Dirk Nowitzki weds in traditional ceremony in Kenya

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | July 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Dirk Nowitzki, an NBA player with the Dallas Mavericks, tied the knot with his Kenyan/Swiss girlfriend, Jessica Olsson, in a traditional Kenyan wedding. According to MediaTakeout.com, he delivered the dowry of cattle wearing traditional garb.

Dirk Nowitzki and Jessica Olss at the 2011 ESPY Awards

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‘Madman’ Sweeps Ghana Music Awards

Written by Ameyaw Debrah | April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Even tough Ghana’s young hip-hop genre popularly known as hip-life suffered a tumble in the past year, Kwaw Kesse was able to steal the big prize at the Ghana Music Awards by winning the award for Artist of the Year. Kwaw Kesse had been the most outstanding artist of the past year. His unique showmanship as a madman who can turn up on stage dressed as anything or anyone had fans screaming ‘Abodam’ (craziness) all over the country. Kwaw Kesse won four awards on the night but gospel music was the biggest winner with Album of the year going to Ohemaa Mercy and Song of the Year going to Lenny Apkadie.

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Ja Rule promises to thrill Ghanaian fans

Written by Ameyaw Debrah | April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

New York rapper, Ja Rule will join Nigerian R&B duo P-Square and Kenya’s hottest contemporary artist, Nameless in thrilling music lovers at the upcoming 2008 Ghana Music Awards Festival in Accra. The three-day festival starts with the Ghana Music Awards Gala Night on April 23. This will be a ceremony to honour deserving artists, producers, distributors, instrumentalists, video directors and other industry player for their contributions in the year under review. Special lifetime achievements awards will also be presented at the gala on the backdrop of live band highlife music, over a three course dinner.

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