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Celebrating Ghana must go beyond beads, clothes – Akorfa Edjeani
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Akorfa Edjeani
Ghanaian actress and producer, Akorfa Edjeani has called on Ghanaians to move beyond wearing made-in- Ghana clothes and ornaments in celebrating Ghana Month (March) but renew their mindset and attitudes.
Akorfa Edjeani said, there should be a conscious effort to celebrate the country’s uniqueness in terms of culture and identity aside wearing locally-made attires.
“If we are celebrating Ghana, it’s not just enough to be wearing the beads and the Ghanaian clothes. We have to reorient our minds. You can be wearing them and still not be Ghanaian or African enough in your mind,” she stated on Joy Prime’s ‘Prime Morning’ as part of the Ghana Month celebrations.
“So, we need to reorient our minds, and we should know that we have only one Ghana, and we need to build it up,” she added.
According to the veteran actress, a positive attitude towards the Ghanaian movie industry would also go a long way to promote the country and foster development.
She said, it was important to improve the sector and utilise the space to showcase Ghana’s rich culture and heritage.
She called on key players in the industry to rebuild and strengthen the Ghanaian film industry and to produce films that would benefit Ghana and showcase its talent and potential.
“Talking about Ghana again, we should have our film industry. We should build the film industry. Why did we sell the film hub that we had? We sold it off, and now we don’t have a place. If we’re talking about Ghana, we should bring the things that will benefit Ghana,” she stated.
By Michael D. Abayateye
The singer, born Samuel Ofei Ankrah Badu, says the concert will be a special moment for the Central Region, as it marks his first-ever live performance in the historic city.
“This will be a special moment for the people of Cape Coast, because for the first ever time, I’m going to have a show there. It’s going to be a live band performance,” AratheJay said.
The Cape Coast show forms part of a nationwide city tour leading up to his major headline concert in Accra this December.
According to the artiste, the tour is designed to give fans an intimate experience of his evolving sound.
“We are leading the audience to an experience which is going to happen in December in Accra. But before that, we are going to touch a couple of cities, so we just came from Kumasi, we do Cape Coast and hopeful another city before closing the year with Nimo Live Experience in Accra,” he explained.
The award-winning crooner promised fans in Cape Coast an unforgettable night with his live band, featuring some of his biggest records.
Fans should expect AratheJay unleash countless hit songs to create an irresistible atmosphere.
He described the upcoming concert asa deeper connection to his artistry.
“Nimo Live is AraTheJay live on stage. One set at a time, you get to hear AratheJay and listen to his music, but this time you get to feel the individual, get to understand the depth to what he makes music with. It’s not just lyrics and melodies, it’s more than that. That’s why I yearn for the audience to come for Nimo Life, come and experience me more live,” he said.
Known for blending traditional Ghanaian Highlife with Afro-soul and contemporary Afrobeats, AratheJay has been spotlighted by Apple Music’s Africa Rising Class of 2025 and Up Next programme, OkayAfrica and Amplify Africa a testament to his potential to take on the world.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Michael Addo popularly known as Sarkodie, has called for a deeper and more sustainable partnership between Ghana’s creative industry and the financial technology sector.
The rapper made the call on Tuesday when he paid a courtesy call on the management of MobileMoney Fintech Limited at the company’s head office in Accra to explore opportunities for collaboration beyond the conventional corporate sponsorship arrangement.
The meeting focused on how the two sectors could work together to promote financial inclusion, digital financial services and opportunities within Ghana’s growing creative economy.
The rapper acknowledged MobileMoney Fintech Ltd’s past support for his annual Rapperholic concert, but emphasised that his broader objective was to establish a long-term partnership that creates sustainable value for both the company and the creative industry.
“I am here today not like the usual business where we come and ask, ‘Can we get sponsorship for our show?’ and that’s it. It goes beyond just coming in and getting support,” Sarkodie said.
He pointed out that artistes and creative professionals maintain long-term visions for their careers including album releases, tours, brand initiatives, and community engagement programmes and argued that corporate partnerships should be structured around shared objectives.
Sarkodie proposed to use his upcoming campus tour as a platform for MobileMoney Fintech Ltd to engage directly with young people, raising awareness about the company’s new MoMo app and its comprehensive suite for financial services.
Welcoming Sarkodie and his team, the Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney Fintech Ltd, Mr Shaibu Haruna, described the visit as an important step towards strengthening the relationship between the creative and Fintech industries.
Mr Haruna explained that although MobileMoney Fintech Ltd was primarily a technology-driven company, its relationship with the entertainment industry remained strategic because of the enormous reach and influence of both sectors.
Both parties expressed commitment to future engagements to identify concrete areas of cooperation, focusing heavily on expanding financial inclusion, connecting young people to digital financial services, and accelerating the growth of Ghana’s creative economy.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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