It’s official! Ghallywood, which has been the mainstream name in recognition of the Ghana Movie industry has been changed to Gollywood. This happened on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Ghana Film Summit, held at the Accra International Conference Center. The event was themed ‘Rebranding Ghana Film Industry to Rebrand Ghana’. The change in name forms part of the effort …

The 2018 Emmy nominations have been unveiled, coming in with new table turn-around. For the first time in the history of the Emmys, a Asian-Canadian actress scores a nod in the Lead Actress Drama Series category –  Sandra Oh. HBO has led the list of nominees for the past 18 years, but this time the odds went against them as …

The 33rd edition of the annual Imagen awards, which celebrate Latinx inclusion and diversity in the entertainment industry is set to take place Saturday, Aug. 25, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live. Just as tradition demands before the show is the release of the nominees, who will contest on the night for the big win. Among the …

Talk about world music now and you are sure to hear the mention of the name Ghana, but that wasn’t the case years back. Music was always doubted to be a beneficial factor for the country. Political leaders saw no need in investing in Ghana music or parading artistes around them, which is still a problem, but a little better …

Nominee list for the 2018 International Achievement Recognition Awards, IARA has been released. As much as there are some familiar names from Hollywood and Nollywood flooding the list of contenders, Ghana is not missing in action. A-list stars in the Ghana showbiz industry, who have over the years made their cut on international platforms were recognized in the list of …

Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Femi Kuti, D Banj, and more from Africa will join Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Usher, Pharrell Williams and others to headline the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival. The event will take place at the FBN stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa on 2nd December, 2018. The Global Citizen Festival rallies musicians, politicians and thought leaders to influence citizens …

Undoubtedly, one of Ghana’s best chorale group, Harmonious Chorale has been awarded a gold medal at the annual World Choir Games. The event took place on Saturday 7th July at the Sun Arena, South Africa. Participating in the ceremony for the first time, the chorale group displayed the rich Ghanaian culture with their costume, dancing and songs. The choir participated …

Highly acclaimed mobile network, Glo is set to host some of Africa’s biggest talents in music and comedy on one stage at the brand new, Fantasy Dome dubbed ‘Glo Mega Music & Laftafest’. The 15k+ seated indoor air-conditioned auditorium’s stage will be mounted by big names in music from Ghana and Nigeria. Billed to perform include, Sarkodie, Davido, Wizkid, Stonebowy, …

Malz Promotions, organizers of the prestigious Miss Universe pageant has officially launched the 2018 edition of the beauty pageant. The launch was held at the La Villa Boutique Hotel in Accra on Thursday, July 5. Present at the launch included Film Producer/Director Shirley Frimpong Manso, who will serve as a judge this year and husband, Ken Attoh. The pageant, which …

If you ever thought your favorite movie stars had their breakthrough with their first action scream by a director on set, then you are wrong. Just as in any career path it takes time to gain recognition and be called a pro in the game so was the story of our A-list screen icons. Dating back to the 1940s and …