Tag: Reggae Dancehall

  • Vybz Kartel Praises Rocky Dawuni at 2025 Grammys: “If You’re Nominated 4 Times, You’re Doing Something Good”

    Vybz Kartel Praises Rocky Dawuni at 2025 Grammys: “If You’re Nominated 4 Times, You’re Doing Something Good”

    At the 2025 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Ghanaian reggae artist Rocky Dawuni shared a memorable moment with Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel. Dawuni, a four-time Grammy nominee, was seen exchanging words with Kartel in a video posted by Blacvolta on Instagram.

    In their brief but impactful conversation, Dawuni acknowledged Kartel’s immense influence on dancehall, while Kartel praised Dawuni’s success, saying, “If you’ve been nominated four times, that means you’re doing something good.”

    Dawuni’s recognition at the Grammys highlights his ongoing contribution to Afro-reggae and conscious music. Although he didn’t win the Best Global Music Performance award, which went to Sheila E for “BemBa Colora,” his consistent nominations reaffirm his place in the global music landscape.

  • Apprise Music Distribution Honours Ras Caleb Appiah – Levi

    Apprise Music Distribution Honours Ras Caleb Appiah – Levi

    Apprise Music Distribution honors Ras Caleb Appiah for his outstanding support and contributions to African music, particularly for emerging artists.

    Receiving the plaque, Ras Caleb expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Apprise Music Distribution team for recognizing his pivotal role in the evolution of African music.

    The music legend writes;

    Greetings Global Citizens,

    I am REALLY honored to be chosen to be honoured by Apprise Music Distribution this day, blessed for Mankind; and so, let me take this great opportunity to thank the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Apprise Music Distribution,
    Mr. Michael Bamfo and his hardworking Staff for dedicating their time in assisting musicians and artistes to achieve their hopes, dreams and aspirations by creating this global digital content distribution and monetization platform based in Ghana with representations across several African countries, Europe, America and the Middle East, as a network of music business professionals with international connections with a goal to empower independent artists with the tools needed to advance their works and services.

    I can attest that with just a minimal funds every artist or musician irrespective of their caliber can get all songs into all the digital platforms by kind courtesy of Apprise Music Distribution. In doing so, their songs are automatically licensed or copyrighted and monitized, ensuring security of content and royalties.

    I am very happy to note that
    Apprise Music offers many options for music distribution and promotions; and they also help musicians to gain affordable and equal access to all channels of digital music distribution with a keen focus on Artistes in their indigenous communities from Africa, hence i am so satisfied to be appointed as a global Ambassador for Apprise Music Distribution for the Renaissance of Africa Music Industry.

    In ending, let me take this precious opportunity to announce to you that after ardent consultation with stakeholders, a new organization named “CONTINENTAL FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (COFEM) has been founded to serve musicians in the fifty-six (56) African countries under the auspices of PanAfrica-Ghana (PAG) and Apprise Music Distribution (AMD) for socio-economic development of the African continent. Very soon this noble organization would be outdoored and its aims and objectives circulated for the understanding of all.

    Oncemore, i sincerely thank Apprise Music Distribution for the honour done me. Merci beaucoup… medaase. Blessed Times.

  • Ghana’s Amputee team wins AAFCON 2024 in Egypt

    Ghana’s Amputee team wins AAFCON 2024 in Egypt

    Black Challenge, Ghana’s national amputee football team, has won the African Amputee Football Cup of Nations (AAFCON) competition for 2024.

    The team defeated Morocco 2-1 in the Monday night finals to win the championship.
    Following their 2021 victory, Ghana has now won the Amputee AAFCON twice in a row.

    Congratulations for making Ghana proud

    The Ghana Black Challenge won the first African Para Games Football in 2023.

    They will compete for Africa in the 2026 Amputee World Cup.

    Fresh1GH with Black Challenge team officials

    Also, Freshwan, a reggae-dancehall artist from Ghana, joined the group in support of his nation. According to him, the Black Challenge is not receiving enough national support in spite of their unceasing efforts to use sports to showcase Ghana.