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Mercy Asiedu
Mercy Asiedu (born 9 May 1971) is a Ghanaian veteran actress who has contributed to the growth of the movie industry. She is known for the role she played in '' Concert Party'' and ''Asoreba''. She is also known as being one of the popular ''Kumawood'' actresses starring in several roles in the 2000s. Career Before venturing into acting, Mercy Asiedu worked as a seamstress. Her entry into the world of acting was facilitated by her godfather, Apostle Kwadwo Sarfo. She initially performed with a small entertainment group, entertaining church congregations, especially during conventions. "I used to perform at church conventions," she recounted. The 50-year-old actress has often credited Apostle Kwadwo Sarfo for recognizing her talent and encouraging her and her colleagues to pursue acting. She recounted to Becky that Apostle Sarfo invited her, Agyekoo, and Akrobeto to join the concert party crew, as they were already involved in similar activities. "My godfather supported us by writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Key Soap Concert Party
Key Soap Concert Party was a popular Ghanaian comedy show on that aired from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. The show was aired on Ghana Broadcasting Corporation's station, GTV. It featured the likes of Kofi Adu, Nkomode, Samuel Kwadwo Boaben and Araba Stamp. Featured actor and comedians * Bob Santo * Nkomode * Bishop Bob Okala * Agya Koo * Araba Stamp * Akrobeto * Paa George * Mercy Asiedu * Auntie B * Waterproof * Agya Ntow * A1 * School Fees * Koo Nimo * Ekolac * Mr Solomon * Yaw Labito * Felix Bell * Abenkwan * Asonaba Kwabrafoso Obuasi * Orlando * Abusuapanin Judas Tweneboah Kodua, (born 1945) also known as Abusuapanin Judas or Judas, is a Ghanaian actor and comedian who has featured in many films. He was the friend of the late Bob Santo. Career He was the founder of the Ominitimininim Concert Party gr ... References Ghanaian comedy television series {{Comedy-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe and is located about from Accra.Straight line distances from: Daft Logic; The city experiences a tropical savanna climate, with two rainy seasons which range from minor to major. Major ethnic groups who live in Kumasi are the Ashanti people, Asante, Mole-Dagbon people, Mole-Dagbon and Ewe people, Ewe. As of 2021, the mayor of the metropolitan is Samuel Pyne. The city was the capital of the Asante Empire, which at its peak covered large parts of present-day Ghana and the Ivory Coast. After being taken over by the British Empire, British in 1896 coupled with experiencing a fast population growth, Kumasi rapidly grew with improvements to its infrastructure, such as roads and the addition of railways. After Ghana gained it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akan People
The Akan () people are a kwa languages, Kwa group living primarily in present-day Ghana and in parts of Ivory Coast and Togo in West Africa. The Akan speak languages within the Central Tano languages, Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano languages, Potou–Tano subfamily of the Niger–Congo languages, Niger–Congo family.''Languages of the Akan Area: Papers in Western Kwa Linguistics and on the Linguistic Geography of the Area of Ancient''. Isaac K. Chinebuah, H. Max J. Trutenau, Linguistic Circle of Accra, Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 1976, pp. 168. Subgroups of the Akan people include: the Adansi, Agona, Akuapem people, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Anyi people, Anyi, Ashanti people, Asante, Baoulé people, Baoulé, Bono people, Bono, Chakosi people, Chakosi, Fante people, Fante, Kwahu, Sefwi people, Sefwi, Wassa, Ahanta people, Ahanta, Denkyira and Nzema people, Nzema, among others. The Akan subgroups all have cultural attributes in common; most notably the tracing of royal m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Adu
Alexander Kofi Adu (born May 25, 1969), is originally from the Ashanti Region of Ghana but lived in a suburb in Accra Newtown called Asantewaa, also known as Agya Koo, is a Ghanaian actor and comedian. He is a very renowned kumawood actor and has appeared in over 200 Ghanaian movies including ''Obaatanpa'', ''Away Bus'', ''Black Star'', and ''Ma Tricki Wo(I have tricked you)''. Career Kofi Adu hails from the Ashanti Region in Ghana but lived in a suburb in Accra Newtown called Asantewaa. He worked as a cobbler. Kofi Adu was discovered in 1995 on a Ghanaian comedy show (Key Soap Concert Party) on GTV (Ghana National Television) at the National Theater in Accra, where he worked as a comedian warming up the crowd before the main drama was staged. He has maintained the name since then. Although he originally journeyed to Accra to sing. In July 2008, he was awarded a National Award from the then-Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor. The award is given to individuals who have co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwadwo Nkansah
Kwadwo Nkansah (born 15 April 1987), professionally known as Lil Win, is a Ghanaian artiste, artist, musician, actor, and comedian. He is the founder and director of Great Minds International School in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Early life and education Nkansah was born to Madam Adwoa Afrah and Mr. Kwadwo Boadi Nkansah. He grew up with six siblings in Kwaman, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He hails from Ahenkro Kwaman in the Ashanti Region. He attended junior high school in Kenyasi Abrem but dropped out of primary school in the sixth grade and did not continue his education. For a long time, he was known to only possess basic education until he went back to school to further his education at Abbeam Institute of Technology in Kasoa. In an interview on 23 August 2023 with Kwame Nkrumah Tikese on Okay FM, Nkansah revealed that local leaders had encouraged him to consider running for office. They believed his substantial fan base made him a viable candidate for the Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwaku Manu
Kwaku Manu (born March 6, 1984) is a Ghanaian actor, musician and presenter. In the year 2012 he released his first single ''E'nfa nhoahoa ho''. Personal life Kwaku Manu was born and raised in Obuasi, Ashanti Region Of Ghana. He is divorced and has 4 children. Filmography He has been featured on several movies like: * Who Is Your Guy? (2023) as James * Baby Mama (2019) as Sammy * The List (2017) * Purple (2016) as Kwaku * Ohia Asona Wo (2014) as Yaw Paul * Susubiribi (2013) * Mirror Girl (2012) * Ewiase Ahennie (2011) as Asamoah * Mallam Issah (2010) as Cantona * Terminator Atrimoden (2010) * The Man With The Burning First * Libya Akwantuo (2009) * The Great Battle 2. * Who is Stronger? * The Twin Spirit 3 * Kwaku Azonto Awards and nomination He was nominated as ''Favorite Actor'' in the Ghana Movie Awards 2019 Edition. Philanthropic work In the year 2016 Kwaku Manu went in to support his colleague actress Emelia Brobbey on her ''SAVE THE ORPHAN'' program which made a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aboagye Brenya
Aboagye Brenya (1938 or 1939 – September 30, 2021), also known as King or Nana was an actor from Ghana. He has appeared in over 100 Ghanaian and Nigerian movies including ''Kumasi Yonkoo, Asem, Odasanii.'' He has been in movies with Agya Koo, Lil Win, Kwaku Manu, Mercy Asiedu, Bob Santo and Abusuapanin Judas to name a few. Career Aboagye was an actor in both Ghanaian and Nigerian movies. He also worked at the Kumasi Cultural Center. He owned a school called Kumasiman Preparatory School and Ohenenana Guest House in Bohyen. Personal life He was married with nine children. Filmography * ''Abro'' * ''Kae Dabi'' * ''Otan Hunu Kwah'' * ''The Choice (2001) as Zinny's father'' * ''Remember Your Mother (2000) as Denis' father'' * ''That Day (2001) as Rev. Turkson'' * ''Sika (2001) as Yaw Baah'' * ''Okukuseku (2001) as Landlord'' * ''Kumasi Yonkoo (2002) as Koofir'' * ''Asem (2001) as Opanyin Kufuor'' * ''Adwen B'' * ''Nyame Bekyere (2009) as Wofa Yaw'' * ''Odasanii'' * ''Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahafo Ano South District
Ahafo Ano South District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Ahafo Ano District Council. However, on 15 March 2018, it was split off into two new districts: Ahafo Ano South West District (capital: Mankranso) and Ahafo Ano South East District (capital: Adugyama). The district assembly was located in the western part of Ashanti Region and had Mankranso Mankranso is a small town and is the capital of Ahafo Ano South- West, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlant ... as its capital town. Demographics As of the 2010 Ghana Population Census, Ahafo Ano South had a population of 121,659. Notable residents * Hon. Joseph Agyemang Dapaah, District Chief Executive See also Ahafo Ano South West District Assembly Official Website R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is located in the southern part of Ghana and is the third largest of Regions of Ghana, 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of and making up 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the List of Ghanaian regions by population, most populated region in Ghana, with a population of 5,440,463 according to the 2021 census, accounting for around one-sixth of Ghana's total population. The Ashanti Region is known for its gold bar and Cocoa bean, cocoa production. The largest city and Capital city, capital of Ashanti is Kumasi.Ashanti Region Geography The Ashanti Region is located in the middle belt of Ghana. It lies between longitudes 0.15W and 2.25W as well as latitudes 5.50N and 7.46N. The region shares boundaries with six of the sixteen political regions: the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Patriotic Party
The New Patriotic Party (NPP; ) is a Centre-right politics, centre-right and Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative political party in Ghana. Since the democratisation of Ghana in 1992, it has been one of the two dominant parties in Ghanaian politics, with its leading rival being the centre-left National Democratic Congress (Ghana), National Democratic Congress (NDC). John Kufuor of the NPP was President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. At the elections in Ghana, elections held on 7 December 2004, the party won 129 out of 230 seats. The NPP candidate was Kufuor, who was Ghanaian presidential election, 2004, re-elected as president with 52.75% of the vote. The New Patriotic Party symbol is the African elephant and the New Patriotic Party colours are red, white, and blue. In the Ghanaian general election, 2008, 2008 general election, the NPP candidate Nana Akufo-Addo conceded to losing in the closely contested presidential election runoff amidst accusations of Electoral fraud, vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry Rawlings, who was Head of State in Ghana from 1981 to 1993. He became the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. Following the formation of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), which ruled Ghana following the military coup d'état on 31 December 1981, there was pressure from the international community to restore democracy. The NDC was formed as the ruling party ahead of elections in 1992, in which Rawlings was elected president, and in 1996 Rawlings was re-elected as the NDC candidate. Rawlings' second term ended in 2001. The NDC lost the presidency in the 2000 election, and it was not until the 2008 election, that they regained it with John Atta Mills as its candidate. They established the 1992 constitution of Ghana. The NDC party symbol is an umbrella with the head of a dove at the tip. The party colors are red, white, green, and black, with the party slogan or m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
