Sarkodie Being Illuminati Is A Stunt

Michael Owusu, better known as Sarkodie has and will always continue to marvel Ghanaians in more ways than one. His demeanor in the Ghana Music industry is one that continues to baffle his critics.

In his video, “Devio” in which he featured Kemenya, Sarkodie raised even more issues as he continuously flipped the “Horns” sign and wore a black shirt under a sleeveless jacket that had similarities to the many symbols associated with the Illuminati whiles icing the cake with “The All Seeing Eye” sign which is much popular with Jay-z and Kanye West. Critics lunged on this opportunity to accuse the Tema rapper of being sold-out to the Illuminati.

Sarkodie initially planned to release a song titled “Illuminati” exactly midnight into the 28^th of November which a few out-spoken ones pointed out as mysterious, he however altered this idea after fans bombarded him impatiently by releasing it on the internet 11pm on 27th November. The track that hammered on the impossibility of him being a Freemason and aimed his audacious lyrics and punch-lines at his haters who conspicuously wanted to bring him down due to his success achieved through hardwork has spun heads all around.

Accusation of his affiliation to a secret occult society known as Freemasons or the Illuminati is no “last night news”. However, he has proved more than experienced in handling this controversy as a true showbiz icon. Instead of coiling into his shell as an embittered and betrayed artiste, he has channeled this publicity and hype into music which makes him more appealing as an artiste.

It all seems a bit mapped out since the same artiste who speaks of being for God (as stated in his illuminati song) would continue to demonstrate popular symbols of the secret cult in his videos. As they say any publicity is good publicity as the most successful artistes have usually always had a sense of mystery about them.

Is it a strategy?? Your guess is as good as mine.

Lexis Bill Reacts To RTP Awards

Louis Sakyiamah also known in the radio and entertainment industry as Lexis Bill was nominated for the Radio Morning Show Host of the Year at the Radio and Television Personality Awards (RTP) alongside Suhuyini Alhasan of Radio Gold, Kwame Sefa Kayi of Peace FM, Adakabre Frimpong Manso of Adom FM, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah of Joy FM, Kwame Adinkra of Angel FM and Captain Smart of Fox FM, which the latter won.



This is what the host of Daybreak Hitz had to say...

LQM - How did you feel when you were nominated?

LB - To be shortlisted in the category of Best Morning Show Host is really good, or if you were nominated to be the best Morning Show Host, of course it is something good and shows your quality, so yeah, it is good.

LQM - How did you feel also when the verdict came out?

LB – I still feel good honestly because all those I was competing with have been doing this for a long time, some for over 10years, others for 7years and are equally worth the award and of course it only goes for one person so for me, hey, I’m alright about it its cool... I’m good about it.

LQM– Do you have any complains or reservations about the awards, concerning who wins and who doesn’t?

LB – No, I don’t, I’m not the organizer. If you organize this then of course you have certain objectives you want to achieve or meet. So if an organizer decides to put an award’s (show) together and wants to achieve something, I sitting on the fence can’t say I have any complains. A lot people do say that sometimes it’s not objective and all of that but even objectivity is subjective. So at the end of the day, it is the organizers, and you can’t always expect a hundred percent credible something. You know, its not easy to organize an awards show, you can't please everybody, we should rather congratulate the organizer for being able to put this together, so for me, I'm OK with it.

LQM– Don’t you feel it’s high time you were recognized for what you do?

LB - I’m not in radio to win an award, I'm in radio to affect people’s lives; I'm on radio to learn for myself, to add something extra, I'm doing this for me, I don’t know anybody who says they are working because they want an award, no, I know of people who are working because of us... For me, that’s it.

LQM– Did your nomination and subsequent inability to win put any pressure on you?

LB– Being nominated for me was more of a caution that people are appreciating what you are doing so it’s time to give back. And since it’s a competition as well and your colleagues are gaining a lot of listenership, you also have to do more stuff to gain more listenership too, so yeah it’s a competition.

LQM– Where does Lexis Bill see himself in five years??

LB – In five years, I believe I would be a household name in Ghana Showbiz.

LQM – Thank you very much Lexis Bill.

LB – Thanks bruv.

See also at See also - Totalshowbiz.com

Come Lets Celebrate!!

One of the most amazing sights in the world is to witness a baby take his very first steps. The child has no idea how painful it will be to fall but he rises anyway. Do you notice that cute smile when he realises he can actually take steps. For this baby, taking steps become a hobby; it becomes a source of fun and excitement. He falls, but still gets up with a smile showing his toothless mouth...

It is with such enthusiasm and energy that Jean Nelson Aka Hall has slated the 7^th to the 13^th of October, 2012 as the week for its maiden Hall Week Celebration. The hall therefore invites all and sundry to join the most vibrant hall on campus make it big!!

Personally, I believe it is a “Social Inauguration” for the new hall to join the University of Ghana experience.

For those who are not on campus, this is an opportunity to celebrate and have first-hand experience, what it means to have fun on Legon campus.

I will be sure to keep you posted on the program line-up in my next post.

Anyways, I missed you guys...

Let me know if you did too.

-Yesssirr-

Clinton Arrives In Ghana, Balotelli To Follow

As part of the funeral ceremony of Ghana's late president, His Excellency John Evans Atta Mills, a lot of foreign dignitaries have trooped into the country to partake in this unprecedented event. 
It is for this reason that Hilary Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States of America, former first lady and wife of Bill William Clinton touched down at the Kotoka International Airport last night(Thursday).Ms. Hannah Tetteh, Minister of Trade and Industry and Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, were assigned to meet her. Others present include Heads Of State of Namibia, Sierra Leone, Niger and the Vice President of Kenya. Other countries have sent delegations to make sure they are represented.



In other developments, 
Mario Barwuah Balotteli is scheduled to join Robbie Fowler, Andy Cole and Steve McManaman for peace match in Ghana on the 15th of September to promote peace during the 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.
I believe and hope Ghana stays strong during these times.








Rest In Peace "Asomdwoe Hene"

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Month Of Spoken Word & Poetry

Mutombo The Poet

Ghana is much criticized for having a limited focus when it comes to its major interests in Sports and Entertainment. For decades, Ghanaians and foreigners alike have wondered if football, music and movies are all Ghanaians care about. Our sources of entertainment have somehow limited itself to bars and clubs where music and alcoholic beverages seem to be very good friends.

If ‘’rap’’ is an acronym for “African Rhythmic Poetry”, then let me introduce you to the new river of entertainment flowing into the country. Poetry has existed for centuries owing to the brilliance of Aristotle, Shakespeare, to mention a few, but has failed to survive the craze of modernity. It is through this ancient form of art that a more contemporary art has emerged along with it.

Spoken Word is a form of poetry that introduces the fluency and lyrical potency of poetry with a more interactivity and exciting twist sometimes accompanied with music. This form of art exists very much in some European countries at Jazz Clubs and Comedy Clubs. This is nothing new to Africans or Ghanaians; it is just one of our forgotten cultural works.

Vincent The Revolutionary Poet

 There are a couple of societies working towards this, and that is really commendable. In Kumasi, Ebenezer Donkoh also known as NY DJ of Kapital Radio 97.1 FM has dubbed this month of August, “Poetry and Spoken Word Month” and will seek to promote this art in the Garden City on his drive time show “Homestretch Bumper To Bumper”.

Let us come together to promote a worthy course and broaden our entertainment industry. If you do not believe me, listen to Motumbo the Poet, who already has an album out called “Photosentences”, Chief Abdul Mumeen is a nationwide recognised poet, Vincent Krah the Revolutionary Poet who displayed his abilities on the “Sunrise Show” on TV3 quite recently concerning the President’s demise, and Quajo Manuel (myself), a student of the University of Ghana and you might just understand.

Black Tuesday (Tribute To President Mills)

Black Tuesday

Last Tuesday there was something strange in the sky

An unprecedented black rainbow enchanted the enraged sky

The sun hid like a sumptuous rabbit from a roaring lion

The ‘ap3tupr3’ refused to fly

The trees whined, the bells chimed, the silence screamed

 Hades touched the land... Right on the spine of Africa

My feet were cold from grief since there is no torch-bearer on the hill of Africa

I feel the chill but there is no thrill for Ghana’s milk has spilled

Grinding our emotions down the mill.... Oh Mills

This is a black maze we are sucked into... for we are amazed

Never knew sadness could be a craze

Our ancestors await a warrior with grace

I speak of the Emperor of Peace,

A new age Nkrumah, the father’s father

His demise has legendary refined, re-inclined... redefined.

Come and listen to your ‘’azonto’’ dirges

This man deserves no elegies but eulogies

The earth’s crust shall re-sound these words in harmonies

Like a linguist prepares the atmosphere for royalty

The Atumpan cries on its own like a child perplexed over paternity

Frames and frames of red and black in solidarity

Red and black – Africa is mourning

Red and black – The murderer is laughing

Red and black – I see a blood stain
Red and black – Politrics carries a dagger

The Unseen Factor

It is a weird phenomenon 
We take it for granted but it is like a precious unicorn 
Do not be perplexed before you even assimilate what I am jumping on 
Save your breath for it is the reason you are reading on 
Imagine the universe without the rapport to support our existence 
Imagine your relationships without words 
Think of no letters in your text pages 
Think of lectures without speeches 
Like the sea without beaches 
No network on your cellular 
No great man can be popular 
No criminal can be sinister; 
No preacher can minister 
No love to register; 
No career dreams to whisper 
No touches, No hitches, No kisses… 
Resembles a nightmare unseen, 
More disturbing than a paupers dreams on a rainy dawn 
Relate to respire and reject to procure an impossible desire 
Bigger than what we require to inspire our soul figure… 
It runs from your wink to your screams as you sink… 
I am campaigning for a gesture 
Life is not than a business venture 
Nor a Silverbird Movie premier 
Its a box of all that you can hold dear 
Jehovah gives freely like fur to a bear 
So lay down your fears 
And love everyone out there 
For thats how love infects and inspires.