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Mac Tontoh Goes Wild
A leading member of Osibisa, Mac Tontoh has refuted the allegation that he and certain top musicians in the country have contributed to the collapse of the Ghanaian music industry. |
| 3-Mar-2008 |
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From Osibisa Through Highlife To Hiplife (2)
Last week, Professor John Collins took readers through the history of the development of Ghanaian popular music – from the odonson, adaha and osibisaba days, through the early days of highlife music and the contribution of musicians to the independence struggle. |
| 28-Oct-2007 |
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Osibisa To Release Album Soon
Legendary Afro pop musical group Osibisa needs no introduction in the world of music. The group has in the past and recent times shaken music platforms, hosting the biggest crowd of all time as well as sweeping significant awards. |
| 3-Oct-2007 |
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Mac Tontoh Explains Osibisa's Absence
MAC TONTOH, a member of world-acclaimed Ghanaian Afro pop group, Osibisa, has disclosed that the group did not stage performances during the Ghana @ 50 celebrations because it was not invited. |
| 14-Jul-2007 |
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Ghana Music Review: Mac Tonto
Most people, who know him well, know him as the man on the trumpet. Mac Tontoh (name in showbiz) was introduced to the trumpet at a very young age by his late father Michael Tontoh, a goldsmith cum father, who played the instrument in the church. |
| 25-Jun-2007 |
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Mac Tontoh advises Ghanaian Musicians
Ace musician Mac Tontoh of Osibisa fame has appealed to persons or institutions who use the work of Ghanaian Musicians for commercial purposes to do well to reward the owners of these works. |
| 22-Mar-2007 |
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Mac Tontoh: A Godfather of Music (2)
WENDELL Richardson rendition of the hit ‘Welcome Home, one of the best in Osibisa albums collection hit the jackpot after Sol Amarfio’s early Master piece Woyaya which became a signature tune for our drama group Osofo Dadzie, on the TV screens in the 70’s. |
| 2-Jan-2007 |
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Mac Tonto - Godfather Of Music (1)
When Osibisa the giants of the crisis cross rhythm came to Ghana for the first time in 1972 after its inception in London, little did local critics of the music industry think, Osibisa was going to be an institution with a timeless status quo. |
| 23-Dec-2006 |
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Police invites Mac Tontoh and Gyedu Blay Ambolley
Information gleaned by Showghana.com say police invited debarred presidential aspirant of the musicians union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and popular musician, Gyedu Blay Ambulley along with ex-Osibisa member, Mctonto on Monday evening for questioning. |
| 15-Nov-2007 |
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Ghana Music: Seminar For Musicians
KAFINA EVENTS, management of hiplife genius Tic Tac, supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Diasporan Relations and the Musicians Union Of Ghana (MUSIGA) is organizing a one day music seminar for musicians at the British Council in Accra today December 20, at 11:00am. |
| 20-Dec-2007 |
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MUSIGA congress in November - Sidiku Buari
The national congress of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) will be held at Sunyani, the Brong Ahafo Regional capital on the 14th of November this year. |
| 26-Aug-2007 |
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Frimprince to Reward Musicians
Frimprince Music Productions, a Ghanaian/Italian private music production house which is into entertainment and events organization and promotion is planning a big awards night dubbed “Frimprince Music/Actors Awards-Italy” for hardworking artistes in the industry. |
| 13-Aug-2007 |
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Police swoop on copyright pirates
The Copyright Office and the Nima Divisional Police Command have arrested two dealers in pirated copyright works and seized items valued at over two billion cedis. |
| 1-Aug-2007 |
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MUSIGA initiates moves to form own Copyright Society
Members of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) have initiated moves to form their own copyright society to be known as Music Copyright Society of Ghana (MCOSGA) following the proposed abolition of the Copyright Society of Ghana (COSGA). |
| 31-Jul-2007 |
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Metro TV Unfolds Package For Musicians
Works of musicians which feature in Metro TV’s Ad cycle will now attract an amount of GH¢30 (¢300,000) per music video.
This, the station stated, was part of a new policy to pay for works of both musicians and songwriters. |
| 30-Jul-2007 |
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Metro TV pays musicians
METRO TV the station with the heart, has given credence to its slogan, by initiating a policy to pay musicians who are featured on their programs for the use of their musical works, starting this August, 2007. |
| 28-Jul-2007 |
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50 Arrested For Piracy
A combined team of Police personnel and members of the anti-piracy task force of the Ghana Association of Phonographic Industries (GAPI) and Musicians Association of Ghana (MUSIGA) has arrested 50 people suspected to be behind pirated musical works in the country. |
| 30-Jun-2007 |
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Ghana Music Video Awards 2007 coming soon!
For the first time in the history of showbiz in Ghana, an award scheme aimed at rewarding music videos has been introduced to acknowledge the efforts of those excelling in the audio visual section of the industry. |
| 22-May-2007 |
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