Entertainment
I have been kept for the next generation – Dada KD
One of Ghana’s celebrated highlife musicians, Dada Kweku Duah, affectionately called Dada KD, has revealed that he has been kept musically for the next generation.
According to him, the game has just started for him after he studied the Ghanaian system and noted what music lovers expected from musicians.
Dada KD was formerly based in Germany, but currently, has settled in Ghana, and was noted for songs like Fathia Fata Nkrumah, Somu Gye and Ye Be Ye Yen Ho Fi among others.
Speaking to The Spectator in an interview on his new song “Life Hurts”, he said there were a lot of powerful songs under his sleeves yet to be released.
He said, when he came to Ghana he realised that people still loved the highlife, but unlike their days, when they paid more attention to the lyrics than the beat, this era, people loved to dance, and as a result musicians must pay attention to the beat.
He therefore urged his colleagues who come from his era to be dynamic and reinvent and rekindle themselves musically.
The Ndwom Ben Na Mento hit maker said, he has learnt a lot of things which he has infused in his new songs to be able to be a force to reckon with.
On the message behind his new song, he said, “We are not promised of a luxury future, one is aware of the processes to go through to get to the top.”
Through this journey to the top, he said one encounters a lot of challenges which can make one give up, and be dispirited.
Dada KD said, the song was a way of telling Ghanaians not to give up in their struggles to the top, adding that the pains one went through should rather propel the individual for success in future.
He said “Life hurts” is available on all digital music stores across the world.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Foto Copy tackles realities of friendship in new song
Ghana’s decorated young musician, Foto Copy, known in private life as Kallai Nana Qwaachi has tackled the realities of friendship in his new song.
The song tackles issues of conflict, loyalty, reward, ingratitude and betrayal of trust in friendship.
According to him, the song produced by DDT and dubbed “Friends Today, Enemies Tomorrow”, preaches a message that goes to address some realities of life.
He revealed that many best friends some time ago have become bitter enemies now due to similar issues they failed to address.
The musician noted that people have gone all out for others and ensured their friends succeeded, but unfortunately, they paid them back with evil.
Speaking to thespectatoronline.com, Foto Copy said, these things have made people regret going all out for their friends.
He is of the view that when society becomes embittered by the negative actions of their friends, it becomes difficult for others to get help in difficult situations.
Against this backdrop, he felt the need to address this in his new song.
The song is available on all digital music stores
Stream the song below
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Taste 68@68: Okyeame Kwame wins Celebrity Jollof Competition with Vegan recipe
Multiple award-winning Ghanaian musician and activist, Okyeame Kwame, known in private life as Kwame Nsia-Apau has been adjudged winner of the ‘Taste 68 @68’ Celebrity Jollof Competition.
The ‘Taste 68 @68’ Celebrity Jollof Competition was an event organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority(GTA) as part of activities to mark the country’s Heritage Month recently.
The event held at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park brought together industry players among others.
Okyeame Kwame competed with Mr.Beautiful, Uncle Ato, Victoria Lebene and Joyce Blessing.
The Rap Dacta called his food, the Vegan Jollof funnily some of the spectators claimed his Jollof could ‘lower global warming’ due to the ingredients used.
He used mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, rice, oil and other vegetables.
The protein source was seitan which is made from wheat gluten.
Ultimately, he overcame other culinary skills from his competitors for the ultimate crown.
Okyeame Kwame expressed his appreciation to everyone who tasted it and urged Ghanaians to consider it as part of their delicacies, adding that it is healthier.
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GTA Mr.Gilbert Aggrey, affectionately called Abeiku Santana said Okyeame Kwame won the competition not because he is famous and likeable.
According to him, Okyeame understood gastronomy tourism and techniques in culinary artistry, a strength he leveraged against his competitors.
He added that “if you look at the presentation of his meals he used cucumber to garnish his food by creating a design with his initials, OK, Okyeame Kwame. In gastronomy tourism, there should be a story and motivation behind the food that you have prepared.”
Abeiku Santana further noted that Okyeame Kwame’s presentation was outstanding considering how he linked food to climate change and the symbiotic relationship between humans and animals.
He congratulated him for emerging as the winner of the competition.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
