question one must ask the board. Fortunately, Okyeame Kwame, a former member of the Akyeame group, in his wikipedia profile indicates that a ceremony was held during that time(1999).
●The first High life artiste to have won the Artiste of the year(2000)
Daddy Lumba (born Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, 29 September 1964) is Ghanaian singer from Nsuta in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He was part of the "Lumba Brothers, a group Nana Acheampong was part until they finally seperated. In the year 2000 he became the GMA Artiste of the year award.
ROCKY DAWUNI
●The first Ghanaian to be nominated at GRAMMY awards - (2015)
●The first Ghanaian musician whos song was featured in the popular EA sports games -(2011) Rocky Dawuni is a GRAMMY nominated Ghanaian singer and songwriter who records Reggae, Afrobeat.
Born on January 22, 1969 (age 48), has six albums.
In 2015 he became the first Ghanaian to get a nomination slot at The annual Grammophone awards (GRAMMIES). His songs have also been featured in the popular EA games, making him the first Ghanaian to enjoy that privilage.
OKYEAME KWAME
●The first Ghanaian artiste to perform at Apollo,USA.
●The first Ghanaian artiste to get the keys to Cincinati -Okyeame Kwame (2016) This means Okyeame Kwame has unlimited entry to Cincinata USA, an opportunity given to him by the mayor of Cincinati.
Okyeame Kwame, born Kwame Nsiah Apau (17 April 1976), is a creative director,songwriter, rapper and a performer.
●The artiste to first win the VGMA artiste of the year twice -VVIP (2004, 2011)
VVIP, known then as VIP (Vision In Progress) is a Ghanaian Hiplife music group consisting Reggie Rockstone (Reginald Ossei), Prodigal (Joseph Nana Ofori), and Zeal, known then as Lazzy (Abdul Hamid Ibrahim).
Promzy, Bone, chicago and friction are former members of the group. In 2004 and 2011, they were awarded the "Artiste of the year,
Promzy,the former member was part in securing all these two awards in the absence of Reggie Rockstone.
●The first Ghanaian solo rapper to win VGMA artiste of the year -Lord Kenya(2002, GMA then)
Abraham Philip Akpor Kojo is his real name, known on stage as Lord Kenya,born on September 19, 1978.
●The first celebrity to hit 1000,000 likes on facebook - John Dumelo
John Dumelo (born 3 February 1984) is a Ghanaian actor from the Volta Region. On 1 April 2014, he became the first Ghanaian celebrity, and a citizen of course to hit a million likes on Facebook.
●Kwame Sefa Kai was the first person to host the Ghana Music Awards (2000)
Kwami Sefa Kayi is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist who on Peace FM, host the “Kokrokoo” morning show. He happens to be the first gentleman to ever host the Ghana Music Awards
●The First artiste to award his fans - Shata Wale.
Shata Wale, fomerly "bandana, born Charles Nii Armah Mensah jnr,( on 17 October 1984), is a Ghanaian dancehall, afrobeat musician, and a producer. On 31 december 2016, at the Juntion Mall, the Artiste became the first of his fellows to award loyal fans with gadgets such as laptops, Iphones and above it all, a "Corolla S Vehicle to his most loyal fan.
Saturday 11 March 2017
Friday 10 March 2017
AWARDS WON BY R2BEES SO FAR
R2bees, which is made of Mugeez(Rashid Mugeez) and Omar Sterling(Faisal Hakeem) is a duo Hiplife group who also record Hilife and Afropop Songs.
They became known when their first single dubbed "Adey Mad" made a hit. They are currently under "Starboy Records, a label which is managed by Wizkid.
"Melody was once a member of this group.
The duo have won many awards, and several nominations across the globe.
BELOW ARE THE AWARDS WON BY R2BEES.
●GHANA MUSIC AWARDS●
2011
Afro pop song of the year
Collaboration of the year
2013
Artiste of the Year
Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year
Group of the Year
Best Collaboration of the Year
Vodafone song of the Year
Highlife Song of the Year
2014 - R2Bees Group of the year
●4Syt MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS●
2011 - Best group video "Ajiee
2013 - Best group Video "Slow down
2014- Best Hilife video "Love
2015 - Best Hip hop "nineteen ninety(Omar sterling)
2016 - Best Hip hop video "Bob marley (Omar sterling)
Saturday 4 March 2017
KOFI KINAATA IS WORTH A CAR
KOFI KINAATA IS WORTH A CAR.
Talent they say can turn one's life from nothing to something. As a rapper he was not well known until his song, "Susuka" blown all over the country. Gone were the days when one must do an album before he can release even a single. Now thanks to the climate change in our music industry. An artiste can now become a millionaire with just a song without necessarily doing an album.
God being so good susuka won kinaata the new artiste of the year in 2016 VGMA'S. Again he won the song writer of the year, a category which has for the past years been won by gurus like Kwabena Kwabena, O.J etc.
In Ghana, for so many reasons you hardly see a grown up pay attention to songs from these young talents because of the tag "yooyoo".
If a coach tells me he will not sign Lionel Messi on the basis of his tattoes l would say it's the wrong decision ever, why because the qualities he posseses is what he must consider and not his physical appearance.
Therefore one must be circumspect not to use the "yooyoo" tag as a basis of choosing a song but rather the contents, or perhaps the rhythm.
The born fante rap God Kofi King Arthur, now metarmophosed to kofi kinaata upon his "yooyoo" was able to move both the young and the old with "susuka".
As a witness, it was sad to have seen Kinaata and his friends walk into the premises of plot 7 inside Osu on that same night he was crowned the new artiste of the year. Well, he is nowhere near EL interms of music and wealth but at least as a member of "High grade" record label, l expected to see him in one cool car like l saw El.
It was too quick to jugde but Kinaata as a musician is still making name for himself and the entire High Grade Family, but his situation seems to remain the same.
Any true member who understands music, will side with me on the fact that Kinaata is the man holding the High Grade Family now even though the boss, Samini, himself is still strong. Kaakie, a branch of this big tree is not as strong as she used to be, infact all the hype highgrade is having now apart from the ones gained from the beef against the Shata movement Family, the rest is as a result of Kofi Kinaata's progress.
Go to Nigeria, and look at how an artiste can get a car from his first hit song but we hardly see that in Ghana not to even talk of the High Grade Family. It would always be a mistake to compare Ghana's Music industry to that of Nigeria hence am not in anyway comparing these two but the point is, a record label no matter the land it's situated must function as one.
Talent they say can turn one's life from nothing to something. As a rapper he was not well known until his song, "Susuka" blown all over the country. Gone were the days when one must do an album before he can release even a single. Now thanks to the climate change in our music industry. An artiste can now become a millionaire with just a song without necessarily doing an album.
God being so good susuka won kinaata the new artiste of the year in 2016 VGMA'S. Again he won the song writer of the year, a category which has for the past years been won by gurus like Kwabena Kwabena, O.J etc.
In Ghana, for so many reasons you hardly see a grown up pay attention to songs from these young talents because of the tag "yooyoo".
If a coach tells me he will not sign Lionel Messi on the basis of his tattoes l would say it's the wrong decision ever, why because the qualities he posseses is what he must consider and not his physical appearance.
Therefore one must be circumspect not to use the "yooyoo" tag as a basis of choosing a song but rather the contents, or perhaps the rhythm.
The born fante rap God Kofi King Arthur, now metarmophosed to kofi kinaata upon his "yooyoo" was able to move both the young and the old with "susuka".
As a witness, it was sad to have seen Kinaata and his friends walk into the premises of plot 7 inside Osu on that same night he was crowned the new artiste of the year. Well, he is nowhere near EL interms of music and wealth but at least as a member of "High grade" record label, l expected to see him in one cool car like l saw El.
It was too quick to jugde but Kinaata as a musician is still making name for himself and the entire High Grade Family, but his situation seems to remain the same.
Any true member who understands music, will side with me on the fact that Kinaata is the man holding the High Grade Family now even though the boss, Samini, himself is still strong. Kaakie, a branch of this big tree is not as strong as she used to be, infact all the hype highgrade is having now apart from the ones gained from the beef against the Shata movement Family, the rest is as a result of Kofi Kinaata's progress.
Go to Nigeria, and look at how an artiste can get a car from his first hit song but we hardly see that in Ghana not to even talk of the High Grade Family. It would always be a mistake to compare Ghana's Music industry to that of Nigeria hence am not in anyway comparing these two but the point is, a record label no matter the land it's situated must function as one.
Most especially it must give respect to it's artistes, and also help in their branding. If an artiste can become a millionaire with just a single song, then, why is Kofi kinaata still living as a poor artiste without even a common "Kia Picanto" after all these hits; "Mey3 different, Crusade, "Susuka, and not forgetting "Time nodey, and the most trending song now "Confession. A question we must ask.
I AM A SONG
I AM A SONG
I am made by rhythm
but l also create rhythm
Without rhythm l am weaklike an accident victim
I mostly come out of inspiration and imagination
I came single yesterday, for the
Purpose of Communication
but today I will come in bulk due to
compilation
Exaggeration made me popular
because fame was my determination
People listen to me and forget about
their frustrations
I am available in any population
because l play a role in their motivation
I don't manufacture keys but l
produce sharp and low keys
You can only sing my note
when you have the right key
Those with the wrong key can sing
me but will not sound good like Alicia keys
I can sound bad but still move the crowd like Shata
Wale and his shata movement team
Rap me and don't wrap me
Find me and hype me
Sing me and spread me
I have been sent to the world due
to my words
but not all will listen to my noise
Some will only play me if l have the
voice and the rhythm of their choice
and therefore sing me with their voice
Compose me in your mind
and see if l will not come
Out of your mouth
Am full of advice so
you can add me to your story
to make it nice
I am full of word plays
so you can add me in your best plays
I am sweeter than cocktails
and my words are enjoyable
like folktales
.
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