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Ghallywood Film Festival ongoing!

The first ever Ghallywood film festival which recently opened at the Ghallywood African Film Village at Dawa near Prampram is currently running till Saturday,  December  17, with a graduation ceremony and an awards night is on the theme; “Films for recreating the African mindset for the challenges of the millennium” According to William Akuffo, President […]

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The president and lecturers of GhallywoodThe first ever Ghallywood film festival which recently opened at the Ghallywood African Film Village at Dawa near Prampram is currently running till Saturday,  December  17, with a graduation ceremony and an awards night is on the theme; “Films for recreating the African mindset for the challenges of the millennium”

According to William Akuffo, President of Ghallywood Film Academy, the festival is being established as an annual affair and will have all films produced by the graduates being screened for free viewing during the festival.  Speaking at the opening on the festival, he noted that some of the movies produced by students of the Academy will be entered into international film festivals because of its quality and the potential they hold.

He said in less than two years after the establishment of Ghallywood, students from the film academy have produced 23 movies, two of which have already been premiered and commended the students for excelling after three months of training. The festival will also reward excelling performers in various categories in productions by the students. There will be awards for best lead actor and lead actress as well as for best supporting female and male respectively.

According to William Akuffo, some media practitioners who helped in the development of the movie industry would also be honoured at the special awards night on Saturday at Ghallywood. Some of them include Nanabayin Dadson, Editor of Graphic Showbiz, Baba Abdulai of The Finder, and Nii Addokwei Moffatt. There will also be awards for best director, best editor and best videographer and some pioneers in the movie industry. The week will be filled with seminars, games, entertainment and of course screening of films.

Ghallywood currently has a training Institution for young people desirous of entering the film industry. With support from the National Youth Employment Programme, Ghallywood’s Academy of Film Acting offers training in Acting, Directing, Editing, Screenwriting, Modeling, Videography, Lighting and Sound. To date over one thousand and two hundred young men and women from all the ten Regions of Ghana have benefitted from training in one area or the other.

As part of the programme, graduates are supported to produce their own films with equipment and seed money. Many films have now been produced and the Ghallywood Film Festival is being introduced as a platform to premier all films produced by graduates of the Academy of Film Acting. Films will come from every Region and from many districts. All of them were written, directed, acted, shot and edited by the academy’s graduates.

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Film Festivals are a common feature in all major film producing communities. The film festival is a platform for film makers from around the world to share their new works and experiences. New technologies and ideas are also shared among them. The film festival also presents film makers with markets for their new productions. A film festival is a tourism market and communities that host them benefit immensely. They are to be found all year round and in all countries.

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King Promise thrills fans at sold-out show in Singapore

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Ghanaian singer King Promise has made history by being the first Afrobeats star to headline a concert in Singapore. (more…)

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Ice Spice remix stamps Cash Cobain’s “Fisherrr” as the Song of the Summer

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Billboard Rookie of the Month, and multi-hyphenate NYC star, Cash Cobain has just linked up with Ice Spice for the long-awaited video remix for “Fisherrr”(feat. BaySwag) [18m+ Streams]. After bubbling the past few years with R-rated anthems over his own ethereal production – creating the playful “sexy drill” sound that he’s pioneered and taken to mainstream heights, Cash Cobain is stamping himself as a serious song of the summer contender with this remix.

Following up his two smash singles “Dunk Contest” (8m+) and “Fisherrr” (pronounced, ‘for sure), Cash is primed for his moment in the spotlight ––  hitting 1M Monthly Listeners on Spotify, Top 3 NYC Shazam Charts, having occupied the #1 + #3 slots of the NYC Apple Music Charts, hitting #45 on the Urban Radio Charts and counting, and now landing Ice Spice’s third feature ever  –– in the words of COMPLEX, “the summer of 2024 is looking very slizzy”. On the highly-anticipated remix, Ice Spice is simply in top-tier shape.

Adding her signature magnetic ‘it-girl’ flair, charming cadence, and instantly-coinable one-liners, she bolsters the lightning-hot single into astronomical territory with the opening lines –– “Got an attitude but I’m feelingless, so I ain’t mad at you, And I’m tatted too on this fatty-tude, I’m the baddest boo”.

The long-overdue collab from the two Bronx natives is seamless, with her being a tailor-fit alongside the ethereal, dreamy production and silky smooth verses from Bay Swag and Cash. With the recent releases of “Dunk Contest” (watch Genius ‘Open Mic’)  and now the Ice Spice-assisted remix for “Fisherrr” (feat. BaySwag), Cash Cobain is using his collaborative momentum from last year to continue elevating his signature sound, showcasing its influential and ever-growing widespread appeal in the process. In the words of Cash:“It’s a beautiful record. It feels amazing, it feels like NYC is back stronger than ever with me and Spice -– two Bronx legends. Get ready for the song of the summer.” 

Last month, Cash took over NYC with his birthday show, ‘Slizzyfest’ at Irving Plaza –– a night that was slated as a stacked lineup of NY’s finest, with rumors of an A-list superstar surprise set. After chatter spread online and the hype reached a fever pitch, the crowd became too much to handle and the show was ultimately canceled –– but Cash wanted to give the fans their money’s worth so he ventured into Union Square and threw a makeshift show with his crew, a Bluetooth speaker, and hundreds of adoring fans (read ‘I Went to Cash Cobain’s Slizzyfest and All I Got Was That Classic NYC Feeling’ via Rolling Stone + statement in Billboard).

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Also in Billboard, Cash recently teased potential collaborations with Frank Ocean, Travis Scott, Don Toliver (seen filming a music video here), Lil Yachty and more –– a surefire sign of the worldwide stardom soon to come. These recent releases arrive on the heels of a career-defining year in 2023 that closed with the production of PinkPantheress“Nice To Meet You” (feat. Central Cee), which debuted at #20 on Billboard Hot 100 (he also starred alongside her in a nationally-syndicated Apple commercial for the new MacBook).

This was preceded by producing Drake’s “Calling For You” (feat. 21 Savage), which debuted at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, DJ’ing at Travis Scott‘s Cactus Jack x Audemars Piguet event, and releasing his critically-acclaimed debut solo album Pretty Girls Love Slizzy with Giant Music.

Please find links to stream the new “Fisherrr” Remix (feat. Ice Spice) below, and stay tuned for more announcements:

“FISHERRR” REMIX (FEAT. ICE SPICE) – OUT NOW
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Tobinco Pharmaceuticals LTD donates drugs worth GHc 155k to Lekma Hospital in celebration of World Malaria Day.

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In commemoration of World Malaria Day, Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited exemplified its commitment to healthcare by donating an anti-malaria drug worth GH155,000 to the LEKMA Hospital in Teshie. (more…)

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Celestine Donkor Sets the Record Straight on Weight Loss Surgery Speculation

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Award-winning Ghanaian artist, Celestine Donkor has addressed speculations regarding her potential pursuit of weight loss surgery, clarifying that she hasn’t made any decisions in that regard. (more…)

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Akua Music unveils heartfelt music video for hit single ‘Miss You Bad’

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Akua Music, the acclaimed singer-songwriter known for her soulful melodies and emotive lyrics, has just released the highly anticipated music video for her latest single, ‘Miss You Bad.’ The video, directed by Joseph Amino, captures the essence of the song’s message and showcases the singer’s raw talent and creativity. (more…)

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Diana Asamoah Takes Legal Action Against Assistant Pastor for GH₵4K Theft

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Contemporary gospel musician and evangelist, Diana Asamoah has taken action leading to the arrest of her assistant pastor, Reverend Kwame Asante, for an alleged theft of GH₵4000 from her mobile money account. (more…)

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