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Emelia Brobbey’s 21-year journey in teaching, movies and now music
After decades in the showbiz industry, popular Ghanaian actress Emelia Brobbey has been recounting how she began her acting career.
“I call it a risk because at that time acting was not paying like today. I think I followed my passion and with every step I take, I pray about it. So I prayed, I told God I love acting and can’t be leaving my pupils in the classroom, being absent here and there,” she said on E-Vibes.
“I can come back for my teaching certificate anytime, so I wrote to the GES accountant general to hold my pay. I said to myself let me go and try this acting. I want to do this. So I took that bold decision and that risk then I started acting in 2001.”
The actress acknowledged the importance of perseverance in her journey to the top.
Touching on her early life, Emelia highlights her mother’s role in her development and how she left the village for the city for greener pastures.
She said “growing up wasn’t easy. There was no electricity in my house at that time.”
“Sometimes I would go and sell kerosene because I want to get the profit and then what my mother would give me would not add up to what I had to spend at school. The sad part about my story and growing up is that where we were living it was a mud house and the roofing sheets had holes in them. So when it is raining, I have to rush to the kitchen get some saucepans, and put it where the water would be dripping. So growing up wasn’t easy.”
Emelia Brobbey was born on January 6, 1982, and grew up in Akyem Swedru in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
She completed Akyem Swedru Secondary School and continued to Presbyterian Teacher’s Training College.
After completing Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’. Emelia was posted to teach at Obuasi where she taught Agric Science.
She was then introduced to acting. She also holds a diploma in Journalism, a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, and an ICM Certificate in Broadcast Journalism. She has starred in over 40 movies including Asantewaa, Asem Asa, Adofoasa, Seed of Rejection, Kae, and many more.
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Legendary Ghanaian gospel musician and founder of the Asomafo gospel group, Yaw Sarpong, is reporteddead.
The 66 year old gospel artiste is said to have died at the Emena Hospital in Kumasi on January 20, where he was receiving medical treatment.
For sometime now, Yaw Sarpong had been dealing with prolonged health challenges, forcing him to reduce his public appearances and step away periodically from performances.
Yaw Sarpong is widely credited as a pioneer of contemporary Akan gospel music.
Through Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo, he introduced a distinctive sound marked by rich harmonies, disciplined arrangements and lyrics firmly grounded in Christian teachings.
His leadership and musical direction helped shape the identity of gospel music in Ghana for decades.
Some popular tunes by the group includes ‘Wo Haw Ne Sen’, ‘Tie Obiaa’, ‘Aduro Yesu’ and ‘Awurade Kasa’, tracks that continue to feature prominently in churches and Christian gatherings across the country.
Yaw Sarpong’s death comes barely some weeks after the passing of Maame Tiwa, a key pillar of the Yaw Sarpong’s Asomafo music group.
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Heavens will come down at the International Central Gospel Church, Temple East (ICGC) as gospel songstress Diana Hamilton holds her annual concert.
The annual concert ‘Awake Experience’ with Diana Hamilton will take place in Accra on February 15, and at the church of Pentecost, Bantama Kumasi on February 22.
Speaking to The Spectator Agoro, she said this year offers another opportunity to have an experience with God, saying “So I want to be in his presence and watch him do mind blowing things.”
The ‘Aha Ye’ hit maker also announced that leading up to the event, the Diana Hamilton Team will embark on various outreaches to spread the gospel through ministration.
Themed ‘Dwell,’ will bring together renowned artiste and worshippers to celebrate faith and music.
Notable among them are Elder Dr Kwesi Mireku, Ntokozo Mbambo, Sisi Baidoo, Nana Yaw Ofori- Atta, Tagoe sisters and Joojo Arhin.
Diana Hamilton is a celebrated Ghanaian gospel singer, songwriter, and nurse, known for her inspirational music, spiritual depth, and impactful stage presence.
She has achieved historic wins like VGMA Artiste of the Year in 2021, becoming the first female gospel artist to do so, and is also recognised for her philanthropic work through the Diana Hamilton Foundation.
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