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Rocky Dawuni earns third Grammy nomination
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Ghanaian reggae artiste Rocky Dawuni has for the third time earned a Grammy nomination following his debut appearance at the prestigious global awards ceremony in 2015.
His song, ‘Neva Bow Down’ featuring Blvk H3ro released on September 22, 2022, has been nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category of the 65th Grammy Awards which will take place on February 5 2023 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, USA.
Rocky Dawuni is competing in the Best Global Performance category among other artists in the awards ceremony which is billed as the highest form of acknowledgement for players in the music industry globally.
The Ghanaian music star is facing tough competition from Nigeria’s music giant, Burna Boy (Last last), Pakistani American singer Arooj Aftab and British Indian artiste, Anoushka Shankar ( Udhero Na), internationally acclaimed R&B singer Matt B (Gimme Love) and Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode (Bayethe).
Having failed at his two previous attempts to grab a Grammy win in 2015 and 2021, expectations are already high this year for Rocky Dawuni to secure Ghana its first Grammy laurel.
Before today’s announcement, ardent music followers were positive that Black Sherif, Sarkodie, and Stonebwoy could make it this year’s Grammys nomination list but that didn’t happen.
Beninese singer-songwriter, Angelique Kidjo was also nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media alongside Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Beyonce.
Apart from securing a spot in the Best Global Music Performance category, Burna Boy also had a nomination in the Best Global Music Album which has Angélique Kidjo and Ibrahim Maalouf.
The 65th Grammy Awards will feature five new categories, including Songwriter of the Year for a nonperforming, nonproducing musician and a non-competitive honorary award for the best social change song.
Other new categories are the Best Alternative music performance, Best Americana music performance, Best scoring Soundtrack for video games and other interactive media and the best-spoken word poetry album.
Adele, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, and Sean Paul are among the global music icons expected to win.
Along with Beyoncé and Adele, whose albums were commercial and critical hits, contenders who topped the charts this year and are eligible for prizes include Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Future, and Kendrick Lamar, who has 39 career nominations and 14 wins.
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Award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Michael Addo popularly known as Sarkodie, has called for a deeper and more sustainable partnership between Ghana’s creative industry and the financial technology sector.
The rapper made the call on Tuesday when he paid a courtesy call on the management of MobileMoney Fintech Limited at the company’s head office in Accra to explore opportunities for collaboration beyond the conventional corporate sponsorship arrangement.
The meeting focused on how the two sectors could work together to promote financial inclusion, digital financial services and opportunities within Ghana’s growing creative economy.
The rapper acknowledged MobileMoney Fintech Ltd’s past support for his annual Rapperholic concert, but emphasised that his broader objective was to establish a long-term partnership that creates sustainable value for both the company and the creative industry.
“I am here today not like the usual business where we come and ask, ‘Can we get sponsorship for our show?’ and that’s it. It goes beyond just coming in and getting support,” Sarkodie said.
He pointed out that artistes and creative professionals maintain long-term visions for their careers including album releases, tours, brand initiatives, and community engagement programmes and argued that corporate partnerships should be structured around shared objectives.
Sarkodie proposed to use his upcoming campus tour as a platform for MobileMoney Fintech Ltd to engage directly with young people, raising awareness about the company’s new MoMo app and its comprehensive suite for financial services.
Welcoming Sarkodie and his team, the Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney Fintech Ltd, Mr Shaibu Haruna, described the visit as an important step towards strengthening the relationship between the creative and Fintech industries.
Mr Haruna explained that although MobileMoney Fintech Ltd was primarily a technology-driven company, its relationship with the entertainment industry remained strategic because of the enormous reach and influence of both sectors.
Both parties expressed commitment to future engagements to identify concrete areas of cooperation, focusing heavily on expanding financial inclusion, connecting young people to digital financial services, and accelerating the growth of Ghana’s creative economy.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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It was a night of fun and excitement as thousands converged at the National Theatre for Nana Osei Bonsu annual comedy special in Accra.
Themed: ‘Comfortably Struggling’, was built around his personal experiences, using humour to explore the realities, challenges and lessons that comes with everyday life.
The one-hour solid performance kept the audience engaged from start to finish, with his personal stories providing the foundation for a night of comedy and relatable storytelling.
Nana Osei Bonsu known in showbiz circles as MC Okokobioko told The Spectator Agoro that the show further cements his growing influence in Ghana’s comedy and entertainment space.
According to MC Okokobioko this years comedy show gives a summary about his personal life that even the struggles of life can become a reason for each and every one to laugh again.
The show featured an impressive line-up of Ghanaian and international comedians, including MJ The Comedian, Ranzy Ray, Talk Plenty, Parrot Mouth, Kweku Manu, Alphenomina, Jeneral Ntatia, Slim Saint from Nigeria and Papayaw Atamle who served as the MC for the night.
Best known as Africa’s Biggest Viral Wedding MC, he has successfully expanded that identity into stand-up comedy.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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