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Sunday 28 February 2016

ABRAHAM ATTA WINS AT FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

 
Chrisstyleblog's photo.Young Ghanaian actor Abraham Attah was named best male lead at the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday.
The movie Beasts of No Nation lead actor Abraham A., who is 15 years old, won over his fellow actors Ben Mendelsohn (Mississippi Grind?), Christopher Abbott (James White), Jason Segel (The End of the Tour?) and Koudous Seihon (Mediterranea) for the honor.
The smiling first-time performer thanked everyone from his fellow winner and costar Idris Elbato the Netflix film’s director, Cary Fukunaga, to the costume designers when he took the stage.
Earlier that night,Edris Elba brought the young actor up with him to share his best supporting male actor award. “I couldn’t have done it without you,” Elba told Attah.
Abraham Attah played child soldier Agu in the African war drama, which was Netflix’s first original narrative film.
During the show’s opening monologue, co-hosts Kumail Nanjiani and Kate McKinnon joked about the roundup of this year’s films while mentioning Beast of No Nation, Room and Spotlight.
“This year’s nominees cover a wide variety of difficult subjects ranging from child abuse to even worse child abuse,” said Nanjiani. Jacob Tremblay, 9, of Room, was also in attendance as a presenter.
Jessica Chastain presented the award to Attah during the ceremony, which was held at the Santa Monica Pier and aired on IFC.
Abraham Attah was not the one and only first-time performer to take home an award: Mya Taylor made history as the first transgender winner when the actress won best supporting female for Tangerine.

MERCY ASIADU BACK ON SCREEN

 
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PIC OF MERCY A.
After a very long vacation from the movir industry, veteran Ghanaian movie star Mercy Asiedu, has finally returned to the screen even though her reasons for staying out of acting was not known.
At this time, she is featured in a comic movie, ‘TV Atikopo’ with Ghana’s most favorite actor, Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin, Tracy Boakye, among others.

 The ‘Drop that yam’ originator has of late faced public lashes concerning accusations that she has among other stars collected money from the ruling NDC government, assuring them of campaigning for President Mahama, the leader of the party come November 2016 elections.
She has since from the time of the allegations denied collecting any money and was even in the news to have threatened to curse anyone who would be heard on that accusations.

UPDATE:VGMA REVOKES THREE OUT FOUR OF TEEPHLOWS NOMINATIONS

 
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Less than a day/ 24 hours after announcing the official nominees list for the prestigious Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2016 edition,that saw Fante rapper and Last 2 Music Group protege Teephlow secure four (4) nominations, an updated list shared by Charterhouse the organizers , seem to suggest three (3) of the nominations have been revoked.
Nominated for Best Rapper of the Year, Hip Hop song of the Year and Best New Artist in the previous list, the final and updated list sees the rapper only in the Best Music Video of the Year Category.
Although no official communication has been made by the organizers, checks made reveal Teephlow’s The Warning which secured him all the nominations was released in 2014 and does not merit a nomination for this year’s edition of the awards.
The video to the song, however, qualifies for the award since it was released in 2015.
Another change was effected in the Producer of the Year category as credit was mistakenly given to Akwaboah Jnr instead of Kwadwo Akwaboah.

FURIOUS GURU WRITES AN OPEN LETTER TO VGMA ORGANIZERS

 
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PIC OF GURU
Multiple award winning artist Guru is not pleased with his single nomination at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2016 edition.
The rapper who got nominated for Hip Hop/Hip Life artist of the year has penned an open letter to the board of the prestigious awards.
Here is the letter below!
“Don’t make me change! !!!!!!
Time will prove them wrong
Let their decision inspired and motivate you
The voice of the people will bring out the truth
Don’t make me change cos u will regret when that time comes
Will forever love the fans and the real gees who knows my hustle
Still watching from afar
Don’t push me
Because I have been quiet for so long
This is our seed our life our food but don’t forget is a gift
A talent from God
Respect it. The worse is yet to come
I repeat don’t make me change because it will be your worse nightmare ?#?vgma? board
After spending the whole day and night in this dumso and all the mosquitos wahala just to give u what you need
You have enjoyed all my hard works
Shooting the best of videos travel across the globe just to give you the best
Represent my people in big platforms
Just to sell my red yellow and green colors to the world # Now u want to disrespect the work
After enjoying the work now u guys are disrespecting the fruit u enjoyed ‪#‎vgma‬
1 don’t let me come after y all
2 don’t let me change
After enjoying over 20 hits songs and all the hard works u don’t want to acknowledge it ok
2016 is just the beginning
Thanks to all the djs and the true fans and every Nkz fans for ur support
Will go hard on #vgma board and ?#?musiga?
Something is wrong and we need to fix it.
It is Ghana music award and am a Ghanaian and it’s our music ?#?bam?

I DO NOT DRESS TO SEDUCE MEN BY USING CALABASH AS A"BRA"~YAMI ALADE

 
Nigerien top singer, Yemi Alade,came out to defend her style of dressing which many may have found offensive anytime she is dressed especially when she is on stage.
In an interview recently on Silverbird Tv E-weekly interview, the singer stated that she does not dress to be seductive but the way she feels comfortable with.
She explained that though in other African countries, women still gave half naked but in her own case she is just trying to be African and present herself the real way to her fans.
“If you have followed my music, you will see the way I dress, I like being very comfortable and real with my fans. Not that I am trying to be sexy or expose myself, I just dress for myself and pres¬ent myself to my fans the way I am.
In reality, the original African woman is almost half-naked when she wants to dance. Remember in the past, when the women come out to dance; they are almost half-naked, what am I even say¬ing? Till today, in South Africa, there is this festival they do, where women come out without tops, not even a bra. The King does not allow the use of bra at all.
I am an African woman, that is why when you see me in some videos I use calabash as bra and other times I wear very short things, not because I am trying to be super sexy, I am only presenting myself the way I am to my fans,” she said.

WHY I DO NOT HAVE FRIENDS IN THE MOVIE INDUSTRY ~NADIA BUARI

 
Beautiful, Sexy,stunning and top rated Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari.She is one of the reasons you will watch a movie a second time just to get a look at her beautiful face and enchanting body.
She's the one that has reached a level of achievement with just a few movies to her credit.
In a brief interview, she details why she has no friends in the movie industry.
What is your secret of getting to the top with the few movies you have done?
I have been playing lead roles which really boost recognition. But I’ve just started; I’m a beginner despite getting this far. What do you do for fun? Watch movies. I like to stay indoors; I’m not an outdoor person.
I don’t have so many friends, not because I am anti-social, for me it’s all about my family. When I am not shooting a movie, I love to be with them. Where do you see yourself in the future? I look forward to being one of the biggest director/movie makers, not only in Ghana but everywhere, basically all parts of the world, while still acting in my own movies.
The more I make movies, the more you see me on TV. I am looking forward to pushing out to the forefront of the Ghanaian movie industry. Are you a model too? Not yet; I haven’t had any offer. I used to model when I was thirteen but I gained weight and stopped.
Any misconception you would like to address?
I want people to know that the fact that I don’t mingle with people doesn’t make me anti-social or bitchy. I am different, very down to earth and humble; I get calls saying I am this and that.
For instance while on location, I am not the friendly kind of person that usually sits and chats around with others. I just do my job. After I leave, they say I don’t want to be their friends and that I think I am all that, contrary to that I’m simply down to earth.
How do you see Ghana’s movie industry in the near future?
Before now, people took movie making as a joke. They come on set to play. They weren’t punctual. Now it is all starting to fall in place. They are taking it serious. A lot of people are coming into it.
I think because the movies are getting recognized internationally. I think in the next years to come we will be able to boast of a real Ghallywood.

Saturday 27 February 2016

DISQUALIFICATION OF SHATTER WALE,SAMINIS REACTION

 
Vodafone Ghana Musis Awards organizers has disqualified ‘Kakai’ hitmaker, Shatta Wale from this year’s awards event.Its not a surprise because everybody know the attitude of the artist, he has dragged the image of awards to the mud.
The board stated among others that he needs to complete an apology process he has started before they will consider him for subsequent awards.
In an interview on Pluzz FM, when Samini was asked by the host, Sammy Flex how he would react to his fellow dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale’s disqualification, he stated, “It’s someone’s problem with someone. It’s between Shatta Wale and VGMAs, I don’t want to put my mouth into it, and it will later generate into something else”.
He continued, “I think they should just deal with their own problem, I don’t want to come in.”

BROTHER BROTHER AS NOT BANNED

 
PRO of charter house the organizers of the Vodafone Ghana Musicawards George Nii Armah Quaye, has reacted to claims by a section of the media that Bisa Kdei’s ‘Brother Brother’ sing was disqualified because it was vulgar.
In an interview with Dr Cann on his Showbiz Xtra show on Happy FM, he told the host “we decided to choose one of Bisa’s songs because we thought it will help him aggregate the votes needed.
"You can’t put all of his popular songs in the same category. He will get divided votes and other songs in the same category will take advantage of that to get more votes, so we did that in consultation with him. The song wasn’t banned as speculated.”
Bisa Kdei’s Mansa is in contention with Take Away – Acka Blay ft Cabum Hw3 – Becca Mansa – Bisa Kdei Pimpinaa – Obrafuor ft Bisa Kdei M’akoma – R2bees Susuka – Kofi Kanata Alewa – Ofori Amponsah ft Sarkodie.
VGMA!!!Let the music play live!!!

JOHN DUMELO AND YVONNE NELSON ARE BACK TOGETHER

 
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JOHN DUMELO AND YVONNE
The inseparable celebs John Dumelo and Yvonne Nelson,they can not be seperated
The two celebs are back together, and what ever divided their strong bond doesn’t exist no more.
Everyone remembers that their misunderstanding started sometime ago through a Tweet by John Dumelo saying Yvonne had stabbed him in the back in connection with the past ‪#‎DumsorMustStop‬ vigil when Yvonne Nelson the Princess Tyra actress described him as an “ass kisser”. After the incident friends who were once inseparable and seen together virtually everywhere, have been missing from public eye until now.
In a new video shared on IG, the two announced they were back together, with John Dumelo saying that;
“It’s unfortunate that we’re together... but we have to”
The video was attached to another one which sees Yvonne with Pappy Kojo, messing around. We guess she’s trying to indicate that she may be back with John, but still close to Pappy.
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I WILL NOT CUT OFF MY HAIR~KOREDE BELLO

 
Most artists have unique look or a signature look about their style,music,gestures,appearance and performance that make them look different from the rest.
Korede Bello "Godwin"hit maker who is signed onto Mavin Dynasty records,has recently declared he doesn't plan to shave off his hair.
Even though the hair looks good,it also looks like it needs a shave due to the hair's quantity.But Korede is not willing to do so.
Recently in an interview on Hip TV, the singer mentioned that he will only cut his hair when the money is right, but for now, it's going to be the way it is because he feels comfortable with his hair.
In his words: “If the money is right, I will swag it off, would take it all down, but for now, I feel comfortable with my hair”.That's what Korede Bello said in the interview on Hip TV.

Friday 26 February 2016

VGMA: Official List of nominees of the 2016 are out.

 

VGMA: Official List of nominees of the 2016 are out.

 

 :Much anticipated Vodafone Ghana music awards list of nominees were officially released yesterday.
At the nominees party of the was strictly by invitation, the nominees were announced hour after hour of the party, that's a set of categories were released every hour.
The party stated at twelve noon and was supposed to end at seven pm.
Below is the full official nominees list.

Gospel artists of the year

Obaapa Christie
Joe Mettle
Nicholas Omani A.
Patience Nyarko
So Kwesi Sapong
Preachers


Gospel Song of The year

Hour by Hour – SP Kofi Sarpong ft Joyce Blessing
Yoboyo – Kofi Gyan
W’ow nkwa wo wor Ade – Mary Owusu
Hyebere Sesafuor – Obaapa Christie
Aporsor – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Obaapa Christie
Joe Mettle
Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Patience Nyarko
SP Kofi Sarpong
Preachers

Highlife song of the Year

Take Away – Acka Blay ft Cabum
Hw3 – Becca
Mansa – Bisa Kdei
Pimpinaa – Obrafuor ft Bisa Kdei
M’akoma – R2bees
Susuka – Kofi Kanata
Alewa – Ofori Amponsah ft Sarkodie

HIP HOP Song of the Year




The Warning – Teephlow ft Sarkodie
All Black – E.L ft Pappy Kojo, Joey B
Fire Bon Dem – Flowking Stone
Yakubu – Kwaw Kese
Hand to Mouth – Sarkodie
Nineteen Ninety – Omar Sterling
Ay3 Late – Pappy Kojo ft Sarkodie

HIPLIFE Song of the Year

Crusade – Donzy ft Kofi Kinaata
Ye Wo Krom – Atom Koko – E.L
Ekiki Me – Wisa ft Luther
Skolom – VVIP ft Sena Dagadu

REGGAE/DANCEHALL Song of the Year

Serwaa Akoto – Blakk Rasta
It’s So Crazy – De Voice
Hold Me Now- MzVee
Go Higher – Stonebwoy
Holiday – Ak Songstress
Fire – Jupitar ft Stonebwoy

Best Female Vocalist



Boom Boom Beat – Adina
Me Do Wo -Irene Loghan
Hold Me Now – MzVee
Ego Bee – Nana Yaa
Sarkcess Story – Efya
Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa

Best Male Vocalist

Afiyie – Go Gaga
De Voice – It’s Crazy
Knii Lantey – Thinking Out Loud
Pat Thomas – Bra
Mugeez – Concert Party
Akwaboah Jnr – Me Wu

Afro Pop Song of The Year

Only – Fuse ODG
Gboza – R2Bees ft Davido
Nyedzilo – Edem ft Reekado Banks
Abofra – MzVee ft Efya
Coastal Vibes – Adina ft Trigmatic
Mi Naa Bo Po – E.L


Producer of the Year

Mo Beat – Skolom
Bisa KDei/Kayawa – Mansa
Akwaboah Jnr – Aporsor
Beatz Dakar – Go Higher
E.L – MI Naa No Bo Po
Dr. Ray – Ye Wo Krom
King Dee – Susuka

Record of the Year

Coastal Vibes – Adina ft Trigmatic
Abofra – MzVee ft Efya
Concert Party – R2Bees
Bra – Sarkodie ft Pat Thomas
Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa
Shine A Light – Rocky Dawuni
Forget Dem – M.anifest

Song Writer of the Year

Rex Omar – Paapa
Knii Lantey – beautiful Virgo
Kofi Kinaata – Susuka
MzVee, Richie & Efya – Abofra
Obrafour – Nkontompo
Stonebwoy – Go Higher

Best Group of the Year

VVIP
R2Bees
Keche
Gallaxy
Preachers

Best Rapper of the Year

E.L – King Without A Crown
Flowking Stone -Fire Bon Dem
Omar Sterling – Nineteen Ninety
Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late
Sarkodie – Hand to Mouth
Teephlow – The Warning

Best Collaboration of the Year

Skolom – VVIP ft Sena Dagadu
Mewu – Sarkodie ft Akwaboah Jnr
Ay3 Late – Pappy Kojo ft Sarkodie
Ekiki Me – Wisa ft Luther
Crusade – Donzy ft Kofi Kinaata
Pimpinaa – Obrafour ft Bisa KDei

Best Music Video of the Year

Shelele – E.L
Nkontompo – Obrafour
Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa
Girlfriend – Edem
The Warning – Teephlow
Crazy for God – Preachers

New Artist of the Year



Nero X
Donzy
Wisa
Teephlow
Atom
Kofi Kinaata

Africa Artist of the Year

Wizkid
Olamide
Korede Bello
Harry Song
Patoranking

The 2016 Ghana Music Awards is a Charterhouse Productions event, and proudly supported by EIB Network, owners of Starr FM, LIVE FM, GH ONE TV, Kasapa FM, Ultimate FM, Empire FM, AGOO FM, and Daily Heritage newspaper.

Majid Michel,Kalybos are in trouble over their latest movie title

 

 Majid Michel,Kalybos are in trouble over their latest movie title

 

News reaching us suggests that Ghana's music legend Amakye Dede is not happy with Kofas media's new movie,the producer's of "Adventure of Kalybos" is currently shooting.
Amakye Dede is said to be complaining over the use of his name in their latest movie "Amakye and Dede" which is currently being shot by the Kofas Media.
According to sources close to them, neither the two actors nor the producers of the movie have approached the musician to officially inform him about his name used as the movie title.
The informant continued that Amakye Dede is thinking of taking actions against the producers but did not state if it was going to be a court case or not.
Efforts to reach Amakye Dede on the issue all proved futile as calls made to him were not going through as at now we've not heard from him.

Best dressed pop-star is Wizkid

 

Best dressed pop-star is Wizkid

It seems its a season if international exposure for Nigerian Pop stars
Recently,Davido was on the cover of the latest edition of US Magazine.Right now ,renowned international fashion magazine Vogue has just described Wizkid as Nigerian's best dressed pop-star.
Wizkid describes his fashion style in Lagos by saying "Lagos style is fresh and different",in his recent interview with the magazine Vogue .He continued by saying "even with the tailors, they get very innovative with their stuff, with the the cuts.When my parent used to make the traditional. wears it was a little bit baggy,but now the tailors are able to infuse the European style,by making it slim fit .Lagos style is different and innovative"
Which means wiz. do patronize his local tailors or fashion designers.

Okyeame Kwame to rebrand his stage name

 

 Okyeame Kwame to rebrand his stage name

 

Top rated Ghanaian musician,creative writer and entrepreneur, Okyeame Kwame is now considering changing his stage name anytime or very soon.
Rap Doctor
that is the stage name of the artiste in a recent interview on hitz FM news,he a reason for his possible change of name is because foreigners find it difficult to pronounce it,"we were running around Africa in November but wherever we go to the people there can't say Okyeame and it breaks my heart. They are able to pronounce Kwame but not the first name Okyeame. Although I do love my roots and I love the name, I do not want the name to be a barrier so I may or I will turn it into initials or keep Rap Doctor. For now I don't know the name I'm going to use but we are still thinking about it.I think that the name something must be done about it"
His real life name is Kwame Nsiah Apaw and he also said"I like 'OK'.Because its okay to be OK"

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Prince David Osei tours Netherland and premiers movie

 

Prince David Osei tours Netherland and premiers movie




DavidOseiPopular Ghanaian top actor/film producer Prince David Osei was spotted in Amsterdam recently.                                                                                                  
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The Ghanaian top actor/film producer Prince David Osei was spotted in Amsterdam this weekend.

On Friday, February 12, two of his films premiered in The Netherlands. The audience first watched ‘Last Night,’ directed by Nigerian film maker Andy Boyo, who was also present. Later, ‘Nana Means King’ (chapter one), which was filmed in London, was shown.

"I love being in Amsterdam", Osei said as he was welcomed by his Ghanaian fanbase in The Netherlands.

The event was organised by Asaah events, owned by Nancy Asaah. "We aim to organise Ghanaian movie nights more often in the future," she said.

The movies were shown at Pathe, the largest cinema chain in The Netherlands.

 


Saturday 20 February 2016

Pappy Kojo and Yvonne are dating? spoted many times

 

Pappy Kojo and Yvonne are dating? spoted many times

Celebs rumour

Yvonnenelson600At a snail's pace Ghana's male celebs are taking the bull bu the horn or theyb are manning up to have the female celebs as their girlfriends
   After we have Becca  and Bisa Kdei gaining grouds and most of the attention,how about Pappy Kojo and Yvonne Nelson? Sources closer to them are revealing it that they are dating.Apart from the gossips these are some reasons why we think they are dating.
   There photos of each time they were spotted together.Yvonne Nelson starred in Pappy's music video,she appeared in his latest music video "Awoa" and we all know for sure,Yvonne has not been appearing in any musician's music video since her previous boyfriend Iyanya's "your waist" .It has been almost proven that she does it for her love interest,things we all do for love,we can't blame her.
    When they went for a boat ride,it might be normal for friend or lovers but see the arrangement,Yvonne and Pappy K.are sharing a mini boat,it not that what lovers do?Again all the other folks in the photos were either actors or tv presenters,Pappy seems to be the odd one out.They share themselves "p3p33p3"

Thursday 18 February 2016

It was love and music affair at “Endless Love”

 

It was love and music affair at “Endless Love”

 LoveGHLast Sunday, the Accra Symphony Orchestra & Lumina treated patrons of the much anticipated “Endless Love” concert to a fantastic celebration of love and great music. It had all one would want at a love themed event.

The atmosphere was serene yet captivating, the lights were sure to get you relaxed; the red decor instantly brought home the valentine feeling and the music, the music, roses and chocolates were just perfect for the night.

The ICGC Christ temple was transformed into a love haven. Couples who thronged the venue to experience what the orchestra had in store for them were first met with cocktails, chocolates, roses and photographers snapping away on the Red Carpet.

That was the beginning of what was billed to be an eventful evening. Guests were then ushered into the auditorium, which did not look anything like a church auditorium, where they were mesmerized by the voices of Lumina and the Accra Symphony Orchestra.

The Orchestra since 2012 has carved a niche for itself as a group that delivers amazing classical and contemporary tunes. Lumina on the other hand which was created out of the Orchestra in 2015 dazzled guests with their exceptional operatic voices.

Together they mesmerized the patrons with music ranging from classical romantic tunes to contemporary all time love tunes like Tony Braxton’s ‘Unchain my heart’, Barry White’s’ My first my last my everything’, How deep is your love, Whitney Houston’s ‘I’m saving all my love’, ‘Time to say goodbye’, and the evergreen ENDLESS LOVE…which was the encore of the night…climaxing with an amazing pyro flash display.

With the ladies beautifully robed and the men so dapper, the Accra Symphony Orchestra and Lumina are certainly a group to watch this year as they seem ready to take the country by storm.

The highly anticipated event certainly lived up to the hype as it was a true musical celebration of love. This event is expected to be a yearly event so all who missed out on this blissful night can catch the experience next year.

In the meantime the Accra Symphony Orchestra and Lumina promise to stage a musical concept once a quarter. Now that’s something to look forward to every quarter.

Love and music met at the Christ Temple of the ICGC on Valentine’s Day and it was truly a blissful event as one could sense the patrons experienced love like they had never before through the sound of classical and contemporary music.

Dawuni representing reggae as a global musical force

 

Dawuni representing reggae as a global musical force

 Rocky Dawuni GhanaFEB. 16, 2016 - Rocky Dawuni's latest album, Branches of the Same Tree was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Reggae Album.

Dawuni is the first musician from Ghana to ever receive a GRAMMY nomination. He is also only the second African to be nominated in this category.

Rocky Dawuni was nominated alongside modern Jamaican music greats Luciano, Barrington Levy, Jah Cure and Morgan Heritage who took home the GRAMMY® award.

Dawuni stated, "Much like the blues, reggae is the root of so much popular music. I am proud to contribute to its grand tradition and legacy. As my album title states, we are all 'branches of the same tree' and I am honored to represent Africa and stand alongside my Jamaican brothers."

Dawuni released his 6th album Branches of the Same Tree (Cumbancha) on March 31, 2015 to rave reviews worldwide and the album landed on Billboard’s Top 10 Reggae Chart.

He has since toured the world with memorable performances in Canada, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Iceland, Greenland, the UK, and across the USA, as well as taking part in prestigious performances at the Grammy Museum’s “Concert For Social Justice” with David Crosby, Melissa Etheridge, Tom Morello and Jackson Browne and the “Under One Sky” concert (with ONE.org) during the UN General Assembly 2015 to celebrate the announcement of the Global Goals in New York City.

On the heels of this high profile year, Dawuni was invited to join the Leadership Council of The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights. In this role, he joins other esteemed members including former US President Bill Clinton, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Quincy Jones, and Harry Belafonte to advance the cause of the organization's human rights initiatives. Dawuni also serves as a UN Foundation Ambassador for the Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves amongst other social responsibility endeavors.

Influenced by the soulful beats of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, the positive messages and deep grooves of Bob Marley and the infectious, sing-along anthems of Michael Franti, and K'naan, Rocky Dawuni's songs straddle the musical boundaries between Africa, the Caribbean and the US to create a universally appealing sound that unites generations and cultures.

Dawuni added, “My Branches of the Same Tree brought Ghanaian music a historic nomination at the 2016GRAMMYs® Garnering such an accolade is a real symbol of the paradigm change in reggae music and a massive recognition of Afro Roots as a new global force.

Branches brought a progressive fusion of reggae, Afrobeat and soul music to a global audience. Our journey has not been one of swift victories and overnight successes but a step-by-step climb toward enduring prominence. Although we did not win the physical award, my nomination is a landmark step announcing our arrival on the world stage.”

Golden movie awards entry submission will end in the next 10 days

 

Golden movie awards entry submission will end in the next 10 days

Golden Movie CloselWe were informed that if you do not submit your entries for 2016 Golden movie awards Africa (GMAA) in the next 10 days from today 18th February 2016,you will no longer be able to do so.
Film makers across Africa are advised to submit their works before the deadline which is 28th February 2016.

The journey to the second edition of GMAA started with the call for entry and will be followed by other activities prior to the main event after the Grand jury are done with watching and screening all entries to present an official nominee list.

According to the organizers of the event, NMJ GHANA, they have received a lot of competitive films across the continent ranging from short films and documentaries to featured films and series.

They have also promised an improvement on the first editions with many surprises. Meanwhile, All film producers who are yet to submit their entries are being reminded to do so before the deadline.Submission information remain on www.goldenmovieawards.com

Sunday 14 February 2016

Relationship: Is it okay to tell your wife your secrets? Wife Secrets

 

Relationship: Is it okay to tell your wife your secrets?

Wife Secrets
Marriage is an institution that is situated on five strong pillars, namely, love, loyalty, trust, respect and communication.

If ever, any of these pillars get affected, the base of the institution can shiver. Sometimes, it happens such that you do everything to make your marriage successful; yet it doesn’t seem to work for long. You often think what wrong have you done.

Maybe the reason of an unsuccessful marriage lies in your past. Loyalty is very important to hold your bond strongly. If you hide anything from your wife to make your relationship better, it doesn’t work well always.

Researches show that many men are confused with the question, is it safe to tell your secrets to your wife? Any information about your past relationships, whether physical or mental; any bad habits, including sexual habits; any financial crisis you’re going through should not be kept as a secret from your wife.

However, men often think that hiding little secrets from their wife can keep their homes at peace. Remember, if your secret comes out from any other source, your wife can be more hurt. So, if you’re thinking how safe is it to tell your wife about your secrets, you should follow certain tips to know the right time to tell those.

1. Know Whether It Is Necessary To Tell It Or Not: Is it safe to tell your secrets to your wife? If there is anything deeply buried into your past and has no relevance to your present life, what is the point of digging it up?

For example, maybe you spent the first year of your college completely intoxicated. If that phase has no influence on your present life, there is no point in discussing it.

2. Don’t Brood Over Your Past: If you want to know how safe it is to tell your wife about your secrets, you should not brood over your past. Unless you let go of those incidents from your life, you can’t expect your wife to take those easily. So, if you want to share your past, forgive yourself first.

3. Don’t Be Hasty: Is it safe to tell your secrets to your wife? It is, if you go slowly. It is very natural for your wife to take in the sudden truth all at once. If you want to tell everything at a time, she might get puzzled and the trust may be shaken. Try to move slowly while telling her the truth.

4. Give Her Time: While you think how safe it is to tell your wife about your secrets, you should consider this point. It is very natural that unpleasant things can happen when you open up your past before her. Every person has limits to consume any sudden information of his/her dear ones. Give her time to process it.

5. Be Ready To Reciprocate: Remember, while you’re sharing your secrets, it may encourage your wife to reveal her’s, as she wants to be loyal with you as well. Be ready to receive it and try not to overreact.

Hopefully, you got an answer to your question,“is it safe to tell your secrets to your wife?” It happens to many people that revealing the secrets may create large issues, or, in some cases, it may not cause any damage but build a stronger relationship. It all depends on the mutual understanding and love between the partners and how they deal with the situation.

Shatta Wale’s wife lists 5 reasons why she loves him

 

Shatta Wale’s wife lists 5 reasons why she loves him

 Shattawale SonContrary to what most people perceive of him,it seems Shatta Wale is not so much of the Kakai as his wife shares to the world top five things she loves about the dancehall supremo on this day that we celebrate love around the world.

The dancehall commando hitmaker shared on his Facebook page 5 things his wife loves about him and expressed so much joy for what he received from the queen of his heart Michelle Diamond (Shatta Queen)mother of Majesty his son.

5 Reasons why I love SHATTA WALE

1.he’s a loving father, trust me he’s last to rock the baby to sleep & first to kiss him in the morning …

2.he’s super funny, hilarious, you’ll go crazy with laughter

3.highly versatile at home – he’s overprotective daddy to me sometimes, loving hubby almost always, & my motivation all day everyday.

4.hardworking -constantly recording and being creative. There’s always something new to listen to,no room for boredom

5.good looking – do u even know what those lips can do?

There’s a million things I love about You, I thought to just let the world know just how wonderful u are. Happy Valentine’s Day baby from Majesty & Mum???? & hey guys check out my lovely 24 karat necklace#valsdaygift thanks boo Charles Nii Armah Mensah

We captured screenshots of what he shared and we will like to enjoy the love they shared on this Valentine’s day with you.

You have always been there for me no matter how good or bad i was to you šŸ˜˜šŸŒ¹šŸŒ¹.. You have proven to me that i am so special in your life in the eyes of men..Even tho i am annoying sometimes you still got that heart to maintain this sweet love we havešŸ˜šŸ˜..I kno majesty will bare me witness that i truly love youšŸ’‹šŸ’‹..Its a special day of loveand want to let you know i truly do love you from deep within me...šŸ’‹šŸ‘‘šŸ‘‘šŸ‘‘HAPPY VALS DAY Miss Shatta wale ❤️❤️❤️
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Female fan almost 'undressed' Flavour on stage

 

Female fan almost 'undressed' Flavour on stage

 Flavour BodyMany may ask, what is in the body of popular singer, Flavour that attracts women of timber and caliber?

The 'Golibe' crooner who has been romantically linked with all kinds of woman, even beauty queens, always leaves ladies gasping for breath after an applauding stage performance.

During his performance in Abdijan, one of his crazy fans almost undressed him out of excitement.

Looking at her facial expression, she could not believe she is actually seeing him live and one on one. The singer shared the photo on his Instagram page to appreciate all her fans.

Filmmaker Kingsley Osei Bonsu gets International recognition

 

Filmmaker Kingsley Osei Bonsu gets International recognition

 Kingsley Owusu BonsuKingsley Osei Bonsu, a filmmaker from Ghana has officially been recognised by The West African Film Festival, with support from the University of Houston Downtown, Texas.

Kingsley was honoured for his two films; Touched By The Sand Set (short documentary film) and "Fa Odo Bebo Dom/Last Stop" (music video shot for rapper Cabum).

The music video directed by him for Cabum was also highly commended by the jury of the film festival.

Even though these films are enjoying the recognition in America, they are yet to be seen by Ghanaians.

"Your work is fabulous!!!!! You have got a great career ahead of you." says Linda Wuest, a member of the committee.
 

Vals Day: Jeremeh releases spoken word piece titled ‘Call It Love’

Jeremeh Love New
Bet you didn’t see that coming – Media Personality Jeremie Van-Garshong spitting some heavy bars on a record on Valentine’s Day.

To celebrate the day of love, Van-Garshong has released a Spoken word piece titled ‘Call It Love’.

The host of TouchDown on Live FM tells us in an interview, her decision was necessitated by “the need to educate young people especially on what real love is – and also emphasizing on why a relationship with God is the best decision in life.”

As co-host of Live FM’s Morning Show, Live Breakfast Club, she shares with listeners inspirational/motivational words to start their day right.

She frequents campuses of Secondary Schools and Universities to share with students the importance of making good life choices.

Zynnel Zuh shows off curves in red dress

 

Zynnel Zuh shows off curves in red dress

 Zynnel Zuh RedZynnell Zuh is undoubtedly one of Ghana’s most beautiful actresses. Most definitely Ghana’s most beautiful producer as well.

In celebrating Valentines day, she shared this new photo, as she dazzles in red, looking all splendid.

In her own words, she said;"Happy Valentine's Day lovies!!!Lets live, laugh and most importantly, let's LOVE!".

Did she hit it or miss it?
share your thoughts

D-Black visits BET International Office

 

D-Black visits BET International Office

 D Black BetGhanaian rapper and Businessman Desmond Blackmore known in showbiz as D Black has visited the offices of Black Entertainment (BET) Television in London.

The 2011 BET Best African Act who is in the UK to promote his upcoming album Light Work took to the video sharing blog Instagram to announce his meeting with the Vice President of Viacom and BET International Ms Ava L Hall.

D-Black recently released his single dubbed 'Aben Dada' featuring Highlife musician turned pastor Ofori Amponsah.

Fuse ODG speaks on the future of Africa's music

 

Fuse ODG speaks on the future of Africa's music

 Fuse Odg BigxGeorgetown University held its first Africa Business Conference this month, where students, professionals and businesspeople came to discuss and exchange ideas about the growth of the private sector across the African continent.

The music industry on the continent continues to experience rapid growth while its consumers are hungry for more. Despite the challenges of physical and digital piracy, the Nigerian music industry, for example, produces 550 albums a year. And by the end of 2016, stakeholders project the industry could reach $1 billion.

Abiola Oke, CEO of Okayafrica, sat down as moderator with British-Ghanaian ‘Afrobeats’ star Fuse ODG and his manager and co-founder of ODG Records, Andre Hackett, to discuss the future of the industry. When asked how artists can turn their millions of YouTube views and Spotify streams into tangible revenue and other lucrative opportunities, the T.I.N.A. [“This Is New Africa”] duo both agreed that artists who have the privilege to do so outside of the continent have a duty to return and share the knowledge.

“My mission is to invest in Africa with the knowledge that I’ve gained musically,” Fuse ODG said. “I’ve already been in touch with musicians and talking to them about how we can change the music system in Ghana and the music system in Nigeria so we can benefit the artist.”

He also noted how much respect he has for the artists who continue to make music purely for the love of music.

“But they deserve to be in a great position where they’ll be comfortable enough to keep making good music,” he added. “I think it’s a process that starts with us.”

Hackett shared with attendees that during their last trip to Ghana, the time spent with up and coming artists and managers was time well spent.

“Once you’re there, we learn from them and they learn from us in terms of marketing and building things out,” Hackett said. “We ended up distributing a lot of the artists’ music for them. Just by that, we actually helped them to make money.”

Efforts such as Akon bringing Nigerian superstars 2face Idibia, Wizkid and P-Squareto Konvict Music and Jay Z moving his cousin to Nigeria in search of new talent last year show that Fuse ODG and Hackett may be onto something.

Ghana must pray or face danger – Kwaku Manu

 

Ghana must pray or face danger – Kwaku Manu

 Kwaku Manu SmileIn a circulating video on social media Facebook to be precise, actor and comedian Kwaku Manu warns Ghanaians of a potential bloodshed in our upcoming elections if care is not taken

The actor stated that from what happened (riot) at Old Tafo he feels there can be bloodshed in this year's elections if Ghanaians don't bow down in prayer.

"There is death and bloodshed around Ghana and from what happened at Old Tafo, Ghana must pray.”

Kwaku Manu added that, the riot and chaos that occurred at Old Tafo which recorded deaths and some severe injuries is a sign that Ghana is near danger.

”What happened at Old Tafo is a sign that Ghana needs to pray, or we might see danger.”

Christianity has become 'cheap' in Ghana - Socrate Sarfo

 

Christianity has become 'cheap' in Ghana - Socrate Sarfo

 Socrate Sarfo BeatControversial movie producer Socrate Sarfo blasted Ghanaians for making religion and Christianity to be precise, so cheap

He made this statement on Peace FM's entertainment review when he was given a time to make a submission as a panelist on Kwaku Manu’s call for Ghanaians to pray or face danger which later had Reverend Owusu Bempah defending Kwaku Manu’s stands.

Kwaku Manu who was interviewed earlier on the show about his viral video pronouncing doom for Ghana if Ghanaians don’t pray relating the recent riot at Old Tafo as a support to his claims was later supported by Rev.Owusu Bempah it is in that regard the popular movie producer stated that;

"I think religion and Christianity has become so cheap in Ghana every little issue and people are calling for prayers.”

The hot fork producer added that there have been countless riots in other parts of Ghana, therefore, Kwaku Manu’s alarm henceforth should be muted.

"There has been countless riots and chaos at various regions in Ghana and that didn’t raise an alarm for war in our country so why is this any different.” He queried.

I didn't cover Bisa Kdei's 'Brother Brother' - Ernest Opoku

 

I didn't cover Bisa Kdei's 'Brother Brother' - Ernest Opoku

 Ernest Opoku BlueGospel music star, Ernest Opoku Jnr has refuted claims that he worked on highlife artiste, Bisa Kdei’s 'Brother Brother' hit to come up with his new gospel song, My Lord is good.

The Spirit Man as he is passionately called in an interview with Dess FM 90.3 at Bekwai in the Ashanti Region, told Anning Ogee Oscar on Dess Entertainment Show last Saturday that he does not agree with people saying he covered Bisa’s "Brother Brother".

According to Ernest, every music has its own rhythm and tune it works on and his music just calls for its own rhythm and not somebody’s as been said by some music lovers.

“It’s never true and it can’t be true. When you compare the two instrumentals, you can find so many differences. When you go to the studio to do music, the engineer listens to the music and he will decide the kind of beat to use. So it’s never true that I used "Brother Brother" beat.

Ernest Opoku Jnr is now promoting his new gospel song My Lord is good which many music lovers say the music walks on the beat of Brother Brother by Bisa Kdei.

Abraham Attah to present award at 2016 Oscars

 

Abraham Attah to present award at 2016 Oscars

 Ab AtaYoung Ghanaian actor, Abraham Attah will present an award at the 2016 edition of the Academy Awards (Oscars).

Abraham is among a number of personalities who have been named to present awards at the 88th edition of the awards on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.

The young Ghanaian actor, known for his role as a child soldier, Agu, in the movie ‘Beast of No Nation’, was part of a third batch of presenters announced for the 2016 Oscars telecast.

The list of the third batch of presenters also includes Patricia Arquette, Cate Blanchett, Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Jennifer Garner, Russell Crowe, Common and Rachel McAdams.

The rest are Louis Gossett, Jr., Michael B. Jordan, Dev Patel, Eddie Redmayne, Daisy Ridley, Sarah Silverman and Sofia Vergara.

The 2016 Oscars has been heavily criticised for what many say is the total neglect of Blacks from the top categories. The criticisms led to #OscarsSoWhite trending on twitter for several weeks.

Some Black actors – including Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith - have threatened to boycott the February 28 event.

Pundits have argued that Abraham Attah’s performance in ‘Beast of No Nation’ should have earned him a nomination in the awards this year.

‘Beast of No Nation’ is Abraham’s first ever movie role and already, the young Ghanaian actor has won three awards.

He won the Venice International Film Festival Marcello Mastroianni Best Young Actor Award, National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance (shared with Jacob Tremblay), and Black Film Critics Circle|Black Film Critics Circle Rising Star Award.

I'm dating - Becca confirms

 

I'm dating - Becca confirms

 Becca FlowersHighlife artiste, Bisa Kdei romantically intruded Becca’s live TV interview Friday as she announced happily dating.

The ‘Mansa’ crooner placed a special call accompanied by a cake and rose of flowers on Gh One TV’s breakfast show, GH Today, to express his deep appreciation of their ‘friendship’ ahead of valentine's day 2016.

And her response to the pleasant surprise was, “if everyone had a friendship like I have with Bisa Kdei, the world would be a better place. Thank you Bisa, I’ll see you after.”

Becca, born Rebecca Acheampomaa Acheampong, had just confirmed being lucky in her current relationship.

She said: “I’m dating. I’ll say I’m lucky, especially now, because he understands what I do.

“You need to be with someone who enjoys what you do…you also need someone who will give you space.”

The Ghanaian Afro-pop star, however, refused to reveal the identity of her man.

“I won’t say who I’m dating,” Becca told co-hosts Kafui Dey and Baisiwa.

Becca is currently promoting her latest single ‘Hw3 dea odo ay3 me’ ahead of a full album launch which will be announced soon.

Nkomode's burial slated April 28

 

Nkomode's burial slated April 28

 NkomodeVeteran comedian Yaw Donkor, popularly known as Nkomode, who passed away on Friday, February 5, will be buried on 28 April, 2016.

This was disclosed by the family head of the Abladze family of Wassa Akropong during his one-week remembrance ceremony in Accra.

The funeral is also scheduled to take place at Taifa in Accra where Nk?m?d? lived part of his life and will later be taken to his hometown Wassa Akropong for burial.

Alex Baidoo, who spoke with Accra FM during the programme, entreated Ghanaians, especially individuals in the movie industry, to show solidarity as they mourn a beloved son.

“His death is a great loss to the family. There was excitement in the family anytime he was around and he was very important to us. We appeal to all Ghanaians to join us to mourn his death,” he stated.

Several celebrities including Akrobeto, Katawere, Paa George, Asaase Aban, Ice Kenkey and Bob Okala were present to mourn with the family at the one-week remembrance service.

Paa George, who was one of Nkomode’s comrades, told Accra FM that “Nk?m?d? was humble and accepted criticism to learn more. He was very respectful and always sought advice from the elderly,” he recounted.

Sources say Nkomode died of kidney, liver and bladder problems, which got him bedridden for years.

Nkomode shot to fame during the famous Key Soap Concert Party shows in the late 90s.

He deposed comedy greats like Bob Okala, Original 32, and Agya Koo as the champion of comedians in the 90s.

Nkomode’s wife, Obaa Yaa, was said to have divorced him on grounds of ill health before he passed on.

He left behind six children, one boy and five girls. He died at the age of 58.

I will take care of Yaw Siki – Sonnie Badu

 

I will take care of Yaw Siki – Sonnie Badu

 Sonnie Badu PeaceUK Based Ghanaian Gospel Musician Minister Sonnie Badu has promised to sponsor former Hip Life Artiste Isaac Okai known as Yaw Siki who recently disclosed in an interview with Joy New’s Mz Gee that he lives on preaching after surviving a gory accident in 2013.

The 2014 BEFTTA Best Gospel Act took to the video sharing blog Instagram to announce his decision “ I would like to meet the young man who has moved from being a secular artist to a preacher on the bus…

“I would like our ministry to sponsor him for a few next years..it will not be easy with the decision you have made as there will be long suffering, however, we are here to let you know that you made the right decision ..#YawSiki”

See his post below:


I would like to meet this young man who has moved from being circular artist to a preacher on the bus .. I would like our ministry to sponsor him for the next few years .. It will not be easy with the decision you have made as there will be a long suffering, however we are hear to let you know that you made the right decision .. #yawsiki
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Kwaw Kese to host big wedding soon

 

Kwaw Kese to host big wedding soon

 Kwaw Kese FingerFebruary is a month of LOVE! And Rapper Kwaw Kese has revealed that, he is in love and promises a big wedding soon.

“Yes, I’m in love and we are planning something very big. It will be very soon,” the rapper said on GH Today, Morning Show on the rebranded GhOne TV.

He was on the show with a member of his team to interact with the two hosts of the show, Kafui Dey and Baisiwa Hammond as part of his plans to feed over 4,000 inmates at the Prisons.

“Prison is just like an accident ward, anyone can end up there,” he said on the show, adding that whiles he was in prison, “The Prisoners motivated me and I promised I wouldn’t turn my back on them. These people need love.”

The Kwaw Kese Foundation is organising an event including soccer tournament which will end with a big show and then cook for the inmates on February 13, 2016.

“This year, Kwaw wants to feed 4,000 inmates. We will have a football match with them. We’re going to have a big show in the prison & we’ll feed the inmate.” – Aferi, a member of the Kwaw Kese Foundation said to wrap up.

My genre of music is Efya music – Efya

 

My genre of music is Efya music – Efya

 Efya Genre Music“The most valiant thing you can do as an artist is to inspire someone else to be creative.”- Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Efya, one of Ghana’s finest voices redefines her art every time and this time, it was on Nitro; the Live Session. With a fierce style, great sound and a packed mixed bag of tunes to dazzle her way through every performance, Efya takes the stage in a mood to own and make her presence more than felt during her session.

Her choir performance with the audience who jammed, sung and performed with her on ‘Little Things’, ‘Best in Me’, ‘One of Your Own’ among the other tunes is just divine.

The soul goddess took her time to explain her art and music and in the space of the minute or two to say, “My genre of music, I call it, Efya Music. As of recent you do a little bit of reggae and you’re a reggae artiste but I really like to do things that are mixed. But most of it definitely has the bases of soul.”

Her music offers the comfort and relief that gets you through the day and she just defines it that way.

Nitro; the Live Session will be showing the 6th in the season of 13 episodes on DSTV Africa Magic on the Compact Plus Channel 151 for the full show and interview.

This is the first of many productions from Echo House a creative marketing agency that looks at doing things crazy enough to draw attention and potent enough to make a point.

Bisa Kdei responds to critic’s over his 'Brother Brother' song

 

Bisa Kdei responds to critic’s over his 'Brother Brother' song

 Bisa Kdei StageKing of contemporary highlife Bisa Kdei known in real life as Ronald Kweku Dei has administered his displeasure in reports made by a media critic who published an article saying Bias’s hit song “Brother Brother” is not qualified to be nominated in this year’s VGMAs.

The writer thinks the song is not fit for nomination in the country’s biggest music award scheme because it contains certain profane contents. Most people do not seem to agree with him since they see nothing wrong with that particular word Bisa used in the song.

From their perspective, the word was only representing the extent to which he(Bisa) was expressing how happy he felt(in the lyrics of the song).

The Mansa hitmaker said,

“I was very disappointed when I saw the article, and the reason is that as an industry person who knows Bisa Kdei, he should have alerted me the very moment the song was released about its profanity.

He shouldn’t have waited for the song to be a hit tune before he comes out with stuff like his, especially in such times when award schemes are drawing nearer”.

Truth be told, we honestly think the song is a very good song and has no profane elements in it since it just takes us back to one of those friendly jargons used in our everyday lives.

Do you agree with the critic who thinks Bisa’s “Brother Brother” has profane contents and shouldn’t qualify for award nominations in this year’s VGMAs?

Feature: Theatre in the theatre!

 

Feature: Theatre in the theatre!

 KobyAnsahTimes change. Trends change, too. Theatre, just like every other art, has evolved. In Ghana, theatre has evolved from a ‘lower-class’ entertainment to one that lately catches everyone’s attention; from lower class, through to the middle class and even to the highest class of people in society.

Gone are the days when theatre was for the unschooled, thus, graduates who studied in such fields had to look elsewhere for opportunities. Things have changed.

Theatre has gradually grown to become a strong force to reckon with in the entertainment space. Ghanaians love to watch movies. They love to go to the theatre, too.

However, the theatre industry in Ghana is still in the theatre. It needs healing. It is plagued with problems which indeed are a threat to it. We don’t seem to hear of many household names in this industry because these hurdles seem almost impossible to jump.

Contemporary theatre, and theatre in general, has a lot of benefits to offer society. Aside providing employment opportunities, it serves as a medium through which ills of this society can be ridiculed and corrected.

Broken marriages can be healed through theatre. Corruption can be tackled through theatre. We can have a better society courtesy theatre.

It also serves as a medium to de-stress after a hard day’s work. The humour, the dance, and the music are enough to liven one’s soul.

The means of communication between the cast and audience brings joy to the soul. The ambience that comes with theatre is a healing one on its own!
That notwithstanding, the ‘Goliaths’ that have plagued this industry may make all these benefits evaporate with the wind… soon.

The foremost challenge every theatre producer/playwright has in this nation of ours has to do with sponsorship. Tell you what, theatre is expensive. Very expensive!

One performance can gather over 60 people who all need to pay. Yes paid!
The estimate of over 60 is when one is even being ‘stingy’ or financially-prudent, thus, allowing others play double roles. Roles include cast (who may vary depending on the script) and crew.

The corporate world is careful in investing into theatre. But for a few names whohave been fortunate enough to have some corporate funding, most theatre/production houses can’t give off the best of output because the financial strength is just not there.

They, hence, work within their means resulting in a pretty bad output. Until theatre productions get as much attention as other entertainment avenues (like music) do get, I am afraid most productions will only remain as pieces of papers (scripts) sitting on the shelves of playwrights.

Tell you what, after going through the pain of mopping up some few cedis here and there to stage one’s play, one has to go through another hell of securing a venue. Trust me; there are only a few theatre-friendly venues in Ghana. And… most will cost you an arm and a leg. Yes, if possible your head, too!

You need about a whopping GH¢15,000 to book the National Theatre, for instance, for a night. That is for the space alone! You would need to pay even more for other miscellaneous services. As if your woes are not enough, the bureaucracy one has to go through to safely book such space can last forever. That space is no playground for ‘small boys’, to say the least.

A play is a product. It is a brand. It should be packaged well. It ought to be marketed on social media and everywhere. Until the playwright/producer perceives his/her play as a brand/product, there’s nothing much the public can do about it. Poor packaging makes poor patronage.

The branding should be on point. It should be presented to the public with a dash of suspense. Something should lure someone to watch it! I spend more time thinking about my play titles than any other thing. Every writer’s weapon is their title. It should be used timely and prudently.

Crafting a crafty title for your play is all part of the branding process. It gets people wondering with their thoughts wandering in all manner of places. The only means to satisfy their curiosity is to buy a ticket to watch it.

These, among many others, are the challenges we need to tackle to maximally benefit from the theatre industry. Our theatre industry is unwell. However, every Goliath can be killed. Every challenge can be solved. Nothing is impossible.

You’re invited to my play ‘I Want To Sue God!’ tomorrow, February 13, 2016 at Central Cafeteria, Legon. First show is 4 p.m. Second show is 7 p.m.

The writer is the Chief Scribe of Scribe Communications, a writing company in Accra.

Music producer challenges Pat Thomas

 

Music producer challenges Pat Thomas

 Pat Thomas InterviewsVeteran music Producer Owusu Sekyere Adu, a.k.a Owusec, has challenged hi-life musician Pat Thomas to explain how much he claims to be owed and how the debt was accrued or forever hold his peace.

The musician on Adom Fm alleged that the producer has failed to pay for several songs he composed for him despite several reminders.

But Owusec, on Adom Entertainment Hall disclosed that he had through proper documentation paid every bit of money charged by the musician and wondered why he (Pat) should make such a claim against him, just to tarnish his image.

"I don't know why Uncle Pat should say this because I don't owe him. He and other musicians like KK Fosu, Daasebre Dwamena and others recorded tracks in a form of compilation for me which I have paid everybody, even though the album is not yet out due to my own personal reason", he said to host Mike2.

According to Owusec, he had handed over an undisclosed amount as well as a Ford van to the latter and had been supporting him often.

“Pat Thomas is my father and I treat him good all the time - he normally lodges in my house when he comes to the (United) States, meaning I don't have any problem with him and again I don't owe him a penny", he revealed.

Owusec had therefore dared him to come out with evidence indicating the alleged debt.

Stubbornness has brought me far in life – Davido

 

Stubbornness has brought me far in life – Davido

 Davido NigeriaNigerian music star, Davido, has disclosed that his stubbornness has taken him far, otherwise, he would have been struggling with life.

Davido posted this on his Twitter handle @iam_Davido,

The singer, who recently signed a deal with Sony music management, thanked God that he is a stubborn boy.

“My stubbornness is what has brought me this far in life.”

He said if not for the various risks he took on time, he wouldn’t have been able to make it this far.

“Thank you Lord for making me stubborn. It got me where I am today.

“Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience,” the ‘Aye’ crooner tweeted

'Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word' Official Trailer

 

Movie starring Chris Attoh to screen @ Berlin Film Festival

‘Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word’, a South African movie starring Chris
Attoh will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival this
weekend.



The Berlin International Film Festival, also called Berlinale is one of
the world’s leading film festivals and most reputable media events.



It is normally held in Germany, and started in 1978. Some twenty films compete for awards called Golden and Silver Bears.



Based on the award-winning novel by Cynthia Jele, it is a romantic
drama that explores the lives of three best friends – Nandi, Zaza and
Princess – living the good life in fast paced Johannesburg.



Khanyi Mbau, Mmabatho Montsho, Renate Stuurman, Tongayi Chirisa, Hlomla
Dandala and Terence Bridgett also play lead roles in the movie.



It was directed by Thabang Moleya, and will premiere on February 19, 2016.



Click “Show video” to watch the trailer.

Friday 12 February 2016

Actress Pokua's children are mine - Kwaw Kese reveals

 

Actress Pokua's children are mine - Kwaw Kese reveals

 Kwaw Kese MineKwaw Kese last year made it known that actress cum business woman, Nana Pokuaa Kyei Baffour aka Poks is the woman after his own heart.

Pokuaa usually flaunts two children on her social media handles and so the question is are those kids Kwaw Kese’s.

In an interview with Giovani on Route 919 on Live 91.9 FM, the musician said that he is the father of the children.

“Those children are mine, they are my kids,” he said.

Nicknamed Poks, she is an entrepreneur and runs a food joint called Poks Inn.

In related development, Kwaw Kese is set to fete and donate food and other items to 4,000 inmates of the Nsawam Prison in the Eastern region.

According to the MadTime Entertainment CEO, the Valentine’s Day event is to express love to the inmates of the prison.

I'm not officially signed onto Sarkcess Music - Awal

 

I'm not officially signed onto Sarkcess Music - Awal

Sarkodieawal
Awal expressed his gratitude to Sarkodie on Pluzz fm in an interview he had with Sammy Baah Flex the host of AMpluzz.

He made this statement when the host queried him as to whether he has been signed by Sarkodie’s Sarkcess Music.

"I am not an official member of Sarkcess Music,I have not been signed but I appreciate everything Sarkodie has done for me since 2010.”

He also added that he doesn’t want to put any pressure on Sarkodie to sign him because he has been with the Sarkcess Music boss for sometime therefore if there is anything, he believes Sarkodie should be the one taking decisions and not him making demands.

The 2nd runner up of the first edition of talented kids has dropped a new banger called Baboona.

Zynnell Zuh tours Nigerian media ahead of “Anniversary” premiere

 

Zynnell Zuh tours Nigerian media ahead of “Anniversary” premiere

 Zuh MediaGhanaian actress and producer Zynnell Zuh recently visited some TV stations in Abuja ahead of the Nigerian premiere of her movie "Anniversary".

The beautiful screen goddess who was in company of her Nigerian publicist Alex reports was warmly received at Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) ?as she was interviewed as a Celebrity Guest on Entertainment Half Hour and NTA 24 Channels.

Responding to questions from the presenter Tobechukwu Jideowon, the actress said the Anniversary is a must-watch movie which will hold the viewers or fans spellbound till the last action. The much-anticipated movie according to her is starring A'list stars like Juliet Ibrahim, Gideon Okeke, Ebube Nwagbo? and of course, herself.

On her other passion aside movie, the ravishingly beautiful actress said "I love music, fashion and movies. I'm not a party animal but I like to hang out with friends when time and work permit...am also in my Law School".

The soft-spoken actress was also received at Abuja's first entertainment station, Peoples Television where she discussed extensively about herself and the movie premiere that is scheduled to hold in Lagos in March.?

From 2010 till date, she has featured in several movies like Adams Apple, Single Six, Wanna Be, Deadline, Haram, Just Married, Seduction, Cheaters Vacation, Scam etc. Zynell as she is fondly called by friends and close associates, has held the industry spellbound with her acting prowess.

In Ghana today, one actress that has become a crowd magnet and a face to reckon with is Zynell Lydia Zuh, not because she is beautiful but the fact that she is an actress with a different attitude.

Zynnell who? has produced "When Love Comes Around" Love Regardless, is Co - producing "Anniversary" with Gregory Onuda this time.

?The interview will be shown on NTA International next weekend - Saturday by 7:30pm with a repeat on Sunday by 2:00pm, 5:00pm on Tuesday and 9am on Friday on NTA Network

Musician Seyi Shay shines in new photos

 

Musician Seyi Shay shines in new photos

 Seyi Shay StunsWeeks after announcing that she would begin her tour around Africa in Tanzania, Seyi Shay was out and about in the city of Dares Sallam and she was spotted on her Instagram at Clouds FM, where she went to speak with radio hosts on why she was in the city and about her recently released album Seyi or Shay.

Seyi Shay looked stunning as she stepped out in all black with flowery embroidery complimenting her transparent top, she also donned a new hairstyle that would get fans surely talking.

Seyi Shay will be headlining the Muzika Festival on the 13th of February with Teckno Miles at Jembe Beach in Mwanza.

Nadia Buari stuns in layered-fringed dress

 

Nadia Buari stuns in layered-fringed dress

 NadiaDress
The stunning mother of two wore an off-shoulder sky blue dress which had multi-layered fringe detailing.

She graced her feet with a royal, blue pointed heels and carried a wine fringed bag.

Nadia adorned her wrists with gold bracelet and a large green bracelet.

She captioned the photo, ‘Sometimes, walking away has nothing to do with weakness and everything to do with strength!’
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Sunday 7 February 2016

Annie Awards Noms: 'Inside Out', 'Anomalisa', 'Shaun The Sheep', 'Good Dinosaur' & 'Peanuts ' Up For Best Feature

 

Annie Awards Noms: 'Inside Out', 'Anomalisa', 'Shaun The Sheep', 'Good Dinosaur' & 'Peanuts ' Up For Best Feature

 annie awardswo Disney-Pixar films and an adult stop-motion animated comedy and drama were some of the top features nominated at the 43rd Annie Awards. And even though Pixar has The Good Dinosaur and Inside Out in the running, it’s the latter title about the emotions in an adolescent girl’s head that’s charging the way with 14 nominations.

The Annies are given out by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, recognizing the year’s best in animation across 36 categories. The 2016 awards ceremony is set for February 6 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
inside outOverlooked in the best feature category was Universal/Illumination Entertainment’s Minions, the second-highest-grossing animated title of the year at $335.8M behind Inside Out‘s $356.4M. Nontheless, Minions counts the third-most noms with eight after The Good Dinosaur‘s nine.
Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman’s R-rated stop motion title Anomalisa earned five nominations including animated feature, music, editing, voice acting and directing.
Two other titles earned five nominations: Shaun The Sheep The Movie and The Peanuts Movie. Shaun grabbed best animated feature, directing, writing, editing and production design, while Peanuts took best animated feature, directing, character design and two nods for voice acting.
This year’s best animated feature nominations include: Anomalisa (Paramount Pictures), Inside Out (Pixar Animation Studios), Shaun The Sheep The Movie (Aardman Animations), The Good Dinosaur (Pixar Animation Studios), and The Peanuts Movie (Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Animation).
When Marnie Was There 2There’s an inaugural best animated feature indie category and the noms in that slot include Boy And The World (Filme de Papel), Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet  (Ventanarosa), The Boy And The Beast (Studio Chizu), and When Marnie Was There (Studio Ghibli).
Among those receiving career achievement recognition are three Winsor McCay recipients – Joe Ranft, Phil Roman and Isao Takahata — for their career contributions to the art of animation. Also, the June Foray recipient will be awarded to Don Hahn, who as a producer has been behind such Disney cornerstones as The Lion King, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, and Beauty And The Beast among others.
ASIFA-Hollywood is the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA,which  supports a range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, Animation Aid Foundation, animated film preservation, special events, classes and screenings. The Annie Awards were created in 1972 by veteran voice talent Foray.

Annie Awards Livestream & Winners List

 

Annie Awards Livestream & Winners List

 The 43rd annual Annie Awards are being handed out tonight at UCLA’s Royce Hall, and Deadline will be updating the winners list live. ASIFA-Hollywood will present hardware in 36 categories covering film, TV, commercials and video games. You can follow along in a non-animated fashion by checking out the livestream above. The winners list and some color from Royce Hall are below.

 

A heads up: Things are a bit different this year. For the first time, the top film prize has been split into two categories, with indie Annie Awards statuettesfare getting its own competition for Best Animated Feature – Independent to complement the now studio based Best Animated Feature. Up for the latter award are Oscar favorite Inside Out, Anomalisa, Shaun The Sheep The Movie, The Peanuts Movie and The Good Dinosaur, which topped its fellow Pixar toon for three of the four trophies for animated features at the VES Awards on Tuesday. Since the Best Animated Oscar category was launched in 2002, nine of the 14 winners of the top Annies prize went on to take the Academy Award.
On the small-screen side, four series are up for the top prize of Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production: Fox’s Bob Burgers and The Simpsons, Netflix’s BoJack Horseman and Comedy Central’s Rob Lowe starring newbie Moonbeam City.
So follow the list of winners here, with some color from Deadline’s Dominic Patten at Royce Hall:
Directing in an Animated Feature ProductionInside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Director: Pete Docter
Directing in an Animated Feature ProductionInside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Director: Pete Docter
Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionGravity Falls
Episode: “Northwest Mansion Mystery”
Disney Television Animation
Director: Matt Braly
Boy and the World is nominated also for Best Animated Picture at the Academy Awards. This is the new Annies category introduced this year.
Best Animated Feature – IndependentBoy and the World
Filme de Papel
The Simpsons boss Matt Groening says he did watch GOP debate tonight and the Annies “is a lot less cartoon-y.” Needless to say, the audience in Royce Hall loved that.
Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionThe Simpsons
Episode: “Halloween of Horror”
Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television
Johannesburg native Sharlto Copley and Michael-Leon Wooley riff on Copley being African-American. The bit is funny but goes overlong. Wooley wraps it by declaring, “Black cartoons matter.”
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For ChildrenWander Over Yonder
Episode: “The Breakfast”
Disney Television Animation
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool ChildrenTumble Leaf
Episode: “Mirror”
Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment
Writing in an Animated Feature ProductionInside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Writer: Pete Docter
Writer: Meg LeFauve
Writer: Josh Cooley
Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionBob’s Burgers
Episode: “The Hauntening”
Twentieth Century Fox Television/Bento Box Entertainment
Writer: Steven Davis
Writer: Kelvin Yu
There were two cast members from Inside Out up for the Feature Voice Acting Award: Amy Poehler and winner Phyllis Smith. The latter’s Sadness obviously made a lot of people very happy.
Voice Acting in an Animated Feature ProductionInside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Cast: Phyllis Smith
Character: Sadness
Nice to see Bob’s Burgers getting some Annie love tonight. The show has a lot of animation competition on Fox (hiya, The Simpsons and Family Guy) but never fails to shine with wit.
She’s not just the most high-energy presenter tonight, Kristen Schaal was, to paraphrase her acceptance speech, “killing it” as a winner too. Make Schaal the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler of the Annies.
Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionBob’s Burgers
Episode: “Hawk & Chick”
Twentieth Century Fox Television/Bento Box Entertainment
Starring: Kristen Schaal
Character: Louise Belcher
Best Animated Television/Broadcast CommercialMan and Dog
Psyop
Best Animated Special ProductionHe Named Me Malala
Parkes-MacDonald / Little Door
Another win for Inside Out? Start getting ready to place those Best Animated Feature bets, folks.
Production Design in an Animated Feature ProductionInside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Production Design: Ralph Eggleston
Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionThe Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show
Episode: “Peabody’s Parents/Galileo”
DreamWorks Animation Televsion
Production Design: Kevin Dart
Production Design: Sylvia Liu
Production Design: Chris Turnham
Production Design: Eastwood Wong
Kenny: “When are we gonna start calling these awards the Pixies?
Character Animation in an Animated Feature ProductionInside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Animator: Allison Rutland
Character: All Characters
Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionDragons: Race to the Edge
Episode: “Have Dragon Will Travel, Part 1”
DreamWorks Animation Television
Character Animator: Chi-Ho Chan
Character: Heather, Windshear, Dagur, Savage, Hiccup, Toothless, Berserkers
Laraine Newman is mortified as Kenny goes with Boo-Boo saying, “Gee, Yogi, I don’t think you should rape Leonardo DiCaprio — Mister Ranger won’t like it.”
Tom Kenny on The Revenant clip: “Nothing like a little bear rape to get us back into the mood. A little interspecies romance there.” It contrasted with the joyful music playing over clip.
Character Animation in a Live Action ProductionThe Revenant – Judy
Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Anonymous Content, M Productions, Appian Way, RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Animation Supervisor: Matthew Shumway
Lead Digital Artist: Adrian Millington
Digital Artist: Blaine Toderian
Digital Artist: Alexander Poei
Digital Artist: Kevin Lan
Character Animation in a Video GameEvolve
2K Games
Character Animator: David Gibson
Character: Daisy, Goliath, Kraken
Dozens of hands in Royce Hall go up when Joe Ranft’s brother asks who had been influenced or had their lives touched by Joe.
Final Winsor recipient is Joe Ranft, the Pixar original who died in 2005. He was head of story on Pixar’s first two films, Toy Story and A Bug’s Life and also worked on Monsters Inc. and Cars. He also worked on such pics as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.
Next Winsor recipient to Phil Roman, the six-time Emmy winner whose credits include The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Garfield & Friends, The Critic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and the Peanuts holiday specials.
First Winsor McCay Award of the night to Isao Takahata, the Japanese filmmaker behind such films as Grave of the Fireflies, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya — an Oscar nominee — and Only Yesterday.
Best Animated Short SubjectWorld of Tomorrow
Don Hertzfeldt
Animated Effects in an Animated ProductionThe Good Dinosaur
Pixar Animation Studios
Effects Supervisor: Jon Reisch
Effects Lead: Stephen Marshall
Volumetric Clouds Architect: Magnus Wrenninge
Development & Effects Artist: Michael Hall
Effects Technical Lead: Michael K. O’Brien
Animated Effects in a Live Action ProductionMarvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron – Sokovia Destruction
Marvel Studios
Creature Sim Supervisor: Michael Balog|
Creature Simulation Lead: Jim Van Allen
Effects Simulation Supervisor: Florent Andorra
Effects Lead: George Kaltenbrunner
That’s the fourth win for Inside Out — are we seeing the beginning of a sweep? Still early in the night but a good start for the Disney-Pixar blockbuster.
Music in an Animated Feature ProductionInside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Music in an Animated Television/ Broadcast ProductionDisney Mickey Mouse
Episode: “¡Feliz CumpleaƱos!”
Disney Television Animation
Composer: Christopher Willis
The Annies is going a variety of hosts this year but they should totally get Kristen Schaal to front the awards next year. The Last Man On Earth star is owning this crowd right now.
Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionElf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas
Episode: “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas”
Screen Novelties/Warner Bros Animation
Character Designer: Craig Kellman
Character: Buddy, Jovie, Walter Hobbs, Michael Hobbs, Mr. Greenway, Chadwick & Matthews, Santa Claus, Background Characters
Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Inside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Character Art Director: Albert Lozano
Character: All Characters
Character Artist: Chris Sasaki
Character: All Characters
Don Hahn receives the June Foray Award, named for the founder of the Annie Awards. Among a long line of credits, he worked as an Associate Producer on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, was a producer on The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast (which was the first animated pic to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars) and most recently was an EP on Disney’s Maleficent.
Hahn got a big laugh when he thanked the crowd for “skipping the Republican debate to be here … difficult choice” He got an even bigger round of applause when he noted that women have directed some of animation’s biggest movies – “more of that,” Hahn said. The producer got another huge laugh when he said in jest that he’d seen Jeffrey Katzenberg get mauled by an adult male lion.
Editorial in an Animated Feature ProductionInside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Nominee: Kevin Nolting
Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionDisney Mickey Mouse
Episode: “Coned”
Disney Television Animation
Nominee: Illya Owens
That’s the first win tonight for any of the pics up for Best Animated Feature.
Storyboarding in an Animated Feature ProductionInside Out
Pixar Animation Studios
Storyboard Artist: Tony Rosenast
The Annies may have just kicked off but the crowd inside Royce Hall is ready to blow the roof off this place, so enthused.
As one of the first presenters, Charlie Kaufman noted that the play that Anomalisa is based on was actually first performed on the stage at Royce Hall over a decade ago.
Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionDisney Mickey Mouse
Episode: “¡Feliz CumpleaƱos!”
Disney Television Animation
Storyboard Artist: Alonso Ramirez Ramos
Best Student Filmed
Taha Neyestani

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