Entertainment
Gospel legends honoured at Women In Worship
It was a charged atmosphere filled with a lot of nostalgia and anointing, as Ghanaian gospel music legends lined up to mesmerise patrons at this year’s Women In Worship show.
The honoring and timeless experience of Women In Worship themed, ‘Alpha and Omega’ came off on Sunday September 20, 2020 at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) auditorium, Madina with over 500 patrons gracing the occasion.
The evening couldn’t have started on wrong foot , as organisers of the event “Genet Services” held a beautiful honoring experience with sponsors of the event at the hotel. Building a platform for merrymaking, networking and the presentation of brand products to the legends.
On the day of the event, Darling Hair,Black Secret Make up arrived with their teams at the hotel to perform a total beauty make over duty, ATL Fabrics gifted fabrics which was beautifully crafted to fit by Ophelia Crossland and Abs Collections to complete the Style Up agenda by the organizers.
Organisers of the event, Genet Services lived up the buzz and the intent of honouring the legends as all of them were chauffeured in luxurious vehicles in a motorcade from their hotel to the event venue with customised number plates, indicating their names, after they were housed in Ah Hotel at East Legon from September14.
At the venue, they had an amazing red carpet treat, coupled with an interview session prior to the main show.
The tone for an absolute praise and worship was set as Bernice Offei opened the event with amazing songs like “Hold On, Life, Meko So” and others from her repertoire.
This was followed by masterful performances from the likes of Abaawa Connie, Rev Esther Nyamekye, Show Stopper Helena Rhabbles, Amy Newman, Stella Aba Seal, Hannah Marfo, Mary Ghansah, Diana Hopeson, Tiwaa of Yaw Sarpong Fame and the ever green duo Tagoe Sisters.
Indeed, it was a night of non-stop worship and praises, as patrons received breakthroughs and divine blessings among others.
Nana Micheal, CEO of NMJ Ghana added a paid dinner event to host the legends, and to complete the whole experience of relaxation, Yolo Beauty Salon offered a spa treat session which was slated to commence immediately after the main worship night.
The event aimed at honouring gospel legends had support from ATL Fabrics , Yazz Ghana, NASCO Electronics, SweetHub Ghana, Twellium Industries, KABFAM, Darling Hair Ghana, Kpakpo X Graphics, Gino and Gino Max, Greystyl, NMJ Ghana, Black Secret Make Up and Wilmar Africa, producers of Fortune Rice, title sponsors.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Sparqlyn reminisces as he congratulates Shatta Wale for winning two awards at 43rd IRAWMA
Ghanaian musician and former member of musicial gorup, Dunsin, Ahmmed Kanneh Larweh, popularly known as Sparqlyn, has congratulated Ghanaian music heavyweight, Shatta Wale following his impressive double victory at the International Reggae and World Music Awards.
Shatta Wale recently made headlines after winning two major awards at the prestigious event held in Florida, USA, securing Best African Dancehall Entertainer and Concert of the Year for ShattaFest.
Reacting to the achievement, Sparqlyn could not hide his excitement after sighting news of the awards on Monday, May 18, 2025.
According to him, the one thing that caught his attention was the plaque presented to Shatta Wale. He noted that the design looked strikingly similar to the one Dunsin received when they won at the MUSA Awards over a decade ago.
The resemblance, especially the upper part of the plaque, instantly brought back memories of his former group’s historic moment on the African stage 13 years ago when the group represented Ghana proudly in South Africa.
It will be recalled that back in 2013, Dunsin achieved international recognition after winning Most Exciting Group in Africa and Most African Video at the MUSA Awards held in Pretoria, South Africa. The awards came on the back of their global hit project “Ɔyɛadeɛyie,” a song that helped elevate the group’s profile beyond Ghana.
At the time, Sparqlyn, then known by many as Kele within the group, was the one who represented Dunsin at the event to pick up the award.
Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known as Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) held in Florida over the weekend.
He picked up the Best African Dancehall Entertainer award as well as Concert of the Year for ShattaFest.
In a statement, Shatta Wale’s management expressed appreciation to the organisers and supporters of the awards.
“Management would like to sincerely appreciate the organisers of the IRAWMA awards for the recognition and continuous support for African music on the global stage.
“We also extend our deepest gratitude to fans across the world, especially the Shatta Movement fraternity, for their unwavering support, votes, and dedication throughout the years,” the statement said.
The statement added that the latest wins reaffirm the artiste’s position as one of Africa’s leading musical exports and a prominent figure in global dancehall culture.
The awards bring Shatta Wale’s total haul at the IRAWMA to 11, highlighting his continued presence on the international reggae and dancehall scene.
At last year’s edition, he won three awards: Best African Dancehall Entertainer, Best Music Video for “Killa Ji Mi”, and Best Crossover Song for “Commando” featuring Bounty Killer. -GNA
