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Forever (Gyakie Song)
"Forever" is a song by Ghanaian singer-songwriter Gyakie from her debut five-track extended play ''Seed - EP'', it was released on 7 August 2020 and accompanied by the visuals that premiered the same day on YouTube. The song was released through SM Entertainment West Africa under exclusive license from Jackline Acheampong (Flip The Music). It was certified Platinum in South Africa by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). Remix On 20 March 2021 the song was remixed with vocals from Nigerian singer-songwriter Omah Lay. The remix debuted and peaked at number one on the Turntable charts and number 13 on TurnTable End of the Year Top 50 of 2021. It was also certified Platinum in South Africa by the Recording Industry of South Africa Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) is a trade association representing the interests of major and independent record labels of South Africa. Located in Randburg, RiSA is responsible for running the annual South African Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyakie
Jackline Acheampong (born 16 December 1999), known professionally as Gyakie, aka Song Bird is a Ghanaian R&B and afro-fusion singer. In 2019, Gyakie released her first single titled "Love is Pretty", which paved the way for another single, "Never Like This". In August 2020, the "Forever" song from her five-track EP ''Seed'' enjoyed airplay and led the charts in Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gyakie's father is Nana Acheampong. Early life and education Gyakie was raised in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. She graduated from T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Kumasi and completed her undergraduate studies at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) where she majored in International business. Career Gyakie was born into a family of musicians and by age eight, she had started joining her father in the studio. She was also influenced by Asa and Ghanaian musician Omar Sterling of R2Bees. Gyakie endured pressure at the early stage of her music journey. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remix
A remix, also sometimes called reorchestration or rework, is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, poem, or photograph can be remixes. The only characteristic of a remix is that it appropriates and changes other materials to create something new. Most commonly, remixes are a subset of audio mixing (recorded music), audio mixing in music and song recordings. Songs may be remixed for a variety of reasons: * to adapt or revise a song for radio or nightclub play * to create a stereophonic sound, stereo or surround sound version of a song where none was previously available * to improve the fidelity of an older song for which the original audio mastering, master has been lost or degraded * to alter a song to suit a specific music genre or radio format * to use some of the original song's materials in a new context, allowing the original song to reach a different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghanaian Songs
The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of 2024, making up 85% of the population. The word "Ghana" means "warrior king". An estimated diaspora population of 4 million people worldwide are of Ghanaian descent. The term ethnic Ghanaian may also be used in some contexts to refer to a group of related ethnic groups native to the Gold Coast. History The ethnogenesis of Ghanaians is traced back to nomadic migration from Nubia along the Sahara desert then south to the Gold Coast, and the Ghanaian ethnogenesis taking place on the Ghanaian Gold Coast region from the 10th to 16th century AD. Early Ghanaians were involved in a lucrative trade with gold bars and other natural minerals to the Portuguese in 1471; these Ghanaian states were among the wealthiest on the African continent from the 17th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Ghana
There are many styles of traditional and modern music of Ghana, due to Ghana's worldwide geographic position on the African continent. The best known modern genre originating in Ghana is Highlife. For many years, Highlife was the preferred music genre until the introduction of Hiplife and many others. Traditional music The traditional musicology of Ghana may be divided geographically between the open and vast savanna country of northern Ghana inhabited by Ghanaians of Gur and Mande speaking groups; and the fertile, forested southern coastal areas, inhabited by Ghanaians speaking Kwa languages such as Akan. *The northern musical traditions belong to the wider Sahelian musical traditions. It features a mix of melodic composition on stringed instruments such as the '' kologo'' lute and the '' gonjey'' fiddle, wind instruments such as flutes and horns, and voice; with polyrhythms clapped or played on the talking drum, gourd drums or ''brekete'' bass drums. The tradition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TurnTable End Of The Year Top 50 Of 2021
The ''TurnTable'' End of the Year Top 50 of 2021 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles in Nigeria. Its data, published by TurnTable (magazine), ''TurnTable'' magazine, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as airplay and streaming. At the end of a year, ''TurnTable'' publishes an annual list of the 50 most successful songs throughout that year on its top 50 charts based on the information published on 30, and 31 December 2021 in ''TurnTable'', and calculated with data from January 4, 2021, to December 13, 2021. ''TurnTable charts, TurnTable'', Clout Africa, and Triller (app), Triller hosted an End Year roundtable countdown. The year-end countdown was broadcast live on 27 December, and 28 December at 18:00 WAT on Triller TV. Its first roundtable edition features includes Chuka Obi, Fawehinmi “Foza” Oyinkansola, Daniel Owolabi, Titi Adesanya, Adeayo Adebiyi, Ini Baderinwa, Edwin Okolo, and Kolapo Oladapo on its two episodes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TurnTable Charts
''TurnTable'' charts is a catalog of relative weekly, and yearly popular songs in Nigeria. The results are published in ''TurnTable'' magazine. ''TurnTable'' provides additional weekly charts, as well as the End of the Year Top 50. The charts can be ranked according to airplay, and digital streaming. For main song charts such as the ''TurnTable'' Top 100, all three data are used to compile the charts. For End of the Year Top 50, streams and airplay from ''TurnTable'' Top 100 are included. History On 3 July 2020, ''TurnTable'' magazine launched the ''TurnTable'' Chart, with its weekly official chart ''TurnTable'' Top 50, first led by Wizkid "Ginger" featuring Burna Boy, on the number one spot. The chart combines radio airplay, and online streaming activity (including data from YouTube, Boomplay Music, Audiomack, Apple Music, Deezer and Spotify). In March 2021, ''TurnTable'' announce its partnership with City FM 105.1, for the syndication of ''TurnTable'' Top 50. As the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omah Lay
Stanley Omah Didia (born 18 May 1997), known professionally as Omah Lay, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Omah Lay came into limelight and gained international recognition with his singles "Godly,” Understand," "Attention (Omah Lay and Justin Bieber song), Attention," and "Soso (Omah Lay song), Soso". He has won numerous awards including The Headies 2020, Headies in 2020 and 2023. Omah Lay released his debut studio album ''Boy Alone'' in 2022, followed by a deluxe in 2023. The album received critical acclaim. Early life Omah Lay was born 19 May 1997 and raised in city of Port Harcourt Igwuruta, Rivers state in Nigeria. He attended Comprehensive High School in Rivers State before proceeding to the University of Port Harcourt. Lay comes from a musical family. His grandfather played instruments for the singer Celestine Ukwu before he died in 1977. Lay's father played the drums. Career Early career: ''Get Layd'' and ''What Have We Done'' Omah Lay began h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrobeats
Afrobeats, not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afroswing, is an umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora that initially developed in Ghana, Nigeria, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s. Afrobeats is less of a style per se, and more of a descriptor for the fusion of sounds flowing out of Ghana and Nigeria. Genres such as hiplife, jùjú music, highlife, azonto music, and naija beats, among others, were amalgamated under the "Afrobeats" umbrella. Afrobeats is primarily produced in Accra, Lagos, and London. Historian and cultural critic Paul Gilroy reflects on the changing London music scene as a result of shifting demographics: We are moving towards an African majority which is diverse both in its cultural habits and in its relationship to colonial and postcolonial governance, so the shift away from Caribbean dominance needs to be placed in that setting. Most of the grime folks are African kids, either the children of migrants or migrants them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Of South Africa
Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) is a trade association representing the interests of major and independent record labels of South Africa. Located in Randburg, RiSA is responsible for running the annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs) and for music recording certification in South Africa. It also runs The Official South African Charts (TOSAC). Anti-piracy RISA is the body that represents musicians and publishers when it comes to copyright. The South African Copyright Act of 1978 states: "You may not make a copy of a sound recording without the permission of the author." This has been interpreted to mean that it is illegal to convert a CD to MP3 in South Africa. RiSA certifications Like the levels in most countries, RiSA certification levels were adjusted over the years to adjust for the changing music market. Until August 2006, albums were required to sell 25,000 units for gold certificate and 50,000 for platinum. For albums released since August 2006, the level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
