Friday, 17th September, 2021

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Celestine Donkor releases
‘Only You’ ahead of EP
Ghanaian gospel musician,
Celestine Donkor,
is out with a new single
titled ‘Only You’, as
precursor to the release
of her new EP later this year.
The song produced by
Shadrach Yawson (Shaa), talks
about God’s goodness and how
protective he has been to humankind
in the midst of trials and
tribulations.
Done in a low tempo highlife
style, Celestine showcases her
unbridled vocal prowess in ‘Only
You.’
The video was directed by
Alexander Fiifi Grey of Photogbee
Production.
The one-time Best Vocalist
winner at Vodafone Ghana Music
Awards has been working hard
not to only affect lives with her
music on Ghanaians but to traverse
other soils across the globe.
The coming months and years
will see the dynamic gospel singer
do more to win more souls the
world over for Christ, through her
ministry.
She recently won Female
KobbySalm bags 10 nominations
Urban Gospel artiste
KobbySalm has
bagged 10 nominations
at the 2021
Urban Gospel Music
Awards.
This was announced during
Ghanaian musician, Fuse
ODG has recounted
his experience living
outside of Ghana.
In an exclusive interview
with Asempa FM, anchor
Adu Kumi, he admitted that he
fled the nation as a youngster.
During his time in the United
Kingdom, he had to adjust to the
culture, which came to him with a
bit of a shock.
He was also unimpressed by
the situation where the western
portrayed Africa as being in the
wild, especially in documentaries.
The musician also added that
whenever they broadcast documentaries
from Africa, the white
students portray him as someone
who lives in a forest.—Myjoyonline.com
Entertainment
the release for the 3rd edition of
the awards ceremony on Wednesday,
September 8, 2021.
He earned these covetable
slots with his hit songs like ‘Jejeli’,
‘Obiara Nse Wo’ and ‘Gye Yen So’,
including his debut album ‘In The
Living in UK was a cultural
shock for me – Fuse ODG
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Gospel Artiste of the Year at this
year’s National Gospel Music
Awards.
...at 2021 Urban Gospel Music Awards
KobbySlam
Midst Of Comfort’, which has all
these singles on.
KobbySalm also bagged nominations
for the Event Act of the
Year, Rap Artiste of the Year, Most
Popular Song of the Year.
The other categories included
the Album of the Year, Music
Video of the Year, Afro Pop Song of
the Year, Songwriter of the Year,
Collaboration of the Year, Record
of the Year including the prestigious
category, the Over All Artiste
of the Year.
From the latter part of 2020
through to 2021, the artiste says
God has been faithful to him.
From his album concert to the
release of his hit single ‘Aseda’ to
his nominations at the Vodafone
Ghana Music Awards (VGMA),
3Music Awards and National Gospel
Music Awards (NGMA).
Following his exploits and
work output over the years, KobbySlam
has been touted as one
of the hottest musicians when it
comes to the new phase of gospel
music.
Fuse ODG
Akon on Michael K. Williams’ death:
Rich people have ‘more
issues than the poor’
Michael K. Williams
On the heels of actor
Michael K. Williams’
sudden death, close
friend Akon is mourning
both the man —
and the closed-off “rich people”
culture of celebrity that may have
hastened his tragic end.
“He was actually a really
good friend, amazing person,
super funny, super talented,” the
48-year-old Senegalese-American
songwriter told TMZ Wednesday
of the 54-year-old star of “The
Wire,” who was found dead in his
Brooklyn penthouse on Monday.
“It’s definitely a sad day for everybody.”
The shocking death of the
five-time Emmy nominee — who
currently has a Best Supporting
Actor in a Drama nod for “Lovecraft
Country” — has prompted
the “Don’t Matter” singer to think
on how Hollywood’s elite fails to
communicate with each other, or
open up even to confidantes about
personal struggles.
“There’s just too many of us
going down like that and I think
when moments like this happen
we all gotta reflect, cause we’re all
going through things in our lives
… and making decisions that actually
affect not only us and our life
but everyone that surrounds and
looks up to us,” Akon said. “The
famous and the rich go through
more issues than the poor. You
know when they say ‘More money,
more problems,’ that’s a real
thing.”
Williams is suspected to have
died from a heroin overdose, a fate
that Akon believes far too many
celebrities share because being in
the spotlight makes it harder for
household names to address or be
open about their addictions.
“You know, this business creates
this, like, environment where
everyone’s wearing a mask, no
one tells you what’s really going
on in your life, so real friends
can’t even really advise you cause
we don’t really know what’s
happening cause we put on this
facade of success but yet behind
the face there’s so much happening,”
Akon went on.
The actionable takeaway is
simple.
“So we gotta check up on each
other, man, make sure everybody’s
sound, you know, state of
mind is intact, family’s good, and
figure it out,” he said. “Just reach
out and check on each other,
man, cause we never really know
what we’re going through.”
When the rapper needs help,
he reaches out to his support
network, and when he’s really
struggling, he opts for direct
solutions, not substances.
“I’m not afraid to ask for
help,” he said, adding, “I face
my problems head-on. Whatever
challenges I have, I face it,
because if you don’t face it it’s
gonna haunt you, and when it
haunts you long enough, before
you know it, you go crazy … I
would advise anyone who’s on
any kind drugs of that nature:
Man, just let it go, there’s other
ways to cope with issues and
challenges in your life besides
drugs and alcohol.”
Williams’ death is additionally
painful for Akon as the two
hadn’t seen each other since before
COVID-19 gripped the globe.
“Unfortunately because of
the pandemic we haven’t seen
each other,” he told TMZ. “That’s
another reason why it hurts so
much.”
Akon