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Ghana turned music into community in 2025

bmensah — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:03:44 +0000

Ghanaians have always treated music as a cultural currency, a shared language, and at times a spiritual reset button. Every sound carries memory and it moves across tribes, generations, and regions, helping people understand themselves and each other. In 2025, technology strengthened this bond even further. Spotify’s social listening features made it easy for people […]

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Spotify “Messages” launches in Ghana

bmensah — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:52:28 +0000

Spotify is bringing a new way to share audio to Ghana: Messages, a simple in-app chat for swapping songs and podcasts with the people who shape your taste. Rolling out this week to Free and Premium listeners, Messages gives recommendations a home inside Spotify—fast, familiar, and easy to find. Here, discovery starts with a friend […]

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Amaarae steps into the Spotlight as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa artist for August

bmensah — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:41:52 +0000

Spotify has named Ghanaian trailblazer Amaarae as the EQUAL Africa artist for August, spotlighting her as one of the continent’s artists who continues to push creative and cultural boundaries with every beat, lyric, and look. Amaarae, born Ama Serwah Genfi, draws her musical inspiration from the cultures and genres she grew up with, having been raised between […]

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As Ghana grieves, Daddy Lumba’s timeless songs rise to the top of Spotify

bmensah — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:47:26 +0000

Ghana lost its most iconic highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known to millions as Daddy Lumba when he passed away at age 60 on July 26, 2025. The public grief was profound, but his departure also catalyzed one of the most extraordinary streaming surges in Ghanaian music history. On the day of his passing, Lumba’s timeless ballad “Makra […]

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MOLIY named EQUAL Artiste of the Month

bmensah — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:59:10 +0000

Ghanaian sensation MOLIY takes centre stage as the Spotify EQUAL Africa artist of the month of January 2026. Also gracing the cover of the EQUAL Global playlist, she stands as a powerful symbol of the women representing Africa’s creative expansion and global musical dominance. Known for her hypnotic blend of Afro-pop, Afro-fusion and dancehall, MOLIY’s sound is playful yet intentional, soft […]

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