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However the hip life group conquered the Ghana music charts with their 2003 album Ahomka Womu; their single also named "Ahomka Womu" was number one on the Ghanaian charts for over 20 weeks. VIP won five awards at the Ghana Music Awards from the hit single and the group gained international exposure after this success. [ 4 ]
Hiplife and this festival permitted Ghanaians to fit in within African American society while still having ties to Ghana. During hiplife concerts and festivals, there is an importance of space which allows people to completely engage in a 'full-body' experience, affected by the concert's sights and sounds. [11]
Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah (born December 26, 1979), popularly known as Mzbel, is a Ghanaian Hiplife artist. [1] She is the CEO of Mzbel Music, Bel Group, Bel Eye Media and others. Mzbel is also a radio presenter and an actor, having appeared in several movies. She is a global ambassador for people with disability. [2] [3]
Early life and Music career [ edit ] In 2016, M.O.G produced the hit single “RNS” by Sarkodie , The song won " HipLife Song Of The Year " award at the Ghana Music Awards UK and was nominated for " HipLife Song of the Year " at the 2017 edition of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards . [ 4 ]
Gh hip hop, Gh rap or Ghana hip hop is a hip hop genre, subculture and art movement that developed in Ghana during the late 1990s. The hip-hop genre came into existence in Ghana through Reggie Rockstone , who is known as the hip-life father, [ 1 ] and other notable musicians such as Jayso and Ball J .
Abraham Ohene-Djan, is a British/Ghanaian producer, director and media professional. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Ohenemedia, [2] OM Studios and Si-Fex Digital, where he produces and directs hiplife music videos, commercials, television programmes and documentaries [3] [4] and is recognized for shooting the first hiplife music videos.
The video went on to win Best Hiplife Music Video at the Mtn 4SYTE Music Video Awards in 2016. [5] He has styled Ghanaian rapper and radio presenter Joel Orleans for the video to his single “Give Me Room” [6] and DJ Kess for the 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. [7]
He pioneered the Hiplife art and has played an important role in the development of this uniquely African genre in Ghana. He raps in Akan precisely Asante Twi and English. [6] In 2004, Rockstone won the Kora Award for the best African video and he performed in front of a 50,000-person crowd in Ghana, together with Shaggy. [7]