Ghanaian Actress Blasts Movie Makers!

Just as many industrial players have started complaining about the plodding fall of the movie industry, most of the movie stars who took a French leave are also coming back into the scene with the hope that their coming back will help raise the industry.

Not too Long ago Adjetey Anan and Kafui Danku announced their coming back into the movie industry after going out of the country for individual personal businesses.

This time around Soraya Mensah who went out of the scenes after picking up a special Award in the Fashion and Life Achievements Awards through the movie title scorned has announced a comeback into the scene after being spotted at Venus Films office this month.

In a chat with Soraya, she revealed to the media that she went out of the scenes for many reasons, but she is back due to the calls she is getting from her fans.

“Many of my fans will bear with me that even at the time of my pregnancy; I tried my best to accept some scripts. It got to a point that I had to brake for some time since I had many loads on me” she added

When we asked her what she thinks about the movie industry, she revealed that although many people are blaming the gradual collapse of the industry on the type of stories our producers are telling for their films, she thinks the industry not having lots of stars is also another factor the industrial players have to look at.

She added that with the experience she has gained in the industry , she will advice that film producers should try and give upcoming movie stars enough motivation, by giving them their script in time,” they should not be frustrating them in any way so the job can be so easy for them “ she noted

Explaining what she meant by frustrating, she stated that most of the time when the film producers are casting, they don’t consider the upcoming ones and by so doing they don’t give them enough time to practice their script in any way.

“When you go to Hollywood, based on the majority of African film makers who want to reach in their movie career, they really have time to train upcoming movie stars and even to the extent of training the professionals also, there are lots of stars in Hollywood who didn’t play any major role but were able to get to the peak in their career because lots of time went into shooting their scenes “she lamented

“so to me personally , I think for us to make more stars we need to first consider giving the upcoming ones good opportunity , being it minor or major role and lots of time should go into shooting their scenes” she suggested

Ghanaian rapper ‘Sky Tee’ records a song with Jay Z

Hip life artist Sky Tee formally of 8pm Boys fame whose debut album 'hyia me na gye' hit the airwaves and TV screens a couple of years ago is currently in studio with hip hup legend Jay Z working on his first solo album after splitting from 8pm Boyz group.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with a section of the media, sky Tee revealed that the desire to hit the international market instigated him to bring on board the high profile hip hop artist.

According to him, music like sports is an international brand and therefore the only way Ghanaian artist can derive the deserving dividends from their works is to collaborate with already established internationally known artist.

The album which is titled “The Top Job” is likely to be released later this year. “This album is the manifestation of the hard work I’ve been doing over the past ten years as an underground artist both in Ghana and South Africa and I am so glad we have been able to pool it through”

I must say that my production team has done a marvelous job by pulling through this collaboration”. “I didn’t believe it would be possible to get Jay on this album but it happened.” He said.

He called on hip-hop artist to place high value on the profession as it remains one industry that can boost the nation’s foreign exchange.

He also called on government to help the local music industry flourish by injecting the much needed capital in the industry to ensure that the needed equipment and infrastructure to make the local music industry break into the international sector.

He called on the legislature to pass stringent laws that would discourage people from pirating.”

“If government is really committed to tackling the unemployment situation, then investment in the music industry is one sure way of reducing the massive unemployment situation in the country”

“One successful musician can employ as many fifty other people so what happens when hundred musicians are successful.”

He added that Ghana has a country has not been able to take full advantage of its, unique musical culture and rhythm as far as the international market is concerned.

He has therefore pledged to fly high the flag of the nation in the area of music just as the National Soccer Teams have done in in the past.

MTN Ghana joins Sarkodie’s Rapperholic concert in Kumasi

Kelvin Poku Boateng,CEO of Kumasi’s premier event management group,Homeproud has confirmed receipt of an undisclosed package from AshCell Ltd,an authorised dealer of Ghana’s leading mobile telephony company,MTN ahead of Sarkodie’s Rapperholic Concert on Easter Sunday,April 8 in Kumasi.

Presenting the package on behalf of the company,Jerry Otchi,Corporate Service Executive of AshCell Ltd said they have followed the exploits of Homeproud Entertainment over the years and found it opportune to associate with the group at this time. Sarkodie,Ghana’s fastest rapper is expected to do a Kumasi version of his Rapperholic Album Launch with support from sensational hiplife artistes such as Efya,Raquel,Guru,Tiffany,StayJay,Edem and others , this Easter,April 8 at the plush Royal Lamerta Hotel,Ahodwo.

NEW VIDEO: IYANYA --- KUKERE

Check out the video to Iyanya's "Kukere".. This song is being touted as the MTN Project Fame Winner's Breakout song.

LUV FM’S ANITA ENDORSES SARKODIE, AHEAD OF RAPPERHOLIC CONCERT IN KUMASI

Luv FM’s flagship presenter Anita Akua Kyerewaa Kuma has described Ghana’s rap sensation Sarkodie,as the best of his generation.The popular radio icon with a longstanding dominance over midmorning radio in Kumasi, made these remarks in an exclusive interview with event publicist and blogger, Kwabena Agyeman-Kobia,saying Sarkodie is a phenomenal success citing his recent nominations at the GMA’s coupled with his latest eighteen track album release as enough justification for his utter dominance of the Ghanaian music scene in recent times.

Anita who couldn’t hide her elation about Sarkodie’s decision to replicate the Rapperholic Album Launch in Kumasi, again stated that she was all too excited to have learnt that ‘The Rapperholic’, Sarkodie was a complete teetotal and also drug free.

The ‘Azonto King’,Sarkodie is expected to do a live-band rendition of all his tracks,with utter support from sensational hiplife artistes such as Guru,Dcryme,Efya,Raquel,Tiffany,Edem,Ketche,StayJay,Awal and others yet-to-be-named,in a show that is expected to draw the Garden City’s biggest ever Easter crowd, in the part two of the Rapperholic Album Launch on Easter Sunday,April 8 at the Royal Lamerta Hotel in Kumasi.

NEW VIDEO: M.I --- 7 DAYS.

official video of the single by M.I Abaga 7dayz directed by clarence peters

Photos: Akon Visits P-Square In Lagos

P-Sqaure are definitely living the life. As they say, Twins mostly comes with HUGE luck. I’m sure I would be the most happiest guy in the world if a superstar like Akon pays me a surprise visit. Who won’t be? We got hold of pictures of Akon with the twins at the Square Ville (P-Square’s Home) In Lagos. It seems Akon just love their friendship. Africa at it’s PEAK. Check out the pics below.