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Everyone is calling himself dancehall king presently but I dare say if Terry had not died prematurely he would had been the true proponent of the genre. Terry Bonchaka, the man famed for his unique dance and weird sense of fashion, died on October 29, 2003 moments after he performed at the University of Ghana, Legon. Shatta Wale fondly eulogised Bonchaka in one of his songs, calling him my ‘my master, the real puulele.’ This is not a mere compliment or a dirge. It’s deserved epitaph for the man whose input to raga and dancehall laid the foundation for the current crop of musicians. Bonchaka was the epitome of talent and ingenuity. He was ruthless with his microphone and revolutionise stage craft in Ghana. Unfortunately death snatched him when we least expected. So how would Bonchaka fare in today’s volatile dancehall terrain? Before I answer this question let’s look at what he exemplified during his time and how to place him in our modern context. Bandana, now called Shatta Wale wa...

If you're on twitter, you've probably noticed one thing being mentioned over and over again, wait... What am I saying, of course you've noticed it, it's everywhere! Right so yesterday, the world found out that  Kehlani Parrish, known professionally as Kehlani, an American R&B singer-songwriter who is also the girlfriend of Kyrie Irving, the point guard of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has been doing a lot more than just writing music.  On Monday, when everyone was supposed to be at an Easter picnic or something, her ex  PartyNextDoor posted an Instagram photo with her hinting that he is back together with Kehlani, and now Twitter is abuzz with tweets about what happened. The photo shows PartyNextDoor and Kehlani holding hands in bed. He captioned the picture, "After all the shenanigans, still got the R&B singer back in my bed." The picture has since been deleted, and Kehlani has now erased her Instagram account. I'm not really shocked that all ...

I had to check the date of my last post to realize how long it had been since I posted something...I hope this new post makes up for the lost time. It's really not about anything new. We all know that Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole decided to do a joint album some time ago, and when the news came out, it was crazy. I mean, you're putting two of the greatest (if not the two greatest) rappers of our time on one album? That has to be some next level thing. The album dubbed "Reminiscing" is bound to be an all time classic when it comes out, but the question is, when will it come out? Now ever since the pair of tracks for Black Friday were released, when each tweeted a link to a song from the other. Kendrick raps over Cole’s “A Tale of 2 Citiez” off 2014 Forest Hills Drive, while Cole goes in over Kendrick’s “Alright” off To Pimp a Butterfly, every fan's tongue has gotten wetter, waiting for the album. There was something like a hint in J.Cole's cover of "Alri...

The controversial songstress revealed in an interview with Deloris Frimpong-Manso on the yet to be aired Delay Show that her sexual engagement with Mr Amoabeng had been for quiet a long time . Revealing her sexual engagement with TV host Delay, Mzbel admitted to several allegations raised against her and Mr Amoabeng. “ Oh yeah, a lot of times , ” she revealed when asked by the host if she’s ever slept with Kofi Amoabeng. Mzbel and the UT boss have being in the news over allegations of them being in a sexual relationship which the two had kept very private. Meanwhile it remains unknown the reason(s) why Mzbel would have spilled the beans this time around. Meanwhile Chief Executive Officer of UT Holdings-Kofi Amoabeng has rubbished claims of being father to the son of Mzbel despite revealing whether or not both were engaged in a sexual relationship. “ It is not true that I have a kid with Mzbel ,” he insisted. Source: YEN

A 14-year-old boy from Jiangxi, China, is able to see normally again after undergoing a successful cornea transplant operation in Guangzhou. Doctors from Zhongshan University carried out the operation on the boy last month using part of a pig's eye to save his sight. The boy's condition is stable and he's expected to have a full recovery. His vision improved with further supervised treatment. According to South China Morning Post , the boy lost sight in his right eye when he was injured by a firecracker. The accident took place during the Chinese New Year period, when firecrackers are commonly set off as part of the annual celebrations. The surgery of transplanting a pig's cornea onto a human eye is the first of its kind in southern China, reported Southern Metropolis Daily. Human cornea transplants are rare in China as hospitals can't keep up with the demand, especially since donations are limited. A professor from Zhongshan University's ophthalmic centre...

Liverpool  manager  Jurgen Klopp  will return to former club  Borussia Dortmund  after the two sides were drawn against each other in the Europa League quarter-finals. After triumphing against arch rivals Manchester United in the last 16, Klopp was asked about the possibility of facing his former club, indicating that he did not want to draw them, asking: "Why should I want the strongest team in the round?" Klopp now returns to Dortmund to face Thomas Tuchel's side for a place in the semi-finals, though much of the focus will be on the German manager heading back to his former club, while Dortmund again return to England after defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the previous round on Thursday night. Elsewhere, Sevilla, the current holders of the trophy will renew their Liga hostilities with Athletic Bilbao in an all-Spanish tie, while Spain are also represented by Villarreal who take on Sparta Prague.  The proceedings are wrapped up by a tie between Spo...

The UCL has been an interesting one so far..With not much surprises. As it stands now, there is only one English team, Manchester City. Will PSG triumph over another English team?.. Only time will tell. The quarter final draw of the 2016 Uefa Champions League is as follows; Bayern Munchen VS Benfica PSG VS Manchester City Barcelona VS Athletico Madrid Wolfsburg VS Real Madrid

The Accra Central police, on Tuesday morning, arrested popular Ghanaian boxer, Braimah Kamoko, aka Bukom Banku for assaulting a 21-year-old woman, Charlotte Dodoo. According to a Pulse.com source, the cruiserweight boxer who has become popular due to his famous boxing encounters with Ayittey Powers whom he defeated on both occasions, is currently being kept at the Central Police station in Accra. The boxer is alleged to have assaulted the said lady for refusing his love proposal to her in spite of the efforts he did to catch her attention. Meanwhile, Charlotte who is reported to be cousin of the boxer, sought for medical care after she suffered a fracture on the right side of her skull. An MRI X-ray report from the Radiology Department of the Korle-bu Teaching hospital, showed that the victim visited the facility for medical care on Thursday March 10, 2016 but the incident was reported to the police on Tuesday March 16, which led to his arrest. Source: PULSE

When Donald Trump first announced his intent to become the next president of the United States, I laughed. I literally fell on the floor and almost died. Recently however, I'm almost about to admit that if I had placed a bet that Trump wouldn't have gone far, I would probably have lost. He's doing well, and not just normal well, extremely well. Now Trump has been getting quite an amount of supporters, some being just the average American, and some being some quite prominent people like Ben Carson. The most shocking addition to the "Trump Supporters Union" recently is Joel Osteen. For those of you who don't know him (I might add that'll be quite shocking) Joel Scott Osteen is an American preacher, televangelist, author, and the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, the largest Protestant church in the United States, in Houston, Texas. His televised sermons are seen by over 7 million viewers weekly and over 20 million monthly in over 100 countries. I'm prett...

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah, has expressed shock over the arrest of David McDermott, an alleged drug baron, who is married to his daughter.  The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin on Saturday confirmed the arrest of David McDermott, an alleged drug baron, who has been on the run for about three years and is reported to be married to Ramona Wampah. Dr. Wampah, who confirmed that Ramona Wampah was his step daughter, said he had no knowledge that David McDermott was a fugitive.  A statement signed by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Henry A. K. Wampah on March 13, 2016 and copied to  Citi Business News,  said “until I received information about his arrest, I had absolutely no knowledge about David being a fugitive of the British government”.  According to Dr. Wampah, he knew David to be a worker in the mining industry and was shocked about his arrest.  “I have received news about...

One of Ghana's top local comedians Samuel Kwadwo Buabeng aka Bob Okala has passed away, Starrfmonline.com can confirm. Okala, a veteran comedian who was a pioneer of the popular Key Soap Concert Party in the 90s, collapsed on state while performing at a programme organised by Joy Industries at Koforidua Jackson Park on Saturday. The spokesperson and Managing Editor of Dady Media Solomon Nuwodu confirmed the news to Starrfmonline.com. According to him, 'Bishop' Okala, as he was affectionately called, has been part of the Joy Industries' programmes over the years, but he was never invited for this Saturday's event due to ill-health. "Okala pleaded to perform briefly but he realised he couldn't continue and the bouncers had to come on stage to hold him because he began to lose stamina," Nuwodu said. He was confirmed dead at the hospital Sunday dawn. He died at age 59. Source: Ghana/starrfmonline.

I'm pretty sure you know about that one couple who didn't look like they could do any wrong? I mean, the press has been on them since their fairytale wedding back in 2011 and they've been able to keep a clean record...you know...till now. For quite some time now,Prince William and Kate Middleton have been getting less of the normal love and admiration they get from the media, and rather more criticism and bad remarks, making it sort of an attack on them. First of all, and I must say, the English media is quite brave for going through with this. You could get banned from covering all Royal engagements and other events for being rebellious and insurgent but oh well, I guess if something bad is happening, you have to point it out right? So what exactly is the Royal couple doing that's making them get this much heat from the press. Well it's nothing like an adulterous lifestyle if that's where your mind went to. To begin with, Prince William did fewer public appea...

When the first trailer for Captain America: Civil War was released back in November, it was a lot to take in. The first appearance of the Black Panther, Iron Man and Captain America going at it, the Sokovia Accords... like I said, a lot. But perhaps the scene that concerned fans the most was a brief glimpse of Don Cheadle's lifeless War Machine being cradled by Iron Man, leading some fans to believe that Rhodey dies in Captain America: Civil War. Now, with the release of a brand new trailer for the film, the scene in question is expanded upon, and things really don't look good for James "Rhodey" Rhodes. In the new trailer, War Machine and Iron Man are both flying at high altitude when Rhodey is shot, presumably by the Winter Soldier, right in the arc reactor. This causes him to fall from the sky, resulting in a rough landing. When Iron Man reaches him and removes his mask, War Machine is unconscious with blood dripping from his nose, and Iron Man looks devastated. Ju...

Hey guys, so remember that post I made about the whole Kesha-Dr.Luke saga? This is just an update on the entire case. I've been following it for some time now, and honestly I didn't find anything quite worthy to write about, just a bunch of ridiculous rumors concerning the issue. This was until recently when I chanced upon an article saying Sony was cutting ties with Dr.Luke, so like the inquisitive little badger that I am, I decided to search deep into it. Basically, a Wednesday report by The Wrap, Sony intends cutting ties with the music producer before his contract expires in 2017. If you ask me, I'd say this is a smart move if they actually do it. Why? Well this whole case, as tiring as it has been, has attracted a lot of public opinion. Now many celebrities have also hopped on the case, giving their views on the matter and their support where and when needed. You don't want a bunch of celebrities who could be likely future sign ups hating your record label right? S...

Kim Kardashian, reality TV star and social media doyenne, presumably hoped to provoke some kind of reaction when she tweeted a naked selfie earlier this week. However, she's now hit back at a few celebrities whose reactions were less-than-supportive. The slightly-NSFW-but-not-really image showed Kim naked, but with overlaid black bars protecting her modesty. After she posted it on Monday the image has been retweeted close to 110,000 times - a huge number, even by Kardashian's standards - and her tweet has spawned a number of news headlines, thinkpieces and comments opining on whether Kim has done a good thing or a bad thing by tweeting the picture. Among those with a negative view were Piers Morgan, Bette Midler and Chloe Grace Moritz . "Kim Kardashian tweeted a nude selfie today," said Midler. "If Kim wants us to see a part of her we've never seen, she's gonna have to swallow the camera." Moretz replied directly to the selfie tweet saying ...

Here are some facts you may never have known about the BIG SIX. The Big Six nicknamed colonial governor Sir Gerald Creasy "Crazy Creasy" . J.B Danquah was the first continental African to receive a doctorate in law from the University of London and also wrote a play titled "The Third Woman". Kwame Nkrumah was born on a Saturday but went to school in the United States under the name Francis Kofi Nwia Nkrumah. Ebenezer Ako-Adjei played a role in the establishment of the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service, later named the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey was nicknamed "Liberty Lamptey". Edward Akufo-Addo sat on the treason trial of his fellow "Big Six" member, Ako-Adjei for his alleged involvement in the Kulungugu bomb attack. Source: pulse.com.gh

So its Independence Day, I always hate being the one who brings up all the trouble and drama and all of that,so today, even though we as a country aren't exactly "independent", and the only people suffering more than we are will be the Arsenal fans, I think it's fair enough to give some few reasons (cause you know,the reasons are really...really small in number) why we still ought to love Ghana and be proud of our nation, you know, to cheer you up a bit and help you enjoy this day to the fullest. 1.FRIENDLY PEOPLE. Honestly speaking I think this country is probably the most hospitable country in the world...yhup, you read right. It's crazy. You could be a totally complete stranger from a different country and people will still be kind to you, offer to help you in anyway. It's actually weird how everyone is so friendly since most people in this country actually suffer economically, but that doesn't seem to matter when it comes to human relations. Watch h...

As if a new joint album from 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne wasn't enough, it has just been revealed that Kendrick Lamar will drop a surprise album tonight, the title of which is untitled unmastered . -- and all of the tracks appear to be just that. Two days ago, TDE CEO Anthony Tiffith promised that he would be dropping a surprise project from someone in the TDE crew on an unspecified night this week, so, unless he's got something else up his sleeve, this is it. Honestly, we had been expecting music from Schoolboy Q, or maybe Ab-Soul, but " untitled unmastered ". will do just fine. It looks like untitled unmastered is made up of tracks that didn't make it onto Kendrick' last album, To Pimp a Butterfly, as well as the "Untitled" tracks he's been performing on a series of high-profile late-night TV spots, which have been the topic of feverish speculation. After witnessing Kendrick's performance at the Grammys, during which he performed one of thos...

That, perhaps the 2016 standard bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may have underestimated the consequences of conspiring to get his party’s National Chairman suspended and, Mr. Paul Afoko’s capacity to derail his (Nana Addo’s) yet-to-be realized childhood dream of becoming president, is an understatement. Investigations by The aL-hAJJ have revealed the three-time NPP flag bearer is now regretting his actions and is scheming to have Paul Afoko reinstated in a bid to bring to an end the never-ending bickering in the largest opposition which is threatening to scuttle his (Akufo Addo’s) ambition of leading the country as president. This unexpected development, according to dependable sources in the party familiar with the goings-on, has also been occasioned by threats coming from the ousted chairman “to put a damper on Nana’s third and possibly last attempt at the presidency in the upcoming elections”. Mr A...

Well y'all know how the just ended Oscars went...With Leonardo DiCaprio picking up his first academy award, our very own Abraham Attah of the " Beast of No Nation " fame presenting an award and whatnot.. Things turned out quite sour when three of our media guys were accused mocking our very own Abraham Attah's fluency in the "Queen's language" on a radio show.. Several Ghanaians didn't take this kindly as most of them went onto Social media and "lambasted" Jay Foley, Kwame Sakyiama(Lexis Bill) and MzGee for doing such a thing rather than encouraging 14 year old Attah. Even though few people who also listened to the show think there was nothing wrong with whatever happened on the radio show, the trio have come out individually to apologize to Ghanaians and to Abraham Attah for a "joke gone bad". Jay Foley wrote on his Facebook page; Woke up this morning to 1000's of messages condemning me on about article about me mo...