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Kojo Attah
Kojo may refer to: * ''King Kojo'', a novel by Ruth Plumly Thompson * KOJO (company), Australian entertainment company which supported the Adelaide Film Festival's Indigenous Feature Documentary Initiative * KOJO (FM), a radio station (91.1 FM) licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States * Kojo (Iraq), Yazidi village near Sinjar in northern Iraq * Kojo (programming language) * Kojo, North Korea, location of a highway airstrip in North Korea * Kojo, the main village of Koijärvi, Finland People *Kojo, one of several Akan names used by the Akan people of West Africa * Kojo (maroon) (c. 1680–1744), a Jamaican maroon also known as Cudjoe * Kojo (singer) (born 1953), singer who entered for Finland in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest * Kojo Annan (born 1973), the son of ex-UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan * Kojo Laing (1946–2017), Ghanaian novelist and poet * Kojo Mensah (born 1985), Ghanaian basketball player * Kojo Nnamdi (born 1945), American radio show host * Edwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Plumly Thompson
Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 – 6 April 1976) was an Americans, American writer of children's stories, best known for writing many novels placed in Land of Oz, Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. Life and work An avid reader of Baum's books and a lifelong children's writer, Thompson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While in high school she sold her first fairy tale to ''St. Nicholas Magazine'' to which she continued contributing, along with ''The Smart Set''. In 1914 she took a job with the Philadelphia Philadelphia Public Ledger, ''Public Ledger'', writing a weekly children's column for the newspaper. She had already published her first children's book, ''The Perhappsy Chaps'', and her second, ''The Princess of Cozytown'', was pending publication when William Lee, vice president of Baum's publisher Reilly & Britton, Reilly & Lee, solicited Thompson to continue the Oz series. (Rumors am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo (singer)
Timo Kojo (born 9 May 1953, in Helsinki) is a Finnish pop rock singer. He started his recording career in 1977 when his band, Madame George, released their only album, ''Madame George: What's Happening?''. Kojo's first solo album, ''So Mean'', was a hit in Finland. The second sold equally well, though it was not considered quite as good. In 1981, however, his third solo album was a flop. In the Eurovision Song Contest of 1982 he represented his country with the entry '' Nuku pommiin'' (Oversleep!), a rock song with music by Jim Pembroke and lyrics by Juice Leskinen; the conductor was Ossi Runne. The song performed in Finnish was a protest against nuclear bombs and the danger of a nuclear war in Europe (the Cold War The Cold War was a period of global Geopolitics, geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc, which lasted from 1947 unt ... was still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Kojo
Nikola Kojo (; born 5 September 1967) is a Serbian actor and film director as well the TV Host of the game shows The Weakest Link. Biography Nikola was named after his great-grandfather, who was an protoiereus in Mostar. He made his acting debut before he turned 13, with the role of the boy Ivan in the 1980 film "Rad na određeno vreme". During the 1980s, he played notable roles in the film "Igmanski marš" (1983), the TV series ''Sivi Dom'' (1986), and one of the main roles in three sequels of the very popular film series '' Foolish Years'', which profiled him as one of the most famous actors of the younger generation in the former Yugoslavia. In 1992, he played the main role in Srđan Dragojević's film '' Mi nismo anđeli'' (''We're Not Angels''), for which he remains notable. He starred again in the 2005 sequel ''Mi nismo anđeli 2''. He is married to Aleksandra Đurić, with whom he has a daughter Ana (2008) and two twin daughters (2013). He made his directing debut in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Kojo Duncan-Williams
Edward Kojo Duncan-Williams was a Ghanaian politician. He was a member for parliament for the Adaagya constituency from 1965 to 1966, he was also one of the earliest District Commissioners to be appointed in Kumasi. Early life and education Duncan-Williams was born on 24 May 1910 at Akumadan in the Ashanti Region. He had his early education at Government Boys' Primary School in Kumasi and Atuabo in the Eastern Nzima Traditional Area of the Western Region, and his secondary education at Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast. Career and politics Duncan-Williams was the Assistant Secretary of the Farmers' Association (later named the Cocoa Purchasing Company) in 1952. He was later appointed Supervisor for the Atwima/Nwabiagya district with the headquarters at Abuakwa. He was transferred to Sunyani and made Provisional District Manager of the Cocoa Purchasing Company. While in Sunyani, Duncan-Williams was elected vice-chairman for the Brong Ahafo Region branch of the Convention People's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo Nnamdi
Rex Orville Montague Paul (born January 8, 1945), better known as Kojo Nnamdi ( ), is a Guyanese-born American radio journalist based in Washington, D. C. He is the host of ''The Politics Hour'' on WAMU, and hosted “The Kojo Nnamdi Show” and ''Evening Exchange'' broadcast on WHUT-TV from 1985 to 2011. Early life Nnamdi was born Rex Orville Montague Paul in British Guiana on January 8, 1945. As a high school student, Nnamdi and his friends opposed British colonialism, at odds with their parents. In 1967, a year after Guyana (1966–1970), Guyana became independent from British rule, Nnamdi moved to Montreal, Canada to attend McGill University after his mother secretly saved her earnings from selling insurance and filled out an application on his behalf. While attending McGill, Nnamdi became interested in the Black Power movement. After a year at McGill, Nnamdi moved to the New York City borough of Brooklyn in the U.S., where he worked on Wall Street and joined the Black Panthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo Mensah
Thad Kojo Mensah (born April 1, 1986) is a Ghanaian former professional basketball player. Bishop Loughlin high school standout. Where he was all city and played at ABCD Camp amongst the Top 100 players in the country. Siena college where he was third team as a freshman and lead his team in scoring and assists, along with second in rebounds as a guard. Attended Duquesne where he led in triple doubles and second in scoring behind Shawn James. 2012-2013 Played for the prestigious Clube do Flamengo basketball team in Brazil where he was a 2x champion. In 2015-16, he played for Esporte Clube Vitória of the Novo Basquete Brasil. Latinbasket.com, accessed 13 February 2017. His last team as an active player was Nauticos of Mazatlan of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo Laing
B. Kojo Laing or Bernard Kojo Laing (1 July 1946 – 20 April 2017) was a Ghanaian novelist and poet, whose writing is characterised by its hybridity, whereby he uses Ghanaian Pidgin English and vernacular languages alongside standard English. His first two novels in particular – '' Search Sweet Country'' (1986) and '' Woman of the Aeroplanes'' (1988) – were praised for their linguistic originality, both books including glossaries that feature the author's neologisms as well as Ghanaian words. Early life and career Laing was born in Kumasi, capital of Ghana's Ashanti region, the eldest son and fourth of the six children of George Ekyem Ferguson Laing (an Anglican priest who became the first African rector of the Anglican Theological College in Ashanti) and Darling Egan.Onyekan Owomoyela"Laing, B. (Bernard Ebenezer) Kojo" ''The Columbia Guide to West African Literature in English Since 1945'', Columbia University Press, 2008, pp. 124–125. Baptized as Bernard Ebenezer, he la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo Annan
Kojo Adeyemo Annan (born 25 July 1973) is a Ghanaian-Nigerian businessman and son of the late former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Early life Kojo Annan was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on 25 July 1973. Kojo Annan and his sister Ama Annan are from Kofi Annan's first marriage with Titi Alakija, a Nigerian. The couple separated when Kojo Annan was six years old and divorced two years later. After his parents separated, he lived with his father and spent holidays with his mother and sister. Kojo Annan's second name "Adeyemo" means "the crown befits the child" in Yoruba. Kojo Annan is a maternal grandson of Sir Adeyemo Alakija. Kojo Annan was educated in Wales at the independent Rydal Preparatory School, and in England, at Rendcomb College, where he excelled as a rugby playerMacAskill, Ewen"English public schoolboy turned businessman who 'disappointed' his father" ''The Guardian'', 30 March 2005 and subsequently at Keele University. He was also educated in Switzerland. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo (maroon)
Cudjoe, Codjoe or Captain Cudjoe (c. 1659 – 1744),Michael Sivapragasam''After the Treaties: A Social, Economic and Demographic History of Maroon Society in Jamaica, 1739–1842'' PhD Dissertation, African-Caribbean Institute of Jamaica library (Southampton: Southampton University, 2018), pp. 61–2. sometimes spelled CudjoThomas W. Krise, "Cudjo", in Junius P. Rodriguez (ed.), ''The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery'', Volume 1, 1997, p. 203. – corresponding to the Akan day name Kojo, Codjoe or Kwadwo – was a Maroon leader in Jamaica during the time of Nanny of the Maroons. In Akan, Cudjoe or Kojo is the name given to a boy born on a Monday. He has been described as "the greatest of the Maroon leaders." The Jamaican Maroons are descended from Africans who conquered enslavers and established communities of Free black people in Jamaica in the mountains of the Colony of Jamaica during the era of slavery on the island. Enslaved Africans imported during the Spanish per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KOJO (company)
Kojo may refer to: * ''King Kojo'', a novel by Ruth Plumly Thompson * KOJO (company), Australian entertainment company which supported the Adelaide Film Festival's Indigenous Feature Documentary Initiative * KOJO (FM), a radio station (91.1 FM) licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States * Kojo (Iraq), Yazidi village near Sinjar in northern Iraq * Kojo (programming language) * Kojo, North Korea, location of a highway airstrip in North Korea * Kojo, the main village of Koijärvi, Finland People *Kojo, one of several Akan names used by the Akan people of West Africa * Kojo (maroon) (c. 1680–1744), a Jamaican maroon also known as Cudjoe * Kojo (singer) (born 1953), singer who entered for Finland in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest * Kojo Annan (born 1973), the son of ex-UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan * Kojo Laing (1946–2017), Ghanaian novelist and poet * Kojo Mensah (born 1985), Ghanaian basketball player * Kojo Nnamdi (born 1945), American radio show host * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akan Names
The Akan people of Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Togo frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin status, or an ancestor's middle name. This naming tradition is shared throughout West Africa and the African diaspora. During the 18th–19th centuries, enslaved people in the Caribbean from the region that is modern-day Ghana were referred to as Coromantees. Many of the leaders of enslaved people's rebellions had "day names" including Cuffy, Cuffee or Kofi, Cudjoe or Kojo, Quao or Quaw, and Quamina or Kwame/Kwamina. Most Ghanaians have at least one name from this system, even if they also have an English or Christian name. Notable figures with day names include Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah and former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koijärvi
Koijärvi is a former municipality of Finland in the former Häme Province, now in Tavastia Proper. It was split between Forssa and Urjala in 1969, most of the land was given to Forssa. In 1979, Koijärvi and the homonymous lake became known for the Koijärvi movement, which spawned the political party Vihreät. Geography Villages *Kojo (Koijärven kirkonkylä) *Raitoo *Lempää *Kalsu *Matku *Peräjoki *Saviniemi *Suonpää *Vuoltu Lakes The homonymous lake Koijärvi, from which the Koijoki river starts, is known for the birds which make their nests by it. Distances *Forssa: ~20 km *Hämeenlinna: 70 km *Tampere: 75 km *Turku: 95 km *Pori: 110 km *Helsinki: 130 km History Before separation Koijärvi is named after a nearby lake. While ''Koijärvi'' literally means "moth lake", it is not the original name: it was most likely ''Koivujärvi'' or "birch lake" instead. The main village, Kojo, has existed at least since the 17th century. The first mention of it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
