Sarkodie out with debut…

After capturing the Tema underground rap scene for several years, the artist touted as Ghana’s Fastest Rapper has finally launched his much-anticipated debut, appropriately titled ‘Makye’. The 12-track album includes two of his smash hits, namely ‘Push’ and ‘Baby’ as well as several collaborations with Ghana’s A-list rappers including UK’s finest, Sway, Jay So, J Town Gemini. Kwaw Kesse, and others.

The album opens with an introduction and then gradually leads to the mellow reflections on ‘The Altar’. Some of the cuts on the album include ‘Chat with You featuring Jay So’, ‘Lay Away featuring Sway’ and ‘More featuring Kwaw Kesse’.

On Saturday, Sarkodie and his management held a special autograph signing and photograph session for his fans at the forecourt of Rhapsody’s, Accra Mall. The artist was amazed by the turn out and love showed by his fans. ‘It is said that Ghanaians love Sarkodie, but I have realised it at firsthand today. Within the first 20 minutes, I had signed about 100 cds and that is quite interesting. I thank all my fans”, he said.

He also urged his fans to grab his new album adding that aside, ‘Push’ and ‘Baby’ there several new tracks that his fans would really enjoy. He also disclosed that, he is already working on his next release, tentatively titled “Rapperholic” to reflect his love for rap.

The album signing was later followed with a massive street launch later in the evening at the Holy Gardens.

Why Praye always rock

They’ve transcended their vigilant roots and have become a nation phenomenon and if you are wondering who and what am talking about, it’s the ever-crazy and ever-confident, Praye.

They get rave reviews, have good sales worldwide, are beneficiaries of Ghana music Awards and other music awards and these guys always deliver unforgettable performances on every show they are on.

The success of their latest hit – “Angelina” has kept the group touring around the African continent for some time now and landing big concerts in Ghana and Africa.  Watch Angelina by Praye.

They have also been nominated in the “The Artiste of the Year”, “Most Popular Song of the Year” (Angelina), “Hiplife / Hiphop Artiste(s) of the Year” and “Afro Pop Song of the Year” categories at the 2009 Ghana Music Awards.

Praye has always impressed and dazzled African fans with the mic skills and their footwork which is evident in the “Angelina”  video and their live performances.

Praye’s first album, “Mfitiatse” with hit track ‘Shorty’ was a breakthrough, vaulting them to a level of success unparalleled by any other young hiplife group.

Their lyrics are always fitted with loose rhymes, buoyant anthemic funk and a jovial live spirit.

But if “Da Bomb” was being crowned their best, then “Roll Koll 2008”, their third will conquer them to the throne to become Kings of the Ghanaian music industry.  Some of their songs are “Medo Wo”, “Wodin (Your name)”, “Courage Brother”, “Wo Nkoa”, “Kooko Ase Krakye”, “Odo”, “Somebody Dey Carry My Wife”, etc. The album is released on Goals Multimedia Record label owned by Prince Tagoe of Black Stars.

It is an album that further intensifies their passion for making music together, for connecting with their audience through the most fundamental ways: making people have a good time. It’s a belief that has stimulated the group since they became Praye three days to the Greater Accra Nescafe African Revelation contest in Ghana. They sailed through and made it to the final three of the Greater Accra edition. They became the first winners of the Nescafe African Revelation (Ghana) on 16th September, 2004 and later went onto to win the African edition. Within a year they won an award as the Best Group in West Africa at KORA Awards.

In an interview with Ghana Music.com some years back, Praye Honeho (Eugene) explained why they choose the name Praye. “Well, we choose the name Praye because it means a broom and since a broom is a tool for sweeping, we are also here to sweep the social vices through our music”, he said.

Praye is made up of Eugene Baah aka Azorpete, Praye Honeho or now known as Choir master, Steven Fiawoo is known as Big J or Praye Tietia while Nana Kwame is known as Kente or Praye Tenten.

Praye’s direction in music is clear and united so they have also taken a social responsibility of helping clean Ghana with Zoom Lion Ghana.

Praye has the most viewed Ghanaian music video on the web currently. Their video Angelina has been viewed over 300,000 times on Ghana Music.com and over 200,000 times on YouTube.

The unforgettable hook ” Angelina kome to o, Kee ke shuperu ke salsa, Macarena ke mapouka, shigome shigome
Angelina kome to o, Kee ke shuperu ke salsa…” is destined to keep the trio going till they spring up another bolt from the blue.

I can’t marry Isaac – Cee

One of Ghana’s youngest gospel music stars, Cynthia Appiah Kubi aka Cee of TV3 Mentor fame, has hinted that although she is a woman who would one day marry, she cannot marry Isaac aka Showboy, who happens to be her close friend.

In an interview with BEATWAVES, Cee together with Isaac and Ampong noted that marriage is a gift from God and that she was waiting for God’s time. “I have in mind that one day I will marry, but all will depend on God to provide me with a good man.”

When it was suggested that since she is close to Isaac, he would be the best choice for her, Cee declared, “I cannot marry Isaac. It will not be possible because we are good friends, living and working together. We have worked together for two years now”.

Cee, who has been in the music industry for quite some time now, told BEATWAVES that she had wanted to become a journalist but could not pursue her dream career because of her educational background.

The talented artiste who appeared happy that she is gradually climbing to the top continued that she was working behind the scenes to become a beautician in addition to her gospel musical career.

Isaac Nana Asare, who was satisfied with the comments made by Cee, said the three of them – Great Ampong, Cee and himself – were working together to promote the work of God.

He disclosed that although they are young in the music industry, they have plans of establishing a non-governmental organization to assist the needy in society and as well support some educational institutions in the country.

On his part, Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong aka Great Ampong, said their aim as gospel musicians was to use music to preach the gospel to the world.

He noted that with his 14 years’ experience in the gospel music industry, he and his colleagues had taken it upon themselves to use the rest of their lives on earth to educate the people about the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong is the kingpin of the trio. He has been in music since 1996 and has come out with a number of hit-songs including ‘Jordan’, ‘Osofoo Kasa’ and ‘Hossana’ before later teaming up with Isaac and Cee.

He is a God-fearing young man who did song ministration at North Kaneshie SDA Church and at other big events.

He believes God has anointed him and is using him to write songs which he put together into an album and produced by BANDEX Music.

He says with the team he has at the moment, it should be possible to dominate the gospel music scene in Ghana in the near future.

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