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Dee Maat, Atumpa, Fuse ODG and others win at BEFFTA Awards UK 2013
Day 2 of BEFFTA awards saw stars come out in large numbers to celebrate one another in an extremely glamorous evening with a record-breaking 88 awards given out. BEFFTA UK awards held over 2 days celebrated talent from entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts. The two nights hosted by BEFFTA founder Pauline Long, Capital Xtra radio personality Abrantee Boateng and poet Alim Kamara were truly inspirational with some of the most unsung talent being honoured. Fuse ODG won Best UK Afrobeats; Atumpan won International Afrobeats Acts; Kwame Koranteng won Best Male Fashion Designer and UK-based Ghanaian stylist Dee Matt won the award for Best Wardrobe Stylist. Amongst personalities to receive special honorary awards was entertainment icon BB Seaton, supermodel Nana Afua Antwi received young achiever award and veteran community event organiser and founder of Miss Jamaica UK received BEFFTA female lifetime achievement award. Full list of BEFFTA UK 2013 winners: 1. Best Female Act: Beverly Knight 2. Best Male Act: Wiley 3. Best Unsigned Act: Roucheone 4. Best Gospel Act: Lurine Cato 5. Best International Gospel Act: Emmy Kosgey 6. Best International Act: Jose Chameleone 7. Best UK reggae Act: Vivian Jones 8. Best International Caribbean Act: Bennie Man 9. Best Producer: Mafia and Fluxy 10. Best Video Director: Dego Visionz 11. Best Music Video Producer: Mastermind media 12. Best Music Video DOP: Nang TV 13. Best Music Video: Dbanj(Oliver Twist) 14. Best record label: Stringray Records 15. Best Comedian: Anne Kansiime 16. Best Newspaper: Trumpet 17. Journalist of the year: Noellin Imoh 18. Best community website: CaribDirect 19. Best Hair Stylist: JDFK 20. Best Wardrobe Stylist: Style Check by Dee Maat 21. Best Make-up artist: Libeks Beauty Consultant 22. Best Beauty Pageant: Miss Black Africa 23. Best Beauty Queen: Chanice Thompson 24. Best Beauty Pageant Director: Dele Onabowu 25. Best Former Beauty queen: Gloria Elongo 26. Best film director: Niyi Towolawi 27. Best film Actor: Ikenna Obi 28. Best film Actresses: Yvonne Hays 29. Best Film: Turning Point 30. Best Short Film: Violet( Directed by Jett Jermaine) 31. Best screenwriter/Scriptwriter: Freddy Kruga 32. Best Cinematographer: Nelson Spyke 33. Best film Producer: Theodora Ibekwe 34. Best events promoter: Focus Organisation 35. Best Art Director: Reuben Joseph 36. Best Spoken Word artist/Poet: Alim Kamara 37. DJ of the year: Dj Mkhukhwini 38. Best UK Afrobeats: Fuse ODG 39. Best UK Caribbean act : Stylo G 40. International Afrobeats Acts: Atumpan 41. Best Photographer: Josh Daniels Photography 42. Best Male Fashion Designer: Kwame Koranteng 43. Best Female Fashion Designer: Zuwa Re 44. Best Fashion Choreographer: Malisha Da Queen 45. Best male model: Hassan Reese 46. Best female model: Siobhan C Ridguard 47. Best Modeling Agency: Face4Music 48. Best TV Actress: Moji Bamtefa 49. Best TV Actor: Wil Johnson 50. Best TV Station: VOX Africa 51. Best TV Show: Naija Bites (OH TV) 52. Best TV personality: Mary Shittu 53. Best presenter: Uncle and Mistar 54. Best Web series: Brothers With No Game 55. Best online TV: Tea With The Duchess 56. Best Voice Over artist: Patrick Mckenzie 57. Best Author: Ferdinard Lawson 58. Best theatre production: Epic Adventure of Nhamo and Manyika Warrior 59. Radio Station of the year: Tropical FM 60. Radio personality of the year: Veronica Gordon 61. Magazine of the year: Keep The Faith Magazine 62. Blog of the year: Kickin’ it with the kinks 63. Best dance act: Unique Silver Dancers 64. Best dance choreographer: Ezekiel Koleosho Sonia Ike, Dele Onabowu, Alexalyn Owuadey, Claire Biti, Tara Daviess BEFFTA Founder – Pauline Long Yvonne Hays – Winner Best Actress House of JDFK – Winner Best Hair Stylist Alexalyn Owuadey – Miss Black Africa UK 1st Runner Up Tomi Baruwa , Lois Peters Annie Hood – Afrofusion Hair, Hull Sonia Ike, Samaia Tchapesseka (Miss Black Africa UK 2013 amd 2012) The winners from day one were: $11. Best Female Act: Beverly Knight $12. Best Male Act: Wiley $13. Best Unsigned Act: Roucheone $14. Best Gospel Act: Lurine Cato $15. Best International Gospel Act: Emmy Kosgey $16. Best International Act: Jose Chameleone $17. Best UK Caribbean Act: Vivian Jones $18. Best International Caribbean Act: Bennie Man $19. Best Producer: Mafia and Fluxy $110. Best Video Director: Dego Visionz $111. Best Music Video Producer: Mastermind media $112. Best Music Video DOP: Nang TV $113. Best Music Video: Dbanj(Oliver Twist) $114. Best record label: Stringray Records $115. Best Comedian: Anne Kansiime $116. Best Newspaper: Trumpet $117. Journalist of the year: Noellin Imoh $118. Best community website: CaribDirect $119. Best Hair Stylist: JDFK photos by by Nollywood Uncut $120. Best Wardrobe Stylist: Style Check by Dee $121. Best Make-up artist: Libeks Beauty Consultant $122. Best Beauty Pageant: Miss Black Africa $123. Best Beauty Queen: Chanice Thompson $124. Best Beauty Pageant Director: Dele Onabowu $125. Best Former Beauty queen: Gloria Elongo $126. Best film director: Niyi Towolawi $127. Best film Actor: Ikenna Obi $128. Best film Actresses: Yvonne Hays $129. Best Film: Turning Point $130. Best Short Film: Violet( Directed by Jett Jermaine) $131. Best screenwriter/Scriptwriter: Freddy Kruga $132. Best Cinematographer:Nelson Spyke $133. Best film Producer:Theodora Ibekwe $134. Best events promoter: Focus Organisation $135. Best Art Director: Reuben Joseph $136. Best Spoken Word artist/Poet: Alim Kamara]]>
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In Photos: How Osu celebrated ‘Dade Tutswaa’
On Saturday, August 5, the town of Osu was alive with the vibrant sights and sounds of a special event. This festival, known as the Dade Tutswaa, took place over two exciting days. It’s a meaningful celebration that happens just before the famous Homowo festival in Osu. The Dade Tutswaa Festival is a way for the people of Osu to come together, show their pride, and honor their ancestors. It’s a special time that brings the community closer and sets the stage for the even bigger Homowo celebration.
Background
The Dade Y3l3yeli Shifoo and Asafo Tutswaa, affectionately known as Dade Tutswaa, stands as a vibrant annual festival that resonates deeply within the heart of Osu, one of the seven traditional Ga-Dangme paramountcies in Ghana. This captivating festival is a tribute to both the military prowess of the Osu people and their ancestral deity, Dade, revered for its historical role in ancient warfare.
At its core, the Dade Tutswaa Festival serves as a unifying force, bringing together all four divisions of Osu: Kinkanwe, Ashinte, Alata, and Anorhor Guided by the Kinkanwe Asafo, the festival’s grand procession travels through each division, then final ending at Kinkanwe. This captivating journey meanders through the heart of Osu, paying homage to traditional homes and sites of significant historical importance.
As the procession weaves through the community, the revered flags of Kinkanwe: Antoa and Akonfode lead the way, accompanied by the Asafoiats3m3i (the Asafo captains), traditional leaders and community members. The procession goes into the Osu Castle, which has various traditional elements within that predate the building of the castle. It also visits ancient homes throughout the traditional area of the township. In every division that the procession arrives, the leading men and women offer drinks to the procession, the diety, and the Asafo.
Central to the festival are the captivating displays of musketry and traditional dances, symbolic of the revered Asafo culture of Osu. These dances, uniquely Osu’s, are a testament to the community’s cultural distinctiveness. The traditional colors of the celebration are red and white. On Saturday, the dominant color is red with a touch of white, and on Sunday, the dominant color is white with a touch of red.
Prior to the grand Saturday procession, the Asafo Company sends forth drinks as messengers of celebration to the leading traditional homes. This not only announces the festival’s arrival but also invites these homes to prepare for the Asafo warriors and the revered deity’s visitation. The lead figures of the festival, led by the Nii Shippi Nkpa (the battlefield commander), Dzaase Asafoats3 Nii Tempong Sarpei III (senior captain), alongside Asafoats3 Brenya under the Antoa flag, and Asafoats3 Dzahene under the Akomfode flag, ensure the festival’s seamless celebration.
Setting the stage
With the successful celebration, the commemoration and a testament to its unifying prowess. The festival has not only honored the valiant warriors of yesteryears but has also reinforced the bond that ties the community together. Through its captivating displays, vibrant colors, and deep-rooted traditions, Dade Tutswaa stands as a timeless testament to the resilience and cultural richness of Osu and sets the stage for this year’s Homowo scheduled to take place a few weeks from now.
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The 48th People’s Choice Awards took place in California on Tuesday night, with stars of music, television and fashion turning out for the occasion.
Among those in attendance at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica were Ryan Reynolds, who was honoured with the People’s Icon Award; Lizzo, who received the People’s Champion honour; and Shania Twain, who was named this year’s Music Icon.
Twain wore an attention-grabbing custom look by Rodarte for the occasion, featuring a leopard hood, mesh panelling and black velvet skirt.
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Ijekimora activates new single “Fire” with intimate concert in Accra at Tunnel Lounge – SEE PHOTOS
Ijekimora – The Nigerian Afrobeats Singer has activated her new single “Fire” in Ghana with an intimate concert held on Friday, November 25, 2022.
“Fire”, her latest single which features South African Heavyweight, Busiswa, had a first time performance before audience at the plush restaurant located at Airport Residential Area, same premises as Silver Fox Ghana.
The night saw Ijekimora serenading audience to not just her latest single “Fire” but as well as her previously released songs “Sexy Papa”, Temptation” and “Stand By Me” (which featured Seyi Vibez). The night was also used to highlight her upcoming EP titled “Kimorality”.
The gig was steered by her Management as part of plans to fully activate her here in Ghana and the West African Region. Ijekimora is a Nigerian by birth but stayed in Dallas, USA, for a long time before relocating to Nigeria to pursue her music career. The Singer who has a soft spot for Ghana says she sees Ghana as her second home. Ever since she decided to go mainstream, she always does a Media Tour in Ghana prior to her releases.
Stream “Fire” here on Digital Stores: https://azuri.lnk.to/Fire
Listen on Audiomack: https://audiomack.com/ijekimora/song/fire
Watch “Fire” Official Video featuring Busiswa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdIKUm9dlks
Below are some exclusive images from her activation concert at Tunnel Lounge:
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