Entertainment
National Theatre presents Efu Pɔnkɔ on August 25-26
Some characters in the drama
The National Theatre through its resident groups, the National Dance Company, National Symphony Orchestra, and the National Drama Company in collaboration with Ghana Concert Party present Efu Pɔnkɔ (Camel), a Theatre Production.
The programme which is also under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is scheduled for August 25 to 26 at the National Theatre of Ghana
Efu Pɔnkɔ is a unique folk story based on the music composed by the late Bob Cole titled, “Ɛdwen ɖɛɛ ɛre yɛ me.”
The tale talks about a community where a certain animal called “Efu Pɔnkɔ” lives. After eating and getting satisfied, Efu Pɔnkɔ goes about doing foolish things in the community. Again, Efu Pɔnkɔ refuses to listen to the wisdom and advice from its friend, the “Cat” to stop the foolishness and rather calls him a thief.
One day, through his foolishness, he kicked his master’s son which necessitated the rushing of the boy to a hospital. The medical doctor tried hard to save the boy’s life, but to no avail. The master’s son died.
The death of Camel’s master’s son landed all the other animals like Horse, Goat, Sheep, Cow and Fowl in trouble.
The horse got hurt while running to call the doctor to save the boy’s life. Towards the funeral, all the other animals were taken to the slaughter house for the preparation of sumptuous meals for sympathisers, family members and friends, who will come to mourn.
This story relates to so many occurrences in real social life situation facing Ghana today. They can easily be identified nationwide in illegal mining, poor sanitation, ethnic conflicts, teenage pregnancy and school drop-outs
It also focuses on highlighting and addressing other issues like rural and urban migration, stowaway through cargo ships bound to other countries, coupled with other problems will be sequentially choreographed artistically in the performance.
As the drama unfolds with Efu Pɔnkɔ and the Cat as the lead characters, all the regions in Ghana segmented into zones for the purposes of this production.
The production will be presented through artistic movements, with a blend of percussive dance styles, dramatic sketches with narration incorporated with aesthetically pleasing melodies.
The production comes with revelation of events and circumstances, some negative, others positive, in a total theatre flair for an educational and transformational cultural experience.
Ghanaian gospel dynamo, Piesie Esther, has expressed her readiness to take home the Gospel Artiste of the Year, Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year and Traditional Gospel Song of the Year awards at this year’s Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
The musician with many years of success under her belt in the gospel music industry has been nominated for three categories at this year’s Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
Piesie Esther was nominated for Gospel Artiste of the Year, Traditional Gospel Song of the Year, and Most Popular Song of the Year with her smash hit, Nyame Ye.
The award-winning musician believes that she had a wonderful year in 2025, which deserves recognition.
According to her, with over 36 shows, millions of streams enjoyed by her Nyame Ye song, coupled with numerous brand engagements, she was in a pole position to outwit other competitors.
“Family, I need your love and support now more than ever! I’ve been nominated at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards and we’re going all out for the win! ,” she noted.
She called on all and sundry that “Every single vote counts, and I truly appreciate your continuous support. Let’s do this together.”
This year’s Telecel Ghana Music Awards is slated for May 9, 2026 at the Palms Convention Centre in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Patrons at +233 Bar and Lounge had an unforgettable experience at the OK@50 All White Birthday Party last Saturday, April 18.
The Ghanaian music icon, Okyeame Kwame, turned 50 years last Friday, April 17, 2026.
Against this backdrop, the ‘Rap Dacta’ organised an All-White Party on Saturday to mark his 50th birthday to raise funds for the construction of a Paediatric Emergency Ward at the Manhyia Hospital.
This is a legacy project the musician is embarking on to mark his 50th birthday.
As part of the concert, patrons were treated to scintillating live performances by Afriyie Wutah, Akwaboah, Sista Afia, Kuami Eugene, KiDi, Kwabena Kwabena, Ras Kuuku, Abiana, Adina, Abochi, Kweku Darlington, and Kunta Kinte of Bradez fame.
One of the country’s finest DJs, Andy Dosty, also had his turn to mesmerise the patrons with hits from the past to present, a moment which saw many patrons on their feet for most of the time.
Okyeame Kwame rocked the gathering with numerous hits from his repertoire, including his new song dubbed ‘Clap.’
He also expressed appreciation to those who has genuinely supported his career to impact the lives of others.
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