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Amakye Dede hints at a soon-to-be-released song with Sarkodie
Seasoned Ghanaian highlife crooner, Amakye Dede, known popularly as Abrante3 Amakye Dede, has announced a new musical project with ace Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo, better known as Sarkodie.
The veteran singer revealed he is working on a series of new projects in which he made use of Sarkodie’s rapperholic voice in one of them.
Abrante3 Amakye Dede disclosed this in an interview with Zion Felix, a Ghanaian entertainment blogger, which was monitored by Modernghana News. He is very optimistic about the yet-to-be-released song being a hit when it finally released.
“I am still working on some tracks. I have a song with Sarkodie. It will soon come out and I know it will be a hit,” he said with a high tone of optimism.
The multi-award-winning crooner also stated his willingness to welcome young artists seeking advice from him.
“My doors are always opened to anybody especially those who want to seek musical counsel. We wouldn’t live forever and I need to groom someone. My doors are always opened to them,” he said.
The legendary music iconic writer credits his outstanding song writings as one of the catalysts for his musical success and making his songs still relevant.
“I have the strength. Music is my business, I have been doing this right from my young days. I am very ‘serious’ about it because I feel it is a gift from God. We are to use our talents well. I built ‘Abrantie Sport’ and my big hotel from this. Music is my business and this is what fetches me money,” he noted.
Dan Amakye Dede is a Ghanaian musician. He is one of Ghana’s premier high-life artists, popularly referred to as “Iron Boy”, “the high-life maestro” and “Abrantie”. He has songs like “Dabi Dabi,” “Asem to me a kabi ma me,” “ma gye me girl”, “Sansan Kroma,” and other powerful songs.
Source: www.modernghana.co
The time has come for musicians who were outstanding in the year under review in 2025 to earn nomination at Ghana’s prestigious music awards.
The much-awaited nomination for the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) is slated for today, March 14, 2026.
As part of measures to build up anticipation, the announcement will commenced with an hourly unveiling of nominees across all official TGMA social media platforms and partner channels from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Everything would be wrapped up in the evening with a special ceremony to officially kick off the 27th TGMA season, featuring the unveiling of the Big Five categories alongside key remarks from industry stakeholders at the Palms Convention Centre.
At the ceremony, the TGMA Calendar Indicating official schedule of activities leading up to the main awards ceremony will be unveiled.
Following the close of the submission window, the Board and the Selection Committee spent weeks reviewing works released during the year under review.
Each entry was carefully evaluated for artistic merit, technical excellence, and cultural impact to ensure that the final nominee list reflects the very best of Ghanaian music.
The 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards is produced by Charterhouse in partnership with TV3, Closeup, British Council, refreshed by Guinness and powered by Telecel .
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Thousands of music enthusiasts thronged the Adaklu Youth Resource Centre on Thursday night for the Torcher Experience Concert headlined by Ghanaian music icon Stonebwoy, blending entertainment with youth empowerment.
The atmosphere at the concert grounds changed, the moment Stonebwoy began his grand entry onto the stage at the “Torcher Experience” concert.
As the powerful Ewe song “Mele Gbagbe Há Wo le alia” started playing through the speakers, the crowd erupted with loud cheers and excitement waving their hands in unison, sang along, and some held up their phones with flashlights, lighting up the night as they waited to see the Bhim Nation President appear.
Notable of him, Stonebwoy stepped onto the stage with well-rehearsed symbolic choreography and energy, dressed stylishly as he was ushered on the stage by white-clad men wielding long sticks, from where he acknowledged the massive crowd.
The song created an emotional and energetic mood, making the audience feel connected to the performance. As he moved closer to the front of the stage, the cheers grew even louder, setting the tone for an unforgettable night of music and celebration in Ho and beyond as patrons celebrate music, unity and community spirit.
The venue came alive with excitement as fans sang along to popular songs and enjoyed energetic stage performances, creating a vibrant atmosphere that lasted late into the morning.
A delegation led by Mr James Gunu, together with Edem Agbana and Edem Kpotosu, Members of Parliament of Ketu North and Ho Central, respectively attended the event, and presented a citation and helped in cutting a birthday cake to the artiste in recognition of his contribution to music and youth development.
Mr Gunu commended Stonebwoy for projecting the Volta Region and Ghana onto the global stage through music while inspiring young people to pursue their talents and ambitions.
In a notable gesture during the concert, the artiste donated GH¢100,000 as seed funding towards the Volta Youth Development Fund, an initiative aimed at supporting youth entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for young people in the region.
Although the concert recorded massive patronage and lively performances, some patrons raised concerns about intermittent sound challenges; however, many remained at the venue until about 05:30am hours, cheering and calling for more performances as Stonebwoy thrilled the audience with his dynamic stagecraft and popular hits. GNA
