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Place value on your brand- MaxPraize advises gospel musicians
Ghanaian contemporary gospel artiste, MaxPraize has advised colleague gospel artistes to place some value on their brands in their dealings with the church.
According to him, building a solid brand with some value on the craft prevent a gospel artiste from being taken for granted by the church and any other organisation which engages their services.
He added that it would help curb the numerous unfortunate stories about how the church and others treated artistes after performing.
Speaking to The Spectator in an interview, MaxPraize said “When one invests, adds a touch and class to his or her talent, it attracts some level of respect and prevents poor treatment from people.
“You will be bought the way you sell yourself, in this industry people put value on brands a lot, so add knowledge and excellence to your talent,” he said.
He said that a better pre-arrangement was very important for every artiste, because it “spells out one’s worth and contributes to what an artiste receives after performing at a programme.”
According to him, an artistes should not fail to make a prior arrangement with a church, upon an invitation about his demands for a gig, and later blame the church for the low or no remuneration.
This notwithstanding, he acknowledged the contribution of the church in the building of artiste from the scratch but urged some of them to improve the treatment they gave to musicians after ministration.
Max Praize is set to release two new single, christened, “Spirit Life and Emmanuel.”
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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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
Entertainment
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
