April 6

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HERITAGE FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018
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Stonebwoy, Nyovest’s
collaboration title revealed
THE TITLE for the collaboration
between Ghanaian
Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy,
and South African rapper,
Cassper Nyovest, has been revealed.
‘Wame’ is a combination of expressions
in Twi and Xhosa – languages spoken
in their country of origin.
The song has a Dancehall, Highlife
and Afrobeats feel and it will be released
on April 14, 2018. It is the second time the
two acts have worked together. They first
worked on ‘Fever off the Refiloe’ album
by Nyovest released in 2015.
The rapper called the Dancehall artiste
a because of his achievement on the Billboard
World Charts with his album ‘Epistles
of Mama (EOM).’
The album peaked at the number thirteen
spot, based on sales data compiled
by Nielsen Music. It was released on December
12, 2017.
•Stonebwoy and
Cassper Nyovest
Sean Paul, Burna Boy, Sarkodie, Efya,
King Promise, Edem and Joey B are some
of the artistes featured on the (EOM)
album. The double disk project is made
up of 24 songs – 12 Dancehall/Reggae
songs and 12 Afrobeat songs.
“It’s inspired by the good morals, the
teachings, the lessons, the anguish and
the smiles of life. All the important things
in life which are passed on to us by our
mothers,” explained Stonebwoy during an
album listening session at Red Bull studios
in the UK.
The album is dedicated to the memory
of his mother, Catherine Satekla, who
died in 2015.
It was ranked as the second best album
in the reggae/Dancehall world last year.
The ranking was done by readers
of Reggaeville, the world’s biggest gathering
of reggae lovers and fans on the internet.
Chronixx’s ‘Chronology’ was the first
on the list.
Akosua Adoma Owusu
up for film award
•Josh Laryea
Otabil is the most Influential
Ghanaian Pastor – Josh Laryea
PASTOR JOSH Laryea has named
his former boss, Dr Mensa Otabil of
the International Central Gospel
Church, as the most influential Pastor
in Ghana in contemporay times.
According to him, the famous
motivational speaker and preacher
stands out among other famous men
of God such as Archbishop Duncan-
Williams, Bishop Agyinasare and
Pastor Eastwood Anaba.
When asked by Bola Ray on ‘Starr
Chat Wednesday’ about who, in his
opinion, is the most influential pastor
in Ghana, the ‘Mmere’ singer said: “I
will definitely go for Dr Mensa Otabil
because he impacted my life and
he impacted it so very well. I work at
Central University and so personally
I can feel the impact.”
Pastor Laryea, who has several hit
gospel songs to his credit, says although
he is no longer a member of
the ICGC, he holds nothing against
the church and its founder.
The ‘Ngboo’ singer was suspended
by the Otabil-led church in
April 2017 for misconduct.
A statement by the church announcing
his suspension said: “The
Presbytery has authorised the Disciplinary
Committee to look into the
allegations levelled against Rev.
Laryea.
“Rev. Josh Laryea is being withdrawn
from the pulpit and thereby
the Doxa Temple with immediate effect.
This is to allow the Committee
carry out its work uninterrupted”.
GHANAIAN FILMMAKER,
Akosua Adoma Owusu, is up for
an award at an international film
festival.
Her movie, ‘Mahogany Too’,
was nominated in the New Visions
award category at the San
Francisco International Film Festival
(SFIFM) in the United States
of America.
It will also be screened at the
festival on April 7, 2018. The
SFIFM was founded in 1957, and
is the longest-running film festival
in the Americas. This
year’s edition is being held
from April 4 and 17,
2018.
It is an extraordinary
showcase of cinematic
discovery and innovation
featuring more than 180
films and live events with
upwards of 100 film makers
in attendance and
nearly two dozen awards
presented for excellence
in film craft.
“I’m so honoured to
be nominated for the
New Visions award at the
Oscar qualifying San
Francisco International
Film Festival again this
year,” said Owusu in
an interview with
livefmghana.com.
“This is the third for Obibini
Pictures. There was one for ‘Me
Broni Ba’ in 2009, and another for
‘Bus Nut’ in 2015 starring ‘An
African City’ actress, MaameYaa
Boafo.”
‘Mahogany Too’ is an interpretation
of 1975 classic fashion-infused
drama ‘Mahogany,’ and has
star Esosa E of An African
City fame as its lead character.
It examines and revives Diana
Ross’s iconic portrayal of Tracy
Chambers, a determined African-
•Akosua
Adoma Owusu
American woman enduring racial
disparities whilst pursuing her
dreams.
Owusu explained what inspired
her to shoot the movie.
“Myself and Esosa have a mutual
obsession with Diana Ross’s
style and attraction to West
African features inspired me to
overcome the anxiety I felt around
returning to analog filmmaking
aesthetics.”
The movie was premiered at
the prestigious International Film
Festival Rotterdam in Holland
alongside works of
legendary filmmakers Ousmane
Sembene and Haile
Gerima.
The movie is directed by
Owusu, and produced by
her company, Obinini Pictures
LLC, with support
from John Simon Guggenheim
Memorial Foundation.
Owusu is an African
Movie Academy Awards
winner. Her movie ‘Kweku
Ananse’ won ‘Best Short
Film’ at the 2013 edition of
the awards scheme.
A few years ago, she
started an initiative to revive
Rex Cinema, a creative
art, music, and film space in
Accra.