Leila Djansi teams up with Jimmy Jean-Louis on ‘Sinking Sands’
Model Behaviour: Makafui Ninkcabs
The beautiful and sassy Makafui Ninkcabs is a fast growing Ghanaian model with over two years of experience under her belt. The petite 29 /23.5/33.5 measurement model was signed to Anti-models Agency in the Netherlands, where she lived for 3 years.
Makafui was encouraged to take up modeling by a professional photographer who believed that she was a natural. Since joining the profession, she has drawn a lot of inspiration from supermodels like Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks. “These supermodels really inspire me a lot. They know about their business and deliver their assignments to its perfection” she comments. » Read more…
The rise and rise of Kwab Asamoah
Ghanaian born fashion entrepreneur, Kwab (Kwabena) Asamoah continues to make waves in the United States through his Kustom Looks Clothier company. His classic styles, which have been embraced from corporate executives to star athletes and politicians, bring together the traditional art of custom clothes with a taste of modern tailoring. Kustom Look Clothier’s celebrity client list includes news anchor Leon Harris, head of Republicans Michael Steele, Brian Mitchell former NFL Football Athlete, TOP Black CEO Russell Wright to name a few.
The company is five years old now, and although Kwab has no background in fashion or tailoring, his eye for quality and details has seen his success in the industry soaring through the years. He started the company in his bedroom and was able to move into a studio by the following year until he finally opened his own shop last January in downtown Silver Springs, MD. This year, he would be working on a second store in Capitol Hill, right next to the US Congress and hopefully opening a third shop in his home country Ghana. » Read more…
Ghana shows big love to Haiti
A galaxy of Ghanaian stars lent their support in the fun-packed tribute concert dubbed ‘Ghana Loves Haiti’, for the victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster. Several thousands of Ghanaians gathered at the Accra Conference Center last Saturday to witness world class performances from the best entertainers Ghana has to offer; from music to comedy and from highlife to hiplife all in solidarity of Haiti.
Meet producer Selasi ‘The African Kid’ Duse
Atlanta-based, Ghana-born Selasi Duse is a musical talent well noticed for incorporating a lot of diversity into his music. Now sporting the Moniker ‘The African Kid’, Selasi traveled all over Africa as a child, setting foot everywhere, from Cameroon to Nigeria, and Malawi to South Africa. His journeys around the world enabled him to pick up different music influences, and he incorporates a lot of elements from these cultures in his work.
Selasi Duce
Chasing the ghosts in ‘ A Sting in a Tale’
Fast growing Ghanaian film writer/producer/director Shirley Frimpong-Manso decided to include the most glamorous ghosts yet out of Africa in her much anticipated fourth production, ‘A Sting In A Tale’. And for me, this very much represented the general feel-good theme of the movie; it is one for laughs and not taking life too seriously.
Sting In A Tale
Meet Africa’s Jay-Z, Smalls
With 10 mix tapes to his credit, US-based Ghanaian rapper Smalls certainly is perfecting his rapping skills for a gradual emergence on the hip-hop scene. Born Joseph ‘Nakwesi’ Andoh in Worcester, MA, Smalls has been rapping since age 15 when he did his first ‘show’ at an outdoor battle of the bands showcase.
Smalls
Rodney Quarcoo and his love for portraiture
Ghanaian photographer, Rodney Quarcoo could be described as a God-fearing humanitarian and entrepreneur who loves life, grinds hard and always wears a picture perfect smile. Although Rodney has no professional training in photography, his passion for photography began with photographs of family and friends and has evolved from a hobby to a profession in which he continues to create a niche for himself especially in the areas of wedding, fashion and portraiture.
Rodney Quarcoo
Canoe Quarterly Sets sail with GOAT Edition
Canoe Quarterly Magazine has set sail yet again with the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) edition which celebrates some of Africa’s original music icons and legends. Canoe 53 Sails showcases stories on fashion, beauty, home, lifestyles, sports and business; essentially highlighting the various dimensions of Africa’s progress, while paying homage to the continent’s strong heritage.
Canoe
Spotlight on Billboard-Topping Producer, Coptic
U.S.-based Ghanaian beat-making genius, Eric Kwabena “Coptic” Matlock, continues to rise after his Billboard topping hit, “I Need a Girl”, for P.Diddy and his Bad Boy Entertainment label.
Coptic in the Studio
Supermodel/Actress Amanda Annan: Beauty Inside Out
British supermodel Amanda Annan may have entered into modelling by chance but her career so far has been nothing short of amazing. The slinky beauty says she did not choose modelling but modelling chose her. While working part time in a clothing store at age 16, she was head hunted by the world famous Unique Model Management agency. Within two weeks Amanda was shooting her first campaign for Vidal Sassoon. With her beauty and grace, it was not before long she started flying round the world for shoots and runway assignments in London, Paris, Milan and New York.
Amanda’s origin is as interesting as her career: her father is from Ghana and his father moved to Ghana as a child from Brazil in search of his roots; while her mother is from Martinique but grew up in Lagos. However Amanda was adopted at a young age and grew up in London. As the niece of Kofi Annan, she picked up plenty ambassadorial traits which she deploys in a number of charitable organizations like the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), as well raising money for the African Film Commission.
After gracing the covers of magazines like Elle Magazine, Women to Women, Photo Magazine and Fashion News, Amanda has also ventured into new territories including acting and broadcasting among others. Jamati Online caught up with Amanda to find out more about her career as a model, her desire to help the least fortunate, her ambitions and many other things that make her tick. » Read more…
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June 22 - 24, 2010
2010 Africa Business Conference and Trade Fair
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March 22, 2010
A “Tribute to Mama Afrika: Miriam Makeba”
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July 14 - 17, 2010
Africa Fashion Week New York (AFWNY) in New York
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