ACE musician, A.B. Crentsil, says he
has not regretted making the song ‘Moses’ which generated so much
controversy in the country.
Arguably one of the greatest
musicians this nation has produced, A.B. (real name Albert Benjamin)
rocked the boat in the 1970s with the song ‘Moses’ which became an
instant hit, but generated a lot of controversy as many considered it
profane.
The controversy even led to the song being banned from being played on national radio by the then government of Kutu Acheampong.
The high life supremo whose archives were celebrated at a legends and Legacy Ball in Accra recently says he has no regrets.
Speaking to The 'Times Weekend' he said “The red sea, the rod and all other things I referred to in the song, are in the bible.
“If
you read about Moses and the exodus of the children of Israel from the
land of Egypt, you’ll know the song has a biblical base, he said,
smiling.
”I was only being creative, using the bible story for a song,” he added.
A.B.
said he always felt touched whenever he heard politicians and other
notable people singing the song. “It shows it's still a great song.”
He urged young ones and up-and-coming musicians to work hard to be counted among the country's heroes.
“We should not wait for people to die before they are celebrated.”
He asked the up-and-coming to emulate the exploits of the old musicians, so that they could also become heroes.
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Adult Music- Kwabena Kwabena Feat Samini
Skelewu – Davdio
Down On One- Sarkodie
The Matter- Wiz Kid
Tonga- Joey B
Time Bomb – Samini Feat Wiz Kid
Personally- P Square
Limpopo- KCEE
Odo R2bees
Best In Me- Efya
Dance For Me- Sarkodie
Jomoblo- Flavour
Khona- Mafikzolo
Antenna- Fuse ODG
Burna Boy Tonight
Dancehall King- Shatta Wale
Sexy Mama- Iyanya Feat Wiz Kid
Al-Qaeda – Guru
Malo Nogede- Timaya
Gobe- Davdio
Mampi-Why
Valu Valu Dr. Jpse Charelomone
Touchin Body- J Martins
Walhaai- R2bees
Gasmilla -3 Points
Popular Ghanaian actress, Jackie Appiah seems to have parted ways with her long term friend and manager, Samira Yakubu.
It
all started when the rumour mill stirred a wake that the two ladies
were falling apart due to reasons they will not want the public to know.
Amidst all the rumours, it is becoming clear that there seem to be a
kind of bad blood between Jackie and Samira.
The pending beef
became more glaring when, for the very first time, Jackie Appiah
attended the Ghana Movie Awards without her manager, Samira. Instead,
she came with a new set of people which included a new bodyguard.
According
to our sources, Jackie was heard whispering to another colleague in the
movie industry insinuating that she had grown from the ‘little girl’
Samira used to know.
Also we gathered that Samira in her own
right is not really happy with Jackie’s new found love, Obodo. But in
all this, whatever the future outcome will be, we shall inform you
first.
On the night of the GMAs 2013, Jackie won two awards
namely; Glitz Magazine Favorite Actress and A Performance by an Actress
in a Leading
Yvonne Nelson is a Ghanaian actress,
model, film producer and entrepreneur. A former Miss Ghana contestant.
Yvonne shot to fame after a big screen role in “Princess Tyra”.
The
Ghanaian actress has been featured on the list of 15 celebrities
suspected to be bleaching their skin put together by a US website
Atlanta Blackstar.
Although, Yvonne has constantly denied that
she uses skin lightening products, the noticeable changes in her skin
tone however doesn’t support her stand.
Other people on that list
include dancehall singer Vybz Kartel, rapper Lil Kim, actress Halle
Berry, singer Tamar Braxton, fashion icon Imam Abdulmajid, Michael
Jackson and others.
Movie Director Leila Djansi has
stated that there is absolutely no bad blood whatsoever between herself
and her fellow award-winning filmmaker, Shirley Frimpong-Manso.
The
two ladies are reputed as the best movie directors in the country and
the competitive nature of the industry they find themselves has fueled
speculations that they have some rivalry that has degenerated into
enmity.
Indeed, though they are in the same industry they have
never been spotted together until they were announced as co-winners for
the Best Director Award category at the recent Ghana Movie Awards.
Both directors had to mount the stage to receive the award which was presented by renowned actress Akorfa Ejiene Asiedu.
Shirley,
in receiving the award, announced she was privileged to be on stage
with Leila while the ‘Northern Affair’ director also congratulated
Shirley.
Media reports after the show described their gesture as a ‘melodrama reconciliation’ to bury the hatchet.
Leila,
however, told NEWS-ONE that she had no issues with Shirley. She said
they were not enemies and as such the issue about reconciliation was
neither here nor there.
“We are not enemies. I don’t really understand why somebody will say that we are,” she added.
Leila
has to her credit some very good films including the recently produced
‘Northern Affair’, ‘Sinking Sands’ and ‘Ties That Bind’.
Shirley
also recently premiered her latest film, ‘Potomanto’. Some of her
previous award-winning movies include ‘A Sting In A Tale’, ‘Life and
Living It’, ‘6 Hours To Christmas’, ‘Adams Apple’ and ‘Checkmate’.
