Winneba Masquerade Festival : The First Party Of The Year In Ghana

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If you want to start your New Year with colour, celebration, and pure energy, there is only one place to be on 1st January, Winneba . While everybody is still sleeping after 31st Night, Winneba is already awake. Drums, brass band, costumes, masks. This is the Winneba Masquerade Festival, locally called Fancy Dress. It is the first major festival in Ghana every year. And it is the second biggest festival in Winneba after Aboakyer. There is a morning in Winneba that does not feel like any other morning in Ghana. By 7am, you can hear it. The brass band far away. The drum, shouting and the crowd. If you are in Winneba on that day, you cannot stay in your room. The sound will drag you out. I remember the first time I followed the sound. I thought something had happened. I thought maybe there was a funeral. But when I reached the road, I saw something I had never seen before. Men wearing masks. Big, colourful, scary, beautiful masks. Some looked like animals. Some looked like old white men ...

List Of Nominees---Ashanti Music Awards

Ashanti Region Music Awards is an awards festival designed to recognize, honor, celebrate and promote hardworking musicians, entertainers and other industry players across the Ashanti Region. 




The maiden edition of the Ashanti Music Awards was officially launched at the Golden Tulip Hotel Conference Hall, the event also witnessed great dignitaries such as Augustina Addison, the Chairperson for MUSIGA Ashanti, Akua Afriyie who is the Gender Ambassador, Rev Yabs as well as radio and TV presenter Mr. Bonez.

The nominees for this years Ashanti Music Awards was announced at the launching.

Below is the entire list of nominees:


See the full list below:



  • New Artist of Ashanti


Kweku Flick

Black Sherif

Okesse 1

Oseikrom Sikani

Don Elvi

Ohemaa Eunice

Odehyiaba Priscilla

Brother Fire


  • Artist of Ashanti
Diana Hamilton

Akesse Abrempong

Strongman

Eno Barony

Kofi Jamar

Amerado

Kweku Flick

Gyakie


  • Popular song of Ashanti

Akatafour -Kawabanga

Money - Kweku flick

Money - Black Sherif

Pilolo - Strongman

Sore - Yaw toq

Yie yie - Okesse1

Si Nekete - OHemaa Eunice

Yagye sika- Lific

  • Hiphop song of the Year
Kyenku -Kawabanga

Sore - Yaw toq

Awake -Kweku Flick

yagye sika - Lific

Kumerica - Ypee

Kumerica - Zionfelix

money dey - Phaize

Dabro -Braa Benk

Bossu-Strongman

In the City - Kofi Jamar

  • Album of Ashanti

Believe - Don Elvi

Kofi jamar - Truth Ep

Gyakie- Seed Ep

Kojo Cue- For my Brothers

Phrimpong- The Salary EP

King Paluta - King Size III

Gwest - Young Amakye Dede

Reggie & Okennette - Strait outta Kumerica


  • Gospel song of the Year
Diana Hamilton - Wa’sem

Akesse Brempong - Alright

Brother Fire - Adom Bi

Ohemaa Eunice -Si Nekete

Odehyiaba Priscilla - Edin bi a gye me

Elder Fred - Abameso


  • Producer of the Year
Tubhani

Apya

Ipappi

KC beatz


  • Best Video Director of the Year
Mysta bruce -Yagye sika

Kobby shots - Bra

KooPoku - Sore

Hassan pmg - City of Alacafe

Shaibu Jackson - Ginger

Cosmos Boakye - Dabro


  • Best Rapper of the Year
Strongman

Eno Barony

Amerado

King Paluta

Kweku Darlington

Kojo cue

Ypee

  • Record label of the Year

Corazon musik

Bkc

Maxxhype

MicBurners


  • National Artist of Ashanti

Shatta Wale

Sarkodie

Stonebwoy

Kuami Eugene

Medikal
  • National New Artist of Ashanti
Kofi Mole

Fameye

Kelvynboy

J Derobie

  • Best locally Supporting Radio Dj of the yea
Dj Kaxtro ( Ultimate FM )

Dj Carsious ( YFM)

DJ Manucho (Ultimate FM)

DJ Chiefaro (Luv Fm

Dj Lamar (pure fm)

  • Best Choral group of the Year
Divine Choral

Evangel youth choir

Palace choir

Selestial Youth choir

Ammansere Youth Choir


  • Group of the year

Rap makers

Ot and Aiges

Tongues of Fire

LAD(loco all day)


  • Tradition group of the Year
Manhyia tetenwom kro

Ahemaa Tradional troupe

Ashewa group


  • Best collaboration of the Year

Akesse Brempong ft Joe Mettle

Lifif ft Oseikrom sikani and Ypee- Yagye sika

Kawabanga - Akatafoc

Yaw toq - Sore

Kumerica -Zionfelix

Strongman ft Kelvynboy-Pilolo

Gyakie ft Bisa Kdei - Sor mi mu

Pamela - fama kwame ft Flowking Stone

Gwest ft Bisa Kdei - Bonto

Amerado ft Fameye - Twaso

Kofi Jamar - In the city


  • Most Influential Artist of the Year
Oseikrom

Archipalago

Amerado

O kennette

Braa Benk


  • Artist manager of the Year

Steev Kaye

Sackey

BKC Boss

Baby Bash