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Malcolm Nuna
Sensational Ghanaian hiphop/afrobeat artiste, Malcolm Nuna, has eclipsed a decade-long record previously held by Nigerian icon Wizkid for “the most patronised West African song within first week of release by a teenager.”
Wizkid s Holla At Your Boy classic, off the crooner s critically-acclaimed debut studio album Superstar
, set the benchmark for teenage music acts after going on to amass an estimated download and
Youtube-streaming record exceeding 124,000 within the first week of release in January 2010.
Perhaps more impressively, Wizkid s record was set before the advent of streaming platforms and streamlined distribution channels.
It is fair to add that experts speculate that Holla at Your Boy by Wizkid could have peaked at over 1.2m streams within the first week of release in today s more digitally-inclined world.
Staircase” under the platform of
Alkians Entertainment and ignited a frenzy across the Ghanaian music sphere. Known for his peculiar multi-colored hoodies and expressive personality, Malcolm Nuna has been on various top concerts and stages, and wields versatility as one of his core strengths, as he weaves through Afrobeat, Pop & Hip-Hop flawlessly with mastery and effortlessness which belies his age and experience in the industry. Songs like his debut “
Staircase” and subsequent offerings like “
Here to Stay” & “ He titles his debut album “
Hasta La Vista” which is literally Spanish for “
Bye” or “
See You Later” but was later popularized by the 1980s movie icon, Terminator. Just like the Terminator, Malcolm Nuna transforms into some sort of lyrical assassin on this album as he teams up with
okayafrica (Youtube) The 25 Best Ghanaian Songs of 2020
Featuring
Kuami Eugene, Amaarae, Sarkodie, Medikal, Bosom P-Yung, Kwesi Arthur, Darkovibes, Stonebwoy and many more.
What a year 2020 has been! This year the entire world was hit hard. Airports, schools, and just about everything else was shut down as the world scrambled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Despite how uncomfortable the situation has been, a lot of us are grateful for is the fact that there s one thing that didn t come to a stand still: music.
One could easily think that the pandemic might dampen the creativity of musicians around the world, but that wasn t the case. All our favorite artists still put their best foot forward, coming through with the soundtracks to all of 2020 s craziness as we transitioned from lockdowns and quarantines to mask-wearing. The Ghanaian music scene got impressive debut albums and EPs, star-studded collaborations, and so much more. In addition, one of the hi