Entertainment
Minazy Yaazo releases debut studio album ‘Genuine Intentions’
Multiple award-winning Dangme rapper, Minazy Yaazo, has released his debut studio album dubbed ‘Genuine Intentions.’
The much anticipated album has 16 tracks and features various artistes including Kwesi Amewuga, Wondakid, MC Darling and Kwame Tee.
As part of the release, Minazy Yaazo performed various songs on the album to patrons at a special listening party on November 17.
Held at the Apple Grand Hotel in Accra, the listening party brought together industry players, musicians, actors, corporate entities, diplomats, traditional rulers and fans of the rapper among others.
Speaking in an interview with The Spectator after the listening party, the stylish artiste stated that the album title was carefully chosen to elaborate his right intentions for his musical journey.
“Genuine Intentions is adopting a mindset of right intentions for my musical journey whilst taking music from this side of my world to a different dimension to preach love and reach every Ghanaian home with the Dangme music,” he stated.
The Assemblyman of Obinya Mobole, Mr Jonas Tetteh, bought the first for GH¢5,000 to propel the artiste to do more for the Dangme community.
The album has songs including the current viral track On God, Follow Me, Daa and Onor.
Entertainment
Ghana need industry bank to fund talents — Rocky Jigga
Ghanaian UK-based afrobeat singer, Emmanuel Rocky Gyeniaw Jnr known in entertainment circles as Rocky Jigga has expressed the need for an industry bank to fund talents.
According to him, this will help Ghanaian musicians to compete effectively with their foreign counterparts.
Rocky Jigga believes that many talented musicians have coiled back into their shells due to funding challenges.
“There’s more room for improvement. The industry needs more investors from both the government and private sector at large. We need an industry bank that funds talents, events and everything entertaining,” he said.
Rocky Jigga recently released ‘Slow Down,’ featuring Ball J.
The song which came with its video was produced by B Boat and it emphasised a man’s preference for an ideal woman irrespective of the size.
Entertainment
Israel Ofori releases ‘My Everything’ single
Gospel artist, Israel Ofori has released a new single titled ‘My Everything.’
The song is already making waves on various music platforms.
Speaking to The Spectator after the release, he said he was inspired by the words in Psalm 42 vs 1 “As the deer pants after water brooks, so pants my soul after thee, O God.”
He acknowledges God as his source, and everything, thereby encouraging all Christians and the human race to see God as their source.
In the song, Israel Ofori encourages Christians and lovers of gospel music to acknowledge God as their source of everything, saying “when you put God first, everything will align in favour.
“As 2025 unfolds it is important for people especially Christians to yearn for God and recognise Him as their source and everything,” adding that the song was timely and will help listeners in their daily walk with God and bring them to a point of surrender.”
The song is available on all digital platforms including Youtube, Boomplay, Spotify, Amazon and Apple music, Deezer and Tidal.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
