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It’s tough reaching out to the latest crop of musicians to work with – Mzbel laments
Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, the celebrated Ghanaian hip-life artiste known by her stage name Mzbel, has addressed the challenges she currently faces when attempting to collaborate with emerging and young musicians in the industry.
Mzbel stated on Adwuma Adwuma with Felicia Osei on Onua FM that finding new and young artistes to collaborate with is really challenging as they were reluctant and uninterested.
The “E dey bee” hitmaker admitted that finding other artistes to collaborate with can be difficult because neither of them will accept nor reject offers, which leads to uncertainty.
“The new crop of artistes when you want to get them to collaborate with you, it’s such a long process and I feel like we are in the same industry so when some other artiste needs your help, you don’t drag things,” she said
She went on to say that the explanations offered by these artistes are not particularly convincing.
Mzbel suggested that instead of rejecting requests to collaborate since they are all in the music industry, they should cooperate and be transparent about their schedules to make things easier.
The songstress claimed that she has not collaborated with any due to the discomfort of getting the new and young ones to work with.
The late Castro, Kofi Kinaata, Shiloh, and Screw Face were the artistes she gushed about how much she liked working with.
“I have not done a lot of collaboration with artistes aside from Castro, I really felt comfortable around him but I also have songs with Kofi Kinaata, Shiloh, and Screw Face,” she pointed out.
The successful entrepreneur serves as a global ambassador for those with disabilities. Since 2006, Mzbel has graced Ghanaians with popular songs such as “16 years,” “Awoso me,” “E dey bee,” “Asibolanaga,” and “Saucy Girl.”
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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.
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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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