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After their latest success with Precious and The Maid, Elephant Eye Films are excited for the release of The Prince of Broadway, written and directed by Sean Baker, presented to you by Lee Daniels.

Prince of Broadway is the story of Lucky, a charismatic hustler eking out a living in the underbelly of New York’s wholesale fashion district.  An illegal immigrant from Ghana, Lucky makes ends meet by soliciting shoppers on the street with knock-off brand merchandise. Life is good for Lucky, but his dreams are suddenly upended when a child is thrust into his world by a woman who insists the toddler is his son.

A tender comedy of fatherhood, family and love set in the shadow of the Flatiron building and soaked in the colorful bustle of urban realism, Prince of Broadway reveals unseen lives creating their own knock-off of the American Dream.

Jackie who was nominated against the likes of Nadia Buari, Lydia Forson, Naa Ashorkor Mensah- Doku and Yvonne Nelson, says she didn’t expect to win the award because she felt after winning the AMAA nod she wasn’t going to win again.  She is however excited by the honour and she believes the other nominees were equally good.  “I am happy and proud that people have sat down to appreciate my work. This is the second award in the year; I give glory to God. I was competing with very good actresses, they are all equally good and so I felt that was a very tough category to win. I respect all of them because they are all good actresses, individually”.

The adorable actress was also nominated for Best Ghanaian movie personality but lost out to Juliet Ibrahim. She comments: “I have a beautiful personality but I cannot take home all the awards, someone else had to win some of the awards too. Juliet Ibrahim won the award and she is fantastic, she has a beautiful personality. So who else would they have given it to? I congratulate her, I am proud of her, she did a great job”.

Jackie will soon shoot a horror movie tentatively titled, ‘Graveyard’ with Peace Films and directed by Pascal Amanfo. The actress says she can’t wait to do the movie because she has never done a horror flick before. She also has another flick coming up with producer, Abdul Salam and according to the actress, it would be a blockbuster. She is impressed with the scripts for both movies and believes she will put up award winning performances in both.

Source: Ameyaw Debrah (Contributor)

The position of the first runner up went to Miss Vivian Achampong who is a nursing graduate from the University of Laurentian. The second position went to Miss Jennifer Achiaa a student at Medix school in Toronto On, and the third position went to Miss Elizabeth Obeng of Brampton On

The well-attended event was organized by  Miss Constance Aniwaah Love a 25-year-old young woman who is a growing influential leader in the Ghanaian community in Canada, her missions is to empower the young women and set them on a winning course in life, and by affording each contestant the opportunity to grow and advance thier  personal and career goals while acting as a role model in the community.
The event was sponsored; by Glory land shipping enterprise, Ankor Travel, Safari Food, Elone Magazin, Openbox Flow vibes and Ghanalinx.The MC’s Mrs. Anna Adu, and MC Bonde. Music by DJ Virus

Look out for our exclusive interviews with the President/CEO of the pageant and the winner Nicole Bortsi coming very soon.

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Speaking on Peace FM’s “Entertainment Review”, Samini said: “I have always said that the Grammy is my target is and I want to get it, so am still working hard to get there”, he emphasized with so much determination.

He made this statement when Kwasi Aboagye, host of the programme, asked what was next for him after winning several awards. Samini has won over eight awards both in Ghana and on the international front. About his reported marriage to two women Christiana Aboagye Mensah and Mercy Geker, based in Canada and UK respectively, Samini said it is his private life and people should respect it as such.

“I think that it is still one’s right to maintain what you call one’s privacy regardless of how deep people dig into it and how people report it because in any case whatever you do people will talk about it the way they want to. All I can say is I have two lovely daughters”.

He recently made mother Ghana proud in New York City, as the “Best Entertainer” in Africa. Samini (real name: Emmanuel Andrew Samini) who continues to make waves on the international music scene, has added yet another award to the array of awards he has won over the past few years. He won the “Best African Entertainer” award at the just ended 29th edition of the International Raggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) 2010.

This took place on May 2, 2010 at the York College of Performing Arts Centre in Queens, New York. Samini competed in the same category with 2Face Idibia (Nigeria), D’banj (Nigeria), Amadou and Mariam (Mali) and Femi Kuti (Nigeria).

Other great names at the IRAWMA 2010 night, includes top nominee Jamaican singer Queen Ifrica, who won four awards and Haitan-born International recording artiste Wyclef Jean and civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton who won the honorary “Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award”. Though Samini was not there to receive the award, he expressed joy and thanked God for bringing him this far.

“This is one of the few award events for which I have been nominated but couldn’t make it to the awards night, but the most important thing now is that I have won the award for Ghana and I thank the Almighty God for doing it again for me. I also thank my fans who have always supported me”, he stated.

He added that the organizers of the event confirmed this to his manager Tony Pun Danning, a day after the award night, via phone and email. Samini is currently in Ghana after his three months intensive studies in the UK and a two-week stay in South Africa.

The ‘Sweet Mistake’ singer who is one of the worldwide MTN music icons has just finalized the recording of the MTN official World Cup anthem in South Africa, with world renowned “Destiny’s child” singer Kelly Rolland from America, Awadi (Senegal), Krotel (Cameroon), Rola (Lebanon) Cameleone (Uganda), Zuluboy (South Africa), Jozi (South Africa) and Kwesta and Slikour, both from South Africa.

Samini is in Ghana now to put finishing touches to his fourth album titled “Crucial Entertainment Outlaw” (C.E.O). The album which has already produced three hit singles “Triga”, “Sweet Mistake, and newly released “Holiday”, currently receiving airplay, will feature great collaborations with international artistes such as 2Face Idibia (Nigeria), M.I (Nigeria), Cameleone (Uganda), HHP (South Africa), Young Joc (New York), Squatter Camp (South Africa), Obrafour and Pae Dae of R2Bees fame, from Ghana.

The 2006 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) and 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) winner disclosed to peacefmonline that he will bring an International Raggae artiste for a grand album launch in August, after the World Cup in South Africa. Samini will be in South Africa during “World Cup 2010” to perform with some Ghanaians and artistes from other parts of the world.

Big thank you to Quabena Maphia for making this exclusive interview possible and our production crew AYP Productions.

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Sokpo Koku Fabrice popularly known as SK BLINKS ORIGINALE has revealed that Nana Boroo, the face behind current hit track ‘Ahayede’ heard his song, and pleaded with him that they remake it.

‘The beat was unfinished when I reached studio…I ordered all the instrumentation, and sang the ‘AHAYEDE’ chorus right in the studio, and a verse; after 15minutes, I was done’. He says Nana Borro wanted to fuse his rap style into his song for the Ghanaian masses.

However, after recording his chorus, he (SK BLINKS) was persuaded to add a verse to the chorus, which he did after a little hesitation. After he completed his verse and chorus, he stepped out of the studio to get some water, but to his utmost surprise, he returned to the studio only to be told Nana Boroo had left. He quickly tried reaching Boroo on his cell phone, but it was also switched off.

Sk says he did not set eyes on Boroo again until after the song started playing on air.

‘The aligation that I demanded 500cedis before i appear in the video is also false’ he says.

‘Killbeats gave me 3cedis for transportation from the studio that day’.

He also reveals that he has featured in songs for Castro and Obuor, and they treated him well, gave him rights to use the songs for him personal shows, and even with that, the money goes to no one but himself

Source: Ghanaweb

The star-studded event which was hosted by Chris Attoh and Doreen Andoh saw appearances by musicians, radio, sports, film and television personalities with a streak of star performances. Among those that performed were Wande Coal (Nigeria), Jozi (South Africa), Donaeo (UK), Sarkodie, Obrafour, 4×4, Tinny, VIP, Ohemea Mercy, Ruff and Smooth, Nana Boro, Efyah, Amakye Dede, Becca and Wutah.

Here is the full list of winners:

Artist of the Year

Sarkodie

Most popular song of the year
Simple by Bradez

Discovery of the year
Sarkodie

Hip hop /hiplife song of the year

‘You dey craze’ by Ayigbe Edem

Hip hop/hiplife artist of the year
Sarkodie

Gospel Song of the year
‘Ayeyi Ndwom’ by DSP Kofi Sarpong

Gospel Artist of the year
Ohemaa Mercy

Highlife song of the year
‘Kotosa’ by Wutah.

Highlife artist of the year
Kofi B

Afro-pop Song of the year

World Trade Centre by 4×4

Reggae Song of the year
Jah will by Wutah

Best Collaboration of the year
‘Kasiebo’ by Obrafour & Guru.

Best Rapper of the year
Sarkodie

African artiste of the year

Wande Coal

Record of the year
Daa Ke Daa by Becca

Album of the Year
‘Ma Kye’ by Sarkodie

Song writer of the year

Kwabena Akwaboah for ‘Daa Ke Da’ performed by Becca

Best Male Vocal performance
PV (Wutah)

Best Female Vocal Performance
Becca

Producer of the Year

Richie of Lynx Enetertainment

World Bank Music for Development Award

School Dey Be by Asem

Instrumentalist of the year

Kwame Yeboah

Traditional artist of the year

John Osei Korankye

MUSIGA Merit award

Abinfour Nana Yeboah (KK Number 2)

Source: Ameyawdebrah.com

This is the fifth movie after the release of ‘Life and Living It’, ‘Scorned’, ‘Perfect Picture’ and ‘A Sting in a Tale’. The movies, directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso, have so far won the hearts of many for the high standards they exhibited and many have said her movies are among the few that hold hope for Ghanaian movies internationally.

Shirley,’s two movies, ‘Perfect Picture’ and ‘A Sting in a Tale’ together got 11 nominations at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMMA) and hope to win some awards at the grand event on April 10 in Nigeria.

Unlike the usual intermittent power cuts that have bedevilled other movie premieres lately at the National Theatre, one will say Shirley was lucky to have premiered the movie twice the same day there and and walked away with a clean sheet.

‘Checkmate’ stars Nadia Buari, Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku, Ekow Blankson, KSM, with new entrants Senanu Gbedawo, Khareema Aguiar and Kwaku Boateng.

The Story

‘Checkmate’ tells the story of Kwame (Senanu Gbedawo) who made all the right moves in his life; a good job, a beautiful devoted wife, an adorable child and an impending promotion as a senior customs officer at the airport.

But what seems like a typical guy’s hangout on a weekend away from home in the company of his new friend and mentor, Kiki (Ekow Blankson), turns out to be the one wrong move he made. After losing a game of Chess, he succumbs to a bet to seduce the attractive, sexy Caroline (Nadia Buari).

A few weeks later, the consequences of a dirty forgotten weekend pops up in Kwame’s life, threatening to destroy everything he so dearly loves. But the games are just beginning when he realizes that Caroline’s demand for his love is nothing compared to the demands of a drug lord who will do anything to get Kwame’s assistance in smuggling drugs out of the country.

With his entire life hanging on a thread, Kwame knew he must try to win the game or risk losing everything. Holding firm to his values, he managed to win the ‘game’ by getting the drug baron and his accomplices arrested.

The movie is captivating and it tells the story of real life situations that one can easily be trapped in.

The storyline exudes humour and is easy to understand. This accounted for the constant laughter, cheers and claps from the crowd.

Movie enthusiasts who filled the National Theatre for the premiere walked home satisfied, having had value for their money.

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The well attended event that saw performances from the likes of Kwabena Kwabena, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Celestine Donkor, Ohemaa Mercy and Wutah ended with the big reveal of nominees.

Sarkodie, touted as the fastest rapper in Ghana led the pack with 8 nominations plus one for his collaboration with Ayigbe Edem and Kwaw Kesse on ‘You dey Craze’. Edem also had 6 other nominations with Wutah following with 5 plus a nod for best male vocal performance for PV, one half of the duo. 4×4 and Bradez both had 5 tallies.

Here is there complete list of nominees and GhanaCelebrities.Com says Bravo to Sarkodie.This to some degree proves that, Akon has not made a bad investment.

ARTISTES OF THE YEAR
4×4
Wutah
Ohemaa Mercy
Sarkodie
Becca
Bradez

MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
Kotosa by Wutah
Baby by Sarkodie
Simple byBradez
Aseda by Ernest Opoku
World Trade Center by 4×4

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
DSP Kofi Sarpong
Mimi
Sarkodie
Ayigbe Edem
OJ Blaq

HIP HOP /HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Kasiebo by Obrafour
The Game by Obour
Ringtone by Tinny
You Dey Craze by Ayigbe Edem
Breathe by Kweku T & D Black
Baby by Sarkodie

HIP HOP/HIPLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie
4×4
Bradez
Ayigbe Edem
Tinny

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
Ensie wo yie Diana Hamilton
Okyeso Nyame Florence Nyame
Aseda Ernest Opoku
Wo Beye Kesse Ohemaa Mercy
Ayeyi Ndwom DSP Kofi Sarpong
Supernatural Celestine Donkor

GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ohema Mercy
Celestine Donkor
Florence Obinim

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Afia Donkor by Kofi B
Daa Ke Daa by Becca
Sika by Daddy Lumba
Kotosa by Wutah
Born to win by King David
HIGHLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kofi B
Daddy Lumba
Kofi Nti
King David
AFRO-POP SONG OF THE YEAR
Run away by Irene Logan
World Trade Center by 4×4
Swagger by Ruff &Smooth
Simple by Bradez
I think I like Am by VIP

REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
Jah will be there by Wutah
Adiepena by Kojo Antwi
Mama Africa by Black Prophet

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Run Away by Irene & Asem
Baby by Sarkodie & Mugeez
The Game by Obour & Okyeame Kwame
You dey Craze by Edem/Sarkodie/Kwaw Kesse
Kasiebo by Obrafour & Guru

BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie
Obrafour
Kwaku T
Edem
Bradez
Tinny

AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bracket- Nigeria
Wande Coal- Nigeria
Flavour- Nigeria
Midnight Crew – Nigeria
Jozi- South Africa

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Burning Desire- Wutah
Daa Ke Daa- Becca
Run Away – Irene Logan and Asem
Love Zone- Jon Germain
Nyonorvidade – Ayigbe Edem

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sika – Daddy Lumba
Makye- Sarkodie
Burning desire- Wutah
World Trade Center- 4×4
Volta Regime- Ayigbe Edem

SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
Daa ke Daa- Kwabena Akwaboa Jnr
Burning Desire- Wutah
Run Away- Asem
Adiepena- Kojo Antwi
Kasiebo- Obrafour

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
PV of Wutah
Kwasie Pee
Kofi B
Ernest Opoku Jnr
Kojo Antwi

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Becca
Irene Logan
Cynthia of Daughter of Glorious Jesus
Celestine Donkor
Ohemaa Mercy

Winners would be announced at the Ghana Music Awards ceremony slated for the Accra Conference Centre (Dome) on Saturday April 10. Other industry awards on the night would include: best music video, traditional artist of the year, instrumentalist of the year, MUSIGA merit award, producer of the year and the World Bank best music for development.

The Ghana Music Awards would be marked by a number of activities leading to the main event. This includes awards dialogue and workshop, nominees jam at Takoradi Polytechnic Park on March 6.