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Ghanaian actor, Kofi Siriboe has been named winner of a special jury recognition award for acting at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. Siriboe and his lead co-star, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing were commended for their “subtle performances and undeniable screen charisma” in the romantic drama ‘Really Love.’ “The power and excitement in this modern romance comes from the chemistry and depth of its two leads,” reads the statement recognizing the performances of the actors. “Their subtle performances and undeniable screen charisma give this love story its emotional stakes. The SXSW Special Jury Recognition for Acting goes to Kofi Siriboe and Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing.” The production follows the life of a starving artist (Siriboe) in gentrifying Washington D.C. who is struggling to find his place in the prestigious art world. When a young law student (Loi-Sing) unexpectedly comes into his life, he must choose between a whirlwind romance and his budding career as a successful painter. The cas

Payment of money or middlemen is not a requirement to submit videos to ‘Trace Jama,’ the new Television channel dedicated to the promotion of Ghanaian music. The 24-hour channel is a partnership between Pan African music channel, TRACE and pay TV giant, MultiChoice. “Most importantly, video submission, and I want you to put this in bold letters, VIDEO SUBMISSION IS FREE. Do not pay anybody to submit videos to TRACE,” asserted Lanre Masha, General Manager, Music and Editorial, TRACE exclusively to  livefmghana.com . “It is free. You can go online  trace.tv  to submit your video or via  jama@trace.tv . Don’t let any middlemen or anybody tell you anything different.” On the issue of what constitutes a quality video, he cited videos of Bosom Pyung including the viral ‘Attaa Adwoa’ visual to buttress the idea that the quality of a video isn’t necessarily determined by its high expenditure but rather how creative it is, quality of a song and response from music audience. ‘Trace Ja

SONY Music Entertainment, the first global music company to launch an African division has affirmed its “long term” commitment to supporting African music and the craft of African artistes. The American corporation is allaying the concerns of stakeholders about what is said to be the exploitation of the global trending appeal of Afrobeats by labels leading to artistes not benefitting financially off their work or having their creative abilities stifled. “We’re here to make genuine relationships with artistes that we genuinely like so we can elevate their sound long term. Not just sign them, have them put out a couple of things, and see what happens. That doesn’t make sense,” asserted Kayla Jackson, Marketing Rep. of RCA Records, a subsidiary of SONY Music Entertainment in an interview with  livefmghana.com. “With RCA (Records), what we do is, we talk to the artiste, we listen to what they want to do creatively and our job is to elevate that. Not to change it but to listen to it,

Ghanaian-British actress, Clare-Hope Ashitey has been cast as a series regular in ‘Harlem’s Kitchen,’ a family restaurant drama pilot by American Television network, ABC. The production is set in a dining restaurant in Harlem and centers on Ellis Rice (played by Delroy Lindo), Executive Chef and patriarch, who runs a successful restaurant with his wife CC (Sheryl Lee Ralph) and three daughters. An unexpected death thrusts the family into turmoil and puts the restaurant’s future in jeopardy as long-buried secrets are revealed. Clare-Hope Ashitey Ashitey  plays the role of ‘Zadie.’ She lives a perfect life, with a perfect little baby and husband. Ivy League educated, she could work anywhere she wants but her her perpetual sense of responsibility brought her back to RICE as the front-of-house manager. The eldest daughter of Ellis and CC, Zadie never wants to disappoint her parents but all of the pressure has lead her into a third-life crisis that could jeopardize everythi

A song by Grammy-nominated Ghanaian Singer and songwriter, Ruby Amanfu is featured in the trailer for ‘Self Made,’ a limited series by streaming giant, Netflix. ‘I’m a Ruler,’ written by Amanfu and Tommee Profitt reflects the story of Madam C.J Walker, America’s first empire-building, barrier-breaking, self-made female millionaire. Scheduled to premiere on March 20, it tells “the untold and highly irreverent story of black hair care pioneer and mogul Walker (played by Octavia Spencer) and how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and some trifling family to become America’s first black, self-made female millionaire.” Carmen Ejogo, Blair Underwood, Bill Bellamy and Tiffany Haddish are other stars of the show. Meet America’s first empire-building, barrier-breaking, self-made female millionaire Octavia Spencer stars in Self Made, a limited series inspired by the incredible life of Madam C.J. Walker pic.twitter.com/VGAi2uNVW7 —

Ghanaian Photographer, Prince Gyasi worked on photography for the GQ Magazine profile of Nigerian artiste, Burna Boy. The colourful feature photos were taken in Lagos, Nigeria. Gyasi is known for his work as an international Visual artist, recently sharing his experiences  at  the 2019 Skoll World Forum at the Oxford University. Burna Boy for GQ Magazine. Photographed by Prince Gyasi.  Gyasi was commissioned by streaming giant, Apple to capture the journey of Ghanaian artistes and music through generations via photography via the  A Great Day In Accra  project featuring the likes of Okyeame Kwame, Reggie Rocktsone, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Guru, Abrewa Nana, Joey B, E.L and Kwesi Arthur. His works have also been exhibited at the Seattle Art Fair 2018, the Pulse Miami Beach Contemporary art fair, and the Investec Cape Town art fair. Some of his most poignant themes include motherhood, fatherhood, and childhood. He was signed to Nil Gallery Paris in 2018 and had a solo sho

‘Trace Jama,’ a new Television channel dedicated to the promotion of Ghanaian music has been launched. The initiative is a partnership between pay TV giant, MultiChoice and Pan African music channel, TRACE. The 24-Hour channel will air in 49 countries across Africa on DStv Channel 333 and GOtv channel 160, and will be streamed live on the DStv Now platform. Some of Ghana’s leading music industry persons including Kofi Okyere Darko, C.J Biggerman, D Black, Bliss Kingg, MzGee, Reggie Rockstone, Bryan The Mensah and Deborah Vanessa among others, attended the event held on Tuesday, March 3 at RockStone’s office, Cantonments. The official video of ‘The Gamble’ by M.anifest featuring Bayku was premiered at the event, foreshadowing what executives say is a demonstration of their commitment to the project. ‘Trace Jama’ will open “a window to showcase the rich music, art, culture and lifestyle trends from Ghana to the world,” stated Cecil Sunkwa-Mills, Managing Director of MultiC