2011 ~ Great Ghana Online TV

Winners of Big Brother Amplified Wendall and Karen

Big Brother Africa Amplified produced two winners–Karen from Nigeria, and Wendall from Zimbabwe. Although many people had already picked Karen to win, they were surprised that Wendall came out the other winner.

Wendall and Karen

The finale included lively performances by Fally Ipupa, Amplified Dance Crew, Wizkid, Mo’Cheddah, and Cpwaa, that set the stage for the finale. Karen and Wendall were beside themselves when they found out they were the winners as they were not aware that there would be two winners. Each of them will get US $200,000.
Congratulations to them both.

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Big Brother Amplified: Vina, a definite finalist

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By virtue of winning the Head of House Task on Friday and surviving Eviction on Sunday, Vina became the first Amplified Housemate to be guaranteed a spot in the Final week.

She has a Save and Replace decision and in the event she does not opt to place herself on the firing line the same way Karen did when she was Head of House, she can safely consider herself one step closer to the big prize.

Since there's only one eviction show left before the finale, Vina can use powers vested upon her as Head of House and secure a shot at the USD200 000 prize money.

Throughout her stay in the Big Brother House, Vina only dodged nominations once; that happened the first week when Housemates were reunited.

Other than that, she has been up for possible eviction each week the Heads House nominated but she had an opportunity to save herself and replace with Felicia, who was eventually evicted.

It would be expected for Vina to feel that - after all the emotional turmoil associated with Evictions - she deserves to get a shot at the big reward.

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Baby Jet Dumps Castro

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Hip-life musician Castro may have to look elsewhere for a new stage craft to boost his music career because his secondary school mate Asamoah Gyan, the Ghanaian soccer star who is a striker for England's Premier League club Sunderland, says he is no longer interested in music.

Asamoah Gyan aka Baby Jet, for close to a year now, has been the main charm that has shot up Castros's music career after the musician agreed to feature on one of Castro's songs, 'African Girls ', which became an instant hit with the 'back on and on dance' .

Asamoah and Castro again released a duet, 'Do The Dance', and the song is still topping music charts.

Indeed, Asamaoh Gyan has been the main reason why Castro seems to be reigning on the music chart in recent times but the soccer star says it is time to say goodbye to showbiz and concentrate on his football career.

Baby Jet is leaving the music stage at a time the applause is loudest for him and he would be forever remembered as one of Ghana's best entertainers. But it definitely does not come as welcome news for Castro, who more or less is soaring to greater heights on the wings of the footballer.

Reports say Asamoah Gyan is quitting music because a couple of soccer legends have advised him to concentrate on his football career if he really wants to go far in life and achieve greater feats.

Felix Aboagye, a former Ghanaian International footballer who played for Mumbai FC and Anthony Yeboah of 'Yegola' fame are reported to be among the several soccer legends who advised Baby Jet to concentrate on his football and shun his night club music performances and musical concerts.

'My two songs which have been top of the charts are okay for now. I have to concentrate on my football career…I have heard people saying 'he should concentrate on his football career'…But I am a very determined person with my job. Off the field, I joke a lot but when it gets to work time, I am fully concentrated,' Gyan was quoted by Ghana soccer.net.

Less than a week ago, Baby Jet spoke to NEWS-ONE about how he handles his fame:

Most Entertaining Person in Ghana
'Yeah, it is true I was given that award recently and I thank Ghanaians for that. I just do my best as I said. When I see the crowd and they want me to entertain them, I just do it without feeling shy or feeling big. I am me and I want them to see me just as I am. Castro and I rehearse a lot and I try to do my best for the fans.'

What is the magic?
'Well I attribute it to God. I just do my best and leave the rest to him. My big brother here has been very helpful and he is my secret to success. He advises me and tells me how to go about things from football to everything. I owe him a lot and I must say that here.'

The Asamoah Gyan Dance
'That one too is just great and we would be releasing a new one soon. There are more interesting things we want to do for Ghanaians because we love them a lot. As to how I learnt that dance, I can't tell but my boss Castro is here and he may best explain. I just do my best to entertain people especially when I score. I do the dance and everyone seems to like it. I feel happy because we plan to do it on the field and all of a sudden people love it. People should just watch out for something new. Most of my foreign friends (players) love the dance. Anytime we are in the dressing room, I teach them because they are all trying to learn it.'

Asamoah Gyan Foundation
'My brother and I would be coming up with the Asamoah Gyan Foundation this December. It would be a charity foundation and our priority would be to promote female education. We would be doing other things to help society but for now, our aim is to promote the girl child as far as education is concerned. I have the passion to give back to society and that is what pushes me to do this.'

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Alex Biney has a crush on Nadia Buari, plans to be an actor

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The second evicted Ghanaian representative in the on-going Big Brother Africa Amplified has given indications that he is going to be hitting the entertainment scene pretty hard because he is seriously considering going into movies.

Alex Biney known as 'Bomaye' was in the house for about 70-days, and was among the latest number of evictees from the Big Brother Africa house.

He told The Globe entertainment that he has a number of proposals he is considering as of now but he is very likely to go into movies.

“Well I have had several offers since I came out of the house, especially from movie directors and I am seriously considering that”.

Alex Biney and Confidence Haugen were among 14 other competitors from other countries competing for the ultimate prize of $200,000.

Now that the two Ghanaian are out of the competition, Alex has named two people he thinks stand a good chance of winning the cash prize.

“Nigeria's Karen and South Africa's Luclay are at the forefront of the race for the double $200,000 cash prize”.

As the norm has been, every evictee is honoured with an eviction party and Alex's party was held at the Aphrodisiac Nightclub, where Confidence's party was held.

The Globe entertainment was present as usual and managed to chitchat with Alex and what he intends doing with his new found fame. It was there that he revealed that the movie industry is going to be his new destination.

As of the time of this interview, one of the big names in Nigeria's movie industry known as Andy Best had just taken a picture with Alex who could only be described as 'the unknown celebrity' because it was only during his going into the Big Brother House to represent Ghana that he was drawn into the celebrity spotlight.

Globe entertainment eavesdropped on the conversation between Alex and Andy Best who is a producer, a script - writer and a marketer of Nigerian movies we can confirm, that the two exchanged numbers with the latter very eager on working with Alex.

Alex has also hinted that he would be releasing his fashion line which he has been working on for some time now.

“My fashion line is called 'MAGPIE' and we would be coming out very soon starting with Denims, T-shirts, slim fit jeans and many more in the very near future but for now there are several possibilities and I am always open to everyone of them”.

Alex has been granting several interviews since his arrival in the country on Thursday July 14 and it looks like the interview sessions just started. In one such interview, Alex was with one of the country's beautiful actresses Nadia Buari whom he was seriously checking out.

When The Globe entertainment asked him what he thought of the actress he laughingly said “I have a crush on Nadia Buari and I want it to turn into something more than a friendship, so Nadia if you are listening, 'holla @ your boy'...”

With a few weeks to go to the end of The Big Brother Amplified competition, the question still remains, who wins the $200,000 cash prize? No one can tell for now but we are all very certain that it definitely would not be Ghana.

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Ron Kenoly To Perform Live In Ghana

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TOP AMERICAN gospel singer, Ron Kenoly, is billed to perform at this year's Adom Praise concert to be held at the Accra International Conference Centre on August 27.

The aim of Adom Praise, which is a yearly musical event organised by the Tema-based radio station, Adom FM , is to celebrate God's blessings on the radio station and to honour Him for His faithfulness.

The year's event is expected to attract a large number of gospel music fans. It will feature seasoned and talented gospel music stars in the country who will showcase their powerful and alluring voices to the satisfaction of the audience.

Last year's event witnessed a performance by one of the American gospel music divas, Cece Winans, who performed alongside some selected Ghanaian gospel artistes.

This year's Adom Praise is expected to attract a massive patronage from gospel music enthusiasts, believers, politicians and Ghanaians of all walks of life.

Dr. Ron Kenoly's musical style is one of jubilant praise and individual excellence on musical instruments. Although Dr. Kenoly himself only plays an instrument on one of his recordings, he leads comfortably with his voice and is always backed up by musicians and a large choir.

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Eddie Nettey and Foster in 'Gallery of Comedies'

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Two of the nation's young and brilliant actors, Eddie Nettey and Foster Owusu-Amponsah, will display how funny they can be on stage when they team up with other members of the Globe Theatre Group to put up a play titled 'Gallery of Comedies', at the National Theatre on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24.

Both young men are graduates of the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon.

Eddie has been fairly active on the cinema screens but is also a real gem on stage. Foster is gradually carving a name for himself in the comedy circuit and is a regular on ' Laugh a Minute' on Viasat 1 as well as the comedy shows at the Citizen Kofi Entertainment Centre.

'The Globe Theatre Group is a bunch of extremely talented young actors and they make the ' Gallery of Comedies' so much fun to watch,' says Latif Abubakari Batalima, head of the Globe Company that is producing the play.

' Gallery of Comedies' , scripted by the Nyansapo theatre, emerged as the winner in a call for scripts by the Globe Company.

According to Batalima, though stand-up comedy was common in the system, well-produced full-length plays in the comedy vein were not staged regularly. That is why his outfit had decided to put out at least one comic play annually, starting from this year.

'We had several scripts to choose from and Nyansapo's work emerged as a very strong contender capable of entertaining and holding audience with its funny but very educative storyline,' Batalima said.

'Gallery of Comedies' is a high voltage drama that plays out in a virgin church and school. Professor Chibere establishes the school with the aim of promoting socio-economic development. Some of his students, a bunch of young men, however begin to admire his daughter and that sets them on a collision course with the professor.

There will be two shows each day, 4:00pm and 8:00pm. The Globe Theatre Group used to be known as TLG and it performed the ' Romantic Nonsense' and ' Kiss The Corpse' plays written by Nii Commey.

'Remember, the world is a stage and life is drama,' Batalima states.

The ' Gallery of Comedies' is a production by the Globe Company in partnership with Joy FM and GTV. It is sponsored by rLG Communication.

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Big Brother Amplified: Bernadina, Zeus and Mumba evicted

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As the Big Brother Africa (Amplified) reality show continues its knife-edge stages, three more housemates, Bernadina, Zeus and Mumba have been evicted from the show Sunday.

Prior to Sundays live eviction show, 13 housemates had already been evicted from the show and with about two weeks to go, the reality show went into a different gear as the competition got keener.

Last week's eviction show took viewers by surprise as Big Brother boldly for the first time in this season's show evicted three housemates, Alex, Miss P and Weza.

Sunday's eviction which had Bernadina, Lomwe, Vina, Mumba and Zeus up for eviction was no different from last week's as Big Brother decided to implement the 'three' eviction rule once again.

After a recap of the week's activities, the agony of eviction stated taking its toll as IK, host of the show, reached out to Vimbai, Head of House, to officially declare who she is saving from possible eviction and who she putting in that person's place.

The Head of House who was dressed in a towel decided to save her fellow country man, Wendall, who interestingly she also has a thing for, putting Mumba up for eviction.

When evictions started, Namibian housemate, Bernadina was the first to be asked by IK to leave the house. After sharing final hugs and kisses with housemates, she left the house to the Amplified stage.

After coming to terms with the housemates who nominated her for eviction, Bernadina was shocked to know that her trusted pal Luclay also nominated her for eviction. She was however quick to blow a fuse at him. Luclay's fuse prevents him from receiving any message from home all week.

Botswanan housemate, Zeus was the second housemate to be evicted from the show. After he was shown the housemates who nominated him, he blew his fuse at Wendall. Wendall's fuse will see him wearing a floral swimming cap for the whole week.

Mumba on stage with IK after her eviction

Mumba was not lucky as that unfortunate swap by Vimbai saw her packing. Her eviction was really emotional as some of the housemates were in a state of shock, speechlessness, while others were in tears.

Mumba's fuse was however blown at Luclay again. Not only will the South African housemate not receive any message from home for a week, he will walk backwards throughout the week - a double fuse.

As per this week's votes, Lomwe had 5 country votes – votes from Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique. Vina followed with 4 country votes receiving votes from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana and the Rest of Africa.

Mumba had 3 country votes – votes from Zimbabwe, Zambia and Angola while Zeus had 2 country votes. He got votes from Botswana and South Africa.

Bernadina had the least number of voting obtaining 1 country vote from her home country, Namibia.

Viewers and fans were thrilled to exciting performances from Eltido featuring Banky W and the Amplified dancers.

Story by Ernest Dela Aglanu/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana

Big Brother Amplified Alex on kissing the girls, over eating and more

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Ghana's rep to the big brother amplified reality tv series, explains his gay encounter growing up and says he isn't homosexual. he also address the issue about him eating too much in the house and what he hopes to get from participating in the show

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Yayra Erica Nego wins Miss Universe Ghana 2011

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Miss Yayra Nego, a 26 year old professional model and pageant consultant impressed the judges with her elegance and smartness to ease her way to the top with fierce competition from first runner-up, Jennifer Amegbor, and second runner-up, Angelica Alomele, respectively.

The judges for the finals were Ameyaw Debrah, Rodney Quarcoo, Valentina Sweetie Forte, Claudia Kwarteng-Lumor, Dehner Henry and Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Luis Fernando de Andrade Serra. Yayra will proudly represent Ghana at the upcoming Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil in September.
The selection process was another exclusive event which proved to be a master execution from the pageant organizers to focus on the content and results without the usual big budget production value.
Miss Yayra Nego expressed her immense joy by summing her excitement into one sentence, “my dearly departed father would have been so proud for me to represent my ancestral roots as a strong and determined Ghanaian woman of color”.
Yayra E. Nego has a Ghanaian father from Mafi – Adidome in the Volta Region of Ghana and an American mother of German and Persian ancestry. Miss Universe Ghana is organized and produced by the Insignia Group.

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Nia Long and Ime Udoka expecting a child

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Well Nia Long has been telling people that she is pregnant and rumors were flying about who the father was. In a statement to People Magazine, she revealed that the father of the child is NBA basketball player, Ime Udoka. “This is the most exciting time in our lives. Words can’t explain how thrilled we are by the new addition to our family. We feel truly blessed and appreciate all the well wishes and prayers.”

Nia Long and Ime Udoka

Udoka is a Nigerian-American, son of a Nigerian of Ibo descent. Mfon Udoka, his sister,is also a great basketball player in her own right. Udoka was able to play for the Nigerian basketball team in the 2006 FIBA World Championships. He originally played for the Portland Trailblazers and then went on to play for the San Antonio Spurs.
Congratulations to them both!

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Chris DeShield releases ‘Wickedest Whine’ Video.

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Chris DeShield recently released a song that he wrote for Cadsongs, called ‘Wickedest Whine’ which has been a big hit, especially in the East African market. The original song is produced by K’Nel of Anglohili, and Mugo Nganga of Waithaka Entertainment, this song has gotten a heavy rotation on Kenyan stations and received lots of great reviews. This remix version is courtesy of DJ Snake from Cape Verde/Portugal.

Chris DeShield

His new video, directed by Alex Acosta of Prestige Filmworks, is now available for viewing. Acosta has worked on videos for Raheem Devaughn, Boobe, Gorilla Zoe, Lola Monroe, Cassidy Da Hustler, Jim Jones, and Kingpen Slim, to name a few and is no stranger to what audiences like.
K’nel is a seasoned artist in his own right and has been enthralling fans with his unique style for years in Europe. A serial entrepreneur, he also has a clothing line, and artist management company. Mugo Nganga has been producing music and mixing beats for years. He produced ‘For Love‘ for Julian Gbaba, featuring Legacy and David Machado.

Wickedest Wine By Chris DeShield from ChrisDeShield on Vimeo.

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Kenyan and South African Photographers win prestigious Photoafrica awards in Spain

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June 12th, Tarifa, Spain – Photographers from South Africa and Kenya won prestigious awards at fourth Photoafrica contest, which took place within 8th African Film Festival of Tarifa. First place award, endowed with €1,500, went to Jessica MacLeod from South Africa for her photograph titled “You see a shack, I see my house”. Second place award, endowed with €1,000, went to James Muriuki from Kenya for the photograph titled “44”. Third place, endowed with €500, went to Mimi Cherono from Kenya with the photograph titled “Khusi and the Giraffes”. “It was incredibly difficult to decide about winners, as the fourth edition of Photoafrica experienced a record number of over 400 entries and once again proved the unique potential and quality of African photographers”, says Pablo Juliá, chairman of the jury and director of the Andalusian Center Of Photography.

James Muriuki

The unique potential of current African photography was confirmed by Gaetano Gualdo, coordinator of 8th African Film Festival of Tarifa: “This year for the first time ever [we got participation from] photographers from countries like Madagascar, Namibia or Lesotho. South Africa had 23 entries of which 16 made it to final, and one of them, Jessica MacLeod, won the 1st prize,” he said.

The topic of this year’s Photoafrica was “Urban Space” of African cities seen through the photographers’ eyes. There were 25 photographers from 11 African countries competing with their works in the final round of this year’s Photoafrica contest. The exhibition of 27 large format photographs from this year’s final was inaugurated and is installed outdoors in Tarifa. At the end of the festival it will tour for a whole year through Spanish and African cities.

Jessica MacLeod

The African Film Festival of Tarifa (FCAT – Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa) is an independent and competitive film festival and one of the biggest African film festivals in Europe. The FCAT celebrates its eighth year from June 11th-19th in the Andalusian town of Tarifa – the closest town on continental Europe to the African continent – the two continents are in fact only 14 km apart from one another in this geographical area.
This year FCAT will screen over one hundred African films and it will bring together some of the most distinguished African filmmakers. Its aim is to spread knowledge about African film production by exhibiting a representative wide variety of audiovisual African works–from the classics to more innovative and recent films; from documentaries to feature length fiction films; from South Africa to Morocco; and from Senegal to Ethiopia.

Mimi Cherono

25 photographers who competed in the 4th Photoafrica:
● Abdelmohcine Nakari, Morocco
● Aboubacar Traore, Mali
● Adolphus Opara, Nigeria
● Djibril Drame, Senegal
● Georges Senga, Democratic Republic of Congo
● James Muriuki, Kenya
● Hlompho Letsielo, Lesotho
● Resta Nyamwanza, Zimbabwe
● Mário Macilau, Mozambique
● Marwen Trabelsi, Tunisia
● Mimi Cherono Ng’ok, Kenya
● Noncedo Charmaine Mathibela, South Africa
● Roanne Sutcliffe, South Africa
● Anthony Purnell, South Africa
● Bianca Kerstein Vinay, South Africa
● Cendyl Charlton, South Africa
● Chandre Busschau, South Africa
● Costas Christodoulou, South Africa
● David Kutlwano Moagi, South Africa
● Davina Gokool, South Africa
● Hayden Brawn, South Africa
● Ihsaan Haffejee, South Africa
● Jessica MacLeod, South Africa
● Kristi Bailey, South Africa
● Mack Magagane, South Africa

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Kwab Asamoah opens ‘Kustom Looks Clothier’ in Accra

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Award-winning US based Ghanaian designer, Kwab Asamoah has finally opened his first shop in Accra. Kustom Looks Ghana, located inside the A&C Mall in East Legon, has been opened to the general public to allow them enjoy top class handmade suits and garment made not for just anybody but their body, as the clothier’s tagline implies.
As the President and CEO of Kustom Looks, Kwab Asamoah is the tailor to some of the most prominent African American political and business leaders in the Washington area. He has managed to create a stellar reputation in the fashion industry that has his competitors taking notice. In less than six years, he was able to expand a meager custom apparel business operating from his home to a thriving and dynamic fashion corporation. Today, his all-natural hand tailored custom suits, manufactured in his exclusive Bangkok factory, start at $695 and can range upward of $3,500.
His loyal clientele numbers in the thousands around the world and include national politicians, broadcasters, ministers, athletes, head of states, and business professionals. In 2010 he was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his outstanding contribution to the business and fashion industry.
According to Kwab, Kustom Looks Ghana will operate in the same manner as in the US. Clients will be able to select from 3000 fabrics that will be available to them from Italy, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and the UK. The items will still be manufactured in the Bangkok factory and shipped directly to Ghana. All items will be individually hand sewn and customized to each person.
He adds that he is trying to capture the same market in Ghana as in the US; that is, the working professional who values quality and fashion. “There are numerous individuals who travel outside of Ghana in order to purchase high quality garments. Our goal is to circumvent this process by opening a store directly in the country. So hopefully these individuals will not have to travel outside of our country in order to find quality clothes.”
Kwab is currently in Accra and available to take measurements and orders from shirts to suits, and other accessories for both men and women. According to the designer, Ghanaians should expect high end fashion at an affordable price. “They should expect the highest quality product made with the best workmanship coupled with excellent customer service.”

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D’banj signs up to Kanye West’s Good Music Label

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A new drift has been set as far as collaborations and partnerships among Africans across the Diaspora.

Award winning Nigerian artist D’banj (Dapo Oyebanjo) has today, signed a contract to work under GOOD MUSIC Label owned by Kanye West. Sunday Are, D’banjs manager confirmed the news of the finalized contract between the two artists saying, “Yes there have been discussions between the two parties lately. They have been exchanging contracts but now the wait is over, he said.”
D’banj a celebrated artist all over Africa, has been setting records with his music. He only recently released a video for the remix to his song Mr. Endowed with American rapper Snoop Dog. Thus it was expected for a period of time, as a lot of talk has been doing the rounds of Kanye and D’banj working together.
An excited D’banj who celebrates his birthday today (June 9th), also posted a confirmation on his twitter account saying “Jst lyk yesterday myself n my brother did Tongolo.7 yrs later Mo Hits signs wit Good Music. Best birthday gift ever. God thank u”
Don Jazzy who was D’banj’s producer under the MO’ Hits Record who has also been working with Kanye West, is also said to have signed to GOOD MUSIC label to work with Kanye. He is also rumored to have produced tracks in the upcoming collaboration album between Jay Z and Kanye West.
He is quoted on twitter as saying “Thanks for ur love and prayers always. Now we can hear IDJA from the world’s finest Stars. Thanks again its Naija.”

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Jackie Appiah looking stunning in new photos

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Perhaps, no Ghanaian actress has the ‘good girl’ public demeanor as much as the lovable Jackie Appiah does. In these times when sexiness sells and most female celebrities bare more in going for the ‘sexy look’ in various photo shoots, Jackie remains conservative but always manages to look wholesome and stunning, as is evident in a new set of photos that were taken recently. It is not clear what these leaked photos would be used for but most of the photos show the actress with one musical instrument or the other. Could it be that the actress is following the musical footsteps of her Nollywood sisters, Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola? That would certainly be a surprise! It wouldn’t however be shocking if they turn out to be photos for some advertisements for this ‘queen of endorsements’. According to rumours, the actress was recently flown on a vacation trip to Turkey by a beauty and cosmetic brand that she represents in Ghana. Sources say the vacation was a reward for her outstanding behavior as the brand’s ambassador.
No matter what these pictures turn out to be for, Jackie remains gorgeous and stunningly wholesome!

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Arena Task: Battle of Great Heights

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As was to be expected this evening, Headsmates headed out to the Arena for some unusual activity - this week they had to battle in the sky in a Gladiators type of set up. On arrival, the Heads quickly grabbed pool noodles with which they fought one another.

The twist to the battles was that they had to do the fighting while airborne. Some Housemates were more at home in the sky than others. Wendall, being a pilot, was one Headsmate that appeared the most comfortable in the air, while Felicia was the most rattled by heights.

All in all, Headsmates were in good spirits and even sharing jokes while they thumped one another with noodles. Who does Africa think will come out with flying colours?

Flying high!

This week you get to save Confidence, Hanni, Millicent, Weza, Vimbai, Vina, Zeus. Vote now to save your favourite Housemates. Click Here to do so! Let your voice be heard!

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Nyasha Matonhodze – The new face of Louis Vuitton

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Nyasha Matonhodze

Nyasha Matonhodze is a Zimbabwean living in London. She is the new face of Louis Vuitton, a move they made to help revamp their look for 2011 (young and fresh as opposed to sophisticated and mature, I guess). The former look had used models including Kristen McMenamy, 46, Raquel Zimmermann, 28, and Freja Beha Erichsen, 23.
This young aspiring model is doing really well considering that she has only been modeling for 2 years. She began her career in 2009 when she won a modeling contest. She hit the ground running when she debuted at the London Fashion Week, Spring 2011 by walking for Louise Gray, Clements Ribeiro and Jonathan Saunders and walked in Paris she walked for Loewe, Emanuel Ungaro, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Louis Vuitton.
She is already on her way, and she is looking good doing it.

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Magazine launched to promote Ghana’s creative industry

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A 44-page magazine dubbed “Scratch Magazine”, aimed at driving the growth of creative industry in Ghana has been launched in Accra on Wednesday.

The publication would focus on Ghana’s indigenous high Life music, local and foreign gospel music, light gossip, news about musicians and analysis of music videos.

Launching it, Mr Kofi Amoakohene, Chief Executive Officer of the Magazine, said the publication would inform readers on the status of the Ghanaian music industry, highlight requirements and progress of umbrella bodies such as the Copy Right Society of Ghana and Musicians Association of Ghana.

It would also provide information on development in the music industry, and inform up and coming musicians, producers and record label owners on the statutes of the industry.

Mr Amoakohene said the Magazine would be circulated in Nigeria, United Kingdom and Ghana.

He said governments around the globe had recognized the creative industry as a potential to create jobs, wealth and cultural engagement, through intellectual property.

He urged readers not to read the publication for fun but to identify benefits it would offer them through the inspiration of personality stories.

Mrs Sheila Amoakohene, Editor In-Chief of Scratch Magazine, said the publication would use the culture of music to empower and support the African child, particularly the underprivileged, in overcoming peculiar challenges, to enable them to play pivotal role in socio-economic development.

She said the Magazine would power, cover and publicize a series of concerts and outreach projects dubbed “Dream Train” in various towns in Ghana.

Mrs Sheila Amoakohene said the Magazine would provide opportunities for corporate bodies to sponsor and promote musical icons, concerts, and other socio-cultural and humanitarian activities, to enhance their corporate social responsibility status.

Mr Andrew Lawson, Marketing Officer of the Magazine, said the publication would teach and guide artistes, song writers, producers, sound engineers among others to enable them to attain professionalism.

“Scratch Magazine would also be the main source of that bit of industry news, which tabloid newspapers such as “Hot Gossip” would otherwise “die for”, he said.

Source: GNA

JANELIA – IN ART, MUSIC and LOVE

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Growing up in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria, Janelia started singing in the choir as a teenager and went on to sing professionally while in college, starting as a backup singer. This has seen her grow into a phenomenal musician, as can be witnessed in her music. Janelia has actually become what she wanted to do since she was young, become a singer, actress, wife and mom.

Janelia says that she is all about ART, MUSIC and LOVE:
“The ‘Art’ because I was born a natural artist, evident to my parents since I was a toddler. I also received a bachelor’s degree in “Fine Arts”. There are many things I do besides music, everything has to be artistically done and these many aspects of me can be perceived as a gestalt. I am Art.
The ‘Music’ because I just simply love music and singing gives me joy. It is also an extension of my artistic expression. Emotions I cannot paint, draw or braid about, I sing about. I love it so much that I have chosen to make a career of it and want my music to move people.
The ‘Love’ because it is the greatest of all. Like music, love is a universal language. We need more of it in this crazy world and it is a prevalent message in my music.”
Growing up in Nigeria, but currently living in America in Baltimore, MD, Janelia was exposed to many genres of music, and she had an appreciation for it all. This has made her musical influences range from Sade, Barbara Streisand, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti and more. She is a sucker for great love songs and that’s what she mostly writes about. Her music is mainly a blend of West African sounds with an urban feel. Her fluency in the Yoruba language can also be seen in her compositions and she hopes to add a few more Yoruba songsto her upcoming album.
Asked what her inspiration was, Janelia says “My inspiration comes from my experiences. I am also empathetic in many ways so I do not have to experience something before I write about it; I just have to feel it. Whether I experience it or feel it, one thing that is common is that it haunts me until I put it down on paper or sing about it. It could be specific lyrics or a melody or a thought provoking feeling; I am consumed by it until it is expressed. It’s usually one at a time, meaning I don’t write two or more songs concurrently.”
She describes the reception of her music as very positive, and is both amazed and grateful that all types of people from all over the world are liking her new song and video for “Love Song in Yoruba.” She further adds that good reception encourages her and bad reception encourages her to prove them wrong.
Asked about when to expect her album, Janelia says that her creative juices are still flowing and that the album is being recorded with live instruments together with some very talented musicians. It’s her hope that it will be completed before the end of the year and released by early 2012.
She dreams of touring the whole of Africa, UK, Australia, parts of Asia and generally anywhere her music is welcome. She is currently planning to hit the road and do a national tour in America after her album is done, calling it a pre-album release tour. She is excited to meet with her fans and forge deeper connections.
Her advice for upcoming artists;
1. Be original
2. Always take it to the next level
3. Keep going… don’t let anyone tell you are not talented, as long as you know it, you are good!
Fans can check her website for tour calendar and other updates.

source:jamati.com

Fally Ipupa confirmed for Sawa Sawa Festival in Kenya

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Fally Ipupa

The Sawa Sawa week-end concerts will be staged at the Carnivore Grounds on Saturday, May 28 at 6:30pm – May 29 at 6:30pm. Sawa Sawa will feature the ‘main’ concert stage, a (cultural) vending area, food and beverage area, an info market and child activities. The lineup and programming will be (as much as possible) focused on female talent and will be done in such a way that it will cut across audiences of different communities, age, gender, economies and cultures. Saturday evening’s program will be geared towards the youth while the Sunday program will focus on families.

This year’s lineup is extensive and exciting. The headliner is none other than one of the members of One8, Fally Ipupa. Sharing the stage with him will be Kenyan gospel sensation, Daddy Owen, and Kenyan poet, Wanjiku Mwaura, on Saturday evening. Sauti Sol will headline the Sunday day concert next to The Villagers, Maia, Camp Mulla and a collectionof young, upcoming female vocalists of Kenya including Neema, Dela, Fenna, Muthoni-Drummer Queen, Susan of Gogo Simo, and Rachel and Amelina of TPF, who came together for this occasion. The days the Sarakasi All Stars (dancers and acrobats) will be at hand to spice up the festival on both days.
For a full list of all the stars, or to learn more about the event, visit the Facebook event page,

source: jamati.com

Anthony David draws huge crowd in Nairobi concert

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Anthony David

American singer and songwriter Anthony David performed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, recently at the National Park in a concert dubbed ‘The Lounge Unplugged’. Known for his hit ‘Words‘, featuring India Arie, he wowed the crowd with his songs, including some from his fourth album, ‘As Above, So Below‘. One of the singers he collaborates with is his cousin, Shawn Stockman, from the group Boys II Men.

Before Anthony got on stage, Kenyan group Elani opened the show. Elani is an Afro-soul musical group (or urban-afro as they like to term themselves) made up of Maureen Kunga, Wambui Ngugi, Bryan Chweya and Kimani Kibe. Their name means ‘light’ in the Giriama language. After their showcase, Anthony got on stage wearing a t-shirt made by Kenyan fashion house Urban Legend, to the delight of his swooning female fans.
After the event, fans got a chance to meet and greet the Grammy-nominated singer and get his autograph. In an interview with Hot Secrets, Anthony said he is a Wangari Maathai fan. He admitted that she was one of the topics he looked up before coming to Kenya. He and his band also managed to sample part of Kenya’s nightlife. “ I loved listening to the music. Like we went to this club that played some really nice reggae, Kenyan, and Tanzanian music. That was fun.” The show was sponsored by KCB Advantage and Capital FM.

source: jamati.com

Paint the town white at LOVE Nightclub in DC

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Memorial Day weekend usually brings an invitation to honor our soldiers, past and present, and remember their sacrifices to keep us safe. It also brings lots of parties to the DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) area. One very popular party is the Ultra White Party, an annual celebration of contemporary African music by some of the hottest African DJs in the USA today. This year’s Ultra White Party will be held at the spacious LOVE Nightclub at 1350 Okie St. NE, Washington DC 20002 on May 29, 2011 from 9pm-3am. General admission is $20 and VIP is $40.

LOVE Nightclub is a great venue for the party because the DJs this year promise to deliver a fantastic party experience that won’t soon be forgotten. The DJs are DJ Fully Focus (Kenya), DJ Yveco (Congo), DJ Sam I Am (Senegal), and DJ Preview (Nigeria) and they collectively promise to catapult you into a dancing frenzy of hot international African music.
DJ Fully Focus has opened for many artists including Akon, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, G Unit, Beres Hammond, Morgan Heritage and got his start in music as a radio DJ on college radio, WRFL 88.1FM in 2003 at The University Of Kentucky, before moving on to commercial radio in October of 2004 at WBTF 107.9FM The Beat in Kentucky. His beats were so popular that he was given three time slots and helped boost the radio station’s ratings to an unprecedented high.
DJ Yveco is no stranger to the DC club scene. He has been part of the Ultra White Party since it’s humble beginning and has been extremely instrumental in it’s success. A popular DJ in the DMV, many will remember him from Juste Lounge in Bethesda. He has also played at Izora, been the music behind the Cote Minou fashion line launch, and the familiar music at the Ultra White Party.
DJ Sam I Am has been a DJ since he was 9 years old. He is proudly Salone (from Sierra Leone for those who don’t know), and his music reflects his love for rhythm and dance.
DJ Preview has an almost rabid following of faithful fans. Associated with Nigerian DJs, a coalition of DJs who present the best in Nigerian music from around the world, DJ Preview has made his mark as a DJ who can draw the crowd to the floor and keep them there.
The first two floors are sold out but you still have an opportunity to get your tickets in advance and get onto one of the two other floors. The dress code (strictly enforced with no exceptions) is white, not cream, not off-white. Accessories can be different colors but the main color must be white, after all, it is an ultra-white party!!
The event is brought to you by a BCBG Productions and IDOA Entertainment in collaboration with The Afrology Experience and All African Promotions. To get more information about this party and purchase your tickets, visit the official website.

source: jamati.com

Ghana clinches over 25 nominations at Africa Gospel Music Awards

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Several Ghanaian music artistes both local and international have received nominations at the second edition of the Africa Gospel Music Awards (AGMA) scheduled to take place on July 9 at the Lighthouse Hall, London.

The artistes, including Sonnie Badu, Cecilia Marfo, No Tribe, Nii Okai and others had over 25 nominations in different categories of the awards.

According to organisers, the AGMA now in its second year “is aimed at celebrating and awarding excellence in the gospel music industry of people of Africa and Africans in the Diaspora,” adding that, “it is also to celebrate the work of the sector; to showcase the talent, innovation and success of our gospel artistes.”

In all, there are 20 awards, covering the whole range of musical activities which comprises singing, promotion, media and projects.

Ghanaian and UK based gospel artiste, Sonnie Badu and Ghanaian gospel music group, No Tribe lead the pack with four nominations each.

Sonnie Badu had nominations in the Best Song, Best Male Artiste, Best Artiste (Europe) and Event of the Year for his Africa Worships with Sonnie Badu.

No Tribe on the other hand had nominations in the Best Song, Best Gospel Album, Best Group and Best Artiste (West Africa) categories.

Other nominees, Ohemaa Mercy and Cecelia Marfo both clinched two nominations each in the Overall Best Female Artiste and Best Artiste (West Africa).

Adom Praize organized by Adom 106.3 FM also had a nomination for Best Contribution to African Gospel Music.

Some of the continent and Diaspora finest artistes including UK-based Sonnie Badu, Nigerian based gospel rock star, EBEN, South African based, Uche Agu, Kenny K’ore and RoofTop MC’s will perform at the awards night.

They will be supported by some of UK’s finest artistes including MOBO award winner Victizzle, Mahali Selepe, Diana Hamilton, Aaron T Aaron, Rebecca and more.

Detailed list of nominationees and categories:



	No Tribe also had four nominations including Best Group

Best Song

Halleluya - Lara George Ft Pat King
Alitenda – Lisa Murayah
Saluti – Daddy Owen
Somore - Kenny K’ore
Covenant - Rebecca Ft Uche
My Love – Tolumide
Geo Gabriel - Victory
Agidigba - Tim Godfrey
Bohye - No Tribe
Adonai - Sonnie Badu

Best Music Video

Kwasa - Gboof
Mercy - Kwesi Oteng
Charles Granville - By My Side
Rebecca Arthur - I Need You More
Agidigba Video - Tim Godfrey and The X’treme
Saluti – Daddy Owen
The Presence – Joe Praize

Best Gospel Album

Bohye - No Tribe (Ghana)
Timeless One - Alexander Victor (UK)
System Ya Kapungala - Daddy Owen (Kenya)
Rebecca Malope – Ukuthula (South Africa)
Hymnz Unlimited - Nii Okai (Ghana)
Awesome God - Aaron T. Aaron (UK)
Pulpit Kwa Street - Juliani (Kenya)
Racing Up – Paul Mwai – (Kenya)
Worship in His Presence with Benjamin Dube – (South Africa)

Event of the Year

Evolution 6 by Impact Project Ministries (Ghana)
Africa Worships with Sonnie Badu (UK)
Harvest Praise 2011 with Rev Benjamin Dube (Ghana)
The Big Church Day Out (UK)
Groove Awards (Kenya)
True Worshippers "A Night in His Presence" (USA)
Lagos Experience (Nigeria)

Overall Best Male Artiste

Daddy Owen (Kenya)
Sonnie Badu (UK)
Benjamin Dube (South Africa)
Joe Praize (Nigeria)
Uche Agu (South Africa)
Charles Granville (Nigeria)
Eben (Nigeria)
Fabrice Nzeyimana (Burundi)
Aaron T. Aaron (UK)
Kabelo Eric (Botswana)

Overall Best Female Artiste

Winnie Mashaba (South Africa)
Diana Hamilton (UK)
Ohemaa Mercy (Ghana)
Lara George (Nigeria)
Sinach (Nigeria)
Emmy Kosgei (Kenya)
Rebecca (UK)
Toyin Motara (Nigeria)
Cecilia Marfo (Ghana)

Best Gospel Group

Obert Mazivisa & Trumpet Echoes (UK)
Royal Priesthood (Ghana)
Tribe of Judah Choir (USA)
No Tribe (Ghana)
Tim Godfrey And Xtreme (Nigeria)
Allen and Da New Wave (UK)
Joyous Celebration (South Africa)
Davison Band (UK)
K-Stonez (Nigeria)

Best Gospel TV Programme

Afrika Rising - Ohtv (UK)
Praisetek Gospel Show
The Glory Encore Show Olive TV – (UK)
Praise Talk Show - Faith TV (UK)
One Voice – NTV
One Gospel – South Africa
X 2 D - Nigeria
Shine On – Channel O - Dstv

Best Gospel Radio Programme

Habari Africa. Premier Gospel Radio (UK)
P G Breakfast Premier Gospel Radio (UK)
Gospel Sunday – Milele FM (Kenya)
Praize Jams - Kool FM (Nigeria)

Best Gospel DJ/Presenter

Muyiwa Olarewaju - Premier Christian/Gospel Radio (UK)
Dj Abbey Gee - Freelance DJ (UK)
Dj Gosporella - (Nigeria)
Fiifi Folson - Sunny FM (Ghana)

Best Contribution to Africa Gospel Music

Rebecca Malope (South Africa)
Evangelist David Bruno - Ppm Birmingham (UK)
Praisetek Gospel Music Awards (Pgma)
Bng Innovates (Nigeria)
Lindlani Mkhezi of Joyous Celebration (South Africa)
Watoto Children’s Choir (Uganda)
Premier Gospel Radio (UK)
Adom Praize - Adom FM (Ghana)

Discovery of the Year

Geo Gabriel
Tolumide (USA)
Gboof (Kwasa) (Nigeria)
Royal Priesthood (Ghana)
Cwasi Oteng (Ghana)
Atta Boafo's (UK)
Motara (Nigeria)
Outcry (Kingdom Of Swaziland)
Emmanuella Bafoah-Moloney (UK)

Regional Awards Category

Best Artiste(s) (Europe)

Sonnie Badu
Master Don
Papa Richie
Lisa Muraya
Rev Osei Kofi
Rebecca Arthur
Diana Hamilton
Gwendolynn Mukulu Chris
Aaron T Aaron
Muyiwa

Best Artiste(s) (USA)

Dee Jones (Elevated)
Kenneth Appiah
Comfort Manyame
K.Stonez
Mictunes
Tolumide
The Tribe of Judah Choir
Albert Collingwoode Williams

Best Artiste (Southern Africa)

Benjamin Dube
Uche Agu
Keke Phopholo
Sfiso Ncwane
Sechaba
Solly Mahlangu
Sipho Makhabane
Winnie Mashaba

Best Artiste (East Africa)

Fabrice Nzeyimana
Alice Kamande
Exodus-Uganda
Christina Shusho
Blessed Sisters Rwanda
Gen. Manasseh Mathiang
Joy Nkundiman
Juliani
Emmy Kosgei
Moses "Qqu" Odhiambo
Daddy Owen
Marvellous

Best Artiste (West Africa)

No Tribe
Joe Praize
Charles Granville
Tim Godfrey
Lara George
Geo Gabriel
Ibitayo Jeje
Ohemaa Mercy
Iyobo Van Lierop
Cecelia Marfo

There were nominations for Best Artiste (North Africa) and (Central Africa).

Voting for the various categories begins, Friday, May 20 and will end June 24 worldwide at www.africagospelawards.com.

http://www.onlineafricablog.com/2011/05/ghana-clinches-over-25-nominations-at.html

Ghana clinches over 25 nominations at Africa Gospel Music Awards

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Detailed list of nominationees and categories:



	No Tribe also had four nominations including Best Group

Lotus Kyamba Evicted Big Brother Amplified

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Big Brother Amplified has evicted the housemate Lotus Kyamba on Friday May 20, 2011.

This is in response to her contravention of the Big Brother rule against violence earlier in the day during an argument with Luclay.

Violence will not be tolerated in the series by M-Net and series producers Endemol.

Luclay pushed Lotus to the edge early this afternoon, reducing her to tears. But she fought back for all she was worth.

This transpired after a simple argument concerning the Head of House Task was blown out of proportion.

Lotus told the guys how she had forgotten to write the South African currency during the Head of House Task, and kicked herself for missing it, saying she had concentrated more on the European countries and by the time she went through the African countries, she could only write a few.

Luclay took offence, saying she had no respect for her host country. He continued to go to town about it, insinuating that Lotus had ignored South Africa on purpose because she didn't know the country uses the Rand. "You're disrespecting me now," Lotus warned;

Luclay apologised sarcastically, causing Lotus to cry and they then lashed out at each other, throwing harsh words and insults around. By the time the rest of the Tailsmates caught on to how far the altercation had progressed, it was too late, with Lotus really losing her cool and slapping Luclay.

Source: Myjoyonline.com/Ghana

Emprezz Mullings visits Ethiopia and Kenya

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Singer/songwriter Emprezz Mullings is visiting Ethiopia and Kenya to solicit a collaboration between her and Kenyan entrepreneurs and celebrities to focus on a message that helps empower youth and address issues that are closest to their hearts. She is traveling with Steven Golding, President of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and the son of the Prime Minister of Jamaica. He is a radio host and lecturer.

Emprezz is also a journalist and TV show host, and a boutique owner. She has performed at the reggae Festival in Montreal, the reggae festival in Columbia, the show Smile Jamaica – TVJ, the Port Royal Jazz Festival, and theVillage Café and Jamaica Nice on weekends.  She has also graced stages in Japan and released an album last year with a group, Passenger 7, on the Pony Canyon Label in Japan. She is currently spear-heading another group, Lady Traffic , produced by Sly & Robbie on Universal Records in Japan. Her style is dubbed neo-reggae and she believes “in life you need to find your innate talents and use those to achieve your goals”.

Emprezz speaks regularly at Primary and High Schools on self- esteem, confidence and building a better Jamaica. Womanbition is another one of the movements she leads alongside another 4 women that focuses on young, abandoned, and abused children. She runs a boutique with business partner, Nadia Stanley called Stanley and Empress Boutique. They recently started a show on TVJ called ‘Talk Up Yout‘ that addresses issues that are relevant to youth. Tackling everything from albinism to sexual abuse, the show has already garnered such a huge following in its first season that they decided to launch a website to address issues in more detail.

source: jamati.com

Oliver Mtukudzi performs in Kenya at Suzanna Owiyo’s album launch

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Suzanna Owiyo and Oliver Mtukudzi

Zimbabwean superstar Oliver Mtukudzi is in Nairobi for Suzanna Owiyo’s album launch on May 18, 2011 at the Carnivore. Oliver flew into Nairobi on Monday night for the launch of ‘My Roots‘, which is Suzanna’s sophomore album.

Oliver Mtukudzi is a legend in his own right in Zimbabwe and around the world. He recently launched his 59th album, Rudaviro, at the Harare International Conference Center to mark his turning 59 last September. He had delayed the release in order to release ‘Cheziya’, that was done by his late son, Sam. He will join Suzanna Owiyo on stage, along with Jua Cali and Makadem, all of whom collaborated on some songs on the album.
Suzanna Owiyo has been touring Europe with legend Youssou N’dour to promote the album. The tour covered 11 countries. She is excited to be back in Nairobi to share it with the Kenyan populace. Sales from the album and the stage tours will go towards supporting girls in secondary school.

source: jamati.com

Jossy out in Big Brother Africa Amplified

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Jossy - Nambia (EVICTED)

Well, the musical relationships have started. Ernest and Bhoke had a good thing going (or at least that is what he thought) but she made it clear (after throwing herself at him shamelessly, previously) that she was a little concerned about perceptions and wanted to know where he stood and how he felt about her. Hmmm….that didn’t go down very well.

Hanni and Lomwe seem to be attracted to each other and the Nic and Ernest talked about how Hanni was not an easy girl. Wonder what it made the women they were with feel like? Nic and Kim seem to be getting along rather nicely. Let us see how long this lasts.
Jossy from Namibia was voted out of the house after losing a tie breaker. Initially he got one country vote along with Confidence and Danny, so a percentages were used as a tie-breaker to determine who would stay. Confidence had 18% and Danny 11% while Jossy had just 9%. Danny moved from the Heads house to the Tails house and Confidence went back to Heads.
The voting breakdown was as follows:
Weza: 6 country votes, Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa, Malawi, Botswana (24%)
Vina: 3 country votes, Nigeria, Rest of Africa, Uganda (20%)
Vimbai: 3 country votes, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Kenya (17%)
Confidence: 1 country vote, Ghana (18%)
Danny: 1 country vote, Ethiopia (11%)
Jossy: 1 country vote, Namibia (9%)

source: jamati.com

Sein Saoli is the new Face of Africa Germany

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Ms. Saoli beat out 13 other gorgeous contestants to win the title in the first ever Face of Africa contest to be held in Germany. She currently writes in a blog called CommonSins by CommonSeins which deals with fashion, style, advice, and her observations of life.
The event took place at the popular Hochzeitssaal Saray Dügün in Hamburg –Wilhelmsburg. The emcees of the night were Bonny Ferrer, the Latin soul singer and presenter at TopAfric Radio, and Ernest Osei who was also the catwalk trainer for the contestants. Dynamic performances by Da Mayniacz, Bonny Ferrer, Nyasha Mudo, Jelon, Baga Luu feat. Q-Reece set the tone for the night and the icing on the cake was the performance by special guest star, DONAE´O of ‘Party Hard‘ fame.
The runners-up were Fredda (Miss Nigeria), and Saray Ampofowah (Miss Ghana), who took third place. Congratulations to all the contestants who represented the array of beauty that is Africa. Face of Africa-Germany was organized by Creative Mindz, a promotion and beauty pageant production company.

source: jamati.com

D’banj’s family debunks D’banj and Genevieve wedding rumours

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Genevieve and D’banj

There have been reports making rounds that Nigerian superstars, Genevieve Nnaji and Dapo Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj are getting married.

Contrary to the news making rounds Nigeriafilms.com is reporting that the wedding rumours are false.

The website says their findings reveals that D'banj's parents, Mr and Mrs Oyebanjo, Don Jazzy (his producer) and Sunday Are (his manager) are not aware of the said wedding plan.

The weekly Soft Sell Magazine, based in Nigeria, who is reported to have put out the story also said D’banj attended Genevieve's birthday party in London as her would be husband.

According to the website, a source close to D'banj's family said he, D'banj, is yet to present the star actress to them, as his would be wife, according to the Yoruba tradition.

The family however wondered how he will pick a wedding date without the family's consent and that of his best pal and business associate, Don Jazzy.

Dbanj's manager, Sunday Are is also reported to have further revealed that, "Dbanj and Genevieve are adults; they can get married if they wish. But as far as I’m concerned, I have not been briefed about such plans.

Story culled from Nigerianfilms.com

Bongo Barbershop tracing the roots of hip hop from Diaspora to Africa

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Producer Charlie Ahearn has come up with a documentary that features Balozi a.k.a. Dola Soul, an original member of the group Deplowmatz. Balozi grew up in Nigeria for a little while before moving to the UK and then moving back to Tanzania. It was here that he got involved with rap and was a founding member of the Deplowmatz, performing as Dola Soul.

Balozi stars in a short film (2005) by Charlie Ahearn, director of the classic movie ‘Wild Style‘, showing hip hop gone full circle. The film also stars some of the pioneers of hip hop music from the Bronx, including Grandmaster Flash’s original partner, DJ Easy Mike, and Grand Master Caz.
In the film, Balozi wanders into a Bronx barbershop on his pilgrimage to find the real hip-hop. The barber, DJ Easy Mike, calls out Grand Master Caz, who spits a rhyme on how we are in the place of hip-hops origins. Shop sweeper DOA adds vocal percussion to the mix and Balozi Dola rhymes back in his native tongue, Swahili. Bongo is the Swahili expression for brain used in local hip-hop slang.
Also check out the documentary ‘Hali Halisi – rap as an alternative medium in Tanzania‘, shot in 1999, featuring interviews with the old school of Tanzanian rappers including Balozi.

source: jamati

SEXY MODEL RACHAEL WILLIAMS TO HIT GHANA FOR A WHIRLWIND WEEK OF PRESS SHOOTS AND SHOWS!

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International Model and Entrepreneur Rachael Williams, the first ever Miss Black Britain and Miss England finalist is set to arrive in Ghana on April 22, to shoot spreads and campaigns for African and British Designers.

Rachael, who is also the face of Arise Magazine Fashion Week, currently works in Europe, USA and Africa modelling for brands such as Vogue Italy and Japan, Sleek Africa and Sleek UK, L’Occtaine, Adebayo Jones, Kosibah Bridal, Alexander McQueen, L’oreal Mizani, Sika Designs, Prescriptives Make up. She is the current Face of the United Kingdoms Largest Afro Caribbean Hair and beauty Show, “Afro Live 2010”. She can also be seen striding down catwalks in London Fashion Week, Caribbean Fashion Week and many others.

While in Africa, Rachael will be travelling to Sierra Leone to walk in a show honouring Michelle Obama’s achievements as the First Lady of USA. The “Women’s Excellence Awards show” will take place on April 28 to mark Sierra Leone’s Independence. Rachael says she is very honoured to have been asked to model at the event, and she is very excited to have the opportunity to meet Michelle.

Rachael also has a strong interest in developing her acting career within the Nollywood and Ghallywood movie industry. According to her, she is looking forward to meeting and gaining advice from African film stars such Majid Michel, Nadia Buari, Jackie Appiah and Ama K Ambebrese. Rachael has featured on popular European TV Channels and networks such as BBC, MTV and Channel 4, however her interest in acting developed after featuring as a lead girl in 2face Idiba and Sway’s music video “My Kinda Girl”.

Rachael is a regular at exclusive red carpet events, hanging out with an array of celebrities such Usher, Pharrell, Kelly Rowland, Tiny, Sway, Eddie Kadi, Alexander Amosu and more. She will also be partying with American Hip Hop star Fabulous, Wizkid, VIP, 4×4 and Ruff N Smooth at the 233connect Concert in Accra, this Easter period.

Rachael is the CEO of We Girls Rock; A London based organization offering taster courses in Fashion, Sports, Business and Entertainment for young girls aged 13-25. She will also be meeting a few selected schools, teachers and charities to lay her foundation for the We Girls Rock Africa Project, in which will be headed by her sister, Rebecca Williams.

source: ghgossyp.com

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