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NDC Has Still Not Given Me Any Money For Using My Song For Their 2020 Campaign – Worlasi Speaks (Watch Video)

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Worlasi, has revealed that the top hierachy of the opposition National Democratic Congress has still not paid him for using his content.

While speaking in an interview with ace journalist Abeiku Santana on Okay FM, Worlasi indicated that the NDC used his song during their manifesto launch in 2020.

READ ALSO: Samini, Akwaboah, Or Worlasi’s Albums Could Have Made It To The Grammys But Ghanaians Prefer ‘Noise’ Over Quality – Music Enthusiast

According to him, the party is yet to pay him for using his song prior to the 2020 elections.

While speaking in the exclusive interview Worlasi indicated that both his team and that of the NDC have been engaging in a number of meetings to with hopes of solving the matter.

Worlasi revealed that he was there for the first meeting but was unable to attend the subsequent meetings.

Worlasi complained in a viral video in 2020 that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had used his song without his permission nor even paid for it.

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In a video posted on Twitter, he asked the NDC to pay him for using his song ‘One Life’ for a documentary that was played at the launch of the party’s manifesto.

“NDC, you didn’t help me make my music. You did not help me in any way in my life for me to create good music. I am not part of your manifesto so please do the right thing. Make sure you make to me the necessary payments. Do what is right and start wiring the money,” he said in the video.

READ ALSO: Ghanaians Hate Anything Ghanaian – Dada Hafco Laments The Disregard For Highlife For Other Genres Following Grammy Debate

Rex Omar who is the spokesperson for NDC’s creative arts wing admitted the move was a copyright infringement and promised that his party would compensate Worlasi.

Samini, Akwaboah, Or Worlasi’s Albums Could Have Made It To The Grammys But Ghanaians Prefer ‘Noise’ Over Quality – Music Enthusiast

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A music enthusiast and content creator, Prince Opoku has claimed that there were many quality albums that were produced in Ghana which deserved Grammy recognition.

The music enthusiast took to Facebook to lament how Ghanaians prefer ‘trashy’ music to quality sound and well-thought-out lyrics.

READ ALSO: Ghanaians Hate Anything Ghanaian – Dada Hafco Laments The Disregard For Highlife For Other Genres Following Grammy Debate

According to Prince Opoku, many artistes in Ghana did so well and could have seen their songs entering the Grammys but many Ghanaians would rather hype ‘noise’.

Prince Opoku had a number of albums and artistes he considered had done so well in the year under review and could do well with a little push.

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He cited the examples of Samini’s Untamed Album, Akwaboah’s Matters Of The Heart Album and Worlasi’s The Man And The God Album as perfect Grammy candidates.

His post on Facebook read: “It could have been Matters of the Heart by Akwaboah Music Untamed by SAMINI The man and the God by Worlasi But the Ghanaian audience will not allow, they will choose noise makers over quality sound Let me come and be going”.

Many social media users agreed to this assertion but unfortunately, these albums did not receive as much push as possible to ensure that the crossed Ghana’s borders.

There has been a lot of discussions and commentary about Ghanaian artistes, their songs and their branding following the recent Grammy Awards.

READ ALSO: No Ghanaian Musician Has Made $1 Million From Music – Fantana Speaks In Video (Watch)

The 2021 edition of the coveted awards scheme saw Nigeria’s duo, Wizkid and Burna Boy picking up awards.

Ghanaians Hate Anything Ghanaian – Dada Hafco Laments The Disregard For Highlife For Other Genres Following Grammy Debate

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Ghanaian musician, Terry Asare Boamah, popularly known as Dada Hafco has commented to the treatment Ghanaians give to highlife genre of Ghana music.

The musician took to Facebook to share his frustration at the way highlife musicians are treated and wondered why and how that was the case.

READ ALSO: No Ghanaian Musician Has Made $1 Million From Music – Fantana Speaks In Video (Watch)

He recounted how sometimes even the gatekeepers of the media see highlife musicians like “villagers or kolo”.

According to him, highlife music needs to be owned by Ghanaians before it is attributed to another country.

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Speaking on the importance of highlife music, Dada Hafco indicated that even Burna Boy employed the services of a Ghanaian guitarist who played a pivotal role in making Odogwu a hit song.

Dada Hafco went on to lament how Ghanaians appreciated foreign music, a certain way of dressing and patois over authentic Ghanaian-owned highlife music and musicians.

He added that Ghanaians needed to embrace highlife and own it before the credit is given to other nations.

He said this would be a difficult task because of the low patronage and appreciation for the genre.

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Dada Hafco cited the example of Shatta Wale who was trolled after his song got nominated in the Highlife Song Of The Year just because he is noted as a dancehall artiste.

2021 Grammy Awards: Full List Of All Winners (See)

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The 2021 edition of the much-talked-about Grammy Awards was held from, March 14, 2021, through to March 15, 2021.

Frimprinceproductions has put together all the winners on the night for all the categories.

Here is the full list:

Record Of The Year

Beyoncé – Black Parade
Black Pumas – Colors
DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch– Rockstar
Doja Cat – Say So
Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted – WINNER
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Post Malone – Circles
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé – Savage

Album Of The Year

Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
Black Pumas – Black Pumas
Coldplay – Everyday Life
Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol 3
Haim – Women in Music Pt III
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding
Taylor Swift – Folklore – WINNER

Best R&B Performance

Jhene Aiko featuring John Legend – Lightning & Thunder
Beyoncé – Black Parade – WINNER
Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign – All I Need
Brittany Howard – Goat Head
Emily King – See Me

Best Pop Vocal Album

Justin Bieber – Changes
Lady Gaga – Chromatica
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia – WINNER
Harry Styles – Fine Line
Taylor Swift – Folklore

Best Rap Performance

Big Sean featuring Nipsey Hussle – Reverence
DaBaby – Bop
Jack Harlow – What’s Poppin
Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé – Savage – WINNER
Pop Smoke – Dior

Song Of The Year

Beyoncé – Black Parade
Roddy Ricch – The Box
Taylor Swift – Cardigan
Post Malone – Circles
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted
HER – I Can’t Breathe – WINNER
JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels – If the World Was Ending

Best Latin Pop Or Urban Album

Bad Bunny — YHLQMDLG – WINNER
Camilo — Por Primera Vez
Kany García — Mesa Para Dos
Ricky Martin — Pausa
Debi Nova — 3:33

Best Melodic Rap Performance

DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – Rockstar
Drake featuring Lil Durk – Laugh Now, Cry Later
Anderson .Paak – Lockdown – WINNER
Roddy Ricch – The Box
Travis Scott – Highest in the Room

Best Pop Solo Performance

Justin Bieber – Yummy
Doja Cat – Say So
Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar – WINNER
Taylor Swift – cardigan

Best Country Album

Ingrid Andress – Lady Like
Brandy Clark – Your Life Is a Record
Miranda Lambert – Wildcard – WINNER
Little Big Town – Nightfall
Ashley McBryde – Never Will

Best New Artiste

Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion – WINNER

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy – Un Dia (One Day)
Justin Bieber featuring Quavo – Intentions
BTS – Dynamite
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – Rain On Me – WINNER
Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver – Exile

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

James Taylor – American Standard – WINNER
Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian – Blue Umbrella
Harry Connick Jr – True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter
Rufus Wainwright – Unfollow the Rules
Renée Zellweger – Judy

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Arca – Kick I
Baauer – Planet’s Mad
Disclosure – Energy
Kaytranada – Bubba – WINNER
Madeon – Good Faith

Best Rock Performance

Fiona Apple – Shameika – WINNER
Big Thief – Not
Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
Haim – The Steps
Brittany Howard – Stay High
Grace Potter – Daylight

Best Metal Performance

Body Count – Bum-Rush – WINNER
Code Orange – Underneath
In This Moment – The In-Between
Poppy – Bloodmoney
Power Trip – Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live

Best Rock Song

Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
Tame Impala – Lost in Yesterday
Big Thief – Not
Fiona Apple – Shameika
Brittany Howard – Stay High – WINNER

Best Rock Album

Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death,
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
Grace Potter – Daylight
Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury
The Strokes – The New Abnormal – WINNER

Best Alternative Music Album

Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutters – WINNER
Beck – Hyperspace
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
Brittany Howard – Jaime
Tame Impala – The Slow Rush

Best Progressive R&B Album

Thundercat – It Is What It Is – WINNER
Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
Chloe x Halle – Ungodly Hour
Free Nationals – Free Nationals
Robert Glasper – F*** Yo Feelings

Best R&B Song

Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello – Better Than I Imagine – WINNER
Beyoncé – Black Parade
Tiana Major9 and EARTHGANG – Collide
Chloe x Halle – Do It
Skip Marley and HER – Slow Down

Best R&B Album

Ant Clemons – Happy 2 Be Here
Giveon – Take Time
Luke James – To Feel Love/d
John Legend – Bigger Love – WINNER
Gregory Porter – All Rise

Best Rap Album

D Smoke – Black Habits
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist – Alfredo
Jay Electronica – A Written Testimony
Nas – King’s Disease – WINNER
Royce Da 5’9” – The Allegory

Best Rap Performance

Big Sean featuring Nipsey Hussle – Reverence
DaBaby – Bop
Jack Harlow – What’s Poppin
Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé – Savage – WINNER
Pop Smoke – Dior

Best Country Solo Performance

Eric Church – Stick That in Your Country Song
Brandy Clark – Who You Thought I Was
Vince Gill – When My Amy Prays – WINNER
Mickey Guyton – Black Like Me
Miranda Lambert – Bluebird

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Brothers Osborne – All Night
Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber – 10,000 Hours – WINNER
Lady A – Ocean
Little Big Town – Sugar Coat
Old Dominion – Some People Do

Best Country Song

Miranda Lambert – Bluebird
Maren Morris – The Bones
The Highwomen – Crowded Table – WINNER
Ingrid Andress — More Hearts Than Mine
Old Dominion — Some People Do

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Thana Alexa – Ona
Kurt Elling featuring Danilo Pérez – Secrets Are the Best Stories – WINNER
Carmen Lundy – Modern Ancestors
Somi with Frankfurt Radio Big Band – Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper
Kenny Washington – What’s the Hurry

Best Latin Jazz Album

Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra – Tradiciones
Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – Four Questions – WINNER
Chico Pinheiro – City of Dreams
Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymee Nuviola – Viento y Tiempo — Live at Blue Note Tokyo
Poncho Sanchez – Trane’s Delight

Best Gospel Album

Anthony Brown & group therAPy – 2econd Wind: Ready
Myron Butler – My Tribute
Ricky Dillard – Choirmaster
PJ Morton – Gospel According to PJ – WINNER
Kierra Sheard – Kierra

Best Contemporary Christian Album

Cody Carnes – Run to the Father
Hillsong Young & Free – All of My Best Friends
We the Kingdom – Holy Water
Tauren Wells – Citizen of Heaven
Kanye West – Jesus Is King – WINNER

Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album

Bajofondo – Aura
Cami – Monstruo
Cultura Profética – Sobrevolando
Fito Paez – La Conquista del Espacio – WINNER
Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia

Best Tropical Latin Album

José Alberto “El Ruisenor” – Mi Tumbao
Edwin Bonilla – Infinito
Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis – Sigo Cantando al Almor (Deluxe)
Grupo Niche – 40 – WINNER
Víctor Manuelle – Memorias de Navidad

Best Comedy Album

Tiffany Haddish – Black Mitzvah – WINNER
Patton Oswalt – I Love Everything
Jim Gaffigan – The Pale Tourist
Bill Burr – Paper Tiger
Jerry Seinfeld – 23 Hours to Kill

Best Music Video

Beyoncé – Brown Skin Girl – WINNER
Future featuring Drake – Life Is Good
Anderson .Paak – Lockdown
Harry Styles – Adore You
Woodkid – Goliath

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus
Andrew Watt – WINNER

Best Folk Album

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – All the Good Times – WINNER
Bonny Light Horseman – Bonny Light Horseman
Leonard Cohen – Thanks for the Dance
Laura Marling – Song for Our Daughter
The Secret Sisters – Saturn Return

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Various Artists
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Various Artists
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Various Artists
Frozen 2 – Various Artists
Jojo Rabbit – Various Artists – WINNER

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Taylor Swift – Beautiful Ghosts (from Cats)
Brandi Carlile – Carried Me With You (from Onward)
Idina Menzel and Aurora – Into the Unknown (from Frozen 2)
Billie Eilish – No Time to Die (from No Time to Die) – WINNER
Cynthia Erivo – Stand Up (from Harriet)

Samini And Stonebwoy Clash On Twitter Over GH Artistes Inability To Win Grammys Like Nigerians (See Posts)

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Two of Ghana’s dancehall heavyweights, Samini and Stonebwoy have taken to Twitter in what appeared like a banter over the recent Grammy Awards.

Following Burna Boy and WizKid’s award at the recent Grammys, Stonebwoy took to Twitter to ask everyone to congratulate the Nigerians for representing the whole continent.

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Samini however was of the assertion that Ghanaian artistes, just like the Nigerians, could also win at the global awards scheme only if they were honest and stop disrespecting legends.

Stonebwoy came back to react to Samini’s reply and said he did not mean to disrespect anyone with his tweet.

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Samini jumped on this and handed it to the Baafira singer by saying he for one was disrespectful to him and even called him a sellout in public.

Stonebwoy however said he did not want to engage in any banter with Samini following the latter’s recent beef with fellow dancehall act Shatta Wale.

Samini also said he was disappointed that Stonebwoy who he considered like his son could speak back to him on social media.

Stonebwoy’s tweet which led to the banter followed the sterling performance of Nigerian acts Burna Boy and WizKid who won big on the night.

READ ALSO: If Ghanaian Artistes Want To Win Grammys They Must Work On Their Branding And Networking – Gary Al-Smith Advises

Many fans of the two acts took to the comment section below the tweet to react.

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