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SELINA BEB

NEW FASHION LINE AND STORE LAUNCHED

Accra, 2^nd October, 2013

High end African fabric inspired fashion label, Selina Beb was launched over the weekend with the opening of a store at Osu and a fashion show.

Attended by the press and some invited guests, the launch saw the introduction of the label’s 2013 collection of bags, shoes and jewellery which dazzled the audience.

The brand’s outlet is located at Osu, right opposite 'look and pick' light shop on the photo club road and near radio xyz, was also outdoored during the launch. Nathaniel Attoh hosted the launch event in Accra with some performances by Okyeame Kwame.  

Selina Bebaako- Mensah established the high end African Fashion Company, SELINA BE in 2012.  SELINA BEB is committed to creating quality fashion products for its clientele. Its range of bags made from quality leather fused with African print is compared to none in the Ghanaian fashion space and doesn’t last on the shelves when completed.

Selina Beb recently introduced its range of quality beads, Shoes and Male slippers pending its entry into the clothing category.

Some of the SELINA BEB’s celebrity clients include, Kaakie, Caroline and Okyeame Kwame who regularly rocks the Selina Beb beads.

The launch of the store is the latest in the fashion labels attempt to make the label’s quality products accessible to its Ghanaian clientele.

Check out photos of the event below...

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''I USED TO BE KNOWN AS WIZKID'' - OKYEAME KWAME

''I USED TO BE KNOWN AS WIZKID'' - OKYEAME KWAME 

The rap doctor and former half of music duo Akyeame, Okyeame Kwame used to be known as "Wizkid" the artiste has revealed.

Speaking to the host of music TV show 30minitz, Sadeeq during the filming of the #irepmyhood activation of the show in Kumasi, Okyeame Kwame stated that, he used to be called “Wizkid” by the likes of Lord Kenya, Okyeame Quophi, Swazzy B and all the young aspiring rappers he used to engage in unending rap battles often curated by media personality William Des Bordes popularly known as Lovin Cee with, at the forecourt of the then Foxtrap niteclub in the early nineties.

He was so called, apparently due to his diminutive figure and great punch lines, stressing that he used to pack the punch lines surprising everyone into silence, adding that, the name “Wizkid” was even part of the initial name of the group Akyeame whose initial name was "wizdan and Okyeame Quophi's whose real name is Dan until they decided to change the name  of the group in their bid to earn the respect of the society.

Okyeame Kwame who was full of praise for the creative and enterprising efforts of Okyeame Quophi  even as a teenager stressing Okyeame Quophi was the first to have attempted radio broadcasting to the community they both grew in from his room way before private radio began in the country  also took the 30minitz team to Fante new town in Kumasi also known as "fantown" and showed Sadeeq the exact spot he first met OKyeame Quophi.

Okyeame Kwame and the 30minitz team also made brief stopovers at the Unity hall in KNUST where he resided as a student of the University where they paid respects to the mother of the hall, Aboagyewaa and Kentin krono where he stays now.

The show airs on Saturday at 12:30pm on Viasat1. This weeks show will also feature Highlights of Kaakie and Shatta Wale performance in Kumasi at the KaakitUp tour.

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Georgia Tech welcome speech gets over 340,00 hits

Atlanta (CNN)

 -- Georgia Institute of Technology student Nicholas Selby is a force to be reckoned with.

The sophomore is a Mechanical Engineering major, co-leads Team Solar Jackets -- Georgia Tech's team that built and raced a solar-powered car in the Formula Sun Grand Prix -- and is a president's scholar, representing the top 2% of enrolled students at the university.

It's safe to say he must have a lot of energy -- and it appears to have been unleashed during his welcome speech Sunday to this year's freshman class.

It started out like many other convocations. Faculty, staff and notable guests, including Selby -- dressed in a traditional black robe with his mortarboard perfectly perched upon his head -- addressed the new recruits: "We chose Georgia Tech because we want to do the impossible."

But then, something unexpected started to unfold. Music from "2001: A Space Odyssey" began as Selby quoted Sir Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."

As the trumpets from the iconic movie theme song swelled, so did Selby's passion, with the cadence a drill sergeant would envy.

"Crush the shoulders of the giants upon whom we stand. We here are all such innovative people. So I am telling you: If you want to change the world, you're at Georgia Tech! You can do that! If you want to build the Iron Man suit, you're at Georgia Tech! You can do that! And if you want to play theme music during your convocation speech like a bad ass, we're at Georgia Tech, we can do that! I am doing that!"

Selby breathlessly finished the speech with his arms raised in victory, to applause from the roughly 4,000 people in attendance -- some of whom seemed a little shell-shocked from his intensity.

After a brief pause, Selby deadpanned with a smirk: "Congratulations on your acceptance and brace yourselves for a hell of a ride on your way to becoming a hell of an engineer."

That last phrase was a reference to refrain of the school's famous fight song.

Freshmen, wearing their traditional yellow caps slightly askew, appeared stunned; and they weren't the only ones.

Video of the speech is going viral with over 340,000 hits since being posted Monday.

Comments on the video range from poking fun at Selby's appearance -- "Welcome to Hogwarts," a reference to Selby's Harry Potter-like appearance -- to enthusiasm. One person commented, "I am 30 yrs old, I already went to college. I am married, I have a kid, and a full time job in New York... and after watching that, I just applied to Georgia Tech."

Another person felt the speech was so epic that becoming Selby's best friend feels possible "Because I go to Georgia Tech!"

Samsung Unveils Sexy Curved OLED TV for $8,999

As seen on Mashables

Samsung has officially announced the U.S. pricing and availability for its 55-inch curved OLED TV.

The KN55S9C was previously announced in Asia and expected to sell for around $15,000 in the United States. That’s why we’re pleasantly surprised to see the unit launch with an MSRP of just $8,999. Yes, $9,000 for a TV is still a lot of money, but that’s still 40% less than competitor LG.

So, why do you want a curved OLED TV? The thought is that the curved shape makes it easier for people to see more of the screen in their field of vision. Think about how movie theater and IMAX screens work; the curve lets people from various positions see more of the screen and at more angles.

The KN55S9C also features what Samsung dubs some of its best picture quality ever. The company describes the technology by saying that “the self-emitting RGB sub-pixels are laid directly on the color display panel, so no color filter is required.”

It also features Samsung’s Multi View technology, which allows two users to watch two different programs at once in full HD. The 3D Active glasses that have built-in speakers enable this. It’s a cool concept, but we wonder how often users will really use it.

The design of the KN55S9C matches the 85-inch 4k TV Samsung showed off at CES. Reaction to that design was mixed but we were fans of its lines and overall design.

We hope to spend some time examining the KN55S9C later today and we’ll fill you in on our thoughts.

What do you think of Samsung’s new curved OLED TV? Let us know in the comments.

Images: Samsung; Mashable composite

@KAAKIEGH ACCOUNT IMPERSONATED ON TWITTER

@KAAKIEGH ACCOUNT IMPERSONATED ON TWITTER

Accra, 22/05/2013:

Xtra large Music, Award Winning female dancehall artiste, Kaakie's record label wishes to announce that, Kaakie is being impersonated on twitter via a twitter handle @kaakieofficial.

We wish to state that, Kaakie has never owned and been in charge of a twitter account by that name. Kaakie's official twitter handle still remains @kaakieGH, She can be found on instagram via @kaakieGh as well and her facebook her fan page is www.facebook.com/Kaakie.

We would wish the general public will disregard any information, tweet or messages from @kaakieofficial on twitter and any other digital platform purporting to be hers aside her original digital platforms stated which is @kaakieGh on twitter and Instagram, Kaakie on facebook.

MUSIC AWARDS & ISSUES

On the issues emanating from the awards, we were very hopeful on the night and believe we unanimously won the two awards fairly; this was even evident at the event where almost the whole house started mentioning Kaakie's name as the winner of the awards even before her name was mentioned by award presenters.

Kaakie had worked very hard under the year in review having scaled all the odds, being evicted from a reality music competition just before the final, combining her hectic schedule as a nursing student and pursuing a music career, releasing seven singles that all went on to become hits songs earning her the name "Dancehall Queen", performing alongside Reggae/Dancehall greats like Movado, Kiprich, Busy Signal, Samini, Keri Hilson, Bow Wow and other well known artistes, releasing a fantastic video all these we believe puts her in a good position to win the two awards she won.  At this stage we are busy pulling all the stops to make sure her impending tour, which starts this weekend in Tamale, and maternal health campaign is successful and would like to concentrate on that.

We would also take this opportunity to thank everybody that has supported our artiste. We want to say a big thank you to the fans that have stayed loyal to her music, Ghanaian DJ’s, music presenters and radio stations that have continually aired her music to their audiences, Ghanaian bloggers, the entertainment press and journalists, event promoters, all the people that constructively criticized and gave us positive feedbacks on all aspects of Kaakie’s music career and anybody/organization we forgot to mention. We are indeed very grateful for your support. We could not have won the two VGMA awards and YFM’s discovery of the year Award without your support and counsel. 

No more Fanny for sex bet Balotelli; Ace dumped by angry girlfriend

MARIO Balotelli has been dumped by his girlfriend Fanny Neguesha — just days after he said the entire Real Madrid team could sleep with her.

Model Fanny, 22, moved out of the footie bad boy’s mansion in Italy following blazing rows over his joke remark and partying.

AC Milan star Balotelli, 22, said the players — who include Cristiano Ronaldo — could have sex with Fanny if they managed to go through after losing the first leg of the Champions League semi-final 4-1 to Borussia Dortmund.

The ex-Man City ace said: “If Real Madrid make it to the Champions League final, I will let my girlfriend sleep with all their players.” He later denied saying it.

The Spanish giants didn’t quite make it — losing 4-3 on aggregate after Tuesday’s 2-0 second leg win.

Belgian Fanny is also furious at madcap Balo’s unlikely friendship with kickboxer Giorgio Petrosyan. Pals say the striker is distraught at Fanny’s walkout — but has cheered himself up by buying a £200,000 Ferrari F450.

A source said: “This was a major bust-up and could spell the end for Mario and Fanny.

“He’s been consoling himself the only way he knows how — through retail therapy — and gone out and bought himself a brand new Ferrari.”

Earlier this year Balo revealed his love for Fanny, telling a magazine: “In a short time she found herself in sync with me. I could spend my whole life with someone like this.”

Last year he split from TV presenter Raffaella Fico, 25, even though she was pregnant with their daughter Pia.

Credit: theSunUK

ASEM – “WASTED” MUSIC VIDEO RELEASE

Award winning controversial Ghanaian rapper/songwriter ASEM is ready to give his fans one of the most highly anticipated videos of the year.

The song' Wasted' which is enjoying massive airplay and has become a weekend anthem for party heads is the first single of Asem's third studio album TOUGH TIMES DON'T LAST. The video   was shot in Kyalami Estate, Beaulieu, in Johannesburg South Africa.

Like he has done in the past, Asem and his WBDN label always go the extra mile when it comes to pushing the envelope to deliver quality videos and I'm certain this video isn’t any different.

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MUSIGA Talks BIG and Tough: tells Ghana Music Awards to make major changes!!!

There seems to be a call for major shake-ups in the way Charter House, producers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, operates the award scheme. The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has made some demands and a letter titled as follows:

MUSIGA PROPOSAL TO CHARTERHOUSE FOR BETTERMENT OF MUSICIANS

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) would like to inform the general public that it’s proposal and ongoing negotiations with Charterhouse, organizers of the annual Ghana Music Awards over the past 13 years seeks to protect musicians while at the same time enhancing the quality of the event.

It is has never been the intention of the Union to jeopardize the good relationship it has had with Charterhouse over the years nor to undermine the 2013 event.

Musiga has always collaborated effectively with Charterhouse for the planning and implementation of the awards and wishes to be able to continue in this vein in future.

This Statement is in reaction to suggestions in the public domain arising from the on- going discussions between the two parties on concerns raised by members of the Union.Even though it is not the wish of Musiga to put out the details of an ongoing negotiation. It is unfortunate that these internal discussions have gotten into the public domain in its early stages. We are therefore forced to clear the air by providing information in our proposal.

Negotiations between MUSIGA and Charterhouse has been on-going since the first meeting on the 5th of April 2013, where, among other issues, the following were discussed:

1.Formalize MUSIGA-Charterhouse relationship in an MOU, to ensure MUSIGA contributes even more to enhance the GMA brand, considering that the brand has been associated with the Union for the past 13years.

2.Proposal of a minimum performance fee to be agreed by both parties for GMA performing Artists to ensure high quality performance.

3.Proposal that each award winner receives cash award equivalent to the number of awards won rather than the current situation where for instance an artiste who wins 5 awards receives the same cash amount as the artiste who wins 1 award.

4.Recommendation to increase the annual cash contribution towards MUSIGA Artiste Welfare and Development Fund, from the current GHC 15,000 to GHC 250000 per Annum. Charterhouse until the year 2012 had been graciously contributing an amount of GHC 7000 to the Welfare Fund.

Musiga wishes to state also that, this proposal and negotiations will take effect from the 2014 Award Year.

We wish to state that this proposal is been put forward in good fate and in the interest of musicians who have over the years raised concern.

It is the fervent wish of the Union that this MOU will be signed and the Unions relationship with Charterhouse formalized by the time of the VGMA 2013 Event (18th May, 2013).

The Union heartily commends all members who have shown faith in it and assures musicians that these discussions are to articulate their concerns and arrive at a consensus that will be agreeable.

In this connection, the Union would as always, urge all musicians to give out their very best to ensure sponsors, event producers, and the general public are always satisfied with their performance.

We very much wish VGMA 2013 a resounding success.

 

Signed: Bice Osei Kuffour

President of Musiga

Why Will I Waste My Three Months At Big Brother House – Gh’s David Oscar

The brand ambassador for Castle Milk Stout David Oscar Dogbe known in showbiz as David Oscar has added his voice to the numerous people who have lambasted Big Brother Africa TV reality show for not seeing any relevance of it.

The TV host cum actor in an interview with zionfelix.com commenting on earlier rumors which went round town and on social networks that he will be representing Ghana at this year’s edition of the continents biggest reality show said ‘Why will I waste my three months at Big Brother House?’

He further added that, for now it’s a waste of time for him to be in the house but he doesn’t know about the future.

The alumnus of University of Ghana added that, his colleague DKB who represented the country at the BBA Stargame last year helped himself by going for the event because it has promoted his image.

‘DKB was not known by many Ghanaians but his representation together with the Zainab slapping saga has made him popular and he has more followers than I do.’

David Oscar is an ace in the Ghanaian showbiz circles. He has gradually carved a niche for himself as one of Ghana’s foremost and exciting stage humourist and a compelling Actor. He also works as an artistic content developer a TV Host and Event Host.

Shocking: Sarkodie’s Name Included In First List Released By Big Brother

Meanwhile, new just in indicates that Sarkodie who has earlier refuted reports about his inclusion in this years Season 8 of the show has been included in the shortlist. The shortlist also considered the following celebrities and countries:

Uganda- Desire Luzinda/Jackie. O (Obsessions)

South Africa- Khanyi Mbau

Ghana- Vera sidika/Sarkodie

Nigeria- Inyanya/Dammy Krane

Kenya- Shaffie weru/Oj Oballa

Zimbabwe- Makosi Musambasi etc

Big Brother Africa would return on May 26

Credits: BBA.TV

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ASEM SINGS ‘MAMAYE’ TO SAVE MOTHERS

“They say a woman is the heart beat of every nation. So this is not an issue for procrastination. We need act now and start some education on maternal mortality and all its complications.” These critical words make up the first few lines of GH-rap maestro, Asem’s new single promoting maternal and newborn survival in Ghana.

‘MamaYe’,the expertly arranged track by Asem is a theme song for the MamaYe Ghana campaign intended to draw people’s attention to the need to do more to promote maternal health and to remove the resign associated with maternal deaths in the country.

The multiple award winning artiste, who is also an ambassador of the MamaYe Ghana campaign is well known for producing development-oriented songs in the past as his song, ‘School Dey Bee’ won the World Bank sponsored Music for Development Award in 2010 at the Ghana Music Awards.

Asem, known in private life as Nana Wiafe Asante Mensah, has two albums to his credit with his recent album, ‘Solid Ground’, receiving rave reviews from entertainment critics. The ‘Bye Bye’ hit maker’s hard work continues to pay off as he has been nominated in 7 categories including the Album Of The Year, Song Writer Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year in the upcoming 2013 Ghana Music Awards

His groundbreaking first album, ‘Better Late Than Never’, brought a revolution into urban music in Ghana with the ever controversial ‘Give Me Blow’ .

Asem says his deep love for his mother and other female friends in his life is one of the reasons why he chose to be part of the MamaYe Campaign.

“Look, we can’t allow this to continue. Our mothers are very important to the socio economic development of the nation. In-fact, their impact on our lives domestically can’t be quantified in any way. That is why we need to act now to save more lives.”

He urged the youth to participate in activities such as blood donation exercises that are geared towards saving more lives especially that of pregnant mothers and their newborns.

“Sometime we ask ourselves ‘what we can do to help? Well you don’t need all the money in the world to help. You have blood flowing through you and every little pint counts,” he said.

Asem however stressed the need for the government to do more to improve maternal and neonatal healthcare delivery across the country but charged every individual, especially the men, to take responsibility for the women to ensure that as many more mothers as possible are saved.

“We cannot joke around with the issue anymore because as many as eight pregnant mothers die every day during childbirth in Ghana. At the rate we are going, if we don’t do anything about it, we might end up losing important human resources in the country. The time to act is now,” he stressed.

Asem performed the song during the launch of the MamaYe Ghana campaign at the Accra international Conference Centre on February 28, 2013, which was attended by the deputy Minister of Health, Mr. Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, Dr. Joyce Aryee, Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo and Country Director of MamaYe Ghana, Prof. Richard Adanu.

He later joined the MamaYe Ghana maiden blood donation exercise at the Efua Sutherland Park on March 8, 2013 where encouraged volunteers to do well to donate blood periodically.

As he rightly puts it in the opening embers of the ‘MamaYe’ track: “We need to come together to save mother. And if you talk sey you no dey bother, tomorrow igo be your mother or your sister.” 

White House Ridicules Jay-Z's 'Open Letter' Obama Lyrics

"It's a song, Donovan. The President did not communicate with Jay-Z over this trip," press secretary Jay Carney tells Politico reporter

Jay-Z's new song "Open Letter," a response to criticism over his and Beyonce's trip to Cuba, has racked up nearly 500,000 listens in just a few hours. Now we know that some of those plays came from the White House and the reporters that cover it.

During a White House press briefing earlier today, Politico reporter Donovan Slack asked White House Press Secretary Jay Carney whether President Obama gave Jay-Z and Beyoncé clearance for their travel, based off a lyric from the rapper's just-released song "Open Letter."

After reciting the lyric (“I turned Havana into Atlanta... Boy from the hood/ I got White House clearance... Obama said, 'Chill you gonna get me impeached/ You don’t need this shit anyway, chill with me on the beach'"), Slack asked Carney if Obama did indeed give Jay-Z clearance.

Carney brushed off the question with sarcasm: "I guess nothing rhymes with Treasury... because Treasury offers and gives licenses for travel, as you know, and the White House has nothing to do with it."

"I am absolutely saying that the White house from the President on down had nothing to do with anybody's travel to Cuba that is something that Treasury handles.," he continued.

And if Carney didn't make himself clear before, he shut down the conversation by denying White House approval straight forward.

"It's a song, Donovan. The President did not communicate with Jay-Z over this trip."

Following the presser, Slack tweeted some suggestions for words that rhyme with Treasury.

RE: Chris Brown to earn $1 million for GH Show …KSM unhappy

Soon as reports started going round about how much money Chris Brown is going to be- paid to perform at the Hope City Concert, the social media in Ghana has gone haywire. The multiple Grammy award-winner, is purported to be collecting a whopping $1 million to perform in Ghana on the 5^th of March. So that’s the big deal. He’s to perform and hour and half (or so) and will walk away with a million dollar so most people on the social networks are expressing their displeasure because they believe that amount could solve most of our problems or at least could be invested in our local talents.

The seriousness of the matter is that, most of our senior entertainers like K.S.M are against the payment and apparently share same view. He wrote in twitter today “wished they had invested money in developing local talent: But, it’s THEIR MONEY and they are free to decide how to waste it!”

We can agree that, its approach has some social good aside the business but we need to keep in mind that the main aim of the concert is to cut sod for construction of a new cluster ICT Park with a vertical city composed by towers which will eventually provide jobs for 50,000 people and accommodation to 25,000 inhabitants. Now this is huge and these explain the huge investment in publicity and efforts to attract investments for the project. Is it worth it? Yes it would take that much effort for such investment to be established and we as Ghanaians must be glad that it is happening in our time.

In any case, we need to analyze what Chris Brown performance will bring to our industry and country. Am sure a lot of potential tourists who might be uncertain about visiting Ghana because of the many reports on the recent held elections or anything like that will have a reason to visit without panic. Chris Brown just performed here so, hey it’s cool to come over, right?

My view is that, rLG is not the government of Ghana and just like many companies who invest huge sums of cash in their business and social responsibility initiatives so are they also free to take actions deem profitable for their company.  Kudos rLG and good lock with Hope City.

By: Kelly nii Mensah

R2Bees Top Ghana Music Awards 2013 Nomination + Full Nomination List

A Peacefmonline Report

The 14th edition of Ghana Music Awards was officially launched on Saturday February 23, at the La Palm Hotel. 

The event saw most industry players including musicians, music lovers, movies stars, critics, and the media was there as well.

Notable faces present included: Sarkodie, R2bees, E.L, M.anifest, Eazzy, Raquel, and Cwesi Oteng, Gifty Osei, Mrs. Diana Hopeson, Raquel, Amandziba, Dr. Henry Lartey, Obour, DJ Andy Dosty, Sup. Kofi Sarpong, Iwan, Ben Brako, Kwame Fakye, Khareema Aguier, Amanda Jissih, Pascaline Edwards, Vicky Zugah, Yaa Pono among others.

The nominations have been released officially and nominees now know what they are gunning for; tongues are beginning to wag over ‘who will take home what.

Competing for the biggest award – Artist of the Year are R2bees, D-Black, VIP, Kwaw Kese, Cwesi Oteng and 4×4.

R2Bees had the highest nominations with eight (8) nominations overall. This year promises to be interesting as it is the year of the ‘Next Level’.

Check out the nomination list below:

Artiste of the Year
R2Bees
D-Black
VIP
Kwaw Kese
Cwesi Oteng
4X4

Vodafone Song Of The Year
Bye-Bye – Asem Ft. Kwabena Kwabena
Life (Walahi) – R2Bees
Vera – D-Black
Ole Seke – Dr. Slim & Dobble
Aluguntugui – Keche
Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse
Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Antenna – Fuse ODG

Best Collaboration Of The Year
Bye-Bye – Asem & Kwabena Kwabena
Ka No Seyaa – Herty Bongreat & Trigmatic
Ole Seke – Dr Slim & Dobble
Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse
Sika – Okyeame Kwame & Kesse
No Away – Becca & MI

Hip Hop Song Of The Year
Falling – D-Black Ft. Mo’Chedda
Heyba – Edem
Pizza & Burger – Sarkodie & Jayso
Makaa Maka – M.Anifest
Bayla – R2Bees

Hip Life Song Of The Year
Kaalu – E.L.
Life (Walahi) – R2Bees
Ole Seke – Dr Slim & Dobble
Aluguntugui- Keche
Vera – D-Black Ft Joey B
Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse
Mokoni – 4X4
Bye-Bye – Asem Ft Kwabena Kwabena
Azonto Ghost – Bisa
Pampanaa – VIP

Gospel Artiste Of The Year
Herty Bongreat
Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Cwesi Oteng
Cynthia Mccauley
Obaapa Christy

Afro Pop Song Of The Year
Antenna – Fuse ODG
No Away – Becca & MI
So High – Fatural Face
Best In Me – Efya
Papa – Jay Ghartey
Stone Bwoy Ft Irene Logan – Ghetto Love

Hip Life/Hip Hop Artiste Of The Year
R2Bees
D-Black
Keche
4X4
VIP
E.L.

Gospel Song Of The Year
Ka No Seyaa – Herty Bongreat Ft Trigmatic
Nkomhye – Cynthia Mccauley
Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Se Me Wo Nkwa Daa – Joe Dee Owusu Ft Amy Newman
God Dey Bless Me – Cwesi Oteng

African Artiste Of The Year
Iyanya
P-Square
Davido
Flavour
D-Banj
Wizkid

Best Group Of The Year
R2Bees
Keche
VIP
4X4

Highlife Song Of The Year
Odo – R2Bees
Love Of My Life – Afriyie Wutah
Lovi Dovi – Raquel
Paradise – D-Flex
Treat Her Royal – Kesse Ft Sarkodie

Highlife Artiste Of The Year
Afriyie
D-Flex
Kesse

New Artiste Of The Year
Lousika
Cynthia Mccauley
Natural Face
Kaakie

Reggae Dance Hall Song Of The Year
Shatta City – Bandana
Our Africa – Blakk Rasta Ft Jay Anber
Go Go Wild – Eazzy Ft Jupiter
House Of Pain – Knii Lante
Toffee Pon Tongue – Kaakie
Time Bomb – Samini Ft Wizkid
50% Board Vote Weighting & 50% Academy Voting Weighing

Album Of The Year
Something Else – E.L.
Mercy Project – Cwesi Oteng
Mr. Versatile – Okyeame Kwame
The Revelation – D-Black
Solid Ground – Asem

Gospel Album Of The Year
Back To The Sender – Obaa Christy
Wait – Cynthia Maccauley
Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Mercy Project – Cwesi Oteng
Christian Life – Joe Dee Owusu

Best Male Vocal Performance
Muggez (R2Bees) – Odo
Chase – Lonely
Kwabena Kwabena – Bye-Bye
Knii Lante – House Of Pain
Afriyie – Love Of My Life

Best Female Vocal Performance
Becca – No Away
Raquel – Lovi Dovi
Efya – Best In Me
Yaa Yaa – Kae
Celestine Donkor – Me Nim Nguase
Adina – Let Me Go

Song Writer Of The Year
Mugeez Abdul Rashid – Odo
Nana Wiafe Asante-Mensah & George Kwabena Adu – Bye-Bye
Kwame Nsiah Apau – Sika
Akwaboah – Best In Me
Frank Osei Afriyie – Love Of My Life
Kwame Tsikata –Makaa Maka
Nana Yaw Oduro – Not Alone

Record Of The Year
Bye-Bye – Asem
Lonely – Chase
Best In Me – Efya
No Away – Becca
Sika – Okyeame Kwame
House Of Pain – Knii Lante
Not Alone – Trigmatic

Best Rapper
Sarkodie – Azonto Fiesta
E.L. – Kaalu
Asem – Bye-Bye
M.Anifest – Makaa Maka
Edem – Heyba
Okyeame Kwame – Mr. Versatile

Producer Of The Year
Kaywa
Killbeatz
Nshorna Music
Eyoh
E.L.
Appietus
Nicholas Omane Acheampong

Vlisco Women’s Month Celebrations: A tribute and award to Ghana’s inspirational and successful businesswomen.

The 8th of March 2013 is International Women’s Day. Worldwide women are honored and shown respect for their immense achievements. Vlisco feels women should remain in the spotlight for longer than just one day and in 2013 we celebrate inspiring women, throughout West and Central Africa, for one whole month. 

This year our theme is BE YOUR DREAM, to celebrate successful women who have made their dreams come true. Vlisco has selected several inspiring women as nominees to win the unique Vlisco Women’s Month BE YOUR DREAM award. The public will vote for the woman who inspires them the most and stand a chance to be winners themselves, with prizes such as VIP tickets to the BE YOUR DREAM award night and tailor-made Vlisco dresses. The celebrations do not end there. Vlisco aims to support ambitious designers and tailors who have bigger dreams of success but need some support. By sending in a business plan of their dream, they have an opportunity to win funding to make their dream come true.  

The Vlisco Women’s Month BE YOUR DREAM award for Ghana’s most inspirational woman

One woman’s achievement often inspires another women’s dream. Many women find great inspiration by witnessing others overcome their challenges and live their dreams. Therefore Ghana’s most inspirational woman will be awarded the Vlisco Women’s Month BE YOUR DREAM award. The winner will be elected by the Ghanaian public, and will be revealed during a festive award night & fashion show on the 6th of April. The whole month of March, everybody is invited to vote for the candidate that inspired them most at any Vlisco shop, or online at beyourdream.vlisco.com.Voting starts on February 18th. Voters can win tickets to the award night & fashion show and a tailor made dress of their choice, made in the latest Super-wax fabric.

FASHION DREAM FUND contest & award for talented female fashion designers and tailors

Apart form encouraging women to dream, we also want to empower them to unleash their potential. Imaginative female creative fashion professionals (tailors, designers, stylists) can send in their business plan for the VLISCO FASHION DREAM FUND, and win the funding to realize it. Candidates can get more information on beyourdream.vlisco.com. A Vlisco jury will select the winners. Three winners throughout West and Central Africa will respectively win 10,000, 7,000 or 5,000 US Dollars and Vlisco will support them with business advice to help them out.

The selected nominees of Ghana for the BE YOUR DREAM award

ELLEN MAAMA HAGAN

Ellen Maama Hagan is the multi award winning CEO of L'Aine Service Ltd and an inspiration to women all around Africa, with her determination to live up her dream by opening what is now Ghana's leading human resource organization and taking up the role of an employer of about 3.000 members of staff. 

CONSTANCE ELIZABETH SWANIKER

Constance Swaniker is the CEO of Accents & Arts who has managed, through sheer grit and hard work, to carve a niche for herself in a male dominated environment.  She believes she has broken through the invisible yet clichéd ‘glass ceiling’ and won both the acknowledgement and respect of her male counterparts, collaborators and competitors alike.

SHIRLEY FRIMPONG-MANSO

Shirley Frimpong-Manso is the CEO of Sparrow Productions and is by far one of the most talented and highly ambitious young women in Ghana today, Shirley seeks to raise the standard of film production in Ghana and Africa by telling progressive African stories as seen through the eyes of Africans.

MAWUENA TREBARH

Mawuena Trebarh is the Founding Director & Chief Business Strategist of Inspire Africa Consult Ltd, a business strategy and business re-engineering consulting firm. Very recently, she was appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre. She has over a decade and a half of work experience in corporate environments acting as interface for investments in excess of two billion USD and has also been recognized nationally and internationally for excellence in reputation management.

ABENA AMOAH

Abena Amoah is an Investment Banker and the  Founder & CEO of Baobab Advisors. She sets out to follow a profession that she fell in love with and has risen to the top through sheer hard work. She has chalked a lot of first positions, through her academic and professional life making her one of the most successful women in corporate Ghana today.

Majid makes TINSEL debut!

Smashing Ghanaian actor Majid Michel has taken up a role in the Mnet-produced TINSEL series. He joins a star-studded TINSEL cast, and will make his debut on Tuesday February 19. He will be playing himself in the dramatic soapie that is broadcast every day (Monday to Friday) at 20:30 CAT on AfricaMagic Entertainment.

“I actually really enjoyed myself, I mean great cast, wonderful director, and everyone on set – very professional. And all the elements of drama can be found in TINSEL. The suspense, wondering what happens next?” Michel says of his experience on the production.

“A long time ago, I realized that my acting is not only about myself, it’s an extension of many things that I hope for in our industry. So I made up my mind to extend myself to film projects that improve our movie making prospects within the continent. I believe that this can also inspire young actors coming behind me.  TINSEL is a typical reflection of that, after all, its’ one of the most successful soaps out of Nigeria.

“My fans have seen me play several diversified roles over the years but they know they’re going to be in for a ride each time and at the end, for a big surprise! They’re currently wondering whether I am the protagonist or the antagonist? How will he be intriguing? Maybe he might play a romantic lover? Well, you never know. They will definitely have to tune in to see!”

M-Net Regional Manager Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu says: “Majid is a professional who brings an infectious positive energy to his work and that’s remarkable for someone who is so in demand, so busy and popular. We’ve been extremely fortunate that, in addition to having a very talented core cast and crew, we‘ve also been able to host super guest stars on TINSEL, including Richard Mofe-Damijo and Osas Ighodaro.”

MUSIC TV SHOW, 30MINITZ INTRODUCES “#IREPMYHOODIREP30MINITZ”

Producers of exciting Music TV show, 30minitz have introduced an idea that will see some episodes of the show being filmed in Neighbourhoods to be guest hosted by artistes or celebrities who grew up in such neigbourhoods.

Sadeeq and Angel, 30minitz presenters will however lead the neighborhood shoots with assistance from celebrity guests.

“30minitz in your hood” will also give residents of the hood the opportunity to win exciting prizes as well.All one needs to do to win and get the producers to film the show in their neighbourhoods is to simply like and get many of their neighbourhood friends to like the 30minitz facebook fanpage, www.facebook.com/30minitzlive and drop a shout or state some interesting thing about their hoods or follow and tweet about their hood on Twitter @30minitzlive, or hashtag  #irep30minitz on interesting pictures of their neighbourhoods on instagram and then Book a date with Sadeeq, Angel and the artiste from their neighbourhoods.

The most active fan on the 30minitz facebook, twitter and instagram handles gets to win some exciting prizes from the production team, Easy right? Well let's get those thumbs cracking and repping one’s hood on 30minitz!

Already the show has previously been guest hosted by Samini, Chemphe and Papi  of 5five fame.

This week, 30minitz was filmed in Adabraka, guest hosted by Papi of 5five fame. Let’s see which hood the show goes to next.

“30minitz in your hood is our own way of taking the 30minitz experience closer to our fans and whats more give them opportunities to win some cool prizes as well”  Sadiq, host & Co-executive producer of the show commented.

30minitz airs on Viasat 1 every Saturday at 12:30pm.

FILMING ENDS FOR THE FIRST SEASON OF BEDROOM DIARIES OF A BLACK WOMAN (#BDOABW)

Production for the entire first season of the yet to be aired part reality and drama series Bedroom Diaries of a Black Woman (BDOABW) brought to you by RLG, La Villa Boutique Hotel and SHE Energy drink has ended, producers have announced.

Shot on location in Osu, Accra at the ancient inspired but plush Lavilla Boutique Hotel, Bedroom Diaries of a Black woman (BDOABW), takes us into the lives of five women, the rich, sexy, intelligent and feisty, Lexis Shah played by TV executive and Presenter, Benny Bonsu, Clueless, out-spoken and fun filled wife Nadra Hanson played by actress Julia Clement, Fat but sexy teacher with issues Yoni Osei played by actress Belinda Sefakor, Stylist, over bearing and sexy single parent, Maxine Williams played by Stylist in real Life Mackie Sasu and overly sexy, clueless but ambitious wife Debs Frimpong played by TV producer and Presenter Maame Adjoa.

These women often meet in the bedroom of their friend Lexis Shah to discuss, gossip, catch on lost time and share stories of their lives from relationships with the male sex, intimacy, heartaches, successes, losses, failures and family. 

With special appearances of TV stars based in Ghana.

Commenting on the show after the filming of the final episode, Benny Bonsu stated that, “It’s a awesome to do something new and revitalizing for TV in Ghana. We have really enjoyed our time together and we are already getting ready for season two.”

BDOABW was created and Written by Benny Bonsu and jointly produced by OMG productions, Solid Multimedia and Outburst Communications.

Post-production has already begun pending the airing of the show on TV soon.

Fans can however check and like the BDOABW facebook fan page - bedroom diaries of a black woman, on twitter – @Msbennybonsu, access behind-the-scenes pictures on instagram  via #bedroomdiariesofblackwoman or #bdoabw. 

Beautiful pictures of American film and TV actress Meagan Good: 

Beautiful pictures of American film and TV actress Meagan Good: 

By: iAfrica

Beautiful pictures of American film and TV actress Meagan Good:  She gave a glamorous photo shoot. She was looking hot and happy when she was doing the photo shoot.

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I Want To Be A Legend Like Fela Kuti – Efya


Ghanaian female musician, Efya has revealed that, she hopes to become a legend and own her own club/shrine just like Nigerian Afro-beat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, in future.

Speaking to the crew of 30minitz during the filming of the show, Efya stated that, all of what she is doing now is trying to be a legend, adding that she hopes to make true Hugh Masekela’s wish for her to own her club /shrine where she will entertain crowds week in, week out.

She agreed with music fans who at this stage of her career have started likening her to the Nigerian Legend stating that, Fela had something else in him and that something else she believes she has too.

She also revealed that, she is currently in a recording mode finalizing her debut album as a solo artiste “love genesis” which has been a work in progress for the past three years.

30minitz is a music TV show that follows Ghanaians musicians on a journey through their life, their act and music and show to viewers how they create new songs and videos. Presented by Sadeeq Abdulai Abu and Angel Ghandour, the show airs on Viasat 1 every Saturday at 12:30pm.

iPad 5 Leaked Parts (Photo)

Apple

Over the past few months, multiple rumors have pointed to Apple’s fifth-generation iPad being in development with a design akin to the recently launched iPad mini. That design would likely feature the black & slate/white & silver design language, thinner casing, chamfered edges, and a smaller overall footprint.

Today, we received an unverified image from a purported China-based iPad accessories maker, an industry that seems to frequently tip off Apple’s future product designs, of the back plate for the next iPad.

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Sexy BBA Star, Wins Election In Kenya!     

Source: Ameyaw Debrah

Kenyan actress and Big Brother Amplified star,Millicent Mugadi has won the first stage of her ambition to become a council boss of her people in the on going Kenya elections. 

Milly, as she is fondly called has been causing a lot of stirs in the Kenya political environment as the only lady seriously workinghard at her political party named TNA to beat the men to it. The presidential flag bearer for TNA is the son of the Kenya’s first President, Jome Kenyatta, Uhuru.

In a brief chat with newsmen after her victory at the primaries, she said “I won my party elections as the Councilor where I wrestled politically with the incumbent councilor. I will be battling out with other political parties come March 4th this year. I could not believe that politics and movies are different ball games entirely.

In fact, acting is not the same thing as politics as I saw hellsince my incursion into politics. But, sincerely, we must give it to African women who are making relevance in politics, they have really tried to beat the menfolk to it, now I know it’s not a day’s job at all.”