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Author: Oko Lamptey

Ghana Association Of Phonographic Industries (GAPI) Gets Resurrected After Decades Of Dormancy (See Photos)

The Ghana Association Of Phonographic Industries (GAPI) has been injected with fresh blood after former members decided to meet and deliberate on issues about the group’s activities.

At a convened meeting, award-winning producers, music makers and executives met up and decided to put measures in place to raise the Association to the level it used to be some decades ago.

Following the extensive meeting, the convenor of the meeting and members nominated Nana Asa as interim Chairman of the Association.

Mr Enoch Agyepong was also nominated as the interim General Secretary of the group.

With this in place, members who were in attendance also moved to have other members nominated to form the governing body of the Association so that they can set the ball rolling again.

GAPI played a pivotal role in the passage of the Copyright Act 690, for the revision of the Ghana cultural policy and also engaged with the National Development Planning Commission in the development of policy direction for the creative industries.
GAPI members also played an active role in the formation of The Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO).

The Association had Dr Osei Kwame Despite the owner of Despite Media as its first chairman alongside music producer heavy weights like Papcad and others as executive members.

Fuse ODG Signs Ghanaian Singer Feli Nuna In Big Move (Video Drops)

Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter Felicia Nuna Akosua Tawiah better known by her stage name Feli Nuna has been signed by Fuse ODG.

The UK artiste’s record label, Off The Ground, would be the new producer of the young Ghanaian female artiste and they have released a video to that effect.

In the video, Feli Nuna was seen seated by a pool as she fidgeted with her cell phone while listening to music.

Soon after that, she was heard in a voice-over saying that many people had been wondering where she was and went on to make the announcement.

Feli Nuna indicated that she was happy to be working with the ODG brand now and asked her fans to anticipate great words from her now that all the paper works have been done.

Excerpts of the video showed the signing ceremony where Guse ODG’s team met with Feli Nuna’s team to finalize their agreement.

After putting pen to paper, the two teams were seen making merry as they popped champagne and made a toast to higher connections.

Yaw Tog’s Comment About Stormzy’s Popularity Is Harmless – Entertainment Pundit (Watch Video)

Young Ghanaian musician Thorsten Owusu Gyimah famed as Yaw Tog, has said that he has played a huge role in making UK artiste Stormzy very popular in Ghana.

While speaking in an interview with MzGee on popular TV station TV3, Yaw Tog blew his own trumpet and said he has made Stormzy quite popular in Ghana.

According to the Sore hitmaker, Stormzy was not known by many Ghanaians up until the time he flew down into the country to record the Sore Remix with him.

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Tog although admitted that Stormzy played a huge role in launching his music career but was quick to add that the UK-based artiste also benefitted greatly from the link-up.

The burgeoning artiste implied that even though Stormzy had fans in the country, the Sore remix gave him even more mileage.

This comment, according to Prince Opoku, an entertainment enthusiast, is very harmless because of the caveat in the Sore crooner’s statement.

Prince Opoku started explicitly that Tog said he and Stormzy worked magic on their brands and pushed each other to the fore.

Mr Opoku made the assertion that someone in Assin Fosu might not have heard of Stormzy before but for the Sore Remix, he could also talk about the UK-based musician.

Yaw Tog shot to the limelight with his Sore song but he even became more popular after Stormzy came down to Ghana and worked on a remix to the song alongside Kwesi Arthur.

The Sore Remix hit the ground running and in a space of just 3 days, had garnered over 1 million views on YouTube.

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This was considered a big deal and a huge record in the country as not many musicians had been able to accomplish such a feat.

Yaw Tog’s Sore picked up the Hip Hop Song of the Year at the just-ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

There Is No Point In It – Kofi Kinaata Speaks Against Declaring Castro Dead After 7 Years

Reigning Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Songwriter of the Year, Kofi Kinaata, known in real life as Martin King Arthur has spoken against the intended plan of declaring Castro known in real life as Theophilus Tagoe dead.

Speaking in an interview with Graphic Showbiz and monitored by Frimprincemusicproductions, the Behind The Scenes hitmaker said it was not necessary for authorities to declare Castro dead.

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He added that Castro’s disappearance was a really big blow to him and that of the singer’s family.

Kofi Kinaata indicated that the declaration would not change the way his disappearance makes those close to him still holding on to the hope of his return feel.

“Personally, his absence is costing me a lot and his being declared dead will not change anything for the family, friends, and loved ones since we still don’t see him around,” Kinaata is reported to have said.

“Again, we don’t feel his presence or contribution in our lives, which is a great loss so what is the point in declaring him dead? The declaration will not change how we feel about his absence and the many tears that are being shed for what befell him since we are already in pain. Declaring him dead will not kill him or prevent him from coming back home when he feels like doing that if he is not dead,” Kinaata added.

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However, the Evidence Act of 1975, Section 33 states that a person can be legally declared dead after seven years by a court when the person in question has not been seen or heard from for the full length.

Remembering Castro: Today Marks Exactly 7 Years The Singer Disappeared; To Be Declared Dead

Today, July 6, 2021, marks exactly seven years after the disappearance of award-winning musician Theophilus Tagoe known popularly as Castro da Destroyer or Castro Under Fire.

The singer went missing around the Ada Estuary after he went on a jet ski ride with a lady friend of his who was identified as Janet Bandu.

Following news of the singer’s disappearance, the whole country went into a frenzy with people doing all they could to get the singer found.

Search and rescue missions were set up but unfortunately, they all returned with the same news – Castro and Janet are still nowhere to be found.

Seven years after the unfortunate incident, Castro and Janet Bandu can be declared dead as per law, the seventh year after one’s disappearance.

Castro would be remembered for the many hit songs he sang including Sradenam, Toffee, Odo Pa, African Girls, Boneshaker, Back and Front, Do The Dance.

He would fondly be remembered by his family, friends, colleagues and the fans who remain captivated by his vocals and stage prowess.

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