Ghana to host 2014 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
The Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa was established by The Lumina Foundation in 2005. The prize honors Africa’s great writers bringing recognition to their work. They also make books available and affordable by subsidizing the publication of books in their top list.
Gifty Ofori wins Miss Universe Ghana 2012
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24-year old professional nurse and model, Gifty Ofori has been crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2012 at a swanky ceremony at the Accra International Conference Centre. She won the prestigious contest after several rounds of competition including swimwear, eveningwear and a round of Q&A for the top 5.
Colors of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) in Addis Ababa this November
The inaugural Colors of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) will run in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 7-11 November 2012, introducing the best of African cinema to African audiences.
Van Vicker celebrates 19 years with his wife
Van Vicker celebrates 9 years of marriage today (sorry ladies). He dated her for 10 years before they got married.
Rollaball – debuting a sport that highlights talent, survival and dignity
‘Rollaball‘ is a documentary that highlights the extreme sport of skate soccer, a mix of soccer and skating. The players are very unique–a group of young men that have survived childhood polio. First played in Lagos, Nigeria, it has become quite popular in West Africa. The hope is that this documentary will bring awareness to the sport and allow the players to petition for its inclusion in the Paralympics.
Meet Amma Twum-Baah, Founder of Afrikan Goddess Media
It is not everyday that you meet a young, energetic and committed woman like Amma Twum-Baah who is dedicated to promoting Africa’s women in the United States, especially Africa’s charitable women.
Born in Durham, North Carolina and raised in Ghana, West Africa, Amma constitutes a symbol among young emerging female African leaders in the United States.Recently, Amma organized a successful documentary screening titled “Tapestries of Hope” that dealt with the young women and children as young as one year-old being raped in Zimbabwe.
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Introducing the soulful, Katou
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Ghanaian newcomer, Katou is a multi-talented young lady not only exploring her singing abilities but acting and modeling as well. Her music style is primarily one of Neo-Soul in which she focuses on the contemporary styles of t soul, R&B, Zouk and Afro-pop.
Tumi Lane releases ‘Jo’burg City’
Some of you might remember Tumi Lane who released his freshman album, ‘No Guarantee‘, in 2008. It was so well received that he earned nominations for Best Newcomer, and Best R&B album in the South Africa Music Awards.
Tumi Lane
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Trey Songz inspires Ghanaians at concert
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It appears that international US R&B singer, Trey Songz came to Ghana with one thing on his mind; that is to inspire Ghanaians to believe in themselves, and work hard toward achieving their dreams – and well perhaps to find himself a girlfriend as well. Song after song, he gave inspiring messages to the audience and occasionally blurted out that he is single and looking for a girlfriend during his headlining performance at the much anticipated Vodafone 020 Live Concert.
Soulfege release song from upcoming new album
Soulfege has been busy working on a new album and have already released two singles from it. Their latest single, ‘ Another Day‘, already has the elements of a winning song. It is already number 5 on the ReverbNation reggae charts for Washington DC and, if their last album, ‘Take Back The Mic‘ is anything to go by, the new album should be well worth the wait.
Soulfege
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