ENTERTAINMENT

My father’s death inspired ‘Nipa Hia Mmoa’ song – Minister OJ

Gospel musician, Michael Oware Sakyi, popularly known in Showbiz circles as OJ, has revealed that his father’s death motivated him to compose the song, ‘Nipa Hia Mmoa’. The talented musician noted that he learnt a bitter lesson during his father’s burial that people should be celebrated before they die. Speaking to Mavis Amanor on Asempa FM on the Ladies Time ...

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David Mawuli challenges Forbes Africa’s top ten richest musicians in Africa which captures Sarkodie

Celebrity blogger, David Mawuli has challenged the credibility of the Forbes Africa ranking of “music money makers” which captures Ghanaian rap icon, Sarkodie. In a post on Facebook, the founder of Ghanafuo.com noted that although Sarkodie finds himself in there, Forbes Africa could not state his networth and even physical properties owned by the rapper. He posted “That Forbes Africa’s ...

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Shatta Wale Storms US

Shatta Wale will on July 1 stage a live musical performance at the Play Station Theatre, New York, United States of America. The ‘Ayoo’ hit singer will also rock the stage alongside a number of Ghanaian artistes based in the States. Shatta Wale will be giving Ghanaian music fans in the States the best of dancehall music that Ghana has ...

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M.anifest represents Africa @ Midem Artist Accelerator in France

Rapper M.anifest will represent Africa at the 2017 Midem Artist Accelerator (MAA), an international career booster for emerging musical talent. The 2017 Ghana Music Awards Best Rapper earned the nod through fiercely contested balloting: Panel selection and public voting. M. Dot will perform on the Midem by Night main stage set up on the beach of the Majestic Palace and ...

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Stop paying blank levy cash – Fred Nuamah tells government

Chief Executive of Ghana Movie Awards, Fred Nuamah, has suggested that government should stop paying ‘blank levy’ moneys to film producers for the next two or three years and rather use the money to build cinema centres in the various districts across the country. Blank levy is a government-mandated system where some extra money is charged on the importation of ...

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I was sidelined for supporting NDC – movie director

Kumawood actor and movie director Asare Bediako has disclosed some movie producers in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region refused to work with him because he declared his support for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 polls. One such producer, he said, was Kwadwo Sarfo Tyson, the CEO of Peace and Love Productions in Kumasi. Mr Sarfo is ...

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Vin Diesel honours Paul Walker in MTV Generation Award speech

Vin Diesel paid homage to his late friend and co-star Paul Walker as he accepted the Generation Award on behalf of The Fast and Furious franchise at the MTV Movie and TV Awards in Los Angeles Sunday. The 49-year-old A-lister was flanked by co-stars Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Jordana Brewster as he remembered his late friend, who died in ...

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Ghana Meets Naija tickets out

Tickets for the 2017 Ghana Meets Naija concert go on sale Monday May 8, organizers, Empire, have announced. Upper Deck tickets are selling for GHC 150 while VIP and VVIP tickets are going for GHC 200 and GHC 300 respectively. Selling points are Starr FM, Live FM, uniBank branch at Accra Mall. Hotline: 0577 619 555; comes with free delivery. ...

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Forbes Africa ranks Sarkodie among top 10 richest musicians

Forbes Africa has in the May 2017 Edition of its magazine ranked multi-award winning Ghanaian rapper and CEO of SarkCess Music, Michael Owusu Addo also known as Sarkodie 9th on its list of top 10 artists on the African continent. Sarkodie joins a list of other powerful African artists including Akon (Senegalese-American), Wizkid (Nigerian), Davido (Nigerian), Black Coffee from South ...

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