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Dem Tinz rebrands to Mahnny, set to release ‘New Chapter’ EP in July
Over the years, many Ghanaian artistes have undergone name transformations, sometimes more than one.
It is against this backdrop that Ghanaian rapper, formerly known as Dem Tinz, will now be officially known as Mahnny, after a management decision.
The name Mahnny signifies deep Ghanaian roots, with hopes of bringing back the African way of making music creatively coined with rap.
Born Emmanuel Akesseh, is also a songwriter and recording artiste has had the privilege of performing on the same stage with musicians such as Samini, Sarkodie, KwawKesse, Edem, Stonebwoy, Obrafuor, and EpiXode amongst many others.
He has some amazing records to his credit such as, TwaDidi, Pressure B3 Fawo, Fa me Saa, Ebi Your Matter, Banger and among others.
In 2017, he was nominated for New Artiste of the Year in the Ghana Music Awards UK, and in 2018 one of his songs was nominated for Hiplife Song of the Year in the same award scheme.
As part of his rebranding, Mahnny has employed a new manager by the name Mr Dominic Kojo Andoh, and Mr Alexander Kofi Abaka as road manager.
Mahnny is set to release a six-track Extended Play (EP) dubbed ‘New Chapter’ in July to welcome a fresh start of his music journey after a long break from music.
The full tracklist of his EP, ‘New Chapter’, namely Intro (New Chapter), Love, Temperature, Nkatecake Flow, Bestie, and TwaDidiAmapiono, which featured Kra Chi and Tasha on the ‘Love’ and ‘Temperature’ song respectively.
Three producers worked on this EP namely Datbeatgod, Jake Beatz, and Eriz Beatz.
Magic Music Entertainment and their frontline artiste, Mahnny, has urged the public to help make the switch successful.
The Christmas festivities were nothing short of fun and excitement, especially for patrons of Dodi World in Akosombo in the Eastern Region.
A major highlight was a memorable voyage aboard the famous MV Dodi Princess II, a 150-capacity pleasure boat, which sailed to the scenic Dodi Island, an 84-hectare natural haven.
Among the patrons was a vibrant social group known as ‘Weekend Day Out’, which brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds and workplaces to interact, share ideas and enjoy memorable leisure experiences.
On December 26, the group joined hundreds of other fun lovers to fill the vessel to capacity for what many described as an experience of a lifetime.
The over five-hour journey from Dodi World through to Dodi Island was electrifying. Patrons enjoyed breath-taking rare views of the island’s rich natural scenery and wildlife before returning onboard for the cruise back to the starting point.
The atmosphere was further enlivened by music from DJs and a live band, complemented by an array of drinks and grilled meals, ensuring both young and old had something to cheer about throughout the voyage.
For members of the Weekend Day Out group, the trip served as a joyful reunion with friends after a year of professional commitments, while also providing an opportunity to plan future adventures in the coming year.
Speaking after the event, one of the patrons, Ms Gloria Yaa Baby, said although she had embarked on the voyage several times, the most recent experience was particularly breathtaking and memorable.
“This one was different, with more people and interactive sessions. It gave me many reasons to return and experience the fun again with the Weekend Day Out group,” she stated.
With another exciting adventure scheduled for March this year, she encouraged Ghanaians to make time out of their busy schedules to relax, unwind and enjoy life.
By Spectator Reporter
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Joshua Kojo Ampah, a member of the Keche group has stated that the attitude of Nigerian audience during the performance of Ghanaian artiste Stonebwoy and Wendy Shay at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) held in Lagos, Nigeria was intentional.
The hiplife artiste shared his sentiments on social media over the cold reception given to the Ghanaian performers.
“They know Stonebwoy’s songs, they know Wendy Shay’s songs, but they will not get up to hail you. They know what they were doing,” he stated.
He added that performances by Stonebwoy and Wendy Shay were top notch but most audience did not want to relate to the song.
“Is there was any rapper in Africa bigger than Sarkodie? Are there any dancehall artistes in Africa bigger than Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy” he quizzed.
He contrasted this with the energetic reception given to Nigerian legend P Square, who performed at the same event.
Joshua blamed this on the Ghanaian attitude towards its own artistes within the Ghanaian music industry itself.
He argued that the lack of respect for local talents in Ghana was responsible for their reception abroad.
“But do you know why we are not respected out there? We do not see ourselves as such. “Until we in Ghana start respecting our own, the people out there will not respect them,” he concluded.
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