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Don’t believe the hype – Edem advises young musicians
Multiple award-winning Ghanaian Rapper, Edem, together with ace Ghanaian Publicist/Author, Elorm Beenie had a very successful music workshop in the Volta Region on Sunday, April 2, 2017.
Touching on the topic “Artiste Bookings & Performances”, both gentlemen schooled (Budding) Musicians, Artiste Managers, Event Organizers and On Air Personalities in the Region for over 2 hours.
Edem who spoke extensively on the topic was very excited about the growth of new music talents in the Region and how ‘hungry' they are to reach the top. Below is a brief culled from Edem's one hour presentation at the seminar:
“Impact is most important than doing multiple songs. Order of performance is key. Do your ground research. The crowd you meet each time is a good of diverse people so you always have to go the extra mile to impress them. Regardless of the crowd size, make sure give the best performance. Don't condemn yourself when you flop on a show. Give people the value for their money. Don't be intimidated by fans when they are giving you ‘away' or they don't like your showmanship; instead, find a way to psych them up to cheer you up by finding a good way to better your act. You have to steal the spotlight for yourself as an upcoming act. Your performance can kill or promote your song depending on your own approach. When people don't know (about) your song or music, it is about your artistry and performance – which when done well will win your more fans and appeal. Don't believe in the hype, but use the hype. Using the hype means you are building something you want to become that will come to benefit you. Focus on building your craft through social media instead of commenting on silly posts on social media. Music is like any other job, it takes time to grow. Network is good but it has to be good. Don't give any industry person pressure. Don't be bitter for your things that don't work, you are delaying your future success. Your performances makes you last longer than your songs. Believe in what you have than what you don't. use the CLAMP formula (i.e) C-oncept, L-yrics, A-ppearance, M-usic, P-erformance.”
Elorm Beenie, the main Host of the programme (before Edem spoke), also touched on some key areas of Booking & Performance. He took them through the various steps of Booking an Artiste, the need for Event Producers/Coordinators to always keep a Running Order, how Artistes/Managers to put a Technical Rider together amongst other key things.
The music workshop was started by Elorm Beenie a month ago as a platform for mainstream artistes (especially from the Volta Region) to interact with their talents back home. It's the 2nd time the seminar was run within a month.
“We had a very successful show and I am personally happy Edem came through to help out and directly speak to these budding artistes. They need these stepping stones to help them make the right decisions on the administrative side of the music, it's not just about hitting the booth to drop lyrics or doing interviews or shooting music videos or performing them. It's a whole industry and we need to educate the budding ones a lot; that's the best way we can produce very good musicians that can last the test of time. Next date and venue will be communicated. We're running this in the Volta Region now but I look forward to partnering other people in other Regions as well to help educate our musicians, especially the upcoming ones. The attendance was very encouraging; the 1st seminar had 37 attendees and this 2nd one had over 60 – that's an improvement I think”, Elorm Beenie added.
Elorm Beenie is the Author of African novel “Love Myelitis”. Apart from online blogging he mainly does, he also doubles as Official Publicist for Celebrity Musicians, Edem, Stonebwoy, Samini, Rocky Dawuni, Kofi Kinaata, just to name a few.
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“COVID Messed Me Up” – Guru Recounts
The 2020 COVID-19 epidemic was difficult for Ghanaian artist Maradona Yeboah Adjei, better known by his stage names Guru and Guru NKZ. He talked about these and other difficult situations.
At the height of the pandemic, Guru described how travel restrictions caused what was intended to be a quick two-week vacation in the US to become a five-month agony.
He experienced a depressive episode after his return to Ghana as a result of the prolonged stay's negative effects on his mental state.
Guru discovered during this period that a lot of things had changed in his life, such as the loss of his team and a slump in his profession. He said, looking back on his trip, “I went for two weeks, and COVID extended my stay.” It took some time for me to rebuild my energies after returning because everything had gone wrong in the nation.
Guru used music as a therapeutic avenue to vent his feelings and as a coping mechanism for his dejection.
He worked with fellow musician Fameye on a song that depicted his journey through hardship and personal challenges.
“In my sad moments, I use music to relieve myself,” Guru shared. “I was trying to express something and make it more comical, but it's music; I just have to balance it.”
Source: Dklassgh.com
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“I’m Not Bothered About Shatta Wale Mocking My Disability; It Speaks A Lot About Him” – Stonebwoy (Video)
There's an old video on the internet with multiple award-winning reggae-dancehall kings Stonebwoy talking about the ongoing abuse he gets from fellow artist Shatta Wale.
About the incident that almost claimed the lives of him, his sister, and his father, Stonebwoy spoke candidly.
When he experienced the accident, Stonebwoy claims to have been 14 years old. He revealed they were getting ready to go on a trip overseas when a police cruiser slammed into them.
He told how his sister, who is currently overseas, is still experiencing pain from the accident and how it severely damaged his leg.
Stonebwoy said, “Shatta's actions only prove how naive he is,” when asked how he felt about Shatta Wale continuously making fun of him for his limp.
He continued by saying that Shatta Wale's acts just demonstrate his ignorance of the complexity of human nature and the hardships that certain individuals must face in order to thrive.
Shatta Wale has made it a point to criticize Stonebwoy and call him “apakye” for constantly limping over the last several days.
Source: Dklassgh.com
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“I Spend 800 Cedis Daily Whenever I’m In Accra” – Kyekyeku Reveals
In anticipation of the release of his film “1957,” Ghanaian actor Kyekyeku has shared details about his everyday costs since moving to Accra.
He said that the expense of living in Accra is more than it was in Kumasi, where he used to live and where the cost of products and services is lower.
The actor revealed that he spends between GH¢700 and GH¢800 a day on food, petrol, and other costs when talking about how he manages the cost of living.
Though the expense of living in Accra is high, the city itself is lovely. While costs in Accra are slightly higher than in Kumasi, they are still reasonable. A GH¢20 item in Kumasi will cost GH¢25 in Accra. To some extent, I guess that's because it's the capital city.
“Considering fuel, food, and other small expenses, I could spend between GH¢700 and GH¢800 with my daily expenses,” Kyekyeku stated in an interview with Zionfelix.
He traveled from Kumasi to Accra lately in order to be ready for the debut of his movie, 1957, and to get to know the locals, he said in response to a question about why he did so.
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