Lydia Forson, Nollywood Stars Dazzle In New Movie

After the spectacular performance of Kunle Afolayan’s much talked about movie which won several local and international awards..., ...The Figurine,many have waited with abated breath on what his next move would be,film production wise and obviously,they aren’t going to be disappointed as he plans to dazzle movie buffs with another block buster movie,Phone Swap. Gathering some of the best hands in the industry which includes among many,Nse Ikpe-Etim,Joke Silva,Ghanaian actress,Lydia Forson,Ada Ameh,Chika Okpala a.k.a Zebrudaya,etc,the newly signed on Globacom ambassador has begun filming in earnest in the rustic town of Badagry. The movie which is a romantic comedy is a clear departure from what Kunle who is gradually carving a nitche for himself,is known for. Besides,the movie which combines both urban and rural areas will have characters speaking 60% Igbo language.

Source: Nigeriafilms.com

$100,000 for MUSIGA

President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kufuor aka Obour, has challenged companies and corporate bodies in Ghana to emulate the example of Dr Kofi Amoah, Chief Executive of the Citizen Kofi Entertainment Center, who has pledged a cash amount of $100,000 for the music union.

Kofi Amoah, at the inauguration of Obour with his newly elected MUSIGA executive, said he was giving out the amount to help re-brand the image of the union.

“I am particularly grateful to Kofi Amoah and MUSIGA cannot thank him enough.

This is real commitment to the interest of musicians in Ghana and not just lips service as we have seen and heard from others.

“There are companies in this country that pretend to be friends of the music industry but would hardly show any commitment to MUSIGA.

They may be doing well by getting one artiste or another to endorse their products for a contract fee but that is different from actually doing something to support the mother union of musicians and that would be my focus for now.

“MUSIGA would be making a concerted effort to get corporate Ghana and private individuals to follow the example of Kofi Amoah and show real genuine meaningful and long term commitment to our industry,” Obour added.

Kofi Amoah, in an interview with Peace FM’s ‘Entertainment Review’ over the matter last Saturday, called on the ruling government to shift its investment attention to the very promising music industry in Ghana.

“What I am saying is that Ghana government must look for money and invest in the music industry so that we can take it to the global market in a polished form; nicely packaged, with advertising and marketing strongly behind it.

“If we do our music well and package it to meet the world standard and we send it to the world market, it will generate huge income for the country and the musicians, it will put Ghana on the map and also attractive international investments”.

“I want us to be able to invite international music stars like Beyonce to visit MUSIGA office and she will respect Ghanaian musicians when she departs,” Dr. Kofi Amoah noted.

source:newsone

STAR ACTRESS,TONTO DIKEH FINALLY OPENS UP ABOUT HER FIGHT WITH VAN VICKER

Tonto Dikeh is arguably one of the most controversial Nollywood stars at the moment because of her intriguing lifestyle and personality.

In a recent interview,Tonto Dikeh opens up on what transpired between her and Ghanaian star actor,Van Vicker on a movie set.

She said; I don’t know where the story is coming from.Van is my friend,we are very good friends.

Yes,may be we had an argument on set but it wasn’t as big as what people are saying.

Nobody has ever instructed me to apologize to Van.It’s a lie.

Seriously speaking,Van is my friend and colleague.If I have a problem with him,we will resolve it.

Nobody actually asked me to prove anything.It’s just the handiwork of mischief makers.
source:nigeriafilms.com

Clash Of The Titans...Genevieve, Omotola & Others Battle For Best of Nollywood Awards

Genevieve, Omotola & Others Battle For Best of Nollywood Awards

BEST ACTRESS ENGLISH NIGERIA ACTRESS WITH THE BEST PERFORMANCE IN LEAD ROLE 1. Nse Etim - Mr. & Mrs. 2. Omotola Jolade Ekeheinde - Private Storm 3. Genny Nnaji - Mirror Boy 4. Omoni Oboli - Anchor Baby 5. Uche Jombo - Damage BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS ENGLISH Nigerian Actress in a Supporting role in and English Movie 1. Susan Peters - Bursting out 2. Ufuoma Ejenobor - Private Storm 3. Chelsea Eze - 2 Brides & a Baby 4. Chika Ike - Criminal Mind 5. Queen Nwokoye - Cry of a Widow BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR Best Nigerian Actor in a Lead Role 1. Ramsey Noah - Private storm 2. Trybson - Ghetto Dreams 3. Kenneth Okonkwo - Soul to Soul 4. Joe Benjamin - Mr. & Mrs. 5. O. C. Okeje - 2 Brides and A Baby BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR Best Supporting Actor in an English Movie 1. Kalu Ikeagwu - 2 Brides and A Baby 2. Gabriel Afolayan - Ghetto Dreams 3. John Ommelo - Private Storm 4. Paul Apel - Mr. & Mrs. 5. Segun Arinze - Save our Soul BEST ACTRESS YORUBA BEST YORUBA Actress in a lead role 1. Fathia Balogun - Ajaa Meji 2. Eniola Badmus - Eefa 3. Laide Bakare - Demilade 4. Toyin Aimaku - Ikudoro 5. Sola Kosoko - Sindara BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR YORUBA Best performance in a supporting role 1. Gabriel Afolayan - Richie Richie 2. Sunkanmi Omobolanle - Eti Keta 3. Ibrahim Chatta - Kuta Nle 4. Taiwo Ibikunle - Demilade 5. Damola Olatunji - Ore Meji BEST ACTOR YORUBA Best Yoruba Actor with best Performance in a lead role 1. Saidi Balogun - Eti Keta 2. Enila Olaniyan - Kuta Nle 3. Muyiwa Ademola - Iyo Aye 4. Odunade Adekola - Jelili 5. Femi Adebayo - 21 Years BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS YORUBA Best Yoruba Actress Yoruba in a Supporting role 1. Funke Adesiyan - Eti Kefa 2. Mosun Filani - Iyo Aye 3. Ronke Odusanya - Fari Kola 4. Regina Chukwu - Ere Ori Igi 5. Macdonald Robinson - Richie REVELATION OF THE YEAR MALE A new Actor whose performance in a feature movie is impressive 1. Okey Uzoechi - 2 Brides & A Baby 2. Deji Akinosho - Ikudoro 3. Paul Apel - 90 Ninth day REVELATION OF THE YEAR FEMALE A new Actress whose performance in a feature movie is impressive 1. Ketra Hewatech - 2 Brides & A Baby 2. Bidemi Kosoko - Ikudoro 3. Funmi Odufuwa - Richie Richie 4. Funmi Oguntade - Eje Ati Wura 5. Seyi Ashekun - Farikola MOVIE OF THE YEAR 1. Eefa 2. Mirror Boy 3. 2 Brides & A Baby 4. Mr. & Mrs. 5. Private Storm COMEDY MOVIE OF THE YEAR 1. Jelili 2. Osas 3. Okon Lagos 4. Baba no Regret CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 1. Eefa 2. Two Bride and a Baby 3. Inale 4. 90 Ninth Day 5. Mirrow Boy BEST USE OF COSTUME 1. Inale 2. Private Storm 3. Two Brides & A Baby 4. Bursting Loose 5. Eefa DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 1. Bayo Tijani Eefa 2. Teco Benson - 2 Brides and A Baby 3. Obi Emelonye - Mirror Boy 4. Jeta Amata - Inale 5. Lancelot ImaseuN / Ikechukwu Onyeka - Private Storm SOUNDTRACK OF THE YEAR 1. Inale 2. Kuta Ile 3. Eefa 4. Damage 5. Farikole CHILD ACTOR OF THE YEAR 1. Hammond Oghomwen - Damage 2. Nicole Ndigwu - Damage 3. Gbemi Obideyi - Ipinya Ife 4. Edward Kagutozi - Mirror Boy MARKETER OF THE YEAR 1. Nollywood Distribution 2. Epsalumn 3. Corporate Pictures 4. Kush 5. Magic Movies EDITOR OF THE YEAR 1. Eefa 2. 2 Brides and A Baby 3. Mr. & Mrs. 4. Damage 5, 90ninthday

BEST MOVIE WITH MESSAGE FOR SOCIETY CHANGE 1. Damage 2. Iyo Aye 3. Save our Soul 4. Omo Ghetto 2 5. Ere Ori Igi MEDIA PRINT 1. Nonye Iwaugwu - Punch 2. Victor Akande - Nation 3. Vivian Onvorah - City People 4. Tade Afisat - National Encomium 5. Akin Sokoya - Excellence TV 1. Silverbird Abdul 2. Ait 3. Juliet Ngborukwe - Village Square 4. Efe Tommy Excite on TV ONLINE 1. www.nollywooduncut.com 2. www.nigeriafilms.com 3. www.bellanaija.com BEST MOVIE WITH THE BEST Sound 1. 90 Ninth Day 2. Eefa 3. 2 Brides & A Baby 4. Mirror Boy 5. Inale SCREEN PLAY OF THE YEAR 1. Blessing Effiong - 2 Brides and & A Baby 2. Kenny Olorunyomi - Ere Ori Igi 3. Uchejombo/Rita Onuwrah - Damage BEST CROSS OVER ARTISTES 1. Uche Jombo - Dewunmi Iberu 2. Kate Henshaw - EtiKeta 3. Femi Adebayo - LadiesGang 4. Eniola Badmus - Blackberry Babies BEST KISS IN A NIGERIAN MOVIES 2011 1. Uche Jombo & Kalu - Damage 2. Odunade Adekola & Toks Latona - Booku 3. Tonto Dike & Muna - Dirty Secrets 4 Genny Nnaji and Majid Bursting loose BEST MOVIE FROM A NIGERIAN IN DISAPORA 1. Anchor Baby Lonzo Nzekwe 2. Mirror boy obi Emenloye The award ceremony will take place on November 11,2011

source:peacefmonline.com

Agya Koo Enjoys Yvonne

Actor Agya Koo did not let an opportunity to rock the backside of actress Yvonne Nelson slip by in a latest controversial photograph of the two stars.

NEWS-ONE could not establish the authenticity of reports that Agya Koo’s wife was right there when the photograph was taken but what is clear is that the actor was enjoying himself.

Obviously, they were not doing the infamous Azonto dance. Perhaps theirs could be described as the latest “things are knocking things” dance.

The controversial photo was taken on Friday night in Kumasi during an expensive and celebrity-studded birthday party organized at the Golden Tulip hotel by the hotel’s general manager, Xavier Hubert.

Agya reportedly performed at the event.

In the photograph, he was very busy behind Yvonne’s back, with one of his hands firmly placed on her sexy tummy.

Yvonne also showed signs of excitement with her mouth widely.

Majid Michel reportedly also ‘captured’ Kyiewaa and also rocked her from behind.

There were other dignitaries at the event who danced the night away. John Dumelo was there as well but he was conspicuously missing on the dance floor, according to photos available to NEWS-ONE.

Yvonne Nelson and Agya Koo don’t have a common cast history. They have never acted before but the leggy actress is always crazy about the acting prowess of the man who is branded as the face of local language movies.

The sensational actress has said she would love to work with Agya Koo.

She reportedly described Agya Koo as a very funny, natural, talented actor who she would love to pair with in a movie.

“I just love him,” Yvonne told Bola Ray of Joy FM. “I can have him as a boyfriend, sugar daddy, father, anything.” she added.  Her comments generated a lot of buzz in the local media, but her dream is yet to materialize.

source:newson

Wikileaks On Reggie Rockstone

Whistle blower website Wikileaks, did not only leak high profile classified information about Ghanaian politics and politicians, they also released some information about the entertainment industry in Ghana. Wikileaks, known for releasing confidential diplomatic information from several governments in the world, with its motto: “Help Wikileaks Make Governments Open”, touched on the fastest growing music genre in Ghana, Hiplife and its originator Oseikrom President, Reginald Ossei, popularly known as Reggie Rockstone, in one of its leaked cables. The Wikileaks cable released on Reggie Rockstone and Hiplife is so far the only positive information released about Ghana in its latest leak. Wikileaks cable No. 66. Reads r. Shipley’s Film “Living The Hiplife”: Reggie Rockstone and Ghanaian Popular Culture” uses interviews with younger Hiplife musicians, Disc Jockeys and Record Producers, to show how the well-known singer Reggie Rockstone, became known as the “Godfather” of Hiplife music. One Record Producer in the film is Rab Bakari, who grew up in New York and who helped Reggie Rockstone to develop his unique music style. #WIKILEAKS,. Reggie Rockstone confirmed knowledge of the Wikileaks cable released about him in an interview on Peace FM’s “Entertainment Review”. The Hiplife grandpapa said several people have called him from all over the world to find out how he got on Wikileaks. He said when he first heard the news, he was confused; he thought it was some kind of music or the name of a musician until his mother called him to explain what Wikileads is and all that they do. “People are just surprised I guess it is called the ‘Jesus syndrome’. Ghanaians did not realize how important I am to the country but its apparent now”. Unlike the Politicians who are arguing back and forth about who is not corrupt and who is and which presidential candidate smokes wee and who has throat cancer, Reggie Rockstone proudly expressed joy, satisfaction and the fact that the cable about him is the only positive Wikileak on Ghana. “First of all we thank God that the information is not about me doing anything bad or something really corrupt or something that will shame my country. However, after reading all the other Wikileaks cables it became very apparent that my story was very positive”. However, the Godfather of Hiplife was not too happy about the fact that it had to take a foreign website to acknowledge the existence of Hiplife in Ghana. He lamented that no government (past and present) has ever acknowledged the Hiplife genre officially, and his contribution to national development as the originator of Hiplife. “The Ghanaian governments have continuously neglected my input into this country. I am a Pan-African, my father was Nkrumahist, my father believed in Ghana, and he sacrificed for Fashion in Ghana. I have done it for music and continuously, it is like almost to the level of arrogance. They haven’t even officially acknowledged Hiplife and it’s amazing, because Hiplife is the biggest thing in our country. Hiplife is employing the youth, this is what they dance to at the funerals; it is the Hiplife artistes who sing for you when you want to become President of this country”. Reggie further stated that it is because of Hiplife that Jay Z will come to Ghana; it is because of Hiplife that he got great endorsement deals from Guinness and Glo to use his image for giant billboards to market their brand. “It’s a new age and a new day, yet still the politicians act like they can’t see it. So when Wikileaks reports such a story and all the other stories are negative you need to see Hiplife and acknowledge it. Hiplife is the order of the day”.

Living The Hiplife.....



Touching on the documentary “Living The Hiplife” mentioned in the Wikileaks cable, Reggie said it is very rich and a highly engaging documentary on Hiplife that has brought together the various stages of Hiplife, from how and when it was started, to its current state. Reggie stressed that no Ghanaian Television station has ever shown this very informative and historic documentary before, but it is shown on foreign Television stations.

LIVING THE HIPLIFE is a highly-engaging and recommended documentary. Shot in Ghana from 2003 to 2006, the film looks at the Hiplife genre as a youth cultural movement that came about with the intersection of many musical influences, from indigenous music, to African American and afro-Caribbean music.

It goes on to explain that interestingly enough, Hiplife emerged out of elite prep schools, because it was in these schools that the young people had access to hip hop through family members that traveled abroad.

“Living The Hiplife” directed by Jesse Weaver Shipley, was featured at the 2007 FESPACO (Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou) and could be used in classes to discuss topics such as syncretization, popular/youth culture, the globalization of hip hop, Africa’s relationship to the Diaspora, and music history in Ghana.

Rab Bakari happens to be Reggie Rockstone’s close friend and partner who helped immensely in the shaping of Hiplife from the early stages with support from other Producers like; Mike Cooke and Zapp Mallet. DJ Rab as Reggie simply calls him was also interviewed in the documentary as a Record Producer.

Rab started with Reggie in the mid-nineties in Accra shaping & defining Hip Hop & evolving into HipLife in Ghana. They later formed Kassa Records. Rab is credited for the sound Production; compositions & marketing directions of Reggie's 1st three classic albums and his long-standing performance as a DJ.


Source: Eugene Osafo-Nkansah/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana

Sarkodie Launches His Official Website

Ghana's fastest rapper and Artist of the year at the just ended Ghana Music Awards has officially launched his long awaited fan oriented website and an official clothing line. The rapper who is in the States on a tour launched the website this past week. The website www.iamsarkodie.com is an interactive website with much emphasis on fan satisfaction and interaction. The clothing line on the other hand is the song writer's way of getting closer to his fans he says. " It's a way of keeping me closer to my fans. It's not enough to just listen to the CD or wait till I'm on TV. You have to live your life with me if you are a true fan" This comes as a dint of fresh air for fans all over the world. The Obidi craze just took over. The clothing merchandise can be ordered from his official website, whilst preparations are being made to make it available in other countries. With his ever humour personality, Sarkodie added as he spoke to Quame Junior, "And yes, they can chase me with their T-shirts when they see me anywhere for autographs". In a a related development, the "rapperholic" has recorded 7 songs officially since hes been away and its still in the studio working on massive collaborations with other hiphop gurus. In his reaction to the treatment hes received so far, he says "I feel so at home, because I'm always in the studio working and the love has been massive".

Source: Quame Junior/peacefmonline.com