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Burna Boy has been blazing his own trail for a while now. The Nigerian-born international superstar dropped by Complex HQ to discuss his upcoming album, “I Told Them…” along with many other things. He spoke about wanting to be a superhero when he was younger, creating a bridge for the culture, and wanting to be […]
Drake is being sued for copyright infringement after he reportedly used an unauthorized sample by Ghanaian rapper Obrafour on “Calling My Name.” In court documents originally published by Music Business Worldwide, Obrafour claimed that Drizzy’s record label Republic Records reached out to him to clear the use of a sample in the Honestly, Nevermind cut. Obrafour, real […]
Christian Atsu, a Ghanaian soccer star who played in the English Premier League, has been found dead under earthquake rubble in Turkey. He was 31. Atsu, who played for the Turkish soccer team Hatayspor, had been missing since Feb. 6, when the massive earthquake ravaged his apartment building in country’s Hatay province. Atsu’s agent confirmed the […]
Meek Mill is apologizing for filming a music video at Ghana’s presidential palace. The rapper faced backlash this weekend after he posted a video that was filmed at the Jubilee House governmental building, which serves as both Ghana’s official residence and office for the president. On Monday morning, Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s former deputy education minister, […]
Vic Mensa continues to show off his humanitarian side by helping those near and dear to his heart. Born Victor Kwesi Mensah, the 29-year-old artist was raised in Chicago, but his father hails from Ghana and oversees the non-profit organization Let Them Drink Water, according to Billboard. Mensa observed how water contamination issues were impacting the community, and […]
Since the Who We Be podcast relaunched in 2020, Henrie Kwushue has been at the helm, helping to spotlight the latest and greatest in the worlds of rap, R&B, Afrobeats, dancehall, and everything in between. It’s grown immensely since they took over the reigns from DJ Semtex, and now Henrie’s taking it global with a new three-part film […]
Goldenvoice, the company behind the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Ghanaian music festival Afrochella, Rolling Stone reports. G oldenvoice filed the lawsuit at a California district court on Wednesday, after previously warning the organizers behind the fest. Per the suit, Coachella and the company claim that Afrochella is “intentionally trading on […]
Global Citizen Festival has announced the lineup for next month’s 10th anniversary edition. On Sept. 24, the fest will return to New York City’s Central Park, where the international advocacy organization held its inaugural event in 2012. Hosted by Global Citizen ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the NYC portion of the festivities will see live performances from Mariah Carey, Charlie […]
It’s hard to ignore the meteoric rise of Black Sherif when his choruses and hooks have swiftly become some of the most shared and repurposed globally. From TikTok to Shazam and Instagram reels, short snippets of his anthems have topped ‘viral sound’ lists all over the world this past year, and in this new era […]
Virgil Abloh and Daily Paper are linking up with the social collective Surf Ghana and design studio Limbo Accra to bring the Freedom Skate Park to Ghana. The park, billed as Ghana’s first fully functional skate park, will be placed in the heart of Accra. According to a press release, construction is slated to kick […]
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