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LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR MUSIGA NATIONAL ELECTIONS OUT The National Elections Committee of the Musicians Union of Ghana has announced the list of eleven candidates contesting for the MUSIGA national elections scheduled for June 26. The election will take place nationwide in all the ten old regions. The final list has two candidates vying for the President, 1st and 2nd Vice President slots and the General Secretary. Below is the final list of candidates: 1. Gifty Ghansah National Welfare Officer 2. Rev Edward Edusa-Eyison National Treasurer 3. Chizzy Nii Adu Wailer National Organizer 4. Sylvia Bosompem Amponsah General Secretary 5. Samuel Kofi Agyemang General Secretary 6. Deborah Freeman 2nd Vice President 7. Ruth Benny Wood 2nd Vice President 8. Rev Dr. Harry Thomas Yawson 1st Vice President 9. Richard Karikari Mensah 1st Vice President 10. Bessa Simons  - President 11. Ras Caleb Appiah-Levi  - President According to the chairman of the National...

                      Deborah Freeman Gospel artiste Deborah Freeman has declared her intention to contest for the 2nd vice presidential slot of the upcoming Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) elections slated for June 26, 2019. Deborah, who is currently the general secretary of the union, has worked tirelessly to convince her colleagues and music fans that she is capable of managing the affairs of the union. She told  that when voted into power as the 2 nd  vice president of MUSIGA, she would change the plight of musicians in the country, as well as put in place policies that would protect the interest of the musicians. Deborah is contesting with another gospel singer, Abena Ruthy, who also has similar ambition, but all eyes are on Deborah now because she is the only candidate who has made her programmes for the union known to all. She stated that her intention for this position is based on her desire...

With about two months left for the kokontiba hit maker, Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known as Obour, to step out as the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) president, his Vice the belembe hit maker Bessa Simon is eyeing his job. Veteran musician Bessa Simons, who has served as Obour’s deputy for the past eight years, wants to be in charge of the largest musicians’ body in Ghana. As Obour’s second term as the president of MUSIGA comes to an end, plans to elect a successor has started in earnest. The musicians’ body has set June 26 this year as the date for members to elect a new president. After serving in various capacities at MUSIGA, including acting National Organiser, second Vice president and now first Vice President, Bessa believes he is the right man for the job. The musician, who picked up nomination forms last Friday, told Sammy Forson in an interview on Cosmopolitan Mix on Joy FM that he has a lot to offer the musicians’ body. “If I get the nod, I’ll bring my...

President Obour Visits The Dead The President of Musiga Evangelist Bice Osei Kuffuor together with few members has visited the Tomb of Reverend Fiifi Khan Agyakwa, MUSIGA former Administrator. Those at the cemetery with president obour was Ras Appiah Caleb, Nana Kojo Biney alias electric, the daughter of Rev Fiifi and the family members Last year around  this same time, Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, the Head of Communications and Special Projects at the Union, disclosed that, the colleague passed after a short illness. According to him, the late Rev. Agyakwa was discharged on Saturday March 10, 2018 from the 37 Military Hospital in Accra and there after, gave up the ghost. Until his departure from life, Rev. Fiifi Agyakwa worked in various capacities in the music business over the past two decades. He was the Director of Special Projects for the Union and was on the delegation of MUSIGA officials who met the leadership of the British Musicians Union in London over the twinning a...

Togbe Ghana Receives 2 Awards One artist whose name has become a household name in Ghana in the field of beach sanitation is the stop galamsey hitmaker legend David kumordzi popularly known in the music industry as Togbe Ghana. The Clean Ghana challenge meritorious Award which was held at the national theatre on the 18th of April saw David kumordzie aka Togbe Ghana grab an award for the most outstanding male Ambassador of the clean Ghana challenge 2018 for his dedication towards sanitation and clean water Advocacy. The musician who has taken upon himself to make sure our beaches are very clean from rubbish has successfully done this for the past months. Togbe Ghana let's Go to clean the beach campaign which was held at various beaches including osu beach,Akuma village beach,tawala beach labadi beach lagon , shining beach and saw the artist supported by other artist like  Lily M ,Della Hayes and the SGI youths group. In all the beaches he visited, he together with t...

One sound engineer who is making waves in the music industry is Vincent Kwame Nyafele, known also in the music scene as Vinny Kay. The sound engineer feels it is time to bring his beats production to the door step of musicians who cannot afford his services. By doing that, the sound engineer who is also the manager of Brain Drain Recording Studio at Mataheko near Kaneshie first light a building before Kata Hotel in Accra has started a special  package for all to support every musicians who want to record in his studios, but cannot afford the cost involved. He is presently Recording two tracks at the cost of one. This include given the client free guitar works from the best in guitarist in town, Dominic VGMA artist of the year and Kuuku for Tranpet all included in the package. According to him the package will end on the 31st of January 2018, and is therefore asking all musicians to take advantage of the package before it is too late. In addition to the special  pa...

The stop Galamsey hit maker and award winner has finally released the lyrics of his hit song "Keep Ghana clean" to the general public. This comes few days to his 30th December bash at the labadi beach featuring ace musicians like Dela Hayes and Lily M. Award winning Reggae artist David kumordzi popularly known in the music industry as Togbe Ghana, indicated that the song was written to help save our beaches from improper disposal of waste. The artist has promised to do his best to save this situation. Entertainment review spotted all the three in their hide out rehearsing and believes the show will be a great one. Togbe Ghana told Entertainment Review that the 30 December show promises to be a memorable one. The Reggae artist said the show dubbed "let's Go clean the beach" will  storm LABADI beach this 30th December at 8am for the beach clean up and 6pm with musical concert to create awareness to keep Ghana clean. He said Music performances will be ...