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Abrewa Nana
Dorcas Opoku Dakwa (born 3 December 1980), known professionally as Abrewa Nana, is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter, dancer and former ''Idol'' series judge. Early life and education Nana's parents are Isaac Dakwa and Juliana Blankson. The name "Abrewa" literally means "old woman" in the Akan language, her mother tongue. She adopted this as her stage name partly because she had been named after her grandmother. Raised mostly by her single mother, Nana attended primary school in Accra and Aggrey Memorial Senior High School, before studying Business Accounting at the Takoradi Polytechnic.Idol Girl Storms Back As a teenager, she idolized and |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiplife
Hiplife is a Ghanaian musical style that fuses Ghanaian culture and hip hop. Recorded predominantly in the Ghanaian Akan language, hiplife is rapidly gaining popularity in the 2010s throughout West Africa and abroad, especially in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Germany. History Reginald Osei, known in music circles as Reggie Rockstone, is touted by some as the originator of hiplife; others disagree. Nonetheless, the origins of Ghanaian hip hop go back to the 1980s, with performers such as K.K. Kabobo and Gyedu Blay Ambolley. As early as 1973, Ambolley released his first record, "Simigwado" – a semi-rap in Fante-style highlife – to a small audience, which showed him performing highlife variations with fast-spoken, poetic lyrics. Ambolley would go on to be hailed the father of rap, not only in Ghana but in the world. Over time, Ghanaians became influenced by American hip hop, reggae, dance hall. There was an emerging underground hip hop collective in the ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Foster (DJ)
Daniel Leon Foster (September 26, 1958 – June 17, 2020), popularly known as The Big Dawg, was an American radio personality and media consultant based in Nigeria. Formerly an ''Idol'' judge, he also held a similar position with the ''Got Talent'' franchise. Early life and education Foster was born in San Francisco and raised with his three siblings in Prince George's County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. by their father Samuel, an Air Force veteran. His mother died when he was ten, and he sporadically lived with his grandmother in Baltimore. As a teenager, Foster played football at Surrattsville High School. After graduating from high school, he signed up with the Marines to earn a scholarship, and hosted his own show on the Marines radio service. After leaving the Marines he attended Towson University, but later transferred to Morgan State University where he studied Broadcasting and Drama. Career Radio Foster worked with numerous radio stations including Cathy Hughe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dede Mabiaku
DeDe, De De, Dedé or Dédé may refer to: People Nickname or stage name * Dedé (Angolan footballer), born Adérito Waldemar Alves Carvalho * Dedé (footballer, born 1978), Brazilian footballer born Leonardo de Deus Santos * Dedé (footballer, born 1987), Brazilian footballer born Derivaldo Beserra Cavalcante * Dedé (footballer, born 1988), Brazilian footballer born Anderson Vital da Silva * Dede Allen (1923–2010), American film editor * Dede Barry (born 1972), American cycle racer * Dédé Fortin (1962–2000), Canadian musician * DeDe Lattimore (born 1991), American football player * DeDe Lind (born 1947), American model and ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month * Denise Lopez (Swedish singer), Mexican-born Swedish singer * De De Pierce (1904–1973), American jazz trumpeter and cornetist * Dedé Santana (born 1936), Brazilian comedian * Dede Westbrook (born 1993), American football player * Dede Wilsey (born 1944), American philanthropist Given name * Dedé Anderson (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idols West Africa
''Idols West Africa'' is the West African version of the Idol series franchise. Based in Nigeria, it is a talent contest to find a recording artiste, and aired on M-Net in 2007. Like the Pan-Arab entry to the series, the show incorporated countries throughout the West African region. Season 1 The show is presented in English, hosted by Mike Majic. The three judges are: Nigerian Dede Mabiaku, Ghanaian Abrewa Nana and American Dan Foster. Themes April 2: My Idol April 9: Old School April 16: Current Hits April 23: 80s & 90s April 30: African Songs May 7: My Idols May 14: Producer's Choice May 21: Ultimate Wishlist May 27: Grand Finale Finals elimination chart Criticism Despite the title, the show was dubbed 'Nigerian Idol' by the public. Most of the finalists - bar Liberian Jerrilyn Mulbar - were Nigerian. Most of the auditions were held in Nigerian cities (Lagos, Calabar and Abuja). Only one West African city outside Nigeria - Accra - hosted them. Dan Foster was critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payola
Payola, in the music industry, is the illegal practice of paying a commercial radio station to play a song without the station disclosing the payment. Under US law, a radio station must disclose songs they were paid to play on the air as sponsored airtime. The number of times the songs are played can influence the perceived popularity of a song, and payola may be used to influence these meters. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) treats payola as a violation of the Sponsorship Identification Rules, which requires any broadcast of paid material to include a disclosure. The term ''payola'' is a combination of "pay" and "ola", which is a suffix of product names common in the early 20th century, such as Pianola, Victrola, Amberola, Crayola, Rock-Ola, Shinola, or brands such as the radio equipment manufacturer Motorola. History Prior to the 1930s, there was little public scrutiny of the reasoning behind a song's popularity. The advertising agencies which sponsored NBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Tetuila
Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye, better known as Tony Tetuila, also regard as the golden father of Afrobeats artist from Nigeria. His name, Olanrewaju, means "My wealth is increasing". He was a member of the now-defunct hip-hop group of The Remedies (along with Eedris Abdulkareem and Eddy Montana Tony Tetuila split from the group and became successful as a solo artist. He is best known for his hit song ''My Car'', as well as Nigeria's first-ever diss track, ''Omode Meta''. Politics In 2014, Tony Tetuila ran for political office in the House of Assembly of Kwara State as a candidate for the All Progressives Congress party. He later claimed that he was denied the Political position. Controversy In December 2019, Tony controversially sued Wizkid, he alleged that Wizkid had violated his copyrights, in his collaboration song with Ghanaian singer Tic Tac Tic Tac (stylized as "tic tac") is a brand of small, hard mint manufactured by the Italian company Ferrero. They were first produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2Baba
Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Noted for his vocal range, lyrical depth, and longevity, he is widely regarded as one of Nigeria's greatest musicians of all-time. He is most influential for the rise in popularity of Nigerian pop music in the 2000s, and his solo debut album Face2Face (with the smash hit "African Queen") ushered in a new wave of awareness and reverence for Nigerian music amongst Africans on the continent and in diaspora. Prior to July 2014, he went by the stage name 2face Idibia. 2Baba is the first winner of MTV EMA Best African Act category in 2005, and is one of the most awarded Nigerian musicians in history. In 2019, 2baba, in collaboration with other well known artistes like Cohbams Asuquo and Timi Dakolo, released a song for awareness of the rights of children. He was part of a boys group called Plantashun Boiz, under God ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akon Discography
The discography of Akon, a Senegalese American singer, songwriter, rapper and music producer, consists of five studio albums, four mixtapes, one extended play, thirty eight singles, eight promotional singles and ninety-two music videos. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Akon lived in Senegal with his family until the age of seven, when they returned to the United States to live in New Jersey. A three-year prison sentence inspired Akon to begin recording songs in his home studio: Universal Records signed him after becoming aware of his music, and his debut album ''Trouble'' was released in June 2004. Two of its singles – " Locked Up" and " Lonely" – reached the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with the latter topping numerous singles charts worldwide and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ''Trouble'' also included the singles "Gunshot (Fiesta Riddim)", "Ghetto", " Belly Dancer (Bananza)" and " Pot of Gold", and was eventually c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highlife
Highlife is a music genre that started in present-day Ghana in the 19th century, during its Gold Coast (British colony), history as a colony of the British Empire and through its trade routes in coastal areas. It describes multiple local fusions of African metre and western jazz melodies. It uses the melodic and main rhythmic structures of traditional Akan people, Akan music, Kpanlogo Music of the Ga people, but is typically played with Western instruments. Highlife is characterized by jazzy Horn section, horns and multiple guitars which lead the band and its use of the two-finger plucking Guitar picking, guitar style that is typical of African music. Recently it has acquired an uptempo, synth-driven sound. Highlife gained popularity in the genre "Native Blues" prior to World War II before production was shut down. After the war its popularity came back within the Igbo people of Nigeria, taking their own traditional guitar riffs and the influence of the Ghanaian highlife performi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
