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Bakilla Fuhaam – New face of Ghanaian
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Originally called Seidu Iliyasu with the stage name Bakilla the 34-year-old Belgium-based Ghanaian Afrobeat artist with deep roots in the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana, Tamale is not only representing his Ghanaian heritage abroad but also putting Ghana on the map through his sensational afrobeat songs.
Bakilla Fuhaam a former member of the defunct group Menez GH with over a decade of consistent music production from his based in Antwerp, Belgium has thrilled many fans with his performances on some very notable and big stages in Ghana and Europe key amongst them being his concert he held in Tamale last year.
Together with his former group member, they did spectacular singles like Beautiful person, Earthquake, Long way, and Odo which continues to make waves anytime music is spoken about in Ghana and Europe.
Since he decided to go solo from the Menez group, Bakilla has released Vibration and “Ghana” which talks about the beauty of the black-skinned woman and her wanting to visit GHANA, his motherland, as a testament to his continuous quest and hard work to keep his fans and lovers of afrobeat excited.
As the year begins, Bakilla in his interaction with the media on his regular visit to Ghana hinted at a possible EP this year.
‘It excites me to be back home as I usually do at the begging and end of every, to draw inspiration and most important to work hard and deliver to my fans music that will thrill them and sustain the love, one of the biggest things I am hoping to do this year is to drop an EP before the end of the year so my fans should watch out there is a lot more of work being done in the background’ he said.
When asked what to anticipate in the coming months, he responded by saying ‘I can’t really say much about that for now, of course, we are working on something , In the meantime, my fans should keep their fingers crossed I will deliver to them the best of music’.
Afrobeat remains one of the fastest-growing music genres that is putting Africa on the map. In recent years, we have seen growing interest in this particular music genre, especially in this diaspora, which gives a very promising feature to the genre in which Bakilla Fuhaam is gaining a stake for Ghanaians both at home and in the diaspora’
By Spectator Reporter
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Sparqlyn reminisces as he congratulates Shatta Wale for winning two awards at 43rd IRAWMA
Ghanaian musician and former member of musicial gorup, Dunsin, Ahmmed Kanneh Larweh, popularly known as Sparqlyn, has congratulated Ghanaian music heavyweight, Shatta Wale following his impressive double victory at the International Reggae and World Music Awards.
Shatta Wale recently made headlines after winning two major awards at the prestigious event held in Florida, USA, securing Best African Dancehall Entertainer and Concert of the Year for ShattaFest.
Reacting to the achievement, Sparqlyn could not hide his excitement after sighting news of the awards on Monday, May 18, 2025.
According to him, the one thing that caught his attention was the plaque presented to Shatta Wale. He noted that the design looked strikingly similar to the one Dunsin received when they won at the MUSA Awards over a decade ago.
The resemblance, especially the upper part of the plaque, instantly brought back memories of his former group’s historic moment on the African stage 13 years ago when the group represented Ghana proudly in South Africa.
It will be recalled that back in 2013, Dunsin achieved international recognition after winning Most Exciting Group in Africa and Most African Video at the MUSA Awards held in Pretoria, South Africa. The awards came on the back of their global hit project “Ɔyɛadeɛyie,” a song that helped elevate the group’s profile beyond Ghana.
At the time, Sparqlyn, then known by many as Kele within the group, was the one who represented Dunsin at the event to pick up the award.
Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known as Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) held in Florida over the weekend.
He picked up the Best African Dancehall Entertainer award as well as Concert of the Year for ShattaFest.
In a statement, Shatta Wale’s management expressed appreciation to the organisers and supporters of the awards.
“Management would like to sincerely appreciate the organisers of the IRAWMA awards for the recognition and continuous support for African music on the global stage.
“We also extend our deepest gratitude to fans across the world, especially the Shatta Movement fraternity, for their unwavering support, votes, and dedication throughout the years,” the statement said.
The statement added that the latest wins reaffirm the artiste’s position as one of Africa’s leading musical exports and a prominent figure in global dancehall culture.
The awards bring Shatta Wale’s total haul at the IRAWMA to 11, highlighting his continued presence on the international reggae and dancehall scene.
At last year’s edition, he won three awards: Best African Dancehall Entertainer, Best Music Video for “Killa Ji Mi”, and Best Crossover Song for “Commando” featuring Bounty Killer. -GNA
