DJ Azonto has voiced his frustration over Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s use of his song during a campaign event, claiming it disrupted potential deals with other political parties.

The incident occurred at a presidential campaign event in Nalerigu, North East region, where Dr. Bawumia was seen dancing to DJ Azonto’s song “without prior permission”.

According to DJ Azonto, his management team was neither approached for authorization nor compensated for the use of the song in the high-profile event.

This unauthorized use, he claims, led to the collapse of negotiations with several political parties that were considering using his song for their own campaigns.

In response to what they view as a violation of intellectual property rights, DJ Azonto’s management, the Rolls Royce Family, is demanding $10 million in compensation.

They argue that this amount reflects the song’s value and the damages incurred due to its misuse.

Speaking on Adom TV’s Showtym with Andy Dosty, DJ Azonto emphasized the seriousness of the matter, urging respect for copyright laws and intellectual property rights.

He highlighted the willingness of musicians and the entertainment industry to collaborate with political candidates, provided proper channels are followed and permissions are obtained.

The demand for compensation underscores the broader issue of intellectual property rights in the music industry, emphasizing the need for legal compliance and respect for artists’ work.

Renowned Ghanaian rapper Vincent Kwaku Osei, popularly known as Strongman, has announced a shift in his focus away from the prestigious Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA).

Despite being a consistent contender in the Best Rapper category for five consecutive years, Strongman has decided not to prioritize these awards due to repeated losses.

Strongman, who is once again nominated for Best Rapper this year with his hit song “Dear God,” shared his sentiments in a recent interview on Akoma FM’s “Akoma Mmre” with Tony Best.

He candidly revealed that his expectations for the awards night have significantly diminished.

“I have been nominated for the Best Rapper category five times in a row but have yet to win. This year, I am nominated again with ‘Dear God,’ but honestly, I no longer hold high expectations for the awards night,”

“I always submit my work for consideration, but I don’t get recognized. Therefore, I need to devote my time and attention to things that make me more relevant and always entertain my fans,” he stated.

He explained that the continuous pattern of nominations without wins has led him to shift his focus elsewhere.

Actress Nikki Samonas has advised women to be responsible.

She told them not to rely on their men all the time.

After childbirth, Nikki said it’s the responsibility of both parties to take care of the child.

She stated that it is not the best for women to depend solely on men when speaking on TV3’s ‘The Ladies Circle’.

Since anything can happen in the future, the actress said women will be able to take care of their kids if they build a better future and the man is not available.

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“I don’t see it as a man’s responsibility or a woman’s responsibility. So far as you have produced a child, it is your responsibility. However, if he [the man] decides to leave and he does not take that responsibility or she doesn’t take that responsibility, you have to take the responsibility for both of you. It’s unfortunate. We have to come to the reality that life is not all rosy.

“It doesn’t necessarily mean him leaving, what if he dies? You need to be able to keep in mind that I want to be a responsible woman so I do not rely on the man all the time so I can do something for myself,” Nikki Samonas explained.

Lydia Forson has complained about the leadership in Ghana.

The Ghanaian actress bemoaned how leaders in the country have failed when speaking in an interview with Berla Mundi on The Day Show.

While the leaders have failed Ghanaians, Lydia said the citizens have failed themselves in the process.

“Leaders have failed us and we have failed ourselves in the process. Truly, if we were everything we preach, it would be a better place…it is our responsibility but it is also the leaders’ responsibility and we have all failed each other,” she stated.

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The vocal actress added that a lot needs to be done to seek accountability from leaders.

“Now we are doing well. We have come a long way…I see a lot of young people trying and it is not easy but then there are also people who say shut up, it is politics…We have a lot more to do. I am amazed at the young people in this country are just fantastic because they are trying,” Lydia Forson said.

The Ghana Police Service has moved to halt the planned #DumsorMustStop demonstration, slated for May 25, 2024.

Renowned producer and actress Yvonne Nelson is organizing the protest, which is intended to voice opposition to Ghana’s unstable power supply.

READ ALSO: Our Leaders Have Failed Us—Lydia Forson Complains 

Earlier reports indicated that it was scheduled to take place at Revolution Square in Accra. However, per the new information that has come to light, the Ghana Police Service has filed an injunction at the Accra High Court to prohibit the event.

On May 20, 2024, Superintendent Isaac Nicholas Kwabena Yeboah, representing the Ghana Police Service, submitted an affidavit requesting the court to issue an order to prevent the organizers from holding the demonstration. The application explicitly reads:

“TAKE NOTICE that this Honourable Court shall be moved by Counsel for and on behalf of the Applicant herein praying this Honourable Court for an order prohibiting the respondents from holding an intended picketing fixed for 25th May, 2024 at the Revolution Square, upon the grounds contained in the accompanying affidavit and for such further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem fit.”

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The Ghana Police Service has cited significant security concerns as the primary reason for this legal move. Specifically, the proximity of Revolution Square to Jubilee House, the seat of government and a designated high-security zone, raises substantial safety risks, according to the police.

Given the sensitive nature of the location and the potential for disruption, particularly in the lead-up to the forthcoming elections, the police argue that the demonstration poses an unacceptable security threat.

In their submission, the police have suggested that the organizers reconsider the location for their picketing to ensure public safety and order. This proposal aims to strike a balance between the right to protest and the imperative of maintaining security and public order in a politically charged environment.

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The court is scheduled to hear the police’s motion on May 24, 2024, just a day before the planned protest.

The planned demonstration is part of the #DumsorMustStop campaign, a citizen-led movement initiated in 2015, that has seen renewed activity in 2024 due to a resurgence in power outages across the country.

Leading figures such as actress Yvonne Nelson, along with Selorm Dramani Dzramado and Henry Osei Akoto, have been at the forefront of this movement. Their notice of intended picketing was submitted to the Greater Accra Regional Police Command earlier this month.

Ghanaian actress, Lydia Forson, has made an appeal to the government.

She appealed to the government to treat Ghanaian entertainers with equal respect given to diasporan stars.

Lydia was unhappy about how some foreign entertainers are given access to state properties, meanwhile, Ghanaian entertainers do not have access.

According to her, Nigerians will never give “better treatment to an outsider” than their own people.

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“…and give them an access that you will never give me. An access to helicopters, to hotels, to discounts, to do Hip hop ray at Jubilee House that you will not give me, it is a mindset…I have no problem with them bringing entertainers because I have a lot of great friends outside who come to town.

“Let me give you an example. If you go to Lagos, I hate these comparisons but it’s the reality. They will never treat an outsider better than they will treat you, they will treat you on the same level.

“So, if you’ve invited this person here and say that Lydia we are trying to take this person to this safari, come along,” she said on The Day Show on TV3.

“We have to treat ourselves with the same kind of respect and other people will respect us,” Lydia Forson added.

She, however, applauded a chief who acknowledged her in the presence of some Hollywood stars after they paid a courtesy call to him.

Legendary Ghanaian music producer, Joseph Appiah, professionally known as Quick Action has opened up about his challenges after twenty-three years in the Ghanaian music industry.

Despite producing for many of Ghana’s top artistes, Quick Action feels he hasn’t reaped adequate financial rewards for his works.

In an interview with Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM’s ‘Showbiz A-Z,’ the renowned producer expressed feeling “bullied by the system” due to these struggles.

When asked if he had ever won any awards, he replied;

“No, but it hurts me because if I check myself from where I am coming from and what I’ve been through, with my educational background, and by the Grace of God, by the kind of achievements and impact I have made in the lives of some great people, it hurts me that I don’t even have anything to show.”

Although he doesn’t regret his music career, the producer who has produced music for artists such as Cindy Thompson, Stonebwoy, Prince Bright, TiC, Samini, Kwadee, Kwaw Kese and Afro Moses laments losing focus at times.

Joseph Appiah further admitted that he pursued his work out of passion, often neglecting the financial aspects.

He added, “Naturally, I am a giver; I want to see people progress through my help.”

Ex-couple Fella Makafui and Medikal have been invited by the Nungua Traditional Council to appear before them on Friday.

According to the statement from the council, they have seen photos of a land document circulating on social media and would want them to come before it.

It continued that they were supposed to come with the original copies of the documents to help them carry out an invitation on the piece of land situated at East Legon Hills.

Read the Letter below:

Medikal and Fella Makafui have been in the news for the past few days after it came out that they are officially divorced.

Rapper Medikal in a series of recorded videos, made some allegations against his former wife, including purchasing the land and building their matrimonial home at East Legon Hills.

Fella Makafui on the other hand also claimed in a statement that she contributed to the buying and building of the said house.

But Medikal in his response also disclosed that for the sake of future issues that may arise after he died in future.

He went ahead to share a photo of the land documents he got after purchasing the land.

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Celebrated musician, Okomfour Kwadee has expressed one of his regrets in life and that is not winning many awards at the prestigious Ghana Music Awards.

Kwadee was a household name back in the early 2000s, owing credit to hit songs including ‘Ye Kɔ Mmaa Pe’, ‘Efie Nipa’, ‘Ka wo Nan To So’, ‘Ataa Adwoa’, ‘Boyz Boyz’ and many others.

His 8-track debut album was a hit, as he redefined the hiplife genre and set the pace for fellow artistes.

However, he won just few awards for his efforts, despite receiving multiple nominations at the now rebranded Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

His moment of glory came in 2007 when he won the Songwriter of the Year award and Best
Original Song/lyrics award for his single ‘Ka wo Nan To So’.

In a recent interview with Nahbaff TV, Kwadee accused the Board of not recognizing his efforts due to his mental health issues.

He revealed that, Charterhouse, organizers of the then VGMA awards, seldomly called him on stage to receive awards or recognize his efforts to promote African culture through his music.

Kwadee said when his music career was on hiatus, the Board did not make an effort to project his previous works to preserve his legacy.

He noted that such honours have been bestowed on some of his contemporaries, such as Lord Kenya and Obrafour.

Ghanaian rap sensation, Strongman, has confidently declared that he is ahead of all his peers in the rap industry, except for the iconic Sarkodie.

In an interview with Mr. Katah on Pure FM, Strongman boasted about his superior position, dismissing any notion that fellow rapper,Rap Fada, was his mentor and “Godfather.”

During the interview, Strongman acknowledged that Rap Fada began his music career earlier but he never received any significant support or guidance from him.

“I respect that Rap Fada started before me, but he has never been my godfather nor contributed to my craft,” Strongman stated.

The rapper further highlighted his dominance by claiming that, aside from Sarkodie, he has a larger social media following than any other Ghanaian rapper.

He attributed his success to his hard work and talent, noting that he has surpassed many of his contemporaries in terms of achievements.

Stonebwoy has applauded award-winning MC and entertainment pundit, Portfolio for his view on the upcoming TGMA Artiste of the year category.

According to Mc Portfolio, he believes that under the 2023 calendar, Stonebwoy surpassed King Promise in terms of global presence, body of work, collaborations, hit songs, music catalogue, relevance, and appeal to the local audience.

Speaking on an entertainment show on Metro TV, Mc Portfolio pointed out that Stonebwoy’s collaborations have earned him spots in other top categories on the TGMA nominees list.

On X, Stonebwoy retweeted Portfolio’s appearance on Metro TV, where he discussed Stonebwoy’s accomplishments compared to King Promise.

Stonebwoy praised Portfolio, stating that the industry needs more advocates like him, signifying his approval and appreciation of Portfolio’s efforts.

Akuapem Poloo has vowed never to go under the knife.

The Ghanaian socialite said there was no way she would enhance her body.

Speaking in an interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM which Zionfelix.net monitored, Poloo stated that God should kill her if she ever goes under the knife.

She stressed that nothing would make her go under the knife or tattoo her body.

Akuapem Poloo averred she is okay with the body God gave her.

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Taking pride in her body features, Poloo said some people envy her small tummy and backside.

She also stated that her skin is natural and not breached.

Akuapem Poloo was firm in her stance, stressing that not even her husband can convince her to enhance her body.

Watch her statement below.

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Akuapem Poloo has finally confessed about what really happened between Theo Vesachi and her recently.

Some months ago, a video of Poloo breaking the windscreen of Vesachi’s car surfaced online.

In a new interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM which Zionfelix.net monitored, Akuapem Poloo revealed the incident was planned.

According to her, the musician reached out to her when he was about to release a new song.

Poloo, who claimed to be friends with the wife of Theo Vesachi said she accepted the offer.

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At first, the Ghanaian socialite indicated that she was scared to break the windscreen of the car—looking at how expensive the windscreen of a Benz would be.

After receiving encouragement from Theo, Poloo said she gathered the courage to do it.

When asked if she thought about the damage that the stunt could cause to her image, Akuapem Poloo answered that she is an actress and a drama queen so people would understand her.

Watch what she said in the video below.

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Socialite Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, has admitted that the nak3d photo she took with her son is haunting her.

In June 2020, Poloo shared nu.de photos taken with her then-seven-year-old son when celebrating his birthday.

Her action caused her arrest and she was subsequently jailed before being granted bail.

Speaking in a recent interview with Nana Romeo, Akuapem Poloo said she had regretted what she did.

READ ALSO: It Was Planned; Theo Vesachi Paid Me To Break The Windscreen Of His Car – Akuapem Poloo Finally Confesses (Video)

She stated that it is the only regret she has ever had in her life.

According to the socialite, her son has started asking questions as he is growing up.

Akuapem Poloo prayed her son would be able to get the strength to forgive her in the future.

Following the incident, Poloo has vowed to live a good life.

Watch her statement below.

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Actor Funny Face has disclosed that he is officially going to conduct a DNA test on his daughters with Baby Mama Vanessa Nicole.

The actor has for years been complaining about his inability to see his daughters after Vanessa left their home for an unknown location.

He claimed that all efforts to get in touch with her have proven futile and he wonders if the girls are truly his daughters because he is in shock as to why his baby mama would be doing this to him knowing very well the love he has for the kids.

Recently, the two got entangled in a social media drama with Funny Face indirectly referring to his baby mama as an ashawo.

Following this, he took to his handle to announce that he was waiting for a court order so he could proceed to have a DNA test conducted on the girls.

He stated that if the result turned out to be negative, the country would clap for him.

He posted: “ GYE NYAME “ ??? I CANT WAIT FOR COURT ORDER to go do my own !! Hmmm .. “ GOD SAVE THE QUEEN ? “ if it goes otherwise .. Like GHANA ?? will be sweet k3k3 !!”

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Following their recent divorce, Fella Makafui has officially moved out of the house she shared with rapper Medikal.

Ghanaian radio presenter Caleb Nii Boye confirmed this development.

Just days ago, Fella Makafui publicly shared that she and Medikal had mutually decided to part ways in January of this year.

Despite her request for privacy regarding their separation, Medikal revealed details about their split in a series of videos.

In these videos, Medikal made several shocking allegations, including claims that Fella Makafui physically abused him.

Renowned Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artist, Ras Kuuku has finally released his latest studio album, titled “Road of Evil,” under the PUOM Music label.

This highly anticipated 10-track album showcases Ras Kuuku’s versatile talent and his commitment to addressing personal and social themes through his music.

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“Road of Evil” features a robust line-up of ten tracks, each bringing a unique flavor to the album.

Ras Kuuku, known for his powerful voice and lyrical prowess, on this latest album brings a mix of melodies.

“Road of Evil,” the title track, sets the tone with a strong reggae rhythm, addressing the struggles and challenges faced in society. This track, produced by BozyBeat and mixed by Caskeysonit, highlights the essence of the album with its thought-provoking lyrics and compelling sound.

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The collaboration with Kwesi Amewuga on “Krom” is another highlight, as it stands out as a testament to Ras Kuuku’s ability to blend traditional and contemporary sounds seamlessly.

Ras Kuuku, whose real name is Kojo Kurankye, has been a significant figure in the Ghanaian music scene, known for his dedication to reggae and dancehall genres. His music often reflects his roots and the socio-political issues affecting Ghana and Africa at large.

With “Road of Evil,” the Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year award winner at the 2020 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) continues to build on his legacy, using his platform to speak on pertinent issues while entertaining his audience with his unique talent.

Enjoy the album below:

Actress and entrepreneur Precious Fella Makafui has been arrested.

According to a press release obtained and signed by Akwasi Koranteng, ISPYGH247, a renowned investigative documentary filmmaking firm, in collaboration with the Pharmacy Council of Ghana has arrested the Actress and Mother of one.

It further states that Fella Makafui was apprehended for unlawful activities related to the sale of unregistered drugs.

The release adds that the ISPYGH247 Firm for 6 months has closely monitored the activities of the socialite and actress on social media thus on her TikTok and Instagram and gathered evidence of her illegal activities.

Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur, Fella Makafui, has decided to step back from social media, citing the stress and grief stemming from her husband Medikal’s recent and highly publicized separation.

The break comes in response to the wave of insults and condemnations she has received from online users who support her estranged husband’s allegations.

Before making this decision, Fella expressed hope that time would ultimately vindicate her.

She took to Instagram to announce her temporary departure, sharing a brief message with her followers: “Logging out, back soon.”

Despite the hiatus, she assured her fans that she would return for the premiere of her new film in Kumasi next month.

Veteran Ghanaian actor, Fred Amugi, has talked about what is hindering the growth of the movie industry.

He cited the power struggle at the Actors Guild of Ghana as a huge challenge.

Since there has been no effective leadership functioning after the death of Reverend Eddie Coffie, who was the President of the guild, in 2016, Mr Amugi said things have not been the same.

Lamenting the Guild’s inability to elect a new leader, he prayed issues would be settled.

“The film industry is like any other business. It has its ups and downs. However, for the past few years, it’s been having issues of power struggles and conflicts, especially within the Ghana Actors Guild.

“This has led to a decline in productivity and quality because what’s being produced is not checked. We’re lucky to have Akwaaba Magic on DStv, which has provided a platform for our films. They’ve been supportive and willing to work with us, and the films they show are good. If we keep making good films, we’ll benefit from their support.

“Unfortunately, Nigeria’s film industry is ahead of ours. They have more opportunities with subscription-based streaming services such as Netflix, and we need to work together to catch up,” he told Graphic Showbiz.

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He also raised a concern about the lack of collaboration in the industry.

“The film industry in Ghana needs unity. Currently, everyone is working alone because they’re afraid of being copied. The truth, however, is that no matter how much we know, someone else always knows more. If we work together in unity, we could make great films that showcase our different talents and perspectives.

“If we are united, we could even gain enough recognition in prestigious awards such as the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA),” Fred Amugi stated.