Archive for the ‘Ghana’ Category
Ghollywood Star Juliet Ibrahim Launches JIF
On December 26th 2011, one of Ghollywood’s finest actresses, Juliet Ibrahim along with her sister, Sonia Ibrahim, launched the Juliet Ibrahim Foundation at Zanzi Bar in Accra, Ghana and was hosted by comedian Okey Bakassi. The foundation is dedicated to bringing awareness to kidney cancer. “JIF is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on creating awareness on kidney cancer [...]
Crisis in the Actor Guild of Nigeria
Nollywood actors are at it again. Emeka Ike has dared anyone to conduct the guild’s general election and face the consequences of a jail term. Emeka also declared as illegal, all the activities of the Segun Arinze-led faction of the guild saying “ it’s not representative of the entire interests of the members of the [...]
DSTV’s CHANNEL O NEW VJs TO ROCK AFRICA!
DStv’s Channel O Africa is deepening its commitment to the continent and spreading the word on being Original African with the recent selection of its new, young and vibrant VJs. Stefen ‘J.Town’ Menson (Ghana), Edun ‘Denrele’ Olufemi (Nigeria), Flavia Tumusiime (Uganda), Jokate Mwegelo (Tanzania), Joey Muthengi (Kenya) and Maya Wegerif, the roving VJ from South Africa, were chosen from some of the best talent in their respective [...]
AY & Nadia Buari Get Naughty
*cough cough*… AY seems to be enjoying these days o. His promo video & photo shoots always seem to have the hottest babes, and they are always more than happy to enjoy with him. I want to be AY o… Just for one day. Ok, in all seriousness, this is all professional stuff, and there [...]
Nneka Permfroming Live Unplugged in DC and NYC: Win your Free Ticket here.
Nneka will perform as part of the “Afrisonore Unplugged Series” in New York City on Friday, May 13th, 2011 at the legendary Sounds of Brazil (S.O.B.) from 11pm to 4am followed by an encore in Washington, DC on Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at the preeminent lounge, The Park at Fourteenth from 5pm to 10pm. One [...]
Behind The Scenes Photos For “Ties That Bind” featuring John Dumelo, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Kimberly Elise, & Ama Abebrese
A few months ago we brought the information about a new movie that would bring Nollywood, Ghollywood & Hollywood together. The movie “Ties That Bind” stars John Dumelo, Ama Abebrese, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Kimberly Elise, and was just recently filmed in Ghana. Synopsis: Adobea, Buki and Theresa are three women from different walks of life [...]
Movie Trailer: Somewhere In Africa
Every now and then, some movies from africa get away from the “Juju” themes or “Sex Sex Sex” and actually tell a story of things that hit home. Somewhere In Africa is one of those. It’s a ghanaian movie by Raj Films. The movie highlights the story of a military ruler, and his ruthless dictatorship, [...]
UIU Gala Night 2011
UIU Atlanta Chapter is proud to Present the First Annual Gala Night on May 7th 2011, at Reception International Hall in Marietta, GA. During this festive occasion, we will highlight our talents as jewels to the world. It will be an all “black tie affair” and will feature hundreds of young professionals from the [...]
Omotola & John Dumelo Star Along Side Hollywood Actress Nia Long In “Ties That Bind”
Once again, Hollywood meets Nollywood as Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo & Nollywood actress Omotola co-star with Hollywood actress Nia Long in the movie “Ties That Bind.” The movie is written & directed by Leila Djansi. Actor John Dumelo reacting to the inclusion of Nia Long in the movie states “Nia Long has had a very [...]
New York Fashion Week Recap 2: Home Grown
Last week, fashion week in this part of the world was filled with designers like Donna Karan, BCBG MaxAzria, Tommy Hilfiger and Tracy Reese. Let’s bring it a little closer to home to see what the designers from our great continent of Africa were up to during the fashion frenzy that was fashion week. Some [...]
Anchor Baby Goes To Ghana
Tagged the best movie to hit the Nigerian cinemas in 2010 (by Silverbird Cinema), giving Hollywood movies a run for their money with so many local and international awards from the Los Angeles Film Awards and Harlem International Film Festival to show, Anchorbaby is set to take on the Ghanaian cinemas before the end of [...]
Highlights from the Red Carpet Nollywood Movie Premiere
Highlights from the Red Carpet Nollywood Movie Premiere of Crazy in Love, starring Danieline Moore, Jim Iyke and Altorro Black. Held in Beltsville, Maryland, the event also featured Nollywood actors Ramsey Nouah and Pascal Atuma, “the Wire” actor Manuel Poblete, and Estela Maldonado, the Inca Prince
Movie Trailer: 4PLAY Reloaded
The first movie was a huge hit, mainly for all the “interesting” reasons, now there’s a “part 2″ so to speak of the movie… 4play reloaded looks like everything from the first one and more. Check out the trailer.
Ini Edo’s Movie “Memories of My Heart” Premieres This October
Months after she declared interest to go into movie production, Screen Diva Ini Edo has finally decided to put her dreams to screen as she produces her first movie, “Memories of My Heart”, which will be premiered on the 15th of October at 10A Ikoya Avenue, off Macpherson Street, off Bourdillion Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Memories [...]
Designers YOU Should Know About
Good afternoon ladies and gents! How’s your day looking? Sweet I hope. Now in the spirit of Fashion Week, where designers are showcasing their new collections all over the world, I’ve decided to give you a heads up on three designers that have caught my interest. First up, we have Bunmi Olaye designer for Bunmi Koko. [...]




