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WWE Champion, Kofi Kingston “always” feels “a connection to Ghana.” He shared his excitement about visiting his birth of country for the first time in 26 years during a press conference Thursday, May 30. “It means so much because I always feel a connection to Ghana. Always! Always but it is different to be here. You know to be on Ghanaian soil. Like you said, i have many tattoos on my back. They also represent different traits by which i try to live my life by so to be able to do do, and not put Ghana on the map because we are already on the map but to to let everybody know how proud I am to represent… it just means the world,” stated Kingston. “Again for me to be able to inspire young Ghanaian kids to follow their dreams is also important. To me, that”s the most important thing. Again being here on Ghanaian soil is awesome. I feel like I am back home and it feels really good.” The professional wrestler born Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah is in Ghana for a 4-day visit. Kingston i

Veteran Ghanaian Broadcaster, Kofi Okyere Darko has been tapped by CharterHouse to host this year’s Ghana Music Awards. A highly-placed contact with knowledge about discussions by the organizing firm has exclusively revealed to  livefmghana.com ,  the Starr 103.5 FM presenter is the front-runner to steer affairs on Ghana’s biggest music awards night, The event will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Accra International Conference Center. The awards scheme was instituted some two decades ago to recognize, celebrate the hard work and dedication of various stakeholders and players in the entertainment industry. Darko has over two decades experience in the Ghanaian entertainment industry. He is credited with breaking the careers of many Ghanaian artistes. He has managed the careers of the likes of Wutah, Praye, Daasebre Gyamena, Ofori Amponsah, and Tinny. Darko has hosted and served on planning committee of shows including Ghana Music Awards, Nescafé African Revelati

Universal Music Group-signed Ghanaian artistes, Stonebwoy and Cina Soul have been urged to work closely with the world’s biggest music label to achieve their goals. Joe Chialo, Senior Vice President, A & R, Universal Music Central Europe & Africa told Showbiz in an exclusive interview, the artistes need to take advantage of the influence and reach the label has. The ‘Most Original’ and ‘Awo’ acts were officially introduced as new additions to the label on July 17 this year during an event to launch Universal Music Nigeria to manage operations of the label in West Africa. “We’re living in a time of a lot of collaborations so Universal has this power to enable artistes to come together. Universal has the power to approach producers. Universal has also the power to create a long term plan so I would really urge them not only to think from record to record but really to sit down and look at all the revenue streams and all the journey as an artiste that they want to tak

Ghanaian artiste, Tulenkey’s calm demeanour for an artiste with one of the biggest songs in the country is surprisingly rare. He walked into the interview spot like a person with no clout accompanied by an associate. Save for a grill on his lower set of teeth – there was nothing flashy about the artiste who has many reasons to show off at the least opportunity. In early December 2018, his song ‘Proud F Boys’ off his 1/1 mix tape – recently released at the time started gaining spins on radio, and was played at events by DJs to whip up enthusiasm of the audience. The title of the song is a vulgar term used to describe guys who have sexual relations with women with no intent of being in a committed relationship with them caught on in a very short time. Few weeks later, he performed on stages including Sarkodie’s RapperHolic 2018 and Mr. Eazi’s DettyRave 2 – events he could only dream about during his ‘underground’ days. The rapper born Chief Boateng Osei Bonsu told Sho

A novel by Ghanaian-Canadaian author, Esi Edugyan has made the best of 2018 Lists by Barack Obama, former President of the United States. The novel ‘Washington Black’ was included in Obama’s ‘Favourite Books of 2018’ list. The novel published in September 2018 follows an 11-year-old boy who escapes slavery at a Barbados sugar plantation with the help of the owner’s kinder brother. It won the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize 2018 – making Edugyan the third writer to ever win the award twice. The novel was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize,  the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize,  and the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Books by Michelle Obama, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinua Achebe, Zadie Smith and Nelson Mandela also made the list. Edugyan was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Ghanaian parents. She studied creative writing at the University of Victoria, where she was mentored by Jack Hodgins. She also earned a master’s de

Ghanaian-American actor, Ato Essandoh has been cast in a new American drama series ‘ The Code. ‘ Set to premiere on April 9, 2019, the production from CBS Television studios tells the story of the military’s brightest minds take on the United States’ toughest legal challenges, inside the courtroom and out, in the only law office in the world where every attorney is trained as a prosecutor, a defense lawyer, an investigator – and a Marine. Operating out of Judge Advocate General Headquarte rs in Quantico, these active-duty Marines are attorneys who have chosen to serve their country in pursuit of military justice at home and abroad, often having to put aside their ideals for the sake of the truth. Essandoh plays the role of Maj. Trey Ferry – Southern, stolid and wise, who prefers to let his actions do the talking – but if a dialogue is required, he’ll proudly demonstrate his impressive eloquence and tact. As an active duty Marine and a lawyer at Quantico, he pursues suspects wi

Power couple Jay Z and Beyonce, over the weekend, attended the ‘JRRNNYS’ exhibition by Ghanaian artist Derek Fordjour. On Saturday, February 16, the couple visited the Night Gallery, Los Angeles, United States of America to view the latest works of Fordjour, once referred to as ‘The Jay Z of The Art world’ in a FORBES feature article. The exhibition started on February 2, and will end on March 2, 2019. Fordjour was born to Ghanaian parents in 1974 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America. He is an interdisciplinary artist who works in video/film, sculpture and painting. He is a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia, earned a Master’s Degree in Art Education from Harvard University and an MFA in painting at Hunter College. Fordjour is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. His work has been exhibited in numerous venues including Sotheby’s S2 Gallery, New York; Josh Lilley Gallery, London; BAM, Brooklyn; Nina Johnson Gallery, Miami; Roberts & Tilton

Singer Ed Sheeran’s ‘ Divide’  album won ‘ Best Pop Vocal Album ‘ at the 2018 Grammy Awards. UK-Based Ghanaian artiste, Fuse ODG is credited as a co-writer of a song on the album.  The song‘ ‘Bibia Be Ye Ye ‘ was written when Sheeran visited Ghana in 2016 to seek “ new-to-him influences ” for the album released in 2017. The 2018 Grammy Awards was held at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States of America, and was hosted by Comedian James Corden. There were performances by Bruno Mars and Cardi B, Elton John, SZA, DJ Khaled with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Logic with Alessia Cara and Khalid, and more It was the first time since 2003 that the ceremony was held outside Los Angeles (where the Staples Center had been the home of the awards. Originally published on  livefmghana.com  on January 29, 2018

American artiste Rihanna’s doing the South Africa ‘gwara gwara’ dance at the 2018 Grammy Awards created a lot of buzz amongst Black audience online. Her performance of ‘Wild Thoughts’ with DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller was backed by colourful dancers including Ghanaian Caleb Bonney, a member of dance trio A.V.O Boyz (Africa’s Very Own Boyz.) Known as Ghana Boii in Showbiz circles, he featured in the official video of ‘Come Closer’ by Nigerian artiste, WizKid. The 2018 Grammy Awards was held at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States of America, and was hosted by Comedian James Corden. There were performances by Bruno Mars and Cardi B, Elton John, SZA, DJ Khaled with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Logic with Alessia Cara and Khalid, and more It was the first time since 2003 that the ceremony was held outside Los Angeles (where the Staples Center had been the home of the awards. Originally published on  livefmghana.com  on

American actress Gabrielle Union wore clothing by a Ghanaian Fashion Designer for a “ family outing ” early this week. Union wore a sheer ostrich feather blouse and silk textured coat designed by Mimi Plange. The ‘ Being Mary Jane ‘ actress posted a photo of herself in the dress on Instagram and tagged Plange. She captioned the photo:  “When you see the person that owes you money spending money but you trying to be polite” Plange has clothed a number of high-profiled people including Former First Lady of United States, Michelle Obama, Viola Davis, Rihanna and Serena Williams. The ‘ family gathering ‘ was a dinner for some A-list Hollywood personalities including Kevin Hart, Chris Rock, Usher, Dave Chappelle, and Eddie Murphy. Guided by the principle she refers to as “The Democratization of Luxury,” Mimi Plange creates clothes that are very much inspired by the modern American luxury sportswear tradition, with an infusion of dark romance and aimed at the new, internationa

‘ The Burial of Kojo ‘ movie by Ghanaian artiste and filmmaker, Blitz The Ambassador will debut on Netflix on March 31, 2019. It follows the acquisition of the drama by independent distribution company, ARRAY owned by award-winning filmmaker, Ava DuVernay. “I wanted to distribute this film from the minute I heard  @ BlitzAmbassador  was making it. My dream came true. Proud to announce the 22nd release from  @ ArrayNow . The gorgeous Ghanaian gem THE BURIAL OF KOJO. Hitting Netflix and local screens March 31. Can’t wait for folks to see!” reads the tweet by DuVernay announcing the deal. The company acquired distribution rights for the film in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. “Through his fantastic film, director Samuel “Blitz” Bazawule weaves African mythology and socio-political issues into a stunning tapestry punctuated by both drama and dreams,”  says ARRAY’s Vice President Tilane Jones.  “We are proud to present the gorgeous Ghanaian fi

UK based Ghanaian actress, Michaela Coel will play a lead role in ‘ Black Earth Rising’  – a new war crimes drama by Netflix and BBC Two. Coel will play ‘Kate Ashby,’ who was rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby, a world-class British prosecutor in international criminal law. She was raised in Britain and, now in her late 20s, she works as a legal investigator in the law chambers of Michael Ennis. When Eve takes on a case at the International Criminal Court, prosecuting an African militia leader, the story pulls Michael and Kate into a journey that will upend their lives forever. “Kate Ashby’s story is inspirational, it was an honour to play a character in possession of so much strength and integrity. ” says Coel of her role. The story is set across Africa, U.S., UK and Europe.  It has been described as  “a labyrinthine thriller about the prosecution of international war crimes and the personal, legal and political turmoil it ignites as

A trailer of medical drama ‘ New Amsterdam ’ has been released by American Broadcaster, NBC and Universal TV. The series stars Ghanaian-Iranian-British actress Freema Agyeman as Dr. Hana Sharpe, the lead doctor at a Manhattan hospital who has not practiced medicine in a while. She appears on Talk shows across the country pitching the hospital. The production is inspired by Dr. Eric Manheimer’s memoir  Twelve Patients: Life & Death at Bellevue Hospital. It tells the story of the new director (played by Ryan Eggold) of a hospital whose approach disrupts the status quo while always prioritizing patient care. Located in Manhattan, it’s the only hospital in the world that has the capability to treat Ebola patients, prisoners from Rikers Island and the president of the United States all under one roof. It was written by David Schulner ( Emerald City, Do No Harm ) and executive produced and directed by Peter Horton. Manheimer will produce the Universal Television drama. Eggol

Ghanaian-British actor, David Gyasi has joined the cast of movie ‘ Come Away.’ He joins the movie that has Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo playing lead roles. Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Micheal Caine are also new addition to the cast. Character details for Gyasi is currently unknown at the time of this  livefmghana.com  report. Jolie and Oyelowo will play the roles of the parents of the brother and sister who became the protagonists of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Peter Pan.” When their older brother dies in a tragic accident, they seek to save their parents from despairing over the losses — and are then forced to choose between home and imagination. Gyasi is known for movies and television productions like ‘ Cloud Atlas,’  ‘ Interstellar,”The Dark Knight Rises’  and ‘ Containment. ‘ He was born to Ghanaian parents in London, and married with two children. Originally published on  livefmghana.com  on September 3, 2018