In the Ghanaian society, there’s a greater expectation on women to be married at a certain age.
As a result, there’s always pressure on ladies at a certain age to settle down with a man. But for some reasons, most ladies are very critical when it comes to choosing a relationship partner.
In the voice of such women not excluding actress Christiana
Awuni, living with a man who has no marriage intention is nothing but a waste
of time.
According to
Christiana Awuni in an interview with One Love Ghana, there is no man in her
life currently and that Bernard Nyarko who was rumoured to be her man is just a
friend with no strings attached.
She explained that she’s still living a single life all because
all the men who approach her come with bad intentions. To the best knowledge of
Christiana Awuni, the facial expressions of all the men who have come her way
showed that they just wanted to enjoy the apple between her legs with out the intent
of getting married to her.she stated.
Award-winning movie director, Frank Rajah Arase’s latest
movie, “In My Country” is among the list of Nigerian movies that will start
showing on America’s major streaming platform, Netflix.
The movie would be released on Netflix on October 18 and is expected to attract a lot of views from around the world.
“In My Country,” tells the story of a woman desperate to
raise money for an expensive surgery on her eight-year-old daughter, hence
turning to a man linked to her past for help. The series of events that follow
unleashes a chain of unfortunate plots & unearthing a shocking secret that
changes things for the worse.
Directed by Frank, the movie stars top Nollywood actors like Sam Dede, Okawa Shaznay, Bimbo Manuel, Shan George, and several others.
It is Frank’s first-ever movie to get on Netflix. He told NEWS-ONE that “it is a great opportunity to have access to an international distributive channel like Netflix for the world to see our movies.”
Frank remains one of the most influential directors of this generation. He used to direct movies in Ghana but has now relocated to Nigeria where he was born.
Ghana Gospel music Scene happens to be one of the Hardest corners in the music world. Artists find it difficult to survive in this world but the chaskele hitmaker Minister Joe Dee is one of the artists who has been able to withstand all the challenges for the past fifteen years (15 years ).
However, to mark the 15 years celebration was also an album launch with the title ‘BACK TO GLORY ‘. This album occurred on the 13th of October 2019. Sunday at Awoshie- Faith Evangelical worldwide Mission.
The launch was chaired by Mr.Akosy and a massive performance by gospel musicians like Minister Martin Hayford, Mama Aseda, Sister Nyame ye, Fiifi Baiden, R.C.C Choir, Minister Bernice Ansah, Nhyira Betty, Joe Weezy.
To bring the program to an end was a cake cutting and fundraising where the first hamper was sold for 10,000 CEDIS.
Minister Joe Dee expresses his gratitude to fans and industry players for bringing the program to a lamplight.
Fisherman Worldwide Artist Joseph Milla Lamptey popularly known as Gasmilla is set to release his first (1st) Album ever, title Sea Son on 10th October 2019. This album is an in-depth project and part life story from Gasmilla which also connects with our daily activities.
The album title “Sea Son [season]” was derived from his birth place, along the coastal areas of Dansoman – Agege.
We believe this is the perfect “season” for the release of this Album, which happens to be on the 10th of October ( 10th month ). 10 represents a perfect number as well hence the “10.10.10”.
The Album will be available across all the digital distribution platforms.
Hardcopies of the album will be available for sale in which 50% will be donated to Charity
Music videos from the album will be made available on the YouTube channel name (Gasmilla) and will be aired on televisions Stations across the country.
We therefore call on the Media, our fans and supporters to support our unique and first Album ever to be released by our label.
Michael Owusu Addo, known in showbiz as Sarkodie, has made history, as he becomes the first artiste to be crowned the Best International Flow Act at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards held at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, United States Of America (USA).
Sarkodie saw off competition from Falz the Bad Guy (Nigeria), Ghetts and Little Simz (United Kingdom), Kalash (France), Nasty C (South Africa) and Tony Lanez (Canada) to emerge the victor in the newly created category.
Sarkodie, in his remarks after receiving the award, said that, he was grateful to all who supported his career and urged African Americans to take a trip back home especially as Ghana marks its ”Year of Return”.
“I just want to say thank you to the Almighty God. To my family, this one is for my little girl, Titi.
“I think Africa has always had it and it is about that time. This year is the Year of Return and I would urge each and every one of you here to take a trip back home,” the multiple award winner said.
Sarkodie latest achievement has been meet with excitement on social media as fellow musicians and music loving fans have lauded his efforts in selling Ghana’s music to the world.
A highlife musician and a rapper, Okyeame Kwame have advised Ghanaians notably, those who seek the services of what we call ‘ Kayeye’ to treat them well. According to Okyeame Kwame, the treatment that some Ghanaians give to Kayeyes is so appalling to the extent that, they see them as people who are not their class, therefore, they need no respect.
Nevertheless, the state of the Kayeyes is not their choice but due to some circumstances that end them on the street. Therefore, Okyeame Kwame is appealing to everyone to treat Kayeyes as the way we treat those working in high institutions of which they can also advise them on their current predicament and help shape their lives.
Also, the small hitmaker also admonishes the Government to come to the aid of these innocent souls (Kayeyes) on the street. He can bring some sort of social interventions on board to elevate the status of them especially those under school-going age.
He made this comment during his encounter with the Jewels, characters of “A jewel in the street” , a reality show on TV Africa.
Ghanaian gospel minister, Celestine Donkor, has stated that Nigerian gospel musicians understand the gospel music business better than Ghanaian gospel artistes, dikoder.com monitored.
In an interview on Peace FM’s Entertainment Review hosted by
Akwasi Aboagye, Celestine revealed that Nigerian Gospel musicians she has dealt
with in the past understand the work of God more than her colleagues here in
Ghana.
She made this assertion based on the fact that some Ghanaian
gospel artistes demand as much as 70 percent of money before appearing on her
platform unlike other foreign artistes, especially Nigerians she’s dealt with
who show their unflinching support to her anytime she needs them for her event.
The eighth edition of Celestial Praiz headlined by Ghanaian
celebrated gospel artiste, Celestine Donkor, was held successfully at the
Victory Bible Church International on 29th September 2019.
The Ghanaian entertainment side of things in Houston Texas is set for new heights this October. It is no secret that Houston has a huge African community and they don’t shy away from celebrating their culture.
Willdad, who is the CEO of Vienna Entertainment and Stonebwoy, has come to an agreement to put on a big show in Houston Texas Saturday, October 12th, 2019. The event will take place at the Ayva Center located at 9371 Richmond Avenue, Houston Texas 77063.
The doors will open at 8 pm and the show is expected to start a little bit after, ending at 1 am. You can purchase tickets online via Eventbrite by clicking this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stonebwoy-live-in-houston-tickets-70680558453.Houston Texas has its own African artists who are making moves in their city. Artists like King Kwamoe, King Millz, Frosh Omala and more will be supporting the show. Another Artist also performing on the bill is Nana NYC coming all the way from New York City, who also recently won the BEST GHANA USA ALBUM award at the 2019 Ghana Entertainment Awards USA.
Deejays on the bill are DJ NANA, DJ TOXIC, DJ TEMPTATION, DJ MUSKO, DJ MODELO, and DJ SILENTKILLA. Stonebwoy is one of the hottest artists in the world right now and he has been putting in work non-stop for over 10 years and really catching fire the last 6 years or so.
Stonebwoy is a BET International Act award winner and recently won Dancehall Artiste of the Year at the 2019 Ghana Music Awards. This show is set to be fun so get your dancing shoes and go enjoy.
Multiple award-winning artiste, Stonebwoy has finally confirmed that Blakk Cedi is no more his manager.
The reggae and dancehall artiste in an interview with Andy Dosty on Hitz FM revealed that Blakk Cedi has been promoted from the manager duties to be an agent of the brand Stonebwoy. Asked why the change, Stonebwoy who was not ready to speak much about the issue asked the public to take his words given.
To him, a lot of things have happened in his camp which was not in the right position to let the public know hence the change in his team.
“There have been structural amendments and so going forward, Blakk Cedi is no more my manager but agent.”
He also added during the interview Wtfghana.com monitored that his brand will still move on without Blakk Cedi as his manager.
Stonebwoy continued that the public can still book him through Blakk Blakk Cedi or his new team.
Rapper Sarkodie has revealed that he saw his BET Hip Hop Awards – Best International Flow nomination coming years ago.
According to him, since he was not ready to rap in English, he felt the need to build on his flow to capture the attention of the world.
“So this is something that says that you were right about perfecting the flow,” Sarkodie said in an interview with JoyNews’ Ibrahim Ben-Bako.
He stated he was happy the efforts to improve his flow has paid off in the long run.
SARKODIE
Sarkodie is among a list of acts nominated for the 2019 edition of the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Hip Hop Awards.
With over 81 awards from 148 nominations to his credit, the rapper is unmatched in the Ghanaian music space and he hopes to add BET Hip Hop Awards plaque to his impressive collection of laurels.
Sarkodie received a nod in the newly created category, Best International Flow and he will slug it out with Falz (Nigeria), Ghetts (U.K.), Kalash (France), Lil Simz (U.K.), Nasty C (South Africa), Tory Lanez (Canada) to be the first act to win that award.
Radio presenter and DJ, Andrews Amoh, popularly called Andy Dosty, has revealed that he played a pivotal role in the success story of Shatta Wale at the time he was still finding difficulties in the music industry.
Andy Dosty stated on TV Africa’s Pae Mu Ka show he used his fuel car that he moved from one radio station to another station promoting Shatta Wale who was then known as Bandana.
He indicated that he supported the ‘Ayoo’ composer because he believed in his brand.
ANDY DOSTY
“I helped in making the Shatta brand some years ago. I was staying in Kumasi and came to Accra one day, there I met K.O.D who told me he has an upcoming musician who they have just finished with his song and was supposed to send the CD’s to Kumasi but gave it to me since I was returning that very day,” he said
Andy Dosty added “As at that time I haven’t met the musician in person neither do I know him anywhere, so I sent the CD’s to Kumasi personally and started sharing from fueling stations. I was listening to the song while going and it was a good song,”
For the past 20 years, Ghanaians in the United States have really made noise about Ghanaian entertainment ranging from Music to Soccer, specifically when Ghana and the USA met up in the FIFA World Cup.
If you know nothing about Ghanaians in the USA, I am sure you have come across the name Nana NYC. Nana NYC is a Ghanaian entertainer from the Eastern Region who’ve set a few records moving as an independent artist/record label in New York City. Nana NYC really got his first notoriety when he was featured on SOUL OF AFRICA, a Television show that aired Saturdays on BET JAZZ back in 2008.
His music video to a single off his demo mixtape called “OH NANA” was spotted on the network years when most people probably didn’t take African music seriously. After being featured on the network, Nana NYC decided to learn how to market himself in order to appeal to more promoters who would eventually book him for shows. Working with the likes of Boogie Down Nima Productions and a few Production houses abroad, Nana NYC eventually got into organizing and promoting events himself. While doing promotion he was still in the Recording studio recording music, although he states that he didn’t have any immediate plans of dropping an album. Forward to 2019 and Nana NYC has released his debut album AFROKING OF HIP HOP.
NANA NYC wins ’19-dikoder.com
The album has 23 songs on it. With production from Dikoder, Oz Tribeca, J Muse, Flonyce just to mention a few, the album was released July 27th, 2018 and has been doing very well especially on Apple Music. With diverse songs and instrumentals, the album has its own lane. The Ghana Entertainment Awards USA is an event put together to celebrate Ghanaians in the entertainment business both Ghana and in the diaspora. Nana NYC was nominated in 2 categories(Best US Act & Best US Album).
He walked away with the Best US Album award and his supporters were ecstatic. You can check out his debut album AFROKING OF HIP HOP on iTunes, Apple Music, TIDAL, Spotify, Google Play, and any online music platform. The easiest way to access the album if you don’t use any of the paid services is YouTube under the same name.
