We Never Split: Buk Bak Bounces Back

For some years now, Ghanaians have continuously speculated that popular hiplife group ‘Buk Bak’ had split, the reason for the group’s absence from the music scene.

But the group has bounced back with vim, swearing that it never split.

The group, made up of Bright Prince Tackey Sparkles, Ronnie Coches and Shoetan, in an interview with NEWS-ONE and a section of Ghana’s entertainment media last Wednesday denied the claims of split.

According to the members, they came to an agreement to do solo projects at a point in their career and that was what generated the speculations that they had split.

However, they acknowledged that as a group, there were times when they had problems and misunderstood each other as a result of miscommunication.

“Now we are mature and we are family. If anything at all, we will call each other and settle it among ourselves. When I arrived, Tinny was the first guy I called to say what’s up even though people think we have issues.”

The group is currently gearing up for a comeback project.

Bright has been living in the USA for over 5 years while Ronnie lives in Ghana and at times USA. Shoetan was the first to travel to Canada but he is back.

Buk Bak, which originally had four members, first attracted attention with their hit song ‘Komi Ke Kena’. Shoetan got into trouble with Adisadel College in Cape Coast because he wore a school uniform in the ‘Komi Ke Kena’ video.

Two original members of the group left for different reasons, and as a duo, Buk Bak continued to be successful with albums like ‘Awensem’, ‘Sika Kokoo’ and ‘Gold Coast’. It also collaborated with groups like K-2 and 4×4 to release more hit tracks. The group was rumored to have split up in 2006, but it maintained that it was simply pursuing separate projects.

Bright’s debut album was highly successful with tracks like ‘Condom’ and ‘What Dem Plan’     .

Bright told NEWS-ONE that he didn’t see their new project as a comeback because he thought “Buk Bak has always been there.”

“There has always been Buk Bak. So I don’t see where the coming back is coming from. We return to see GH, breath the air and enjoy GH. We are meeting now, there is a lot going on. We have projects in all areas not music alone. On a broader perceptive there are other things to look at. Brothers (Ronnie & Shoetan) are still crazy as they used to be, so watch out. But we are enjoying what is on air now,” he added.

He was supposed to be on Sarkodie’s show in the US last Saturday but he came down to make arrangement with the other group members and enjoy Ghana before going back.

They also had some meetings with Reggie Rockstone.

Buk Bak however said they would not drop hints on when its new project would hit the music scene.

source:newsone.com

XCLUSIV FOTOS: Abeiku Santana Caught 'Bonking' Jackie Appiah In A Car

Ace versatile broadcaster and host of Okay FM’s drive time “Ekwanso Dwodwo”, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey popularly known as Abeiku Santana has been caught busily bonking award winning actress, Jackie Appiah in the back seat of a Toyota SUV.

Abeiku was caught half naked on screen with his pants dropped low leaving his white underwear whiles the lady who had also opened her legs wide, laid on her back as Abeiku’s firm waist kept see-sawing with his sex partner groaning and edging him on to keep up the good work.

“Wow mmmmm aaoo! Give it to me… I hear you are good, wow.” After several minutes of hot bouts of 'sex', the lady alighted from the car to put on her underwear and it turned out to be screen goddess Jackie Appiah, spotted in a shiny cream straight dress.

The above is a controversial scene from a new movie titled “Death After Birth” produced by Roger Q Production. Jackie Appiah plays the role of a prostitute and Abeiku Santana happens to be her customer. After five rounds of sex as proclaimed by Jackie in the movie, Abeiku refused to pay and threatened Jackie with a gun.

After news broke out that the radio presenter had bonked Jackie in a movie, speculations were rife that Abeiku had actually made out with Jackie under the guise of film-acting and that there was a sizzling romance going on between the two who are both married. Though they have both denied the allegations claiming it was all a make believe, some people think there is more to it.

‘Death After Birth’ is an emotional story of tragedy, pain and sorrow. It touches on some of the silent ordeals women and young girls go through in their journey through life. A pretty little girl, Zynell (Jackie Appiah) is born into the world by ill-fated circumstance. The brutality, hatred and sexual assault were more than she could bear. To help write a book in memory of such a sour experience in life, she invites to the prison where she was sentenced to death by hanging, Father Damian whom she unravels the episodes of the story of her Death after Birth. Life presents every human being with two paramount things; `Birth and Death`, but it becomes more thought provoking when death is obvious after birth.

The movie features a long list of both old and new stars including: Veteran Ernest Abbeyquaye, Fred Nii Amugi, Doris Sackitey, William Addo (aka Akpatse), Kalsoum Sinare, Amanobea Dodoo, Ekow Blankson, Vivienne Achor, Jackie Appiah, Roselyn Ngissah, Selasie Ibrahim, Eddie Watson, Zynnel Lydia Zuh,Timothy Bentum, and a juvenile Star, Ekuba Morkeh, Introducing Abeiku Santana of Okay FM.

The movie is Produced by Roger Quartey and directed by Pascal Amanfo. The grand premiere is scheduled for the Silverbird Cinemas, at the Accra Mall of Friday September 2, 2011.














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Van Vicker Brings Stella Damasus Back To Ghana

Celebrated Ghanaian actor Van Vicker is taking his career to the next level with the shoot of a new movie with working title, ‘Distance’.
The movie, being produced and directed by Van himself under his Sky Orange Production, features some of the best actors from Ghana and Nigeria.

He would be using Kofi Adjorlolo as one of the lead casts, as well as himself. ‘Distance’ will be the third movie from the stables of Sky Orange after ‘Friday Night’ and ‘Raj’. Van said he would be shooting another movie in November and hopefully more next year.

“I want to debunk the whole idea that I don’t work in Ghana,” he told NEWS-ONE a couple of weeks ago at the Golden Tulip hotel. The synopsis of the new movie is yet to be made public but the story, Van emphasized, was very intriguing.

Van has not only become a household name but one of Ghana’s most talked-about male movie stars, whose daring approach to acting helped the country’s movie industry. Even though he started out in the entertainment world on radio and as a television personality for Metropolitan Television (Metro TV), it was not until 2003 that he carved a niche for himself through his appearance in the Ghanaian television series ‘Suncity’.

The series ran for a total of 10 episodes, and soon Van was cast in his first film ‘Divine Love’ as a supporting actor. The movie exposed him more to the industry. Thereafter he has been consistently cast in leading romantic roles.

As Africa’s undisputed romantic leading man, Van has helped turn the Ghanaian movie industry into a fierce competitor in the world of African movies.

So far, he has starred in top movies including ‘Beyoncé’, ‘The President’s Daughter’ (2006) ‘Keeping the Promise’, ‘Mummy’s Daughter’ (2006) ‘The Return of Beyoncé’ (2007) and ‘A Woman’s Honor’.

He has also won a number of awards including, Best Male Actor 2006 – GMA (competitive) Ghana at 50, Best Male Actor 2007 Ohio (honoree) and Screen Nation Film and TV Awards, UK (competitive). He also got nominated for Best Lead Actor and Best Upcoming Actor at the 2008 Africa Movie Academy Awards held in Nigeria.


Source: News One

Ini Edo's Real Name Revealed!!!

Iniobong Edo may be the biggest actress Akwa Ibom State and indeed the South-South can boast of at the moment but those who know her say the name Edo is not her real name as she may have been ashamed of bearing her father’s name.

We gather from close family sources that the star actress’s surname is not Edo and wondered how she got the name.

The source who spoke to us swear that her father, though happy with her success, is not very comfortable with her for changing his name and rubbishing his family name.

We learnt that her real surname is Ekim (Darkness) while she was still struggling to break into the industry, she believed that a name as dark as darkness would not augur well with her, hence she first changed the name to Unwana(Light).But later, she was advised by some friends to look for a more funkified name and after muling for sometime, she decided to settle for the name Edo which to her,is sweet and sharp and does not have to do with darkness at all.

But be that as it may, the name has opened doors for her and no one is sure if a name like Ekim would not have brought her down.


Source: Akinnagbe Akintomide/nigeriafilms.com

I’m Okay With Nudity In Movies – Actress

Beautiful American born Nigerian actress, J.J. Bunny has told NEWS-ONE that she has no problem with movies that have explicit scenes if they are categorized. “I have heard one or two complaints about African movies being a little bit exposed because usually people will watch the movie as a family and people sit with husbands, wives and children and watch together. “I don’t have any problem with it being exposed. We just have to make sure that we label it right, so that families can pick the right content for their children and the single people who can handle nudity can also pick theirs,” she told NEWS-ONE when the paper caught up with her at the Silverbird Cinema. J.J Bunny lived all her life the United States of America and has featured in a number of Ghanaian and Nigerian movies. Among them are ‘The Governors Gift,’ featuring Jim Iyke and Tonto Dike, ‘Cage’ starring Desmond Eliot, ‘This is Houston’ featuring Ini Edo, ‘The Bed’, ‘Paparazzi’ with Van Vicker, ‘X-Class’, starring John Dumelo and ‘The other Side of Love’ with Ramsey which is yet to be released. The sexy looking actress was in Ghana to shoot in a Frank Rajah movie alongside Majid Michel and Yvonne Okoro. Being her first time in Ghana, J.J Bunny was overwhelmed to work with the gurus in the Ghanaian movie industry. Having lived in the States all life, J.J explained why she saw nothing wrong with the explicit movies scenes. “I don’t have problem with it been exposed. We just have to make sure we… label it right so that families can pick the right content for their children to watch,” she insisted. Her comments follow recent reports that actor Majid Michel showed his naked buttocks in the new two-cast movie: ‘Why Marry’. But to JJ: “Well, it’s a comedy and what I saw unique about the movie is to expect the unexpected, even in American movies, there are some crazy scenes that mean nothing but yet it makes the movie so it really worked. All scenes are not supposed to mean something at all cost.” source:newsone

Photos Of Mercy Johnson Much Talked About Wedding

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Desmond Elliot And Family Narrowly Escape Death

Star actor Desmond Elliot and his family members narrowly escaped death following an early morning fire outbreak on Saturday August 26, at his Ajah, Lagos residence. Checkout his tweets below: Thank God with me - my family have been delivered from a fire outbreak..he's still God. Been putting out fire since 3am. Thank God for his mercies... source:nigerialfilms.com