Ghana has given a firm indication of initiating a legal action against producers of the popular 2018 American superhero film, Black Panther, over alleged patent and copyright breaches. According to the Ghana National Folklore Board, Marvel Studios, who are the producers of the record breaking film, used the country’s famous and celebrated traditional fabric, Kente, in some of its scenes ...
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Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy VGMA brawl just a game – Abeiku Santana
Celebrated broadcaster, Abeiku Santana, has said the indefinite ban handed Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy by Charterhouse, organizers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) is harsh as the duo’s brawl at the 20th edition of the VGMA was just a game. “We see it in Jamaica all the time. It is something that happens in the Reggae/Dancehall category often,” he ...
Read More »Breakup in the air: Medikal allegedly ‘tearing’ Fella Makafui’s heart apart
One of the celebrity relationships most Ghanaians are really following to see how it ends is that of rapper Medikal and Fella Makafui taking into consideration how that latter manoeuvred her ways to win the heart of the former. Hope y’all remember how Fella Makafui passed through the back door to break the heart of Sister Derby? That’s the reason ...
Read More »Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale stripped of VGMA awards
Feuding dancehall musicians Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale whose near-bloody scuffle marred the 20th anniversary of the Ghana Vodafone Music Awards held in Accra last Saturday have been stripped of all awards they won at the night. Stonebwoy and Shatta have consequently been ordered to immediately return to the organisers of the awards, Charterhouse Ghana Limited, the plagues they received for ...
Read More »Shatta Wale quits VGMAs forever
Reggae/Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has announced that he will never ever be part of the Ghana Music Awards scheme again. “Upon sober reflections of events in recent times and having made broader consultations, I wish to announce that I will not be part of the Ghana Music Awards scheme going forward. God bless!,” the Gringo hitmaker posted on Facebook on ...
Read More »Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale banned from VGMAs
Ghanaian dancehall artistes Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale have been banned indefinitely from participating in all aspects of the country’s foremost music award scheme, the Vodafone Music Awards (VGMAs). Per the decision, they have lost their legibility for VGMAs nominations, selections and performances. The decision was taken Thursday by the board of the award scheme following a brawl between the two ...
Read More »You can be a star today but a criminal tomorrow – Gemann to Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy
Musician turned pastor, Nana Gemann, has called on feuding dancehall artistes, Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale to use their talent to make an impact on society instead of engaging in public brawls. According to him, the use of guns could land the two in trouble which would see the people who hailed them today turning against them. In a Facebook Live ...
Read More »Don’t disband SM, Bhim Nation, others until you ban vigilante groups – Wanlov to politicians
Controversial singer and one half of music duo, FOKIN Bois, Wanlov has added his voice to the trending Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale fracas. The singer and rapper has suggested that the politicians who are calling for fan-base groups to be disbanded should start with violent groups like Delta Force etc, before we can make any headway. He said; Dey Say Make ...
Read More »Stonebwoy charged for displaying firearms in public
Dancehall artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla, known in showbiz circles as Stonebwoy has been charged in court for displaying firearms in public without permission from the Inspector General of Police (IGP). He has subsequently pleaded not guilty to the charge when the case was presented at the Adjaben Magistrate Court in Accra Wednesday morning. In addition to that, he is facing ...
Read More »Court grants Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale GHC50k bail each
Dancehall musicians Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale have been granted police inquiry bail after appearing in court Wednesday over the chaos that disrupted the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards last week. The two were granted a bail of GHC50,000 with one surety each, following an overnight detainment in police custody on Sunday. Shatta Wale was charged with offensive conduct conducive to ...
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