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Month: March 2019

Shatta Wale, Lilwin, Many Others For SOLAFEST Music, Art & Cultural Festival

Posted on by Lawrencia Larbi-Amoah

The first annual SOLASH ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL takes place in Accra. Moreover, this is on the 5th and 6th April, 2019.

This is under the auspices of Solash Entertainment in partnership with Solash foundation, Shatta Movement Empire and Idea234 & consult. Furthermore, there are over 100 Ghana-based and international artists exhibiting their works.

The event marks the end of a trilogy theme ‘A means for poverty alleviation and elimination of streetism”. A blueprint to access Ghana’s heritage through art and culture to create the impossible.

This year’s event is two-days of various activities. There are various forms of Art display, Street Fashion, models car wash,street dancers,dogs display, blood screening and donation to support the needy through Solash Foundation initiative, intercommunity rap battle, the launch of Hugh Masekela Tribute Concert, beautiful side attractions and. Finally, there is the biggest street carnival with headline artistes like Shatta Wale, Lil Win, Pope Skinny, Sista Afya, SM Militants and Nii Funny.

The official launch of SOLAFEST 2019 is on Friday, 1st March, 2019.

My Colleague Gospel Musician And Church Members Worked Against My Success – Gifty Osei

Posted on by Lawrencia Larbi-Amoah

Ghanaian gospel musician, Gifty Osei talks about the gospel music industry. Moreover, she opened up on some of the ills and shady dealings that happen in the industry. However, the industry is to stand and glorify the name of God.

She made these statements on Accra FM’s mid-morning show hosted by Nana Romeo. Furthermore, the ‘Adom’ hitmaker revealed that someone told her of a ploy by her by a colleague in the gospel music industry. Apparently, the person called on some members of her church. They then planned her destruction and downfall as their prayer topic.

Also, she disclosed that some of her other colleagues have on numerous occasions called bloggers with negative and untrue stories about her for publication.

She was very angry about these unfortunate happenings. Furthermore, Osei told Nana Romeo that there were occasions where all the bones in her body shook uncontrollably when she sighted some of these people who had decided to cause her downfall from the comfort of their rooms.

The host asked what she wanted to do about it. However, Gifty revealed that she left everything to prayer and her maker, God Almighty.

Mark Okraku Schools Kwaisey Pee On Who A Celebrity Is

Posted on by Peace Agyare

Entertainment critic, Mark Okraku Mantey has rubbished highlife musician Kwaisey Pee’s assertion that there is no celebrity in Ghana.

Kwaisey Pee, in an interview on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM on Thursday said no Ghanaian is fit to be called a celebrity.

According to him, comparing the social and financial status of celebrities living in the Western World to the ‘so-called’ Ghanaian celebrities, he is yet to see one in Ghana.

But reacting to this on the same Daybreak Hitz show, Mark Okraku Mantey who is also the

President of the Creative Arts Council disagreed with him.

Mark, explaining what celebrity means said it doesn’t involve the financial status of a person.

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“He said we don’t have celebrities. It is untrue we do have. Bob Marley and Joseph Hill [Culture] dressed anyhow and didn’t drive luxurious cars but can you say they weren’t celebrities?

“Ethics is about how your society accepts something that is right or wrong. That’s why gayism is normal in the Western culture but not in Africa. Celebrity is the state of being known and talked about. A person who is widely known period per dictionary definition. So where from if you don’t have this or that, you’re not a celebrity?” Mark queried.

Mr. Okraku Mantey said “It’s not about richness. If Nana Addo goes anywhere the atmosphere changes because he is a celeb.. We have lots of celebs in the country from music to film, politics, and religion.

“I forgive Kwaisey Pee because he lived in the Western Culture for so long,” he concluded.

Afia Schwarzenegger Gets Car As 37th Birthday Gift

Posted on by Lawrencia Larbi-Amoah

Ghana’s queen of comedy, Afia Schwarzenegger continues her birthday celebration. Moreover, she announced her first major gift. Schwarzenegger took to her Instagram page to share the news with her followers.

Furthermore, she announced the acquisition of the new BMW X6 car. However, she attaches some humour when she announced it.

She hilariously uses the post to challenge her followers who have consistently claimed that all the cars she has been cruising in were bought for her by some unknown politicians to try and quickly put out the name of the person who bought this new one out there.

“Those who know the politicians that buy me cars….I beg who bought this one?
Plz hurry up and let me know since I can’t buy myself anything…
#queenofcomedygh?
#onyamekala
#onyamehighlyinvolved
#gossipdiva
#leave2live
Schwaralewas lets welcome my 37th bday gift…2019 just begun.” 

‘Remembering Whitney Houston’ To Be Hosted At Zen Garden On March 2

Posted on by Peace Agyare

This year’s edition of Remembering Whitney Houston will be live on Saturday March 2, 2019.

Organizers have therefore revealed Zen Garden located inside Labone as the event ground.

After last year’s big success that hit all over the media, this year the show will be bigger and better.

This will be a night for playing all Whitney Houston’s greatest hits. It will star Ghana’s best artists like Efya, Lady Jay, YaaYaa, Rosel, Bennada, Nana Yaa, with special guests Josh Blakk, SSUE, the amazing Stephanie Benson and legendary Bibi Brew.

READ:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/gh/stonebowy-headline-independence-concert/

This show is not to miss with tickets at 60ghc w/ 1 Olmecca drink and a fanned area VIP tickets at 100ghc w/ 2 Olmecca drinks.

The show will be recorded and streamed live on Zen Garden Gh on Facebook. Seats are very limited so buy your tickets now at Zen Garden Labone next to Elite Sports and the new South African High commission.

Reserve now on 0244933339 and 0249749931. It’s going to be the biggest show of the year,

so buy your tickets now before they get sold out! Remembering Whitney Houston live at Zen Garden Saturday March 2 2019.

Don’t Disrespect Us Because We Feed You – Lydia Forson To Entertainment Bloggers

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Multiple awards-winning actress, Lydia Forson has said that regardless of the fact that some Entertainment Bloggers in Ghana disrespect celebrities, they feed them.

According to the actress who is known for her deeper understanding of the entertainment industry,

According to the outspoken actress, regardless of the disrespect for female celebrities

by Bloggers, writing about them puts food on the table of entertainment bloggers.

Read:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/gh/our-industry-is-so-poor-shatta-wale/

She made this known through a tweet.

The tweet reads “Entertainment Bloggers don’t seem to get that without a functioning industry YOU TOO WONT EAT”.

She further added that “You can mock entertainers all you want, say they’re not

celebrities, call them ashawobrities- but like it or not, writing about even the lack of respect you have for them FEEDS you”

Michy Set To Drop New Banger Song After Break Up With Shatta Wale

Posted on by Lawrencia Larbi-Amoah

Ghanaian socialite, Michy has a new song up her sleeves. Moreover, this comes after songs like ‘Low Tempo’, ‘Cheating’, ‘Spend De Money’.

Furthermore, she spoke about this in an Instagram post. Michy revealed that all her fans should expect to hear the dope track dubbed ‘Real Lioness’ very soon.

She further used the caption of her post to reveal that the song is one she specially wrote to tell the world the struggles she has gone through and the changes she has undergone. She promises her fans that the new Michy they will see is one that will never pretend again.

“I’m blessed to have experienced being every kinda ‘girl’To grow & embrace my perfectly imperfect self cuz I realized that pretending to be anything other than yourself, you will never reach your destination & we don’t want that‍♀️ #wcw I’ve changed & unchanged my personality a million times being myself is the best of them all
Song Michy – real lioness”

Current Crop Of Artistes Are Arrogant – Kwaisey Pee

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Highlife artiste, Kwaisey Pee has said many of the current crop of Ghanaian artistes are arrogant.

Kwaisey Pee in an interview on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM said these young artistes feel big

and think they know everything.

He explained it is also difficult to get some of the new artistes to feature in a song.

“They give lots of excuses and always talk about being busy. I have some songs I want to feature some of them on so I have to wait till they are less busy,” he told KMJ host of the show.

The “Mehia Odo” singer further noted that the arrogance of new artistes is destroying some of the indigenous Ghanaian sounds, especially highlife.

Many of the young artistes do not make an attempt to learn all there is about highlife because

they believe they know all there is, he noted.

He, however, stated what the artistes know is not closer to the “indigenous” highlife music.

Kwaisey Pee again explained;

“my father (highlife legend Ajeiku) and musicians in his time played the indigenous highlife, then George Darko, Lee Duodo and co came with the ‘Burger Highlife’. They managed to fuse in the original highlife and still made it authentic.”

According to him, Kojo Antwi and Daddy Lumba also brought their version to the highlife brand

but they stuck closer to the original sound.

“Fast forward, myself, K.K Fosu, Ofori Amponsah and others with a different vibe of our own joined the highlife brand but it was still highlife we were doing but these

young ones I think are losing it when it comes to the things that make highlife,” he added.

READ:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/gh/bisa-kdei-reveals-the-thing-that-killed-highlife-as-a-genre/

The musician said the young Ghanaian artistes are taking away the indigenous part of highlife

and the Nigerians who came to learn music from Ghanaians are using it instead.

“Nigerian musicians like Tekno and Flavour are doing Highlife, and we have taken sounds that do not belong to us which is corrupting our highlife sound,” Kwaisey Pee noted.

He said, young ones feel big to approach legends like Nana Ampadu and producers like Zap Mallet to learn from them.

“Every musician I worked with I asked questions I learn from them and that it’s

what has made me who I am, I don’t believe the young ones go too close to the old ones to learn,” Kwaisey Pee stated.

He added many people have also thought he is proud and arrogant but that is a misconception

“I am laid back and friendly.”

I Won’t Pretend Willi Roi Was My Friend – Stonebwoy

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Dancehall artiste, Livinstone Etse Satekla, best known as Stonebwoy has reiterated his reasons

for not attending the funeral of the late Willi Roi, who was the Head of the Zylofon Arts Club.

According to him, he was being honest in a video which went viral where he said he did not have

a good relationship with Willi Roi.

“I answered some delicate questions and I was honest about what I said and I don’t stand to pull back anything and I’m not saying it with a wicked heart, the truth they say hurts but it sets people free,” he said in an interview on Accra-based Hitz FM.

READ:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/gh/zylofon-tv-and-fm-back-on-air/

Stonebwoy alleged that Willi Roi’s death was not natural, so it is normal that people he was

not in the best of terms with would be linked to his demise.

“The manner in which he passed, as Ghanaians, as superstitious people, you might

even feel that it not over a natural dead therefore or probably people have hands in

it…my father will tell me that in a situation like this, whoever he wasn’t free with will to a large extent come to mind,” he said.

“I feel it, he’s human, I look at him from an artiste point of view, I have seen his videos I only got to hear his name and know him last two years ago only when Menzgold and Zylofon came to play, I have never heard anybody called Willi Roi before,” he added.

Stonebwoy, however, added that there was nothing like a good relationship between them when

they worked together at Zylofon.

“I don’t have any relationship with him, we have met only once in the office to record a jingle together for a project …and aside that I haven’t had any good relationship with him till today, so in a situation like this do I have to pretend?” he queried.

Background

Willi Roi died on Sunday, February 10, in his apartment at the Royal Richester Hotel at East Legon in Accra.

His body was found by security personnel who were on a routine check.

Travelling To Dubai, Buying A Car Are My Greatest Achievements – Rosemond Brown

Posted on by Lawrencia Larbi-Amoah

Controversial social media queen, Rosemond Brown talks about her ‘achievements’. Moreover, she is still on her bragging spree. She isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

Furthermore, she had a lot of  achievements ever since she came into the limelight. Also, many of her colleagues in the entertainment industry cannot match it.

She made these statements in an interview with Nana Romeo on his Accra FM mid-morning show. Firstly she stated that her first achievement is her travel to Dubai. Moreover, this is something many of her colleagues in the industry have not done yet. Therefore, she finds it very difficult to understand why they mock and tag her as someone who has achieved nothing in the industry.

Nana Romeo pushed her to mention the names of any celebrity who is worth that tag of a celeb who has not been to Dubai yet. However, Brown failed to mention just a single name. She made the point that if she mentioned any name, people will come for her neck.

Aside from boasting about her paid Dubai trip, Poloo went further to state that her 2019 registered Kia Forte car is one property she has that many others cannot boast of.

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I Will Forever Be Indebted To Samini – Stonebwoy

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Reggae/Dancehall artist, Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy, has

expressed his gratitude to Ghanaian reggae act, Samini for recognizing his talent and giving him the opportunity.

“I would forever be indebted to Samini,” he told DJ Advicer on Happy FM’s Ayekoo After Drive show.

According to the ‘Tomorrow’ crooner, he met Samini in one of his radio session with Doctor Duncan where Samini spoke very highly of his talent.

Also Check:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/gh/there-is-envy-everywhere-stonebwoy/

He(Samini) asked to meet Stonebwoy and then they recorded an album together. Eventually, things kicked off from there.

Stonebwoy continued to say, “l don’t believe in being lukewarm. If your passion is your work then you must do it with your all.”

“You can’t do a 10% work and expect 90% results,” he added.

There Are No Celebrities In Ghana – Kwaisey Pee

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Highlife artiste, Kwaisey Pee has stated categorically that no Ghanaian is fit to be called a celebrity.

According to him, comparing the social and financial status of celebrities living in the Western World to the ‘so-called’ Ghanaian celebrities, he is yet to see one in Ghana.

When told A-list acts such as Daddy Lumba, Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, and Stonebwoy among others can be called celebrities, Kwaisey Pee on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM said:

“We don’t have celebrities in Ghana. I have lived in the Western world and when we talk about celebrities we know. It’s the other way round here. I don’t consider myself as one. I wanna get to where they will call you that. It’s self-professed in Ghana. There is no celebrity in Ghana. They don’t have what it takes.” he told host KMJ.

READ:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/gh/kwasiey-pee-apologizes-to-ghanaian-djs-and-presenters/

According to Kwaisey Pee, only person, Menzgold’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nana Appiah Mensah, nearly became a celebrity because “he had a private jet and all the luxurious cars” he added.

The “Mehia Odo” hitmaker also said some pastors are close to attaining the celebrity status

because “they have the bodyguards, mansions and luxurious properties.

“The artistes are only trying [to catch up the celebrity status],” Kwaisey Pee stated.

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I Am Still Working With Kofi Asamoah Even Though People Badmouth Him – Yaw Dabo

Posted on by Lawrencia Larbi-Amoah

Kumasi based comic actor, Yaw Dabo talks about the negative people in the industry. Moreover, according to him, many of the people tried to take him for a ride in relation to his work as an actor and entertainer. However, they failed. Also, they consistently urged him to ditch his manager, Kofi Asamoah, the man who has been preventing them.

He made these statements on the latest episode of the ‘Celebrity Ride with Zionfelix’ show. Furthermore, Dabo revealed the reason many of these people wanted him to quit with the Kofas Media boss. This is because he acted very professionally for him. However, they probably had the notion of screwing him over after they had signed a contract with him for a project.

He stated Kofi Asamoah as his manager always insisted that people who contract him (Yaw Dabo) for any sort of work give him the treatment that is befitting of the status as the star he is. Therefore, this something most of them usually do not like. Hence the result is the badmouthing.

I Don’t Regret Joining Zylofon Media – Stonebwoy

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Bhim nation boss, Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy, has stated that he has no regrets and would never regret joining Zylofon Media.

According to the ‘Kpoo K3k3’ hit maker, he joined Zylofon Media because of progress in the music industry and being part of the organisation gave him the opportunity to also learn a lot.

Also Check:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/gh/seeing-broke-veteran-musicians-scare-me-kidi/

“I learnt several lessons while at Zylofon. Some of these lessons include; how to work with other people,” he said.

He continued to clear the air that the money that was given to them by Zylofon Media was for

production and has been accounted for, adding that no one was asked to invest the Zylofon

Media back in MenzGold or given a directive as to how to invest their money.

“I never invested the Zylofon Media cash in MenzGold,” he noted

Complaining About My Blonde Hair Doesn’t Make Sense – Fella Makafui

Posted on by Lawrencia Larbi-Amoah

Ghanaian actress, Fella Makafui talks about her blonde-dyed hair. Moreover, she stated emphatically that society will never dictate what she does.

Furthermore, she stated that some of the youth she mentors will see her as a bad influence. These youths are part of her entrepreneurship workshops. She stated that if that happens; she will find that rather difficult to make sense of.

According to her, the fact that people may decide to see her a bad person because she has gone blonde is really bad. Moreover, she stated that going blonde does not change her personality in any way. She also adds that wearing blonde hair now is a business decision which should not be misinterpreted and misjudged by others.

However, she disclosed that she does not really care what others think about her. She cited the late music sensation, Ebony Reigns as an example. She revealed that even though people maligned her when she was alive and described her as a bad girl, the same people begun to hail her when she died.

I Don’t Fake Beefs To Create Attention Like Others Do – Stonebwoy

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Awards-winning dancehall/Reggae act, Stonebowy has said that unlike most of his colleague artistes, he doesn’t build his reputation with controversies.

The Bhim Nation boss was speaking in an interview with DJ Advicer on Happy FM’s ‘Ayekoo After Drive’ show.

“I have never staged a beef with any artist in the industry, be it Shatta or any other person in the industry. All the beefs between I and Shatta Wale were real. I don’t fake beef to create attention for myself,” he stated.

The ‘My Name’ hitmaker  also asserted that being on the same record label – Zylofon

Music- with Shatta Wale does not mean they can’t disagree.

According to him, even siblings of the same blood fight among themselves sometimes.

There are series of ‘beefs’ recorded between Stonebowy and his long time arch-rival, Shatta Wale.

The beef even peaked worse after the two artistes were signed onto the now struggling Zylofon Music label.

READ:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/gh/every-season-has-its-artistes-stonebwoy-replies-tic/

They have called each other names and have even threatened to harm each other if they meet with.

However, Shatta Wale in an interview on Accra based radio station, declared that their rivalry

is not ending anytime soon.

Meanwhile, the banter between Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy has been described by some music lovers as fun.

Peter Sedufia Laments Creative Ministry’s Lack Of Interest In “Keteke” At FESPACO

Posted on by Lawrencia Larbi-Amoah

Award-winning movie producer, Peter Sedufia talks about this year’s FESPACO. Moreover, he laments over the government’s failure to sponsor them. Also, their inattention to the film’s involvement in Africa’s largest film festival. FESPACO is the largest film festival in Africa and takes place in Burkina Faso.

According to Peter, the festival selected their movie “Keteke”. Therefore, as a requirement, they were to get sponsorship from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Arts. This was for some cast and crew as well as send a delegation to support the filmmakers.

However, upon several visits to the Ministry, they were ineffective. Moreover, the French embassy gave the sponsorship for the producer’s trip, which is him.

Peter Sedufia about the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Arts

“Currently at FESPACO, where it looks like the filmmaking hub of Africa has converged. Most countries whose citizens’ films are in the festival have sent entourage of delegates from their countries to come support their filmmakers in this all important celebration of African cinema. As to how they managed to get their government involved, is another discussion. Back home in my country, Ghana, we sent an official letter to the ministry in charge of our creative industry to inform them of the selection of “#KETEKE” in this prestigious event, and sought for sponsorship to send some of the cast and crew to represent the film just as other countries have done.

Guess what? It has been “go and come, go and come”, till we sent a late letter to the French embassy in Ghana and they accepted to sponsor one of the crew “the producer” to the event. Of course, I am here on the ticket of FESPACO; they could only sponsor one person on the team.
Now, here we are, and all the media outlets, including BBC and the audience keep asking why the lead cast are not present. Then, BBC decided to have a phone interview with the lead actress (@lydiaforson)
And guess what again?
I’m informed that the Rwandan president is arriving in Ougadougou today to join his people to support the Rwandan film in competition at FESPACO. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting to hear from our sector ministry… “

Presidential Cabinet Reshuffle: Catherine Afeku Out, Barbara Gyasi Now Tourism Minister

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has effective Thursday, 28 February, 2019 made some change in his cabinet.

One of the key changes however was the exit of Catherine Ablema Afeku as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

In a statement signed by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Presidency,

Meanwhile, Catherine Afeku is now a Minister of State at the Office of the President, assigned

to the Office of the Senior Minister.

The Minister-designate for the Tourism, Arts and Culture is Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Member of

Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley constituency.

She was the former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.

Below is the release:

PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO MAKES CHANGES TO HIS GOVERNMENT

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made the following changes to the composition of his government, with immediate effect:

Hon. Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Member of Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley constituency and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, is now the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts;

Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih is now Upper West Regional Minister-designate. The former Regional Minister, Sulemana Alhassan, has been reassigned;

Hon. Catherine Afeku, Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira constituency and former Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, is now a Minister of State at the Office of the President, assigned to the Office of the Senior Minister;

Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North constituency and former Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, is now Deputy Minister for Education;

Hon. Freda Prempeh, Member of Parliament for Tano North constituency and former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, is now Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection;

Hon. Barbara Ayisi Asher, Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North constituency and former deputy Minister for Education, is now Deputy Minister for Works and Housing;

Hon. Naana Eyiah, Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central constituency, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources;

Hon. Alex Kodwo Kom Abban, Member of Parliament for Gomoa West constituency, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Health;

Hon. Yaw Afful, Member of Parliament for Jaman South, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Aviation.

President Akufo-Addo is hopeful that Parliament will expedite the vetting of the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, the Regional Minister-designate for Upper West, as well as the deputy Ministers-designate for Aviation, Lands and Natural Resources, and Health so they can assume their respective offices as quickly as possible.


Eugene Arhin

Director of Communications