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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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Kay9ice apologises to Shatta Wale
Afro-highlife musician, Kay9ice, known in private life as Philip Kay Kissi has publicly apologised to award-winning dancehall musician Shatta Wale and the Shatta Movement following his controversial remarks about his song.
Kay9ice made the comments about Shatta Wale’s song on Adom TV’s Showtime programme with Sally Mann.
Kay9ice believes the comments passed did not sit well with the Shatta Movement.
Against this backdrop, in a recent interview on Wontumi TV, Kay9ice expressed regret for his statements, clarifying that he never intended to disrespect Shatta Wale.
“I would like to use this opportunity to apologise to all S.M fans, I might have made some comments which I never intended for it to sound wrong to the fans, I have no intention of disrespecting such an icon,” Kay9ice added.
Kay9ice is currently promoting his latest release dubbed “Pema”, which is making waves since the release.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Von Sinu releases debut single ‘Thank You’
Von Sinu, an upcoming gospel musician, has released her debut single titled ‘Thank You’ which is gaining popularity on the airwaves and streaming platforms.
‘Thank you’ seeks to appreciate God for his goodness and faithfulness in her life.
In an interview with The Spectator in Accra, Von, who is also a fashion designer said “looking back at my life and what God has told me about myself, I was grateful.
She said she had to record it and later sent it to a friend who has been very instrumental in her being a gospel singer.
She said though there were other songs written and recorded, she thought it was prudent to release ‘Thank you’ as the Bible urges believers to give thanks in Psalm 92:1-2: “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name”
The song is available on all digital platforms including Youtube, Spotify, Apple music Deezer and Tidal.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
