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Sefa Kayi inspired me with ‘Divine Selection’ mantra- Daakyehene reveals
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Veteran broadcast journalist currently with Power FM and gospel musician, Daakyehene Ofosu Agyeman, has paid tribute to Peace FM’s morning show host, Mr Kwame Sefa Kayi, as the man who inspired him into composing his latest single track dubbed ‘Divine Selection’.
According to Daakyehene, the daily on-air acknowledgement of ‘Divine Selection’ by Mr Sefa Kayi, especially while welcoming the Peace FM Sports team led by Dan Kwaku Yeboah, was what propelled him to write that song.
“As a composer of songs, the more you hear a certain phrase over and over again, you begin to think about what you can do with that expression,” Daakyehene said.
Daakyehene, speaking ahead of the release of ‘Divine Selection’ on June 4, 2020, said the song was for everyone who was among the living.
“If you are awake, then it is because you are part of God’s Divine Selection, which is not by your own strength, making or wisdom,” he explained.
The affable gospel musician disclosed further that the motivation was also as a result of living and surviving in the era of coronavirus.
He said: “Many people are dead worldwide because of coronavirus and if by God’s grace we are counted among the living, then it sums up that God’s ‘Divine Selection’ has found us.”
The song is a mid-tempo beautiful rhythm with live saxophone accompaniment that you can’t sit to listen but rather dance to it.
The ‘Divine Selection’ song featured the sensational Gospel Artiste, Bro Sammy.
About the track
The single track was recorded by Isaac Kwaku Duah of Disaab Records Studio in Accra with live instrumentations by different seasoned instrumentalists.
“I believe I will be third time lucky to make maximum impact in the Gospel Music industry since I have learnt my lessons and allowed experienced people in the industry in the country to listen to the track and critique it and have made the necessary correction before its release,” he added.
Daakyehene already has three albums to his credit.
On the issue of how Gospel music is doing currently, Daakyehene called on Gospel musicians to unite and promote the Gospel rather than to attack one another.
The graduate of School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, is currently a newscaster and Head of News at Power 97.9 FM.
He is an Associate Pastor at the Victory Bible Church International, Excellence Sanctuary, Odorkor.
He is married to Araba, whom he met at Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) during his National Service, and they are blessed with three boys.
Source: Ghanaian Times
Ghana’s comedy industry would take centre stage today, when the sixth edition of the Ghana Comedy Awards is held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ridge, Accra.
The event, which has become the country’s premier platform for recognising excellence in comedy since it rebranded from the Comedy and Poetry Awards, would celebrate comedians whose performances and contributions stood out between January 1 and December 31, 2025. 
This year’s ceremony would begin with a red-carpet session at 7:00 p.m., followed by the main awards event at 8:30 p.m.
Organisers have promised an evening of entertainment featuring some of Ghana’s foremost comedy talents, including Lekzy, Jeneral Ntatia, Kojo PJay, Oh Joo, Alo Wess, Ranzy Ray and Jerry Ashinyo.
Musical performances are also expected to complement the comedy acts.
Media personality Kwame Dadzie would play host for the event, which is expected to attract comedians, entertainers and fans from across the country.
Tickets for the awards are selling at GH¢200 for the silver package and GH¢300 for Gold.
The organisers have also urged the public to support their favourite nominees by voting before polls close at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 1. Voting can be done by dialling 71333*009# and entering the nominee’s code.
Beyond honouring outstanding performers, the Ghana Comedy Awards seeks to celebrate the growth of Ghana’s comedy industry and the talents who continue to entertain audiences nationwide. -GNA
After years of development, funding, and creative grit, Ghanaian feature film “Ego Reach We All” has earned an official nomination to make its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland this month.
Formerly titled Vagabonds, the 105-minute drama was written and directed by Amartei Armar and produced by Yemoh Ike.
It marks one of the biggest international breakthroughs for Ghanaian cinema in recent years.
The film was shot entirely in Ghana with a Ghanaian cast and crew, grounding it in authentic local culture.
Post-production was completed in France, a collaboration that Director Amartei Armar says reflects the film’s spirit, “A Ghanaian story told with the world.”
The journey began in 2018 when the short film version won at the Montreal World Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying event.
From there, ‘Ego Reach We All’ grew into a full-length feature backed by some of the most respected names in global film development: Winner – Cannes Focus CoPro, Recipient – Red Sea Development Fund, Honoree – Red Sea Souk Award and Backed by – Red Sea Productions Fund.
Industry watchers have called it one of the most promising African film projects to emerge in the last decade.
Beyond awards, the project was shaped in top international labs.
Armar was selected for the Heyazah Screening Lab in Doha, Qatar, to refine the film’s narrative.
Producer, Yemoh Ike joined the prestigious, 2023 EAVE Producers Programme under a CNC scholarship, with training sessions in Luxembourg, Austria, and the Netherlands.
Most recently, the film was chosen for the 2025 Atlas Workshop in Marrakesh, Morocco, cementing its place in global cinema circles.
Casts include, Idrissu Tontie, Dorothy Adobea Tandoh, Emmanuel Wilberforce, Barbara Yong Jin, Emmanuel Owusu Ofori, O’Bryan Kwame Enyan, Gabriel Narh Addo, Nelly Bilson, and Kwame Brenya.
For the team, Locarno is not just a festival slot. It’s validation that Ghanaian stories, told by Ghanaians, can compete on the world’s most respected stages.
“Principal photography was done entirely by Ghanaian creatives,” the producers noted.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
