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Takoardi-based artiste, Martin King Arthur popularly known in the music scene as Kofi Kinaata

is organizing a mini football gala competition for the youth in

Takoradi, in the Western Region.

The two-day event dubbed: “Kinaata 6-A-Side Mini Tournament”, would be staged at the Nana

Brempong Yaw School Park in Effia-Kuma, Takoradi.

The date is December 7 to December 8, 2018.

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The competition will however take place in all seven communities: Newsite, Effia,

Number 1 and 2,

Mapees, Frafra Line, Zongo and Kobi Bar would compete for honours.

The tournament is however aimed at unearthing talents in the selected communities.

Hiplife artiste, Martin King Arthur popularly known as Kofi Kinaata has revealed that soon, a song with Pappy Kojo, will be released.

The “Confession’ hitmaker made this known in an interview on the OC SHOWBIZ REVIEW with Nana Qwame ‘The Master Planner’.

Rumors have it that the Fante Rap God, Kofi Kinaata has not been in good terms with the Rap Vandam Pappy Kojo.

But according to Kofi Kinaata, that’s to the public, but to him, there’s nothing like that between them.

He’s has been communicating with Pappy Kojo on some singles to be released, he said.

‘I knew Pappy before he became popular, before going to abroad, we are not enemies’, he revealed.

A collaboration between the two Takoradi-based musicians will surely be a hit. Watch out!

Multiple awards winning musician and songwriter, Kofi Kinaata  has brought the second part of his  Europe to to an end.

Kofi, over the weekend thrilled a mammoth crowd in Brescia-Italy with an eclectic performance.

The ‘Confession’ hitmaker, who began his Europe tour days ago first played in Austria and it was a sold out.

This time round, the fire was in Brescia and patrons and fans of the artiste could not help but to applaud him for a beautiful show.

One of his fans after the show revealed that Kofi’s show was the best he’s ever attended since he went to Italy.

Kofi is set to tour nine countries in Europe. He still has Denmark, Finland, Belgium, France,Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands to play.

Apart from the tour, he is also busy shooting and recording some other projects in Europe.

Kofi Kinaata’s European tour is Presented by Young Mission and supported by Kantanka Automobile Company LTD.

His latest song “The Whole Show” was shot in Switzerland with a live band set and the visual for that is due for release this week.

Watch highlights of Kofi Kinaata’s performance in Italy below;

..and Brescia, ITALY was 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank You for showing me Love 😍 #TeamMooove #KinaataEuropeTour 🌏🌏🌏 pic.twitter.com/ayRws20VWy

— Kofi Kinaata (@KinaataGh) June 11, 2018

Awards-winning Ghanaian rapper and songwirter, Kofi Kinaata has disclosed his intentions to tour Europe this year.

The Takoradi-based rapper did not disclose the timelines for his tour. He however indicated that would be out of the country in the next one and a half month.

The Western Music Awards 2018 ‘Artiste of The Year’ stated that his tour is in honour of his fans in Europe.

He also clarified claims that he is too big to be adjudged Artiste of the year at the Western Music Awards.

According to him, his statement was contradicted and that all he meant was to make the organizers aware of the fact that there was the need to rather award the up and coming artistes in the region in order to provide them the needed attention to propel the career rather than already made artistes.

“This is my second time winning the same award. I suggest that next time our names should not be added. The opportunity should be given to the ‘up and coming’ artistes more,” he told Takoradi-based Connect FM.

He further said “Imagine if the Artiste of the Year was a certain Welbone. This is a name nobody knows! When reported in the news, people from all over, would be interested in knowing that Welbone who won Artiste of the Year in the Western Region.”

Almost four months after Hiplife artiste, Kofi Kinaata parted ways with High Grade Record label, he has still not joined any other label yet.

Although the ‘Confession’ hitmaker has claimed that he has been approached by not less than 10 individuals and record labels.
However, according to him, none of them has been able to meet his demands leaving him still label-less.

“The brand Kofi Kinaata is big and I need a record label or individual who will lift my brand to the next level and not bring it down. That is why I have had to turn those who approached me down,”  he said in a recent interview on Showbiz.

Kofi Kinaata had earlier divulged in an interview on Showbiz shortly after his exit from the High Grade family that he needed a serious manager who would take his brand to higher heights. He however insisted that is still his number one priority.

“All I demand is someone who can get me good deals and take me international,” he said.

Kinaata said as much as he wants to be signed on he will not rush and make the mistake of signing onto just any record label.

In response to what his biggest regret is since he started music, Kofi Kinaata revealed that it is featuring on a bad song.

“Sometimes the comments I hear when I feature on a bad song gets to me so much that I wish I had never collaborated with the artiste,” he said

Kinaata also revealed that as part of his plans for this year, he is working at addressing criticisms from his fans. Adding that though he is at the same time combining this with his studio works.

“Some of the complaints are that I don’t shoot a lot of music videos, stage concerts and sing for the ladies.
I personally sang ‘Sweetie Pie’ for the ladies and staged the ‘Made In Taadi concert’ because the complaints were becoming too much,” he noted.

“Now I am working on shooting a lot of music videos just to satisfy them”, he added.

Short Bio on Kofi Kinaata

Knwon in real life as Martin King Arthur, he is a Ghanaian musician and songwriter from Takoradi. He is noted for his fante rap and freestyle and therefore known as the Fante Rap God. Some of his hit songs are; Susuka, 24th, Sweetie Pie, Single, Free among others.

Rapper and songwriter, Kofi Kinaata is set to headline the maiden edition of his annual ‘Made In Taadi’ Concert.

About The Concert

Real name, Martin King Arthur, Kofi Kinaata is ready to move Ghana to Takoradi come December 23.

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Expected to join him on stage  are a host of top industry colleagues and mentors including label boss and Ghanaian dancehall doyen Samini.

Although very young, is already a respected songwriter in the country for his depth of thought and mastery over storytelling.

He does not only sing well but writes explicitly well as well –something which has seen him pick up the VGMA laurel for ‘Songwriter of the Year” more than once.

Songs like, ‘Susuka’, ‘Confession’, ‘Last Show’ among others are to his credit.

He recently released videos for his songs “Last Show” and “Time No Dey”.

Check them out last show below;

 

Award winning Rapper, Martin King Arthur, best known as  Kofi Kinaata has denied reports that he turned down a request by late veteran High life musician, Paapa Yankson to record a song with him before he passed on.

The ‘Confession’ hit maker revealed that, contrary to the reports, he was in touch with the veteran musician and had started working on a song before he passed on.

The late Paapa Yankson passed away after a short illness on July 21, 2017 at age 78.

Paapa Yankson, before his death, had mentioned that he tried several times to contact Kofi Kinaata for a collaboration but the latter never responded to his calls.

The veteran musician proclaimed his love for the young artiste in an interview on Accra-based Citi FM in March but was saddened by his unresponsiveness ,

“There is this boy Kofi Kinaata…I called him. Paulina [Oduro] gave me his number…as at now, he hasn’t replied,” Paapa Yankson said in that interview.

However, Kofi Kinaata told JoyNews’ Maxwell Amoofia during the burial service for the late musician last Saturday that, he wasn’t initially contacted directly by Paapa Yankson.

“He told someone that he was looking for me. He didn’t call me personally,” the rapper said.

The ‘High-Grade Family’ member recounted that he eventually met the High life legend at this year’s Ghana Music Awards, where he exchanged contacts with him and later visited him at his residence at Dansoman, a suburb of Accra.

Kofi Kinaata narrated that, “He told me he has been following my works. He loves whatever I am doing and that I should keep it up.”

“Paapa Yankson said there is this song he likes to do with me… Paapa asked that we do the song before he dies,” the rapper added.

The ‘Susuka” hit maker’ indicated that he recorded his verses on the song and handed it over to the sound engineer in charge as well as one of the sons of Paapa Yankson.

The 2017 VGMA High life Artiste of the year also stated that, even though many of his contemporaries failed to show up there, there was no way he could have missed the funeral of the late musician .