celebrities

The world has come across a lot of celebrities, both cultured and ill mannered from those times till now. Africa and Ghana precisely has flipped through celebrities from time to time. The struggles some of them go through make them proud and humble looking back at where they started. Others were already born rich – Charles Nii Armah Mensah Popularly Known as Shatta Wale, Jane Farra Fauzzier Afia Boafowaa Awindor, the Daughter of Nana Adwoa Awindor(Greetings from Abroad) known in Ghana as Efya,Ama Konadu Abebrese, the Almighty M.Anifest, Kwame Ametepee Tsikata by name, Yvonne Okoro, Reggie Rockstone and Sister Derby mentioning a few.

Fast forward to Nigeria, the likes of David Adeleku popularly known as Davido, Naeto Chukwu Chikwe – Naeto C on stage, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola A.K.A DJ Cuppy, Dr Sid and the royal Rita Dominic were all born rich. 

South Africa, who is one of the giants in entertainment can boast of more Celebrities who are even born richer. Kenya, Egypt, Tanzania, The USA, Spain, the UK and many other countries cannot be left out.

Jesus is the most famous person in the world — according to the Internet.
A study by researchers in the U.S. ranked famous individuals using a specially developed algorithm that would see how famous they remained 200 years after their death.
Jesus topped the list, followed by Napoleon, then Mohammed, The Independent newspaper reported.
The first American on the list is Abraham Lincoln, who came in fifth. He was closely followed by George Washington, who was sixth, one place ahead of Adolf Hitler.

The study was carried out by Steven Skiena and Charles Ward, who ranked individuals by looking at data sources, just as Google looks at Web sources.
Barack Obama came 111th, 10 places ahead of Madonna. Bob Dylan was 130th.
Pop star Justin Bieber finished in 8,633rd.
“The significance of Jesus is shown by his mind share today fully 2,000 years after his death. We don’t see the same happening for Justin Bieber,” Skiena told The Independent.

By DAVID HARDING
| NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
DEC 15, 2013 | 10:46 AM

Charles Kwadwo Fosu, A.K.A Daddy Lumba

Daddy Lumba is a multiple award-winning Ghanaian musician with an extremely successful career spanning three decades. He is widely regarded as the greatest Ghanaian singer of all time. Lumba was born Charles Kwadwo Fosu on the 29th of September 1964 in a village called Nsuta Amangoase in the Sekyere Central District, near Mampong in Ashanti Region.His father, Owoahene Kwadwo Fosu, a teacher, died when Daddy Lumba was only a child. His mother, Comfort Gyamfi, popularly known as Ama Saah, was also a teacher. She died in 2001 in Kumasi. Her death was a devastating blow to Lumba as she was literally everything to him. Many of Daddy Lumba’s songs, including ‘Anidasoɔ Wɔhɔ Ma Obiara’, ‘Ohia Asɛm’, Ɛmmere Pa Bɛba’, ‘Agya Bi Wua Agya Bi Tease’ were dedicated to her.

He is married with nine children.

Career

Daddy lumba’s music career started at the age of 16. He was the leader of Juaben Senior High School choir from 1983 to 1984 academic year and he completed in 1985. In Juaben SHS, Lumba formed the Lumba Brothers group with his friend Yaw and girlfriend,Theresa Abebrese.

After school, with the help of his girlfriend Theresa, Lumba travelled to Germany to seek greener pastures.

In Germany, he met Ernest Nana Acheampong. Nana had already formed a group called talking dreams with a white man. The only thing Lumba knew at the time was gospel music, and he has credited Nana Acheampong for introducing him to highlife music.

They formed another group called Lumba Brothers, the same name as his first group when he was in Juaben SHS.

The pair planned releasing an album in 1986 but due to financial constrains, the album was released in 1989 with the help of  Lumba’s wife, Akosua Serwaa, who produced the album.  The title of the album is Yɛɛyɛ Aka Akwantuo Mu.

Daddy Lumba, in all, has released 33 albums. The albums include critically acclaimed and commercially successful ones like Aben Wɔha, Awosuɔ, Obi Ate Me So Buɔ, Sika Asɛm and Ebi Se Ɛyɛ Aduro.

He is currently gearing up for his 34th album, titled ‘Nnipa Fon Na Ɛka Nsɛm Fon’.

He has been consistent with the release of multiple-hit albums since then and has established himself as one of Ghana’s most popular singers of the Highlife genre.

He introduced a future love song master, Ofori Amponsah, through his blockbuster hit album Woho Kyere (1999). Daddy Lumba’s pairing in 1999 with the rising star produced five hits and shot Ofori Amponsah into the limelight. Altogether he has sprung the careers of 13 different Ghanaian musicians.

In 1999, he won three awards including Best Album, Artist of the Year and the Most popular Song of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards. Before the year 2002, Daddy came out every year with a hit album.

His solo career has not been short of controversy; one moment he would release a gospel album and the next he would shock people with his provocative lyrics and music videos. He has also faced accusations of skin bleaching. He has however denied bleaching his skin.

He owns his own studio where he does all his work and also owns machines for mastering, cassette duplication, loading, printing and shrink wrapping exclusively for his works. His music has evolved over the years to reflect the changes in taste and demands for music; he can currently be described as a contemporary highlife artist. Daddy Lumba has won several Ghana Music Awards and other excellence awards and continue to appeal to the young and old.

Selected discography

• Sesee Wo Se (1997)
• Woha kyere (1999)
• Poison (2001)
• Ahenfo Kyinye (2004)
• Sika (2008)
• Awoso (2014)
• Ye Nea Woho Beto Wo (2014)
• Enko den (2016)
• Yentie Obia

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Augustine Abbey – Idikoko.

The new faces we see in the Ghanaian movie industries today could be a reason why Ghanaians have sidelined our veteran actors who fought tirelessly in the industry. Augustine Abbey, also known as Idikoko, is a Ghanaian actor and movie maker known for comedy is one of the many veteran actors Ghanaians enjoyed watching many ago . His is also known for his main roles as a house boy or gate man. He has produced and starred in a BBC.

For years now, the comic actor has been quite. He does not feature in movies quite often as he used to. He is almost forgotten as a result of that. He now runs Great Idikoko Ventures and is married to fellow actress Linda Quashiga. He attended Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School.

Recent picture of Idikoko circulating on social media shows he’s still looks younger and refuses to grow.

Filmography

Films

Title
Tricky Twist
Bitter Love
Ingratitude
Stolen Bible
Stolen Pregnancy
Recipe For Disaster
Money Bag
Alokodongo
Matters of the Heart

Awards and nominations

Augustine Abbey has won the following awards. Ingratitude Festival of Nations – Australia Best Film and Video Nominated, but couldn’t win
1979 Arts Council of Ghana Best Juvenile Actor, he Won
1988 The Game Leisure Awards Best Script Won
1989 Leisure Awards Best Script, Best Actor and TV Personality of the Year, He won
1999 Alokodongo Best NAFTI Actor and he won