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PHOTOS From The Shooting of Juliet Ibrahim’s New Music Video-Traffic Jam

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Juliet Ibrahim is not giving up her musical career anytime soon—in fact, she is getting more serious with it and you will definitely be hearing more from her this year, musically.

Juliet Ibrahim who released two singles in 2012 has been busy shooting a video for her new track – Traffic Jam and we have some great behind the scene photos for you.

Traffic Jam is Juliet’s third single and features model/actor IK Ogbonna, Ghanaian actor-Eddie Watson and her sister/model/actress-Sonia Ibrahim.

Check out the photos below

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Yvonne Nelson ‘Says’ My Natural Hair Looks Beautiful Too

Following Jackie Appiah’s recent natural hair show off, which many said she looks more beautiful with her natural hair than the expensive weaves she regular wears—Yvonne Nelson also wants you to know that she is naturally beautiful too. In fact, we will love it if these celebrities embrace more of themselves. They can start the … Read more

Nadia Buari Says She Loves All The Internet Bloggers Who HATE Her!

Not sure what Nadia Buari means by the below message especially when Ghanaians misconstrue saying the truth as hating… In Ghana, it is difficult to say the truth, even if it’s obvious—therefore, anyone who says the truth is labelled a hater or given some sort of name. The moment you start singing praises, you become … Read more

DAMN….Which Ghanaian Celebrity Is Banging Those Cakes?

  That cake does not belong to any Ghanaian celebrity, rather the wife of a top Ghanaian musician… Without being contemptuous, we can say that is a platinum cake in action—-and this celebrity must count himself lucky. And come to think about it, the face attracts equal attention as the cake—all on point! This cake … Read more

New Music: Who Said Tweaaaaaaaaaaaa! By Barima Sidney Feat. Nic

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Trust Ghanaians to take comedy to a different level, especially when something becomes a talk of the town.

The recent DCE Tweaaa issue has been made into a new song by Barima Sidney feat. NIC, and it is quite interesting…

Who said Tweaaa! Are you my co-equal ?

Listen to the song below

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i7pE2N-KfA

Watch DCE Tweaa below…

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Buk Bak Is Never Going To Be The Same Without Ronnie

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On the 21st day of November, 2013, death laid its icy hands on Ronnie Coaches, a member of the hiplife duo – Buk Bak. This came out as shocking news to many, especially to music enthusiasts who patronise the songs of the group.

Bright, also known in showbiz as Blinks Sparkles, the only member of the group who is alive at the moment has stated that Buk Bak will never be the same without Ronnie Coaches. He made this assertion on Peace FM’s Entertainment Review, hosted by Akwasi Aboagye.

According to him, Ronnie was more of a fatherly figure to him and other musicians, strengthening them always when they were down emotionally. He described his friend as somebody who was strong at heart, loving, and caring who always put the interest of others ahead of his.

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ONLY IN GHANA: 125 Movies Released In 2 Weeks

  I have now come to understand why films produced in Kumasi, popularly known as Kumawood movies, keep swarming our television screens and movie market like bees on a beehive. Finally, the President of the Film Producers Association of Ghana FIPAG, Mr. Steven Hackman Asare, has revealed that the association, together with Film Distributors Association … Read more

Female Gospel Musicians In Ghana Are Becoming Too ‘WORLDLY’

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Comparing the total personality-carriage of female gospel musicians to their counterpart female musicians in the secular world of music, it is writ large that, current female gospel musicians are becoming too “worldly.”

The music industry without definition from any school of thought has been divided into two sects of people. Those whose lyrics preach or mention God or Jesus Christ are described as Gospel artistes. On the other hand, those whose lyrics do not mention God or talk about Jesus Christ, are tagged as secular artistes/musicians or in some cases described as “worldly.”

However, if one will sincerely call a spade a spade, aside the lyrics in the songs of the supposed female Gospel musicians, nothing about most of them is Gospel or smacks of personalities whose focus is on religious missions.

Most practices or lifestyles by females in the secular world of music which the self-acclaiming female Gospel musicians describes as worldly, mundane or material sense gratification, are what the same female Gospel musicians practice or live by.

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Sandra Ankobiah Chosen As Coordinator For Legal Advocacy Foundation

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Lawyer and Television Presenter, Sandra Ankobiah, has been chosen by the Legal Advocacy Foundation, a not-for-profit organization based in Accra, as Coordinator.

The formal announcement was made during an event by the Private Investors Protection Agency (PIPA) to honour the Foundation’s President and Founder, Dr. Maurice Ampaw in Accra on Wednesday.

As Coordinator, she will lead and head the Foundation’s programs and also liaise with institutions for support.

“We Saw in Sandra a female personality who is passionate and committed to whatever she does. She has shown that she believes in the course of the poor and the needy; a woman of high moral character and integrity,” Dr. Ampaw said.

“She is highly objective in her analysis and presentation on issues bordering the poor and needy in society. With her appointment, LAF will go far in achieving its mission and objectives.”

Founded in 2010, the Legal Advocacy Foundation is strategically positioned with the sole aim of bringing justice to the doorstep of the vulnerable in society.

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New Music: ‘I Like Am’ By Mimi Divalish

  If you thought Mimi Divalish (realname Wilhelmina Abiba Abu-Andani) has ended her musical career,  you were wrong. The former Big Brother housemate who followed the reality TV appearance with a musical career has been quiet for almost two years but she is here today with a new sing- I Like Am. The question is; … Read more

BG: Oscar Nominee Has Been Disqualified!

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From BeyondGossip.Com

The Academy’s board of governors have voted to rescind the original song nomination for ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’, music by Bruce Broughton and lyric by Dennis Spiegel. And have said an additional nominee in the category will not be named.

The disqualification comes as a result of the discovery that Broughton, a former governor and current music branch executive committee member, had emailed members of the branch to make them aware of his submission during the nominations voting period.

“I’m devastated,” Broughton told Variety. “I indulged in the simplest, lamest, grass-roots campaign and it went against me when the song started getting attention. I got taken down by competition that had months of promotion and advertising behind them.”

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Wanlov Da Kubolor Has 5 Children With 5 Different Women-American, British, Ghanaian, Danish and Japanese & He Says He Won’t Settle With Any Of Them…

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Few days ago, we published some cute photos of Wanlov Da Kubolor and his new baby—and stated that, that baby with his Japanese girlfriend-Shokola Mori is his 5th

Apart from the fact that we all know Wanlov is a polygamous man (something he is proud of), he also says he does not intend to settle down with any of the women he has his 5 babies with—including the ones he will have more with.

Currently, WanLov has 5 children aged 7, 4, 2, 2, and 3 weeks old – with 5 different women—-American, British, Ghanaian, Danish and Japanese.

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SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD: A Bra That Opens Only For Partners Who Raise Your Heart Rate Is Out!

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Like any other thing, it can be hacked by the wrong person—and by this, I mean the wrong man can find a way to get the bra to unlock itself…

But the concept seems pretty interesting. This new smart bra will only unlock when it feels you have the right person in front of you, and it determines the right person by measuring the rate of your heartbeat.

As usual, this invention is coming out of Japan…The bra, designed by manufacturer Ravijour, monitors woman’s heart-rate, hormones and nervous system through a mobile phone app and makes sure that the guy unhooking it is “Mr. Right”, the Daily Star reported.

The bra, which unhooks only after sensing an instant boost of love-filled excitement, sends the body’s functions as a signal to the app, which then determines if the “true love rate” is enough to unclasp it.

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Have You Ever Wondered Why Homosexuals Are More Vocal Nowadays? This Is The Reason…

  Cast your mind back to some few years. Imagine how being a homosexual during that period felt like. The same cannot be said about today. Many do not consider engaging in a homosexual act to be evil anymore. It is now being considered as a natural phenomenon. Whilst I was facebooking about two months … Read more

I Did Not Go To Canada to Sweep the Streets – Says Kwaku Gyasi

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Kwaku Gyasi

Award winning gospel musician, Kwaku Gyasi, has come public to clear the air, saying; “I did not go to Canada to sweep as a means of keeping ‘soul and body’ together as speculated.”

On one of the Saturday editions of Peace 104.3 fm’s Entertainment Review, they discussed the state of Ghana’s gospel industry. In his submission, veteran music executive producer and the CEO of Media Excel, Kwasi Ennin Ernest, said “our industry is so bad that some of our respected gospel musicians have relocated abroad.

“By this time go and see Kwaku Gyasi, he could be sweeping on the streets somewhere in the cold weather to keep body and soul together.”

Some media houses took Mr. Ennin’s remarks out of context and started speculating that he has said Kwaku Gyasi is working as a sweeper in Canada. Kwaku Gyasi, who has been staying in Canada for consistently 5 years, reacted through his publicist; correcting the bad impression about his name and brand.

Unfortunately, his response did not get the prominence it required. On Chanel R’s entertainment programme, 205 Total Entertainment last week, the host, Christian Adjei Frimpong asked Kwaku Gyasi to tell the whole world whether he ever swept the streets…

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Otumfour Osei Tutu II Dead? Nana Baffour Osei Brentuo Hyiaman V Debunks The Rumour…

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Otumfour Osei Tutu II

Slowly, a rumour is creeping in that the current Asantehene- Otumfour Osei Tutu II is dead.

Without any sort of evidence or whatsoever, the rumour which started few days ago has attained a national attention to the extent that a prominent Asante chief- Nana Baffour Osei Brentuo Hyiaman V had to step in to debunk it…

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According to Hello FM;

Otumfuo Manwerehene, Nana Baffour Osei Brentuo Hyiaman V has denied rumours peddling round that the Royal Occupant of the Golden Stool Otumfour Osei Tutu II has passed on.

Debunking the speculation, Mawerehene, Nana Baffour Osei Brentuo Hyiaman V who spoke exclusively to HELLO FM’s King Edward at Manhyia said there is no iota of truth in the speculation and disclosed that currently Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll is in South Africa and will be returning to the country next week.

He added that though they have heard about the rumour, they are patiently waiting for the arrival of His Royal Majesty before an official release will be issued to that effect.

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Untrained Ghanaian Film Crew Members Ready For Formal Training

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Over 80% of filmmakers in Ghana are people who did not learn the art of filmmaking from film school or what we call, had formal training.

The low quality of Ghanaian films has thus been attributed to the lack of formal training on the part of our filmmakers, spanning: scriptwriters, directors, light men, camera men, sound men, editors, etc.

In his quest to make sure that filmmakers in Ghana gets the requisite technical know-how in filmmaking, the current President of the Film Producers Association of Ghana, Mr. Steven Asare Hackman, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Film and Television Institute NAFTI, for the latter to offer short training workshops to members of FIPAG.

“I have been in the industry for a long time and therefore know the challenges of the industry. Lack of formal training in filmmaking is one of the bedeviling challenges. So when I got into office, I decided to get in touch with NAFTI so that they organize short certificate courses in any field of filmmaking – scripting, directing, editing, make up, lighting, cinematography, sound, etc.

“Luckily, I went to NAFTI and they had already designed a similar programme so we signed a memorandum of understanding to that effect. I am also looking at securing funds to hugely subsidize the training so that most of them will be motivated to partake in the training. The funds will be coming in very soon.”

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Do You Know You Can Also Attend The Grammys Next Year? May Cost You Just 100 Dollars

Dencia at Grammys
Dencia at Grammys

Getting nominated for Grammys is a big deal but attending or being present at the Award Show is nothing much—yet our various African Celebrities who made it this year are making it seem it is one hell of a big achievement.

In fact, you can attend the Grammys easily and walk on the red carpet too…You can even become an Academy member and if you do not want that, you can simply buy tickets on eBay to attend…

If you want to attend the next Grammys, That1960Chick.Com has taken time to break down the steps you may need to follow to make this happen;

If you haven’t been nominated in order to receive an invitation to the Grammy Awards, you need to be an associate or voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

To become a member all you have to do is apply (yes it’s as simple as visiting the official Grammys site, download the form, fill and return it by post!

To qualify to become an associate member, send a business card or letterhead explaining your involvement in the recording industry.

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BG: Songstress-India Arie Says The Grammy Awards Purposely Exclude Young Black People And Gives No Shine To Their Craft

India Arie

From BeyondGossip.Com

According to songstress-India Arie, the Grammy Awards purposely exclude young black people and gives no shine to their craft.

Joining the many India who were in disagreement with the fact uber-talented hip hop lyricist Kendrick Lamar failed to take home any Grammys over the weekend, the songstress had this to say;

Though it’s called “Music industries biggest night” the #Grammys are NOT about the music, it’s a popularity contest. The voting process allows people, to vote on name recognition alone – the music industry politics is a whole NUTHER conversation. Too much to go into here.

The American Music Awards is a show that awards sales and popularity – the #Grammys are SAID to be about the music.

If the hip hop community voted on hip hop – r&b COMMUNITY the same – same for each category – we’d see winners that reflect the MUSIC ITSELF. We all know that’s just not the way it goes.

She continued;

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And We Found Her Rocking That Tight Denim-Veeda

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Veeda

I am sure the many fans of Vida Darko known in showbiz as Veeda are missing her, as less and less is being heard of her…

After Veeda ended her musical career, we thought that would have given her enough space to focus on movies—as she was getting few roles in that sector.

But then, for some years now she has been missing—completely from our screens. She has stayed away from any of the major industry events. However, we’ve managed to fetch a photo she shared yesterday out. And she is not looking bad!

The photos say she is currently in Ghana so let’s see if she finds her way into any of the movies to be made this year…

Check out another photo after the cut

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PHOTOS + Bola Ray’s EMPIRE 102.7fm is Ready to Give Listeners a Refreshing Experience!

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EMPIRE 102.7fm

In spite of the saturation of radio stations in Ghana, Bola Ray (real name Kwabena Anokye Adisi) the brain behind Empire 102.7fm stationed in Takoradi is more than confident that the new station will soon rule the airwaves…

After more than a decade in Radio, Bola Ray has all it takes to make those important decisions which will take radio listeners on a daily refreshing journey—and he has decided to do so with the birth of Empire 102.7fm.

In a strategic move to ensure that those who tune into Empire receive the best and have a wonderful listening experience, Bola Ray has sealed a deal with Joy 99.7 fm to transmit to Empire’s listeners, some of the award winning  programmes on the Super station.

Not only has Empire 102.7 hit the airwaves with new and refreshing programmes, putting itself on a different pedestal from the on-going repetition and programme’s similarities, it has also joined hands with Multimedia group—to bring the best to its listeners.

According to the Business Manager at Empire FM-Frank Odoom, the Empire-Joy partnership will “give Empire the opportunity to enrich its air content and also give Joy FM an opportunity to extend their brand,”

In its bid to set the bar high, Empire FM will not be cluttered with the turbulence of Ghana’s day-to-day politics as it appears to be the trend in the industry—Empire will take centre stage with thought-provoking Entertainment and lifestyle programmes.

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Is The Black Race The Most Religious Of All Races?

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I think the right answer to the question asked by the writer of the below article is YES. Let me add that, when it comes to Ghanaians, we are over religious and extensively superstitious…

Probably other black people are the same too when it comes to the way we do not stop to think when it comes to religion. And when superstition is piled unto the way we treat things of the spirit, then we should know we are heading for that big crash!

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To be described as more catholic than the Pope is not a compliment. It is said that the white man brought Christianity to Africa and they considered it their mission to civilize the black race by converting the heathen to Christianity. Now the “heathen” seem to be more Christian than the one who converted him to the religion.

Are black folks more religious than the other races and why? If you are talking about Christianity, there is evidence to suggest that yes, indeed blacks tend to be more religious. To some lesser extent, the same situation applies to other religions like Islam and the other far Eastern religions and their rapid spread into Africa.

As I sat at home this past weekend and listened to or watched the number of church services on our airwaves and on TV, and the overflow of the congregation, a Japanese friend of mine who was visiting couldn’t help but to ask “why are Africans so religious?”. I think she wanted to be polite as usual because the Japanese are noted for their politeness else she would have put it this way “You (Africans) are the most religious yet the poorest, why?”

I will return to her question later but she was right in asking. In Ghana today, you can hardly walk five blocks without seeing a church. At broad day light on a week day you hear people singing and dancing, beating drums and praying, and you wonder if it is a public holiday but it’s not.

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PHOTO: Jackie Appiah ‘Says’ Forget The Weave, I Am Naturally Beautiful

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Jackie Appiah’s Natural Hair

Star-actress Jackie Appiah wants you to know that, even without those expensive weaves, she is naturally beautiful—and probably wants you to know that unlike Yvonne Nelson , Naomi Campbell and the other celebrities who are going BALD, her hairline is still intact…

With many celebrities going BALD, courtesy of the weaves they wear which pulls the natural hair over time, causing it to rip out by the root—Jackie has probably decided to give her natural hair a room to breath. As we once stated in our article-When Weaves Cause Baldness…My Recent Salon Visit!;

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When Quantity Is Chosen Over Quality, Shoddy Works Are Produced | The Industry As We See It

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Shatta Wale

Without any definition of terms, I assume the words quantity and quality are understood by almost everybody who is reading this article.

In our various works, we all strive to achieve what is best but it becomes absurd when a person decides to choose quantity over quality (excellence).

Let’s delve into the movie industry a bit (focusing largely on Kumawood). Countless new movies are released each and every day. Enter a movie shop you see around and ask for the latest Ghanaian movie in town. Over hundred movie CDs would be handed to you.

There wouldn’t be any problem if these movies are of high quality and good storylines. I sometimes wonder the kind of cameras they use to shoot those movies. I guess my phone’s camera can do a better job than the cameras they use. The picture and sound qualities of most of the so – called Ghanaian movies are nothing to write home about.

Yet, when you complain, all that the industry players can afford to tell you is to support your own and stop backbiting. How do I support something in which those involved are doing nothing to advance it? What is backbiting about putting the bare facts on the ground?

As human as I am, I work hard to earn money. It would therefore be sensible to spend that hard – earned money on things that are of good qualities. So when I patronise foreign movies, it is not that I want their industry to grow and leave ours hanging. It’s a simple logic; I want value my money.

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READERS’ MAIL: Being Gay Is Never A Natural Feeling But An Evil Desire We Must Detest

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Dear Chris,

Hope you are doing well by the grace of God. It is my wish that you will give my letter an equal attention and publication just as you have given to the Ernest who claim to be born a gay.

First of all let’s look at it this way, there has never been any fact that scientist have proof that homosexual is an in-born thing. Much of our media sources today assume the question of homosexual being an in-born is a solved scientific problem with all the evidence pointing toward a biological (probably genetic) basis for a homosexual orientation.

Contrary to this perception, the question has been poorly studied (or studied poorly), although there maybe some evidence on sides of question as Ernest is claiming to be one (a proof). In addition, many of the initial studies, which were highly touted by the media or advocates  as “proof” for a biological basis for homosexuality, have been contradicted by later, more thorough studies.

In his submission he points some locations where he knew people who are in the same shoe as him but I want to lament that it is a fallacy, as says best in a proverb that “only a lying man who claims his only witness lives abroad”.

If what Ernest is assuming or saying about himself is true then he does not need another person to proof he is right because his is at best his witness. All he need is his doctor’s report and the credibility of the doctor and for the doctor to accept having done the test on him.  Let us assume for the sake of argument that some people are born homosexual.

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‘Any More Women?’ | A Flattering New Comedy Movie To Be Premiered On February 8 Featuring Fred Amugi, Pascaline Edwards, Prince David Osei, Ebi Bright & Others

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Any More Women

It looks like 2014 is going to be a very stimulating, fun-packed as well as competitive year for the Ghana Movie industry. Although, the year is young, we are aware of a lot of good and quality productions which are coming out soon. There are also a good number of great movies coming out in the month of February which will present so many options for African movie lovers.

One of such interesting movies titled-Any more women? will be premiered at the National Theatre on 8th February, 2014. Not only does the movie’s title strike as interesting but the poster gives a very suggestive and flattering outlook of the movie. In any case if the team was trying to wet our appetite with that flattering picture of the lead actor then I must confess they just did.

Although the movie is from a new production house called GISIM Studios. The production, we are told promises to be worth every watching second…

‘Any more women?’ is directed by Oheneba Acheampong, written by Kofi Safo Ntim, produced by Larko Djabatey- Yirenkye with support from Ken Fiati. The movie ensembles a host of seasoned actors like Fifi Coleman, Prince David Osei, Ebi Bright, Ken Fiati, and Timothy Bentum and attract veteran actors-Fred Amugi, Pascaline Edwards and Albert Jackson-Davies

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