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  Almost a year and half after she released her debut single, Ghanaian singer and songwriter Gyakie let the world in on a secret – she is the daughter of Ghanaian Highlife music legend, Nana Acheampong. Prior to the revelation, she had, and continues to build a strong following off her vocal prowess, writing and music style. In the process, she earned a highly coveted cosign from BET and Ghana Music Awards winner, Sarkodie, worked with other award winning artistes including Bisa Kdei and E.L, performed at top rated shows and snagged a 2020 ‘Unsung artiste of the Year’ nomination at the prestigious Ghana Music Awards. Born Jackline Acheampong, the 20-year old is currently a third year International Business student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Gyakie shows no signs of intending to slow down – she is perfecting her craft, carving her own path and plans on taking “Ghanaian music to the world.” She chats about her newly released ‘SEED’ EP, rap skills, and her

  Ghanaian artiste, J. Derobie is thankful! Thankful for the ability to make a career off his love for music, and the journey he is on. Born Derick Obuobie Jnr., he was discovered through Mr. Eazi’s emPawa Africa project – an initiative to mentor and support emerging African artistes. His song ‘Poverty,’ released on January 11, 2019 earned him mainstream acclaim, and has garnered over 1.4 million views on Youtube.   His talent and co-sign from the likes of Kranium and Popcaan have propelled his craft onto the global music stage.  On July 3, 2020, he released his debut EP ‘Nungua Diaries,’ named after the community he grew up in, and life experiences.  In this interview with GQ South Africa, J. Derobie talks about the themes on the project and the premiere of ‘My People’ on Diddy’s Revolt TV.  GQ: Your debut EP is titled ‘Nungua Diaries.’ Can you speak on one specific thing that has been of great benefit to your career because you grew up in Nungua? JD:  Starting to love music. It all s