5 ARTISTS FROM THE NORTH THAT COULD GO NATIONWIDE

NOTE: This list is done considering how far the artists' major hits traveled through the nation. Northern music veterans like Kawastone, Abu Sadik, Sherif Ghale etc. are excluded. We only consider the active - newer generation of musicians in the north. 

  

1. Don Sigli

With his kind of singing, you will wonder how on earth a guy like that is not all over the nation. I guess the system isn’t always right. Although he has had his own share of success in the northern part but we think he is way over that level. With songs like ‘Natasha’, ‘Big time Ja-a milo’, there is no need hesitating to acknowledge the fact that this guy is the ‘BOMB’

2. Fancy Gadam

Virtually all persons hailing from the northern capital (Tamale) will appreciate the fact that this guy is slowly trying to lift the spirit of northern music that has been hugely under exposed. He is arguably the hottest MC around. What else can you ask for? He sings, He raps and He is good in all of that and if you ask me, I will say such a person is hard to come by. I hope the nation and the world at large will get to realize who this guy is. 

3. S. K.Y (Tamale boy)

With his fast rhythmic delivery and mostly random content verses, he has enough songs to keep the streets of Tamale blazing. There’s nothing much to talk about this rising legend other than the fact he is uniquely talented and we hope He makes it to the top of the Ghanaian music industry.  

 

 

4. Shaban

 

I must say that this guy is relatively new but he has outlived the entire career of some artists before him in Tamale. When you have the whole town talking about your music and wanting to know who the ‘hell you are?’ it’s definitely a ground breaking move that should be celebrated. We think he has the potential of rubbing shoulders with some of the big boy in the Ghanaian music industry.

5. North Clique

This group is making conscious efforts to hit the corners of this nation. You might have heard about them. They are not as celebrated as the others names in this list but there are sure proving their worth the best way they can. They have a wider vision of making it nationwide as compared to the other names on the list. We hope their efforts over here in the capital city of Gh will pay off.

WHY CYBER-CRIME IN TAMALE MAY BE HARD TO ELIMINATE

Tamale is known for its serenity, moral values and religiousness but lately it has been engulf with so many social vices. Cybercrime (Sakawa) in recent times is gradually threatening the survival of our dear society. Every now and then, we hear reports of pupils of school going age dropping out of school and even unemployed graduates joining this undesirable yet popular profession in this populace. 

 

As we all know, the northern regional minister Mr Alhaji Limuna Muniru is making conscious efforts to curb if not eradicate the current cyber-crime uprising in the region. However, his methods are somewhat harsh considering the fact that no proper investigation is being conducted on victims rather, victims are mostly targeted base on hear-say basis. I personally find that method to be inappropriate but nonetheless it has its positivity. It has tone down the unnecessary social media bragging and flaunting of wealth by self-proclaimed ‘Sakawa boys’. 

Cybercrime is not much of a crime in Tamale recently owing to the fact that some parents seem comfortable with it and the society at large sometimes treats these people with dignity. One could be tempted to say the economic conditions in the area is the root cause of why this dubious crime is now been accepted.

The crime seems to be perceived as the best way to achieve a rich life at a young age by the youth. Nobody looks at the consequences anymore. I think it is sufficient to say that many youth now sees being a ‘sakawa boy’ as a dream.

The economic conditions in the nation right now is not something to be proud of and so people will have justifications to being a ‘sakawa boy’. But it is important to acknowledge the fact that, a wrong is still wrong no matter how you disguise it. I hope the youth will learn to work hard for even meagre monies than being criminals.

We don’t see sakawa going soon but we hope it won’t take the future generation in to lawlessness and economic recessions