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Dancehall diva Ebony died in a fatal Accident

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Twenty-year-old Dancehall star, Ebony Reigns, has been confirmed dead in a car crash at Mankranso in the Ashanti Region. Ebony, real name Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng, was returning from Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region when the Jeep she was travelling in crashed into a VIP bus around 7:15 PM on Thursday, according to police. Ebony was travelling with three other people, two of who have also been confirmed dead. The other dead, a military officer and a young lady, who’s Ebony’s assistant, are yet to be identified. The driver of the Jeep survived the crash, but is currently unconscious and receiving treatment, according to police. The Divisional Commander of Mankranso, DSP John Adusei, confirmed the accident that Ebony was on her way from Sunyani where, “at the intersection of the road between the Nsuta and Bechem junction, [her car] collided with a VIP bus which was also coming from Kumasi towards the Sunyani direction.” “…so three of them passed on. Now the ...

Kuami Eugene admits using Sidiki’s song for ‘Confusion’

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Kuami Eugene admits using Sidiki’s song for ‘Confusion’ February 7, 2018 Kuami Eugene has faced some criticism over the past few days for ‘stealing’ Malian artiste Sidiki Diabaté’s song ‘Fais Moi Confiance’ for his latest single, ‘Confusion.’ Sidiki’s song, which was released in 2015 and Kuami Eugene’s ‘Confusion’, were both sang in the same key (B Flat Major), they have the same chordal progressions – and there are some traces of Sidiki’s melodies in the chorus of Kuami Eugene’s ‘Confusion.’ Speaking to Abeiku Santana on Okay FM, Kwami Eugene said he took an inspiration from 3 musicians to compose his ‘Confusion.’ “I picked some elements from Kojo Antwi’s ‘Dadie Anoma,’ and Daddy Lumba and also took inspiration from Sidiki Diabaté’s ‘Fais moi Confiance.’ I didn’t steal the song, I only took an inspiration from them and I even credited all of them in the song,” the Angela hitmaker stated. Kwami further noted that what makes a good artiste is the ability to research...