Canoe Quarterly Magazine has set sail yet again with the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) edition which celebrates some of Africa’s original music icons and legends.  Canoe  53 Sails showcases stories on fashion, beauty, home, lifestyles, sports and business; essentially highlighting the various dimensions of Africa’s progress, while paying homage to the continent’s  strong heritage.

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The 8th edition is spearheaded by a beautiful tribute to Mama Africa, Miriam Makeba; the story of the King of Afrobeat, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti; and their relevance to today’s music culture. In the midst of these icons that used their music as weapons for social change and new movements in music, is Ghana’s originator of hiplife, Reggie Rockstone. Reggie talks about his musical journey and sounds off on various issues including Payola ad patenting the word ‘hiplife’.

The GOAT edition also acknowledges a new generation of flag bearers in the African music renaissance by highlighting the works of Youssou N’dour, Rocky Dawuni, Salif Keita, M3nsah, Sena Dagadu, Nneka, Kaysha, and Jozi among others.  There is an interview with Panji Anoff, the head of production house and record label, Pidgen Music, where he talks about the making of a musical titled ‘Cos Ov Noni’ which stars M3nsa and Wanlov.

Jane Awindor of  Ghana’s ‘Stars of the Future’ singing competition, and Irene and Jane fame, graces the cover of the magazine as she prepares to launch her solo career as Efyah.  She returns to the music scene with more than a new moniker but also a refreshing style and a new musical direction.

Canoe Quarterly Magazine is sailing rapidly through the rest of Africa and beyond with distribution in Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Botswana and Zambia; and a subscription base in the UK, USA, Canada and other parts of Europe.  And it would soon be introduced in Kenya and Egypt.