Ghanaian-Canadian hiplife artist Freeman Nadawo aka Mr Hiplife Canada brings you his album release party on September 25th at the luxurious ‘The Vue’ Night club in Toronto.

This much anticipated album entitled “Hiplife Canada” also features some house hold names such as AO Gorman, Flexxy the Godson, Shaolin, Kcasty Lu and many more.

If you’re in Toronto or the greater Toronto area Sept 24, do not miss
one of the best fashion shows and live performances in Canada. The
beautiful Veeda, Gloria Maduka, FacBois, Odefour Daniel, Nana NYC,
Osagyefo Junior and EurorapperNana Darkman will also be performing.
Special guest Models: Sarah Siake, Kit Khat ble ble, and more.
There will be prizes and raffle at the event.

For advance ticket of $25 call 6479876737, 7169314773, 6477107332, 4167452222.

Big thank you to Afro entertainment, Chaley Fresh Movement and the entire Ghanalinx team.

Thanks to all the sponsors and everybody who came out to support the African Tastemakers on their first annual Royal Midnight Yacht cruise. Those that missed it, we will see you all next year.

Below are some of the event pictuers, more to be uploaded soon.

Photos courtesy of AYP Photography

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Description of the event

The event is taking place at a park with a lake on site.  Bike riders will cycle around the lake for about 30-45 minutes and we will have a BBQ afterwards.

Purpose of the event

-To provide a fun and memorable day for Ghanaian children and their families

-Encourage the youth to become active in their community.

-Introduce Connecting Paths Canada and other non-profit organizations to the community

-Distribute pamphlets, creating awareness about the services available to people living in Brampton

Target

We want everyone and anyone to come, but our great is to have youth, as they are the age group our organization targets.

What can be expected

10:00am-12:00pm-The bike ride will begin at 10:00am, but we will leave that portion of the day open till 12:00pm, as we expect some people to come later.

12:00pm-5:00pm-The BBQ begins at 12pm. There will be music, games/activities for attendees, interaction with politicians and non-profit organizations.

We want anyone who comes to this event to benefit in some way; gain knowledge about services in their area, feel motivated to get involved in making positive impact in the Ghanaian community and have had a fun and memorable day.

Ga-Adangbe and the Ga association of Toronto presents their annual Homowo Dance.

Contact the numbers on this web poster for more information.

Ghanalinx.com is a proud sponsor of the annual kente nite fashion extravaganza.

All are welcome to a night of life performances, dance, guest appearances, and fashion show.

FEAT GEMINI AWARD WINNER TONYA P, TORONTO’S BEST 2G, BEST HIPLIFE ARTIST FLEXXY,

BEST AFRO HIP HOP ARTIST JAE BAZ

GUEST APPEARANCE BY JUNO NOMINEE KIM DAVIS

SHOWCASING AFRICAN FABRIC IN CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS WHILE SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

THIS EVENTS PROMISES A NITE OF FUN AND NETWORKING, DRESS YOUR BEST FOR THIS ROYAL GALA AND BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARD

DATE : AUGUST 20

VENUE: JAMAICAN CANADIAN CENTER
995 ARROW ROAD
TORONTO, ONTARIO
M9M 2Z5

MEDIA COVERAGE BY PLANET AFRICA TELEVISION AND MAGAZINE, AMET TV
CHFI 105.5 FM
INTERVIEWERS ON SITE

THE NIGHT WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR…..
TAKING THE EXCLUSIVE NIGHT TO THE SEAS.

INVITING ALL 21+ TASTEMAKERS TO AN EXCLUSIVE SOPHISTICATED, MATURE, AND UNIQUE EVENT. DANCE, MINGLE AND SIP CHAMPAGNE ON THIS EXCLUSIVE NIGHT ON THE YACHT AS WE SET SAIL!

ON SATURDAY AUGUST 14, 2010

ABOARD THE STELLA BOREALIS
BOARDING @1 QUEENS QUAY EAST, PIER 27
(@THE FOOT OF YONGE STREET)

THE AIM IS TO DEMOSTRATE THE VIBES, MEMORIES, AND EXCELLENT ATMOSPHERE THAT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!

CRUISE INCLUDES A COMPLEMENTARY BUFFET AND APPETIZERS

•★•★• THERE WILL BE NO SALES AT THE DOCK •★•★•

DEPARTS AT 10PM SHARP SO PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME! NO REFUNDS!

SECURITY TIGHT BUT POLITE | NO SEARCH NO ENTRY! | NO REFUND!

PHOTO I.D REQUIRED | NO I.D NO ENTRY! | NO REFUND!

PLEASE NOTE THAT MANAGEMENT HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY

✦>>> VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEX YEBOAH PRODUCTIONS.

EVENT PICS TO BE FEATURED ON:
www.ghanalinx.com, www.hiplife.com, www.ghanaladies.com &
www.ghanasentertainment.com as well as Afro Party Mag

This year’s Ghanafest is on Saturday, July 31st , 2010 at Chicago’s Washington Park at 5600 South Russell Avenue, (the Street east of Martin Luther King Drive and 55th street aka Garfield Blouvard). West of Du Sable Museum and near the swimming pool. It is the same location as last year’s. For those who would need further directions, call 773-636-7013, 312-338-3768 or 773-960-5416 or email to ghananationalcouncil@yahoo.com.

Fellow Ghanaians, like it or not, the shadow of Ghanafest has changed forever. By this I mean, we the community need to do whatever it will take to help sustain this festival. The days when we get spontaneous sponsorship and grants are over. The days when the Council give hand-outs to Associations are over and the days when the City of Chicago over-look the things we do at Ghanafest is over. What are in place are “self” evolution, “self” sustenance and “self” endowment.

The irony of basic fact is, the Associations are equally refusing to participate in traditional programs that help raise funds to help fund the festival. A careful look at the Revenue for Ghanafest reveals that whilst sponsorship has dried out, the Associations too are refusing to sell raffle tickets to help sustain Ghanafest. By this trend, the Executive must look for professional ways and means for funding our beloved festival. This year, one of the sources was to seek a $1,500.00 loan from each Association just to make deposit payments on logistics needed for Ghanafest. The good news is that, most of the Affiliates have paid up their outstanding arrears. A quick look into the comparable accounting of Ghanafest from 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 revealed a rise in cost and dwindling revenue at staggering opposing upward and downward sloop respectively.

A few examples are Chicago Park District charged $3,025.00 in 2007 through 2009; but in 2010 they are charging $11,400.00. Tent rentals increased from $7,980.00 in 2007 to $11,909.25 in 2010. Make no allusions about upgrading of logistics. It is the same items, same materials to date. Overall cost has risen from $24,000.00 in 2007 to $43,000.00 in 2010. Combined sponsorship in revenue was $12,900.00 in 2007 to $2,950.00 for 2010. We sought for a loan $1,500.00 from each Association for which as I write stood $12,000.00 collected. All Vendors for equipment (i.e.; tents, chairs, tables, electricity, fencing, toilets etc) to be used have to be paid in full before the festival takes off.

The question is, who funds the balance of almost Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00)?

Ladies and Gentlemen, all we are asking the community for is massive patronage of Ghanafest ! Pay $5.00 at the gate to help pay our way out and also to sustain and preserve the festival for our children and their children’s children. Besides, it has been a Ghanaian identity well recognized by the City of Chicago and all Ghanaians home and abroad,our African American brothers and sisters and other ethnicities and fans who participate in Ghanafest yearly. Please, refuse to cheat at the gate. Be a patriot and pay the $5.00 to enter!

I will close by entreating all in our community to eschew bitterness and rancor. Let us embrace peace and unity of purpose, to sustain our national identity as Ghanaians. Let us give our Chiefs ,Queens, elders and leaderships at the various levels of our community due respect, because their sacrifice is of essence to our cause as Ghanaians in the Diasporas. There is no “US” and “THEM” in anything we do. We are one people whose character is defined by where we came from. We were raised in a community where we share everything together. The Ghanaian identity is cooperation and/or cooperative. We are “Oman Baako mu nnipa”. To smile is the real Ghanaian identity, we bite no one. We are one people full of respect towards one another. Let peace prevail as we enter Ghanafest because it is healing time.A time to proudly come together as Ghanaians and celebrate our rich culture!

The participants are going to be at their very best. Let all who would attend this year’s festival braze for a wonderful festival. We have planned a variety of programs to keep you entertained all day.The gates will open at 11.00 prompt and end at 10.00pm. If you want African arts and craft, it will be there cheaply to buy! A culinary experience awaits you as we have lined up a variety of Ghanaian cuisine at our famous food court. Hope to see you there. I thank you dearly.

JOHN HENRY ASSABILLPRESIDENT (GNC)

For the very first time in Canada, BET Awards nominees for best international act of 2010 ‘P Square’ will be live in Toronto as part of their North America tour. Performing live in concert at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on July 23rd, 2010 at 7:00pm, Nigerian heart-throbs’ and multi-talented award winning music duo-group, P-Square can easily be labeled as multi-platinum recording artists’, proven to be one of the most promising R&B / Hip-Hop music artists/group out of the Nigerian music scene recently. The identical twins Peter and Paul club banger lyrics, upbeat love songs, and movement-inducing sounds are established on their worldwide acclaimed fourth debut hip-hop album titled, Danger, featuring collaborations with TuFace Idibia, J Martins and Frenzy.

FOR MORE INFO ON TICKET CALL TICKETMASTER AT 416 870 8000.

La Association of Toronto invites all the Ga people of Canada to celebrate their anniversary and picnic
Saturday July 24 @ 830 Paisley Blvd Pavillion B. Mississauga, Ont