I WILL BEAT ANYONE WHO TALKS AGAINST KUMASI MOVIES - KWAKU MANU

Kumasi Movies, mostly known as Kumawood movies have come under lots of criticisms for the quality of movies produced. Dominant among these condemnations is the unrestrained use of insults in the movies.

‘Kumawood’ superstar, Kwaku Manu has stated that he will personally beat anyone who talks against Kumasi movies.

In a conversation with Peace FM’s reporter, Akua Dufa Aboagye-Minta, he said those who complain about these insults in Kumasi movies buy American movies which are also dominated by insults and people going naked but because they are Americans, they find nothing wrong with it.

“Insult is part of our language but all the same, we have listened to complains of the usage of more insults in our movies. We are trying very hard to stop that act because we produce the movie for Ghanaians so if they complain, we must listen to them and change from that. For me Kwaku Manu, I’ve changed from it” He continued.

He added that most of Kumawood actors were brought up from the village so people shouldn’t be surprised for the manipulation of more insults in their movies.

“Looking at the movies we produce in Kumasi, they are village movies because most of us (Kumawood actors) are from the village. Over there, insults were used haphazardly. Our parents used to insults us anyhow even when they were calling us “

Kwaku Manu climaxed the interview with a warning to those who insult them with the pretense of criticizing their movies.

“Know how to criticize us. You don’t just condemn us anyhow and say we are illiterates that’s why we are talking like that. I, Kwaku Manu will personally beat you if I hear you insult us.”

KOJO ANTWI BREAKS SILENCE, SAYS HE RESPECTS A.B CRENTSIL

Some issues in our entertainment industry just cannot be ignored despite the fact that it will be treated by all platforms in Ghana.

One of such issues is the recent rumour and hearsay that Kojo Antwi was the legend who was to be honoured by Imajin Advertising through their Legends and Legacy annual concert until the tables turned for A.B Crentsil.

Shockingly to some people, their first hand information has proven to be false and without facts because the legend to be honoured this year is no more Kojo Antwi as speculated.

Since last week Thursday, when it became evidently clear that A.B. is the man of the moment, accusations, speculations and grapevine distribution of information has been the order of the day. The two parties involved in this brouhaha are the organizers of Legends and Legacy Ball Imajin Advertising and the music Maestro himself Kojo Antwi.

We at Flex newspaper are saying speculations because none of the two parties had confirmed the issue until last Saturday when Agyemang Prempeh, RTP nominee for best entertainment show host spoke to Kojo Antwi on phone during his Gh Entertainment show on Rainbow Radio 87.5.

In the interview, Kojo Antwi admitted that he had started negotiations with Imajin Advertising and that things fell apart along the way and the center could not hold any more.

“I have also heard many people making comments about me and my involvement with the legends concert. One thing is that I have respect for A.B Crentsil because whilst he was in his elements in his profession, I was just an elementary school person looking to him at that time and I know he is among the great musicians in our music industry. I even think such people should be honoured before us, but I won’t say much because every happening is God`s plan and at the right time, people will hear from us” he noted.

Kojo Antwi continued: “God`s time is the best so when it`s my turn and they want to honour me, it will happen. I never demanded anything strange from Imajin. Even if I will demand something, I will demand more on my stage act more than financial demands. My stagecraft is more important to me than anything.”

“Every true artiste has his or her special demands and I am no exception to that, so when a promoter starts talking to me and he is thinking about profits, I look for qualities such as sound, my stage act and the production as a whole. I have no battle with Imajin Advertising as people are saying but at the right time, you will see me” Kojo Antwi told Agyemang in a telephone interview last Saturday.

PHOTOS: MUGEEZ ROCKS $1800 NIKE AIR-MAG SNEAKERS TO 4SYTE MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

R2bees member, Mugeez surely is known for his love for sneakers. On Saturday, he wore a 1,800 US dollar pair of sneakers to the MTN 4syte TV Music Video Awards. Paedae also wore a pair of Lebron James signature sneakers. Check out photos of his new Nike Air-Mag.

The $1800 Nike Air-Mag Sneakers

"THE VISION IS STILL IN PROGRESS" – VIP

Hiplife group VIP, still insist that the name of the group and its mission “Vision In Progress” is still in motion despite their recent shocking break up.

The trio now turned duo told Peacefmonline.com in an interview that change is a constant thing in life and whether it is positive or negative life still has to go on.

“This group was established for a purpose and each one of us has a responsibility for us to be able to achieve it. Right from the start we knew it was not going to be easy so no matter what happens the vision is still in progress”, they told Peacefmonline.com’s Eugene Osafo-Nkansah after their performance at fifth edition of the MTN 4Syte TV Music Video Awards which took place on Saturday November 16, 2013 at the Accra International Conference Centre.

Zeal (Abdul Hamidu Ibrahim) and Prodigal (Joseph Nana Ofori) looked excited and satisfied with their first major performance as a duo after Emmanuel Promzy Ababio decided to go his separate way. 

“We had a great show tonight and loved the crowd and our fans should watch out this Christmas because we have a lot of things lined up”.

They performed their new single “Yeko Di-Sco” for the first time at the show and they were overwhelmed with how the crowd responded to a song they heard for the first time, adding “this will be the official Christmas song”.

This will be the second single as a duo after they released their first single “Kokooko” which features the ‘crazy’ Terry G from Nigeria. They disclosed that the video for “Kokooko” which was shot in Nigeria is ready to be released very soon.

They also hinted that they are currently in studio with prolific Ewe Rapper Edem cocking up another hit song expected to also be released as the their third single, and upcoming nationwide tours in America, Canada and other parts of Europe.

They thanked their fans “We want to thank all our fans in Ghana and all over the world and we want tell them to keep supporting VIP because we are going to keep the vision in progress”. 

I’M NOT IN MUSIC TO COMPETE – AMANDA JISSIH

Bubbly Ghanaian actress, Radio Presenter and hostess of entertainment TV show E -Talk Amanda Jissih who just added music to her list of can do’s by releasing an instant smash dancehall hit Possibilities which features fast rising dancehall artist Stonebwoy.

She disclosed her intent of doing music is not to compete with any Ghanaian artist but to fulfil in innate desire she has harboured all this while.

Amanda Jissih who spoke to NY DJ on Homestretch on Kapital Radio after the song’s premier explained she was overwhelmed at the positive feedback she had had hours after releasing the song although a few people had also made unsatisfactory remarks.

Answering a question as to whether Ghana’s dancehall queen Kaakie posed a threat to her as she had entered the dancehall game with a big bang, Amanda replied saying;

Oh no, I’m not doing music because I want to compete with anyone but rather to satisfy an innate talent I've always harboured. Moreover, you know Kaakie is a strictly dancehall artist but I will be very versatile with my work. I’m not going to do only dancehall music.

Amanda Jissih in October released her cover of Rich and Famous originally sang and performed by Nigerian artist Praiz and is already enjoying so much airplay with her new song Possiblilties.

I’M THE ‘OLELE’ OF HIPLIFE - REGGIE ROCKSTONE PREPARES FOR BACK IN THE DAY

"Honestly I must confess I am not really going to the concert as a performer although I would be performing and all that. I am MC for the show and would be dropping my performances in between and all this gives me some nostalgic memories and feelings.”

Also on the bill for the night would be Obrafour and T-Blaze.

The Django Bar

The hip-life grandpapa also told News-One his talk of the town Django Bar is the biggest thing happening to night life in Accra.

“It is doing well and patronage us high after the refurbishment and changed almost everything at the place. You can’t just take money from people and give them anything so we had to invest in what would make guest comfortable and satisfied and that ‘good feeling’. Now the ambiance is looking very international and when people come in and take pictures you can’t even believe it is in Ghana,” Raggie noted.

Rockstone said aside the normal club business, in recent times, he has put up several parties at the Django to celebrate and acknowledge successful people in their fields of endeavor and persons who have had this opportunity include Bola Ray, KOD, Jocelyn Dumas, Efya and TYA.

NIGERIAN STUDENTS IN GHANA HONOUR MARTHA ANKOMAH, PATIENCE OZOKWOR, MAJID AND GENEVIEVE NNAJI

Nigerian students in Ghana last Saturday honoured some movie stars who have excelled and contributed to the Africa Movie Industry.

They included Majid Mitchel and Martha Ankomah from Ghana and Patience Ozokwor and Genevieve Nnaji who belong to the Nigerian Movie Industry.

The ceremony was attended by traditional rulers, business men and women from Nigeria, and entertainers.