| Intro | Ghanaian Blogger and Music Journalist | ||||||
| Known for | Founder of Unorthodox Reviews | ||||||
| A.K.A. | Mitch | ||||||
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Music journalist |
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Ghana |
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Internet |
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| Gender | male | ||||||
| Birth | 12 April 1994, Sunyani | ||||||
| Age: | 26 years | ||||||
| Residence | Accra | ||||||
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Godwin Mitchual is the Founder and Publisher at Unorthodox Reviews. He is a Music journalist, Curator, PR strategist and a go-to-guy when it comes to the music industry in Ghana and West Africa. He started his blog, Unorthodox Reviews (unorthodoxreviews.com) in 2016 after developing an interest in African Music specifically, Ghanaian. Godwin has written on and interviewed several major artists (alternative and mainstream) as well as rising acts in various scenes on the continent of Africa and beyond.
LIFE AND CAREER
Godwin Mitchual attended Achimota School in Accra, and became the Video Editor of his year Group’s Entertainment Committe. After graduating from University of Ghana, with a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Godwin decided to pursue his dream of documenting Ghanaian music the best way he could. He had started a music blog with his friend and now business partner, Philip Edusei called Unorthodox Reviews.
Unorthodox Reviews
Unorthodox Reviews began as a small MP3 blog in 2014 called godwinmitchual.blogspot.com. In 2016, Godwin Mitchual teamed up with Philip Edusei and they coined the term Unorthodox Reviews. Unorthodox Reviews has steadily grown since then, with writers from all across Ghana and Africa.
The blog is known for its efforts to expose upcoming artistes, as seen in their weekly interview segment dubbed 10 Questions. Since it’s inception they have interviewed and written feature articles on the likes of Davina Oriakhi, Blaqbonez, Efya, Amaarae, Nxwrth, RJZ, Seyi Ogunnaike, Darkovibes, $pacely, Sarkodie and Kwesi Arthur.
The Unorthodox Reviews staff includes writers from around the world. It also includes guest contributors like Music critics and Music Journalists.
Known as Africa’s Best Music Reviews website, the main goal of Unorthodox Reviews is to bridge the musical gap between the mainstream and the alternative.