OKOMFOUR KWADEE’S MOTHER PLEADS TO HIM TO STOP DOING MUSIC

Rapper Okomfour Kwadee’s mother has spoken after her son vented on her to leave him alone to do what he wants to do which is obviously to go back to the studio to put his creative mind to work.

After a video was released online in which a clearly upset Kwadee asked his mother to leave him alone to do what he sees fit or come for him to wherever she wants among other things, his mother has come back to react.

On Thursday, October 17, 2013 On Peace FM’s “Entertainment Review”, Kwadee’s mother-Cecilia Sakia asked that Kwadee mental state should be given priority over any other thing, including music.

Still worried about the musical career of his son, Kwadee’s mother mentioned that Kwadee has been trying to go back to his music for the past six years but she is always told that Kwadee is broke even after making music and therefore she sees no reason why he should continue getting himself into something that does not profit him financially.

“The music he has being making for the past six years, how much money has he brought home? Those who work with him are always complaining that they run at a lost so they should leave him alone”, madam Cecilia emphasized and pleaded with CEO of Ohene Media Mr. Abraham Ohene Djan, his brother Edward and Kwadee’s friend Eric Agyeman to leave her son alone.

She added that if Kwadee comes to them and he wants to do music they shouldn’t encourage him. When Kwasi Aboagye host of the show asked Madam Sakia if she wants Kwadee to completely stop doing music, this was her response “Yes he should stop doing music and I am pleading with OM and Ohene Djan to stop him from doing music”.

IT'S NOT MY PLACE TO JUDGE IF TB JOSHUA IS REAL OR FAKE - JIM IYKE

Delivered Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has made the latest comment on his encounter at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria.

The actor in a new post via his twitter account, urged people to stop judging Prophet TB Joshua. He said he himself cannot judge the man at whose church he got delivered.

He tweeted: Prophet TB Joshua; Real or Fake is not my place to judge nor urs.
He also added that his testament is the clarity of vision and mission he has now, adding that his focus is God not man. 

HIPLIFE DUO DOBBLE NOMINATED FOR ABIDJAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Empire records signed music duo Dobble have been nominated for best new comer Africa at the Abidjan Music festival slated for November 8-9th 2013.

The duos was nominated with their hit single ‘Ee-Manna’ and are in the same category with other artistes such as FUSEODG from Ghana, Greg from Burkina Faso and Serges Beynaud from Ivory Coast.

The Abidjan music festival is one of the biggest music festivals across the African continent and the music duos are optimistic of winning.

With only two and half years in the music business as group, Dobble have under their belt close to 10 music nominations both at home and Africa.

To vote for the music duo who recently released a Hi-life song – ‘Good Mood’, please click on the link below: http://www.abidjan-festival.com/VOTE/iespoirmasculin/

YVONNE NELSON, ROSELINE OKORO, MENAYE DONKOR NOMINATED FOR GHANA MODELS AWARD

Nominations for the 2013 edition of Ghana Models Award are out and some popular names in Ghana’s entertainment industry.

Among them are actress Yvonne Nelson, Roseline Okoro, Menaye D. Muntari and Deborah Vanessa.

Below is the list of nominees:

MODEL OF THE YEAR (FEMALE) - OVERALL
Nana Yaa Addo
Menaye D. Muntari
Rachael Williams
Shirley S. Anku
Joycelyn Nketia
Yvonne Nelson


MODEL OF THE YEAR - RUNWAY - MALE
Prince Ibrahim
Ralph Zillary
Stephen Owusu
Zion Benjamin
Lord Gidiglo
Joseph Koomson


MODEL OF THE YEAR - EDITORIAL - MALE’
Prince Ibrahim
Seth Kwame O. Nyarko
Meek Ghartey
Zion Benjamin
Bennet Nii Adjei
Stephen Owusu


MODEL OF THE YEAR (MALE) - OVERALL’
Meek Ghartey
Seth Kwame O. Nyarko
Prince Ibrahim
Stephen Owusu
Lord A. Gidiglo
Zion Benjamin


MODEL OF THE YEAR - EDITORIAL/ COMMERCIAL’ - FEMALE
Shirley S. Anku
Menaye D. Muntari
Rachael Williams
Geraldine Partington
Joycelyn Nketia
Babsie Koomson


CHILD MODEL OF THE YEAR
Mariam Lamptey
Stephanie Agianab
Selassi Ahey
Sumuha Abdul Samed
Ophelia Dzidzornu


DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR:
Roseline Okoro
Perpetual Mensah
Deborah Vannessa
Adwoa Ofori Afriyie
Zenobia Bou – Chedid


CATWALK TRAINER/ CHOREOGRAPHER OF THEYEAR’
Lord Gidiglo
Jasper Asamoa
Ernest Look
Richard Agbemezah
Freddie Asa – Awuku



PLUS SIZE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Magdalene Aheto
Louisa Desbordes - Collison
Christabel Apoyere
Eugenia Kamasah
Audrey Dodoo

MOST PROMISING MODEL OF THE YEAR - MALE
Courage Kwashie
Ralph Zillary
Isaac Arthur
Joseph Koomson
Prince Ibrahim


THE MOST PROMISING MODEL OF THE YEAR - FEMALE
Mercy Ashie
Frema Mensah
Zenobia Bou - Chedid
Grace Sarfo
Gloria Dogbey

UNDERWEAR MODEL OF THE YEAR - MALE
Isaac Arthur
Ralph Zillary
Prince Ibrahim
Leonard Okine
Nana Adonteng 

JOSELYN DUMAS HIPS CAUSES STIR

Beautiful actress Joselyn Dumas seems to dislike the huge public attention her sexy hips continue to attract.

There is, however, very little she can do about it.


Several male celebs as well as crew on set of her upcoming movie, ‘Northern Affair’ have, one way or the other, been caught spying at the lady’s well shaped hips, NEWS-ONE has gathered.

Exclusive photos from the movie’s set captured the sound man feeding his eyes on the actress’ sexy hips while fixing a lapel microphone on her.
Soon after he was done fixing the gadget, he was overheard saying, “I love my job.”

The movie she is casting for is being directed by Leila Djansi for Access Media and also casts actor John Dulemo.

John Dumelo, just last week, commented on the actress’ sexy hips when he said, “Joselyn’s hips are real. Trust me, I have seen it. We are acting together so I have seen it…for those who said the hips are not real, it is real.”

AKON ENDORSES JULIET IBRAHIM'S "NUMBER ONE FAN" AND SPONSORS THE PREMIERE

 Information reaching us has it that Five-Time Grammy Awards nominee and multi platinum selling artist, Akon has endorsed ‘The Number One Fan’ produced by Juliet Ibrahim.

It is alleged that the R&B star had the opportunity to watch the director’s cut during his recently visit to Ghana and congratulated the actress after a 30 minutes watch.

On the other hand, his signature drink ‘Cintron Energy Drink’ is one of the leading sponsors aside Ramada Resort to sponsor the Premiere of The Number Fan come October 25th, 2013 at the National Theatre. Attendees at the premiere will be treated to its four distinct flavours; original, cranberry, pineapple, and mango.

Tickets of the movie are going for a cool 20gh¢ (ordinary), 30gh¢ (couple) and 40gh¢ (VIP). The premiere will be the first of it kind as the organizers promise guests the ransom of their money. Music fans can as well, book a seat because the premiere would be blend with performance from R2Bees, D-Black, Jupita, Chris Waddle and a surprise guest from Nigeria.

A bird whispered to our ears that the surprise guest is the ‘All I want is your waist man’. Contact: 024-4042757, 028-9521346 or 026-1328443 for your ticket.

Catch you at the premiere. Check www.number1fanthemovie.com for more details.

JULIET IBRAHIM PREMIERES ‘THE NUMBER ONE FAN’

Juliet Ibrahim’s first self-produced movie, ‘The Number One Fan’ will premiere at the National Theatre on October 25.

After starring in several movies and garnering the much needed experience, Juliet Ibrahim has taken a leap into movie production and her first effort is the much awaited movie, ‘The Number One Fan’.

The film features a cluster of stars both from Nigeria and Ghana, the likes of Juliet Ibrahim herself, Yemi Blaq, Selly of BBA Fame, Keitta of BBA Fame, Zainab Sheriff of BBA fame, AY, the comedian, KC Ejelonu, Emmanuel V Mensah, Kofi Adjorlolo, Stephanie Owusu, Narsh Smith, Prince David Osei, Eddie Nartey, Ruweida Yakubu and introducing Sonia Ibrahim.
The premiere will be hosted by Bassey of BBA the Chase fame.

In attendance would be Alex Ekubo and a number of Ghanaian movie and music stars with performances from D-Black, R2bees, Jupitar, Chris Waddle and other surprise artistes.

NIGERIA & GHANA MOVIE INDUSTRY ARE SAME- JACKIE APPIAH

Though some stakeholders will disagree with her, a popular Ghanaian actress says she sees no difference between Ghana’s movie industry and that of Nigeria.

Jackie Appiah, who is one of Ghana’s longest serving actresses to have worked in Nollywood, made the claim in the first edition of Nigerian version of UK’s Hello Magazine.

“For me the Ghanaian and Nigerian movie industries are the same, there is no difference. The only thing is that in Nigeria there’s a sense of urgency when getting things done, while in Ghana everyone is more laid back, that’s the only difference. Whenever I’m in Nigeria I’m always hyper but by the time I go to back to Ghana I’m more relaxed and calm,” she said.


The magazine was launched in Lagos last September.
True Tales Publication, publishers of Complete Fashion, Beauty Box and Hints magazines, became the official publisher of the first Sub-Saharan African edition of HOLA!, the brand which owns HELLO!

Fifteen icons in Nigerian music, film, fashion, culture and style, except for Jackie Appiah and Aisha Obuobi from Ghana cover the debut issue.

Jackie Appiah joins the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo, Femi Kuti, 2face Idibia and Mo Abudu to make the cover of the magazine. She told the magazine that she looked ageless because she uses natural products and loves to gym.

SOCRATE FIGHTS MINISTER- OVER GH¢100

The Chief Executive of Movie Africa Productions, Socrates Sarfo, is up in arms against Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts over matters relating to the funeral of Professor John Evans Atta Mills of blessed memory.

Mr. Sarfo complained that after more than a year since the death of former president Atta Mills, a group of actors hired by government to perform as part of his funeral activities, have still not been paid.


 He said the actors, numbering about 200, were hired to perform in Accra and Cape Coast, hometown of the ex-president, with an agreement that they would be given an amount of GH¢100 each for both performances.

He said the money has since not been paid and all attempts to get it have proved futile.

The Movie Africa boss therefore took his anger to the doorstep of the deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, who is actually the link between the creative arts players and government.

According to Mr. Sarfo, before the appointment of Dzifa Gomashie to the deputy ministerial position, she was very vocal in trumpeting the need for government to take care of the creative arts players, but she is now telling the actors to exercise patience as government does not have enough money to pay them GH¢100 each.

This was how Mr. Sarfo expressed his grievance on social media: “Folks, could you believe the 200-man contingent of the Ghana Actors Guild (GAG) who performed in Accra and Cape Coast during the funeral of President Atta Mills have still not been paid their GH¢100 allowance for both performances? The whole amount is GH¢20,000.

“Yet the deputy Minister for Creative Arts who was also a performer and cried for better treatment from government just some few months back is saying there is no money so the actors should exercise patience. What a world?”

IDIKOKO RAISES ALARM – OVER FIPAG CHOP CHOP

The Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG) has not accounted for an estimated GH¢63,000.00 (630 million old cedis) it claims to have spent in organizing its recent election of new leaders, an address by past President Augustine ‘Idikoko’ Abbey has revealed.

Idikoko said the money was handled by the Transitional Team and Election Committee that organised the elections and that they spent an additional GH¢5,600.00 (56million) just for the handing over ceremony, but unfortunately, the out-going executive could not account for these transactions due to the absence of adequate information and appropriate source documents such as receipts and invoices, even though the outgoing financial secretary requested these in a letter to the transitional team.

Idikoko lamented that though he and his team handed over an amount of GH¢57,569.27 in May this year, when the transitional team and election committee took over, that amount was reduced to only GH¢7,203.47 as FIPAG’s bank account balance just within six months.

He said before the transitional team and electoral committee took over, FIPAG could boast of some GH¢57,569.27 in its accounts. However, the new handlers of the accounts withdrew an amount of GH¢24,766.80 for the elections.

Idikoko said apart from the GH¢24,766.80, Agya Appiah Bitters sponsored the FIPAG elections with an amount of GH¢30,100.00. He revealed that SKD also sponsored the group with an amount of GH¢3,000.

In total, the GH¢24,766.80 withdrawn from FIPAG accounts, added to the GH¢30,100.00 from Agya Appiah Bitters, the GH¢3,000 from SKD and the GH¢5,600.00 withdrawn for the handing over, raises the expenses on elections and handing over to GH¢63,466.80.

The irony is that while Idikoko was president of FIPAG, he was accused on countless occasions of financial impropriety. It is therefore surprising that at his handing over, he rather accused his successors of dwindling the Association’s account by spending money without accounting for it with proper documentation.

It is also curious to note that several industry players including Host of Peace FM’s Entertainment Review, Akwasi Aboagye and Chief Executive of Slip Music Mark Okraku Mantey who were invited by FIPAG as observers during the elections, publicly complained about the poor conditions the lived under during their stay in Kumasi.

Meanwhile, some members of FIPAG have tasked the new President, Asare Hackman and the executive body to provide an audited report on how monies where spent during the elections and swearing-in ceremony.

KISA DROPS SINGLE AFTER LEAKED HALF NAKED PHOTOS

Ghanaian actress Kisa Gbekle, in the wake of controversy about her recent half-naked photos has let loose, a surprise single to those who care to listen.

The new song which is titled ‘Target’ makes the cute actress another Ghanaian actress to try a singing career this year after Juliet Ibrahim.

Several years ago leading actress Nadia Buari tried to pursue a career in music but failed to continue after her first single. Perhaps Kisa’s will not be a nine-day wonder too.

The new song is produced by Dikoder Master and features Flexing Bo. It was released on Saturday morning and downloaded by a number of music lovers across the country.

In the song, she alluded to an unknown guy, who is her target. “…That guy be target…hey boy who be your target? Kisa be your target? All the boys shaashi, I be the market? …don’t mess with me, bizz (ask) your father, Oak Plaza hotel one midnight…” Kisa said in her hardcore rap lines.

Sources said this is not her first music work as she had done an Azonto single in past which is currently on youtube.com.

Kisa was recently in the news over half-naked photos of her. She reportedly said on an Accra-based radio that she was speaking to her lawyers to deal with NEWS-ONE for publishing the photos.

The paper has not received any direct query from the actress yet. However, she went on social network, Facebook to defend the photos after attacks on her by readers. “In Ghana, everything revealing flesh is pornography….Stars dey take bikini pics …My own private picture turn public picture. My own kraa (even) is not bikini ooo. Challey l love my fans…. Mwah.”

She went on to post a copy of her half-naked photo and a similar photo of Rihanna showing her sexy figure, to buttress her point.

MUSIGA LAUDS KWABENA KWABENA

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) says it "salutes" Kwabena Kwabena for his ongoing initiative to raise funds in support of patients at the Korle Bu National Cardiothoracic Centre through the “Save a Life" concert.

The concert which comes off this Saturday October 19, 2013 at the state House in Accra will be supported by Samini, OJ, Efya, Funny Face, Joojo, Okyeame Kwame, Stella Seal, Sarkodie and Becca.

MUSIGA says it is happy by the "recent spate at which many of her members are embarking on social corporate responsibilities in helping to address some of the critical issues that affect society as a whole."

The group lauded Kwabena Kwabena and the supporting Artistes for using music as a tool to influence and create developmental and progressive change. These were contained in a press statement issued Thursday.

The statement also urged other musicians to emulate Kwabena Kwabena's "laudable" initiative.

"The Union equally recognizes the likes of Okyeame Kwame, Becca, Dela Hayes, Lynx All stars, Chemphe, Kwaw Kesse, Sherifa Gunu, Nicholas Omane Acheampong, Obour and the many others who have taken it upon themselves to use the powerful tool of Music to help in making this world a better place for all", the statement added.

The statement was signed by MUSIGA General Secretary, Mrs Deborah Anaman.

BAN ALL SONGS ASSOCIATED WITH TERRORISM

The Chairman of the Eastern Region Council of Muslim Chiefs, Chief Abu Adams, has, as a matter of urgency, called on the government to ban all songs associated with terrorism in the country.

Such songs, he said, had the potential of promoting terrorist activities which must not be allowed in Ghana.

He has, thus, cautioned Ghanaian muslims not to associate themselves with terrorist organisations such as Al-Queeda and Al-Shabab of Somalia because terrorism had no place in Islam.

Chief Adams, who is also the Chief of the Dagomba community in Koforidua in the Eastern Region, gave the caution after saying prayers to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha Festival in Koforidua on Tuesday.

According to him some musicians have recently composed a song on Al-Queeda, a notorious terrorist organisation, just to make that organisation popular, and that if such songs were to dominate the airwaves and homes, they would glorify terrorist activities with severe consequences on the peaceful Ghanaian society.

Terrorist acts, Chief Adams said, involved the killing of innocent people and was therefore unfortunate and wrong for such dastardly acts to be associated with a peaceful religion such as Islam.

The government, he indicated, should therefore immediately ban such songs that would popularize terrorism.

Referring to the recent Al-Shabab attack on the Nairobi shopping mall in which more than 60 people, including Ghana’s former Chairman of the Council of State, Prof Kofi Awoonor, perished, Chief Adams said that unfortunate incident was an issue between Somalia and Kenya and was therefore not to be associated with Islam.

Ghanaians, he indicated, should, therefore, heed the warning from Britain of a possible terrorist attack on the country since Ghana had also sent troops to Mali, which was formerly under terrorist attack.

Dilating on the peace the country was presently enjoying, he attributed it to all the nine judges of the Supreme Court who sat on the 2012 election petition case and delivered judgment, and Nana Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate, who accepted the ruling although it went against him.