‘Somewhere In Africa‘ is the latest African blockbuster movie which will receive a grand premiered on 30th July, 2011 at the National Theatre. The movie is directed by Frank Rajah Arase and features talented Actors like Majid Michel, David Dontoh, Martha Ankomah, Eddie Nartery, Roselyn Ngissah and others…
As we wait for the premiere of ‘Somewhere In Africa’ in Ghana and other parts of the world, various individuals especially GhanaCelebrities.Com readers on seeing the trailer have tagged the movie as a total ‘rip-off’ of the popular South African Movie ‘Sarfarina’.
With the rip-off controversy in mind and GC’s desire to find out what we should expect from ‘Somewhere In Africa’, we contacted the leading Actress in the movie-Martha Ankomah for an interview solely centred around the movie… Read our chit chat below…
Very recently, an article was published on GhanaCelebrities.Com discussing why the Ghana Movie Industry has no child stars. GC readers discussed this issue at length. I decided to contact ‘Juliet Ibrahim’ one of our own celebrities on this issue.
She found the topic interesting and something that needs much attention. Today I present to you the chit chat I had with Actress Juliet Ibrahim:
GhanaCelebrities.Com:First of all who is Juliet Ibrahim and how did she become a movie star?
I can be described as the girl next door, am down to earth, friendly, fun to be with; once you get to know me, I am easy going, lovable, determined, straightforward and a jovial person.
I could go on and on with the list but I don’t think its necessary lol. I am married and the proud mother of Jayden Kofi Safo, my son. I come from a family of 4 kids of which I am the eldest.
I am a movie star today because I was destined to be. It all happened when I auditioned and was chosen for a role in the movie crime to Christ, since then; I am listed and counted amongst the top best 10 out of Ghana. It’s a privilege to be appreciated by so many fans around the world today.
Spirited Ghanaian Star Actress ‘Jackie Appiah’ is one of the few celebrities who have a good empathy with the media. But for some time now, she has been missing in the media radar prompting the observers to ask questions as to her where about.
GhanaCelebrities.Com caught up with the actress considered by many as the best actress in the country in Weija, near Kosoa busily on location shooting to find out if indeed she is pregnant and also what has recently kept her away from the media.
Are you really pregnant? “No! I’m not pregnant? Are you the one who impregnated me?” the multiple award winner comically answered back with a question amidst laughter. Laughing uncontrollably, she said: “You are now here; I’m I pregnant or look pregnant?”
In the photos (as seen above) were Nadia Buari, Majid Michel, Fred Nuamah, Alhaji Abdul Salam and Susan Peters. Automatically, I crossed out Mr. Fred Nuamah. As the Organizer of the trip and the person placed at the centre of these allegations; I was convinced beyond reasonable doubt that, he would definitely cook for me some sweet story to ‘exonerate’ himself.
I reached out to Nadia Buari with two principal questions in mind. Was there a real (not fake) red carpet and how did the whole red carpet walk come about since Juliet Ibrahim who was part of the delegation to France has stated inter alia that, the red carpet walk is extremely questionable.
Nadia Buari who was on set shooting a movie gave a good reception for the second time to GhanaCelebrities.Com. Trust me, I had prepared my screaming voice and was ready to scream if she had given me a shout. LOL.
On the issue of the red carpet walk at Cannes, Nadia emphatically stated that, it was a real red carpet and they actually did walk on it. Do you think this will be enough for me? I then asked, why then is Juliet Ibrahim, who was part of the delegation to France seems to suggest that the whole red carpet walk is a dust you guys are trying to throw at us.
‘The House of Adjeiwaah’ has arrived with a bang, the UK based Fashion House is the latest clothing line created by Miss Abena Adjei who has proven that African print can be versatile and unique.
Her use of colour and shape is so exceptional that within a week of releasing her hotly anticipated website, she has had various requests to design wedding attire and has recently agreed to style the entrants of this years King and Queen ACS beauty pageant.
GhanaCelebrities.Com have had the pleasure to catch-up with the Fashion Designer herself to grill her on why it took her so long to finally introduce us to her amazing talent…
Most African women are gifted with over-sized protruding backsides [buttocks] and some African men consider themselves lucky to have such a woman at their disposal.
However when a man places his hand on top of over-sized butts of a woman, it is mostly not a big deal but then it can become a big deal when the over-sized butt owner is a married celebrity who hails from a country with ruthless tabloids.
The news of Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde gracing the red carpet at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles was overshadowed by the fact that, the Nollywood Actress also known as Omosexy appeared too normal with her outfit.
The chit chat I had with Afro Reggae Roots musician Rocky Dawuni turned out to be a lesson imparting wisdom. He is one of the many manifestations that contribute to the positive images of the Afro-centric style.
When GhanaCelebrities.Com asked about his penchant for wearing browns, greens, cream for his stage, video and performance attire, he candidly compared it to a case of favoritism, “they have certain naturalness to them and I gravitate to the earth tone colors.”
I wish I could tell you that he faced a firing squad of complaints from his friends and family for going natural but it would be a tale for a Bollywood film. Even the optimist, Rocky Darwuni’s stance from a young age was that, “[dreadlocks] I felt from the onset, a positive sense, it challenged the mindset that here I am as a musician who is responsible, working hard at my craft and wearing my hair this way is symbolism to make Ghanaians think of dreads in a less critical way; also to not judge a person based on their look and their hair.”
Following on from our previous ‘Fashion & Lifestyle’ interview special featuring model, Ashanti Ameyaw, it is now the turn of another rising star in the Ghanaian modelling industry to take centre stage- step forward, Sermira Adams.
Sermira is not a new face in the Ghanaian modelling industry; although quite new, this interview highlights the potential that Ghanaian models have to make it to a worldwide stage.
GhanaCelebrities.Com: For those who do not know you, who is Sermira Adams?
Sermira: This lady use see here is an easy going person, fun loving, hardworking, and determined person.
GhanaCelebrities.Com: When did you first decide that you want to be a model?
Sermira: It was when I came out of the Miss Malaika pageant; I was actually the first to be evicted. So when that happened, I got the opportunity to model for Canon Magazine. That really gave me the confidence and platform to be where I am now.
As GhanaCelebrities.Com redefines its structures and content to focus much on celebrating the very best in our world of Entertainment by throwing more light on positive endeavours of the various Ghanaian celebrities, socialites and upcoming celebs, our 2011 and years ahead would be all about celebrating achievements.
It is all about positive vibes and celebrating the best.
In the light of the above, GhanaCelebrities.Com recently caught up with Ashanti Ameyaw, a Ghanaian UK-based model who is set to take the global Fashion industry by storm.
With an incredible amount of experience- including participating in Ghana Fashion WeeK and also fashion shows in Italy- we caught up with Miss Ameyaw to find out her day-to-day life as a model, and the challenges faced by Black models in a predominantly White industry.
Below is our chit chat interview with Ashanti Ameyaw + photos.
The fact that readers are horrified by some of our celebrities being overweight is what motivated me to enlist the help of NTPowerhouse Africa: African Bodybuilding and Fitness, to better understand health.
The President of NTPowerhouse, Kalyango Zuabel obliged my request for better understanding of the human body alongside advice on how to naturally shape and mold it.
GhanaCelebrities.Com: Please, describe what it means for a person to be physically healthy?
Kalyango Zuabel: As you already know NTPowerHouse Africa is the only Pan-African natural fitness organization.
In the modern world everybody needs to workout whether he/she is a celebrity or not.My advice to everyone is to workout at least thrice a week to avoid developing and/or dying from heart diseases. reduce the risk of developing high cholesterol, reduce the risk of developing diabetes, maintain body weight, build healthy muscles, bones, and joints, reduce depression and anxiety improve psychological well-being and enhanced work, recreation, and sports performance.
I caught up with Ama K Abebrese, TV Presenter/Actress in the midst of some “precious friends” for dinner 2 days ago and since we are still waiting for the much anticipated blockbuster movie “Sinking Sands” in which she plays the lead role alongside popular Hollywood Actor Jimmy Jean Louis, I decided to use some of my dinner time with her talking about “Sinking Sands” and other projects she is working on.
GhanaCelebrities.Com : How was your experience working on “Sinking Sands” as a lead Actress along side the Hollywood star like Jimmy jean Louis?
It was a great experience playing the lead in the movie, what made it easier is that we had a good production team that were on hand to make the whole experience very comfortable for me. A lot of the scenes in the film were highly emotional and I really had to apply method acting to really get into the character Pabi. I learnt a lot about myself playing her and about my own personal strength and imitations. Working with Jimmy was nice, he is down to earth and that made it easy to work alongside him.
The next time you see actress Jackie Appiah blasting guns and exchanging punches and kicks on your TV screen, do not be surprised because she can become a great action star.
According to the Ghanaian Hollywood actor Senyo Amoaku who was recently featured in Sylvester Stallone’s blockbuster ‘The Expendables’, Jackie has what it takes to be a great action star. The tall actor also disclosed that his production company, ‘Title Run Films’ (TRF) is putting things in place to bring Hollywood style action films to Ghana.
The African success story starts with a dream. Those lucky enough to make an impact on the market by cultivating their dream deserve praise and accolades.
One of such individual exists in our community which is why GhanaCelebrities.com is excited to feature, mogul in the making, Racquel Dwomoh.
QuellyRue Designs was founded and created by Ms Dwomoh who wears many hats for this e-market accessories rich company. The products she creates that truly impress are pictured here in the article, however if you desire to view more, all you have to do visit the online enterprise-Etsy for QuellyRue.
Real Estate heavy-weight Donald Trump has pointed to network marketing for those who desire to upstart their net worth, Ms. Dwomoh is no exception. It is on the internet that you can purchase her products which lead me ton ponder, which came first: the business plan or the creative works?
4X4 is a rap group discovered by Buk Bak several years back. They were only two members then, namely Captain Planet (Sylvanus Dodji Jeoffrey) and Abortion (Raphael Edem Avornyo).
They released their maiden album ‘Siklitele’ in 2003. ‘Contestant Number 1’ followed it in 2007. Fresh Prince (Prince Tamakloe) who was featured on their 2007 hit HotGirls.com joined the group to make it three.
A lot of awareness was created in the media when Fresh Prince joined the group, so if people are saying Shaka Zulu is a member of the group, why wasn’t any alertness created?
When Richard Cobbina known as Shaka Zulu was arrested some weeks ago, some section of the public carried the story as if he is a member of the 4X4 rap trio. GhanaCelebrities.com then quickly hurried to the office of Mr. Duke Banson of Boomerang Night Club, also the manager of the rap trio.
Though, we are aware Shaka Zulu is not a member of 4X4, we thought it will be excellent to hear from the horse’s own mouth. Mr. Banson explained what happened before they came into contact with him and his subsequently appearance in the ‘Fresh One’ video. Shaka Zulu also appear in a TV commercial for Tigo.
It is the season of simplicity for the summer and in our movies you will often find that “the dress” is being re-invented as no longer for the child but for the teen and adult. The Fashion Gods have spoken and in comes, Ieashia Hopkins, a designer who is redefining the use of silk and cotton; coupled with the art of crochet.
History laments that crochet is French, however we know better because traditionally it is found among the Asiatic and peoples of the Americas. Empire State based Ms. Hopkins has delivered on a promise to provide us interview and exclusive views of her latest apparel. Three words that capture the collection are: Inventive, Chic, and Jaw dropping.
