Category: Ghana
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Brown Card
Third Studio Album, Brown card by Wanlov the Kubolor the African Gypsy, released March 12, 2011, speaks about his musical exhibitions of his heritage. He speaks about not only his Ghanaian roots but Romanian as well. His personality and sense of humor both show in several songs and clearly the…
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Stereotype (2009) Blitz the Ambassador
I was very surprised with Stereotype (2009) by Blitz the Ambassador. When I first listened to it I didn’t like it at all but once I listened to it more the album started to grow on me. Whether it is the sound of the trumpet, saxophone, piano or guitar, there…
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Double Consciousness by Blitz Ambassador
Double Consciousness (2005) is one of the best albums by Blitz the Ambassador. There is not one song that I do not like. Through every song a powerful message is told and the unity of the album is plain greatness. Blitz the Ambassador’s style and lyrics are maturing as I…
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Wanluv the Kubolor: This Is Africa
Wanluv the Kubolor was interviewed by ghtakeover.com on January 8, 2012. The video interview opens up with Wanluv walking the streets of his hometown, Ghana. During the interview, Wanluv opens up about the struggles he faced while being a student in America. He talks about what it was for him…
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Big Sow Album Review: In Due Time
Big Sow’s is a rapper who lives in the United States and is of Ghanian Decent. His current project is done almost entirely in English on In Due Time (2012) Mukwanga is the Motive is one of the two tracks where Big Sow showcases his multi-lingual skills and on both songs that he…
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1st Album Review of M.anifest: Manifestations (2007)
Manifestations (2007) was an amazing album! The album is mostly in English, however on track 5, Gentlemen Ft. Wanlov the Kubolor they speak in their native tongue for at least 30 seconds of the song then continue to rap in English. M.anifest speaks about his immigration in just about every…
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Hip Hop as Social Commentary in Accra and Dar es Salaam
Hip Hop as Social Commentary in Accra and Dar es Salaam by Msia Kibona Clark African Studies Quarterly | Volume 13, Issue 3 | Summer 2012 Abstract: This paper looks at the use of African hip hop as social commentary in Accra, Ghana and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Hip hop…
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African Rebel Movement – A.R.M.
A.R.M. which stands for African Rebel Movement consists of none other than M.anifest hailing Ghana and now in Minnesota and Krukid who comes from Uganda and now lives in Las Vegas. One recent album is called Uprising and it definitely tries to create one although the uprising itself is not…
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M3nsa
Mensa Ansah otherwise known as M3nsa, was born in Accra, Ghana and grew up along side his now common musical partner Wanlov the Kubalor. He worked with Reggie Rockstone early on in his carreer taking sounds from Hip life, Afro-beat and other styles to eventually carve his own place in…
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Reviewing “Reggiestration” Album
This is an article from GhanaMusic.com that talks about the album “Reggiestration” from the African hip hop artist Reggie Rockstone. Rockstone was born in Ghana but spent his early childhood in the United States. He returned to Ghana in the 1990’s and has been continuously living there developing the…