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Mista Silva premieres REAP featuring Manifest in Ghana
British-Ghanaian musician, Papa Kwame Amponsa, known in showbiz as Mista Silva has premiered his new song dubbed “REAP” featuring rapper Manifes in Ghana.
The event took place last Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Bayview Village in Accra.
The song was premiered together with an awe-inspiring music video which was admired by many industry players who turned up at the event.
Speaking to the media at the event, Mista Silva expressed excitement at the reception received so far and called for more collaboration and bridge the gap between musicians in Ghana and those abroad.
According to him, there is a need for unity to take Ghana music to the world.
“We have Ghanaian musicians outside, let’s come together link up and work with global distributors around the world to get our music at the top,” he said
Mista Silva expressed appreciation to Manifest for coming on board to show him love.
Manifest on his part urged Ghanaians to stream the new song on all music digital stores as a form of support to Mista Silva.
He also called for more support for Mista Silva and other Ghanaian artistes in the diaspora to make things bigger.
Mista Silva, is a British-Ghanaian musician from Brockley, London with origins from West Africa Ghana.
Mista Silva released his debut EP, Full Vim, in 2012. Its success led to a record single deal with Polydor Universal in 2014.
His first afrobeats releases in 2012, Full Vim and Boom Boom Tah, combined the attitude of funky house, the edge of grime and the party spirit of hiplife to offer up music in tune with the Azonto craze that was taking over at that time.
These hits and others such as Now Wats Up? were hyped as much by BBC1Xtra as by the Guardian and saw Silva help build the Afrobeats audience in the UK alongside the likes of Fuse ODG and DJ Abrantee.
Then a deal with Polydor in 2014 took him off course with the mainstream-leaning single Green Light.
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Prophet Atarah opens new studio, launches Atarah Praise 2025
Prophet Joseph Atarah has launched his annual event aimed at bringing believers together in an atmosphere of worship and praise.
The theme for this edition is ‘Restoration’ with the belief that patrons would be restored in the face of their challenges.
The programme will be in two parts, with the first scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom at 5pm on May 11, at Pleasant Place Church.
The Ghana edition will take place at the forecourt of Believer’s Grace Crown Ministry International, Bond Square, Adenta Barrier, at 4pm on May 25.
Prophet Atarah has paraded Piesie Esther, Kofi Owusu Peprah, Nana Yaw Asare and Mavis Asante among others for the Ghana edition.
For the UK edition, patrons will enjoy performances from Kofi Owusu Peprah, Kobby Mantey, Emmanuel Smith, and Ern Ruthy.
Speaking at the launch, Prophet Atarah said, God has been good throughout last year, and 2025 has started on a positive note.
Against this backdrop, he wants to bring believers together and, in unity, to praise God.
He said, like what happened last year, a lot of miracles will take place.
In a related development, Prophet Atarah also commissioned a new studio for rehearsals and live recordings.
This, he said, was not limited to him, but open to every musician across all genres.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Empress Gifty to thrill patrons at MTN Stands In Worship on Easter Sunday
Ghanaian gospel heavyweight, Empress Gifty is set to thrill thousands at this year’s MTN Stands In Worship event.
The programme brings believers together annually to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ.
This year’s edition, slated for the Grand Arena on Sunday, April 20, will feature Empress Gifty.
Against this backdrop, the anointed gospel musician has urged all patrons to come with a heart of worship and praise.
She is optimistic that a lot of miracles will happen through the ministration.
“Through our ministrations instant miracles will happen and you are going to have an encounter with God,” she told The Spectator.
Empress Gifty again appealed to patrons not to come alone, but with their families and friends to receive blessings.
Empress Gifty, who had a big song dubbed Watch Me, has been nominated in the Best Traditional Gospel Song of the Year and Gospel Artiste of the Year categories at this year’s 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
