Entertainment
Sarkodie performs with BBC Philharmonic and The Compozers at Afrobeats Concert
One of Ghana’s most decorated rappers, Sarkodie, known in private life as Michael Owusu Addo, has put up a splendid performance at BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concert.
The BET award winner performed Rollies and Cigars and others from his repertoire with the BBC Philharmonic and The Compozers at the event which received a lot of admiration.
The concert also featured exclusive live performances by Nigerian singer-songwriter CKay, London-born and double Mobo nominee Maleek Berry, Kenyan singer-songwriter Nikita Kering, and Finesse singer-songwriter Pheelz.
This is the first time a full orchestra in the UK has staged a dedicated concert to Afrobeats, which has seen a sharp rise in popularity, crossing over into music charts across the globe and enjoying worldwide commercial success.
Filmed at the BBC Philharmonic’s recording home in Salford, it marked 20 years of 1Xtra, the BBC’s radio network dedicated to amplifying Black music and culture.
The BBC Philharmonic is a national British broadcasting symphony orchestra and is one of five radio orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting
Also, The compozers are a group of young four black British boys who believe music can be used to transform the lives of people around the globe.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Watch the performance below
Entertainment
Lynx Entertainment begins global music distribution for African artistes
Music powerhouse, Lyn Entertainment has taken a giant leap into the digital
distribution space after 18 years of dominating and empowering the music industry in Ghana and Africa.
The indefatigable Ghanaian record label, under Lynx Group Limited, has nurtured some of the continent’s biggest music stars and chumed out many global hits till date.
As the company nears two decades of operations, it has announced a significant addition to its roster, offering direct music distribution worldwide for labels and
artistes.
Lynx Entertainment has partnered with technology giant, Vydia, to provide digital infrastructureto enable first-hand distribution of music to global Digital Service Providers (DSP) without any resort to third parties.
According to the CEO of Lynx Group; Richie Mensah, the bold move is to ensure that African artistes and labels are adequately represented in the fast-growing digital distribution scene,
He explained that as the continent embraces the limitless possibilities of digital distribution, there is the need to safeguard the interest of artistes and labels in Africa, thus, maximizing gains for stakeholders.
Richie Mensah stated that for the first time, African creatives will need no third-party distributors or agents as they can get their music listed on platforms like Spotify, Apple
Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and others in the comfort of their homes.
Lynx Entertainment’s distribution platform delivers music to about 200 stores globally while ensuring content protection, rights management, advanced payments, and data
tracking.
The premium technology works to empower creators to distribute, protect, monetize and store their content through one centralized and easy to use platform that has a
transparent royalty payout process.
Entertainment
Romeo Swag wins TV3 Mentor Season 13
Fast-rising Ghanaian musician, Romeo Swag, was declared the winner at the grand finale of the Mentor Season 13 event held at the National Theatre on Sunday, January 12.
He beat four other finalists to claim the coveted title and a significant prize package.
After 13 weeks of intense competition, five talented finalists remained: AJ Tunes, Rey Cooper, Jimi, Romeo Swag, and Robby Kay, vying for the coveted title.
Romeo Swag walked away with a significant prize package, including GH₵80,000 cash and GH₵80,000 worth of airtime.
Rey Cooper and AJ Tunes emerged as the first and second runners-up, respectively.
Source:3news.com
