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Channel O Awards: Samini And Mensa Nominated
Channel O is proud to announce the nominees for the 2007 Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards. This year's nominee list has produced 46 artists from 12 different countries. |
| 24-Aug-2007 |
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Nima Celebrates SALAFEST In Style
Over a thousand fun-seekers from Accra and beyond last Saturday joined Muslim communities in and around Nima to celebrate a show dubbed SALAFEST. |
| 17-Oct-2007 |
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Kokovelli resurfaces with the trinity boys
The Trinity Boys consisting of Kokoveli, K.K. Fosu and Batman now Samini are back together again after their split up years back. Many were those who thought these guys could never get together again. |
| 5-Jun-2007 |
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Musical Jamboree to rock Accra after CAF Draw
A special music jamboree would precede the draw of the Ghana 2008 African Cup of Nations scheduled for the International Conference Center in Accra on Friday, October 19. |
| 12-Oct-2007 |
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Samini and Dawuni Sing 'Clean Water'
Ghanaian Mobo Award winner and Reggae Music icon Batman Samini has teamed up with his “Senior” in the Reggae Realms, Rocky Dawuni who is also a Ghanaian Musician to produce a song in collaboration with the UNICEF Office in Ghana about the water and sanitation problems in Ghana. |
| 31-Mar-2007 |
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Tic Tac and Samini shake up beach jams
As part of activities marking Ghana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, seasoned Ghanaian hiplife artistes organised a series of musical concerts through out the country to entertain music lovers. |
| 13-Mar-2007 |
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Samini fires up Women’s week at Wa
Batman Samini, arguably one of the hiplife sensations in the country, was in Wa his homeland to spice up the women’s week celebration of the Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS). |
| 21-Mar-2008 |
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Ghana's Samini nominated for Best Artiste
One young, Ghanaian musician, whose music stimulates both the young and the old is Emmanuel Samini, known simply in showbiz as Samini. Since his emergence on the music scene in 2004 with his maiden album, Dankwansre, he has grown both in stature and popularity. |
| 17-Mar-2008 |
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Samini For Another Award
GHANA’s REIGNING artiste of the year, Emmanuel Andrew Samini is once again set to spice up his career and hoist Ghana’s flag high with the receipt of yet another award. |
| 29-Feb-2008 |
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Ghana Music: Samini Has Stopped Miming - Manager
EMMANUEL SAMINI, otherwise known as Batman Samini has decided to call it quits with miming. According to the MTN ambassador’s manager, Tony Pun Daning, the star does not find it comfortable miming and that the decision was to heed the call on musicians to embrace live band performances. |
| 8-Feb-2008 |
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Ghana Music: Decemba 2 Rememba Reviewed
THE Accra International Conference Centre was the place to be last Friday when the maiden edition of the ‘Decemba 2 Rememba’ Concert earned it a place in the year-end entertainment rankings. |
| 7-Jan-2008 |
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Citi Fm Hosts December To Remember
Accra-based Citi FM has held the second edition of the December to Remember musical concert which took place at the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday, December 28, 2007. |
| 3-Jan-2008 |
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Ghana Music: December To Remember Today
This year’s edition of the December to Remember musical concert takes place at the Accra International Conference Centre today, Friday December 28, at 8pm. |
| 28-Dec-2007 |
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D’Banj beats Samini
It's official! Nigerian hip hop star D’Banj has won the Best African Act award at the 2007 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS that was screened live from Munich, Germany on November 1 on DStv. |
| 2-Nov-2007 |
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Samini for Europe Music Awards
Ghana’s spirit is vibrant, it shines on the roof of our churches, shines through our drums, and it shines on the hands of an artist hard at work. One such artist whose hard work over the years is yielding tremendous result is Emmanuel Samini aka Samini. |
| 25-Oct-2007 |
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Samini Pleads For Votes
UP against stiff competition from four great African artistes, he emerged as the people’s choice at the 11th Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards held in the United Kingdom last year when he picked the Best African Act award. |
| 20-Oct-2007 |
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Not Another One, Samini…
It’s not enough that he’s already been nominated and received various awards as is. Samini will need to dedicate an entire wall of his home for the awards he’ll be receiving. Here’s why. |
| 8-Oct-2007 |
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Samini For Channel O Award
THE ever-growing popularity of Batman Samini, the celebrated Ghanaian musician has once again been recognised by millions of music lovers who have nominated him for yet another award. |
| 29-Sep-2007 |
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Samini for Best Male Video on Channel O
Samini or Batman, as some still know him as is not looking back on his way to the top. After grabbing the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) award in 2006 in England, this young artiste is ascending the ladder of international music and taking Ghanaian music a couple of steps higher. |
| 10-Sep-2007 |
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'Music Music' storms Cape Coast
As part of activities marking this year’s Fetu Afahye of the chiefs and people of Oguaa traditional area, the number one entertainment programme “Music Music” moved from the studios of TV3 to Chapel Square in Cape Coast. |
| 4-Sep-2007 |
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Samini ready for Channel O Awards
Batman Samini, one of Ghana's celebrated hiplife artistes and the Hall Stopper, is in line for yet another international award, after picking up the MOBO award last year. |
| 26-Aug-2007 |
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Samini celebrates Homowo
Ghana’s spirit is its vibrant culture which shines on the faces of its people and Prampram’s Homowo Festival is no exception. |
| 24-Aug-2007 |
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Shaggy thrills fans @ Old skuulz bash
His return back into the country for the second was much published and thanks to Mobile Telecommunications Network Ghana, MTN- Ghana, Shaggy and his friends came, saw and indeed conquered. |
| 14-Aug-2007 |
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Shaggy to perform @ Old Skullz Reunion 2007
The heat will be on at the Trade Fair Centre on August 11, 2007 as three top reggae international artists hit Ghana like never before in the MTN sponsored Joy Skuulz Reunion. |
| 5-Aug-2007 |
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Samini Sends Ghana Reggae Music To Church
ACE MUSICIAN, Emmanuel Samini (Batman) is about to affirm the biblical proverb, “give unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God”. |
| 16-Jun-2007 |
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Samini lends support to Essien
Mobo Award Winner and Ghanaian Reggae Artiste of the Year Batman Samini last Monday joined the teeming fans of the Ghanaian Football Star Michael Essien as he received an award as The BBC Footballer of the year. |
| 7-Jun-2007 |
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Reggaefest 2007 slated for August
Elephant Man, Shaggy and Vegas are set to perform on this year's first ever biggest Reggae festival dubbed “REGGAEFEST 2007” scheduled for 11th and 12th of August in Accra, this year. |
| 5-Jun-2007 |
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Samini says thank u!
Emmanuel Andrew Samini Ghana’s current hottest urban musician has expressed his gratitude to any living soul who has contributed in one way or the other to his success so far. |
| 5-Jun-2007 |
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Batman Samini now CAN 2008 Ambassador
Mobo Award Winner and Best Artiste of the Year Batman Samini continues his journey and rise to fame as he now joins Stephen Appiah, captain of the Black Stars and Abraham Boakye (One Man Supporter) as Ambassadors for the MTN/African Cup of Nations 2008 to be hosted in Ghana. |
| 20-May-2007 |
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Samini's boss for Jamaica?
THE CHRONICLE'S intelligence information has gathered that, Alex Kufour Frimpong, popularly called Lexis, who has been declared wanted by the Police following the discovery of his five-acre Indian hemp farm, had in his original plan, to travel to Jamaica, where it is believed and alleged, his financiers are based. |
| 17-May-2007 |
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Batman Samini is King of Reggae Music in Ghana
Ghana’s most famous hip life artiste, Emmanuel Samini (Batman) was astonished when his name was mentioned as the best Reggae Artiste of the year at the Golden Jubilee Ghana Music Awards Festival held at the La Palm Royal Beach hotel last Thursday in Accra. |
| 14-May-2007 |
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Samini's boss flares up
The Producer of Batman Samini, Alex Kuffour Frimpong, popularly known in musical circles as LEXIS who has now been declared wanted by the Police over the discovery of a five-acre marijuana farm, allegedly cultivated by him, has made a desperate phone call to the Regional Police Chief. |
| 14-May-2007 |
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Batman Samini shakes Aboakyir!
THE people of Winneba on Friday witnessed what could easily be described as one of the biggest concerts ever held in the whole of the Central Region when cellular phone operator, Areeba, hosted the youth to a marathon musical show which featured the best performers in Ghana today. |
| 12-May-2007 |
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Batman Samini: The new Face of Africa Magic
AFRICAMAGIC, entertainment channel on the DStv platform dedicated to African programmes were the sponsors of the Ghana Music Artiste of the Year Awards which was won by Emmanuel Samini. |
| 10-May-2007 |
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Samini thrills Ghana Music Awards audience
Samini was a sight to see on stage in this year’s Ghana Music Awards event. He did set the National Theatre auditorium on fire with a magnificent performance. |
| 9-May-2007 |
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Who did linda - Batman Samini or Oga Bee?
Yes! You read the headline right. Batman Samini may not be the sole originator of the hit song 'Linda' after all. Gabriel Kofi Bamful aka Oga Bee's role in the composure of Linda has been placed on the backburner for too long, and now it is his turn to be in the spotlight. |
| 2-May-2007 |
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Batman Samini sets Kwahu Ablaze
The Chart-topping and Mobo award winner Batman Samini, last weekend put a performance that could be described as in no better words than “Magnificent”. |
| 12-Apr-2007 |
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Samini in for another award
Emmanuel Andrew Samini known in his music field as Batman Samini who hails from Wa in the Upper West Region, has been chosen as the only artiste representing Ghana for the 2007 edition of Radiophonie Prize. |
| 9-Apr-2007 |
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Did Samini Goof
HOURS have rolled into days and days dovetailed into weeks, ever since Nigeria’s telecommunication giants GLOCAF, clasped fingers with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to hold the annual award ceremony in Ghana. |
| 21-Mar-2007 |
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The two mini's move up north
A group of musicians from the north led by Rocky Dawuni, last week went beyond the usual entertainment and fun to sensitize communities in the northern region on water, sanitation and hygiene issues. |
| 8-Mar-2007 |
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Samini Joins Dawuni up North
A group of musicians from the north led by Rocky Dawuni, last week went beyond the usual entertainment and fun to sensitize communities in the northern region on water, sanitation and hygiene issues. |
| 2-Mar-2007 |
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Batman Samini to Perform @ GLO CAF Awards Night
LAST WEDNESDAY 21st February 2007 in Accra, a press conference was held by Globacom limited for the commencement of the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards for the year 2007. |
| 26-Feb-2007 |
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Samini prepares for Christmas concerts
Tired of waiting for event organisers to stage shows before artistes can perform, Samini’s management team has decided to do their own thing and organize a show for the artiste. |
| 12-Dec-2006 |
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From Batman To Samini
The name Batman will be no more after the night of December 22, 2006. Batman will be 25 years old on that day and is planning a huge event at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. |
| 6-Dec-2006 |
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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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