{"id":441376,"date":"2017-11-26T17:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T17:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/11\/26\/i-am-honoured-quata\/"},"modified":"2017-11-26T17:00:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-26T17:00:22","slug":"i-am-honoured-quata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/11\/26\/i-am-honoured-quata\/","title":{"rendered":"I am honoured &#8211; Quata"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Sunday, 26 November 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Graphic.com.gh <\/p>\n<p>2017-11-26<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/26220786.295.jpg\" alt=\"Quata 7\" title=\"Quata 7\" width=\"295\" height=\"443\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Quata Budukusu<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125817981905\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817981905\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1511715622_782_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Afrobeats artiste, Quata Budukusu has expressed excitement that his latest album Quantum Riddim has been selected for consideration in the Reggae Album category for the 2018 Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>He joins Blakk Rasta bringing to two the number of Ghanaian musicians being considered in the Reggae Album category for the 2018 Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Consideration is the first step in the process of attaining a Grammy. The second step is for the Academy to vote and nominate entries with the final step being for the Academy members to vote on who wins what.<\/p>\n<p>Quantum Riddim, a 13-track album has songs like Pum Pum Shots, Be Free, Motivate Yourself, I Don\u2019t Need a Hero, Amazing, Stars, Sweetest Melody, Party All Night, Heaven In Your Eyes and Big Spliff.<\/p>\n<p>The album is distributed internationally by the reputable VPAL Music.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Showbiz, Quata, real name Jacob Nana Kwame Etroo, said he was happy his hard work was being recognised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot many artistes get their works considered for Grammy Awards so I\u2019m very honoured to have my Quantum Riddim album be considered on a big platform such as that,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He thanked his new management team VP Records, based in New York for believing in him. 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