After closing out 2025 with the acclaimed release of his See Us Rise And Win deluxe EP, which was championed by EARMILK, Rolling Stone Africa, tmrw Magazine, GRM Daily and Notion Magazine, French-Cameroonian artist, producer and creative polymath JAMES BKS steps into 2026 with the powerful new visual for the project’s focus track, ‘Milli Vanity.’

When Fancy Gadam opened his latest royalty statement and saw GH¢123.82, the figure felt less like a reward for longevity and more like a missed beat. The celebrated Northern-based artiste did not keep the disappointment private. On 15 December 2025, he took to social media, openly questioning how years of consistency, performances and cultural influence could produce such a modest return.

In Takoradi, the coastal city where the sea breeze meets street slang, there lies a suburb called Effiakuma. It is known for producing hardworking artisans, football prodigies, and, occasionally, a legend. It was here that a young Martin King Arthur first understood the alchemy of words.

If gospel music had a scouting report, Ghana’s would read like a revival meeting choreographed with stage lights, live bands, and trembling voices lifted heavenward. It would speak of faith and finesse, of raw talent refined by purpose. At the center of that holy hum stands The Next Gospel Star, a music reality show that has quietly but confidently become one of the most consequential talent pipelines in Ghana’s creative economy.

December is usually defined by loud music, crowded stages and hopeful anticipation. For Ghanaian music creators in 2025, however, the season arrives with something more concrete than applause. It comes with figures, systems and a renewed attempt to fix a long-troubled royalty conversation.