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Prince Yawson
} Prince Yawson ( – 1 August 2022), also known as Waakye, was a Ghanaian actor and comedian. He died at the 37 Military Hospital, on 1 August 2022, at the age of 52. Filmography * '' Obra'' * ''Yaa Asantewaa'' * '' Chorkor Trotro'' * ''Jagger Pee'' * ''Living Arts Show'' * ''Ogboo'' * ''Man Woman'' * '' Diabolo'' See also * Eddie Coffie Eddie Cofie (1959–2015) was a Ghanaian actor, president of the Ghana Actors Guild and also a pastor. He featured in many Ghanaian movies like Bob Smith Junior, Bob Smith's Diabolo (film), Diabolo, Dirty Tears Sinking Sands and A Northern Affair. ... References 20th-century births 2022 deaths Ghanaian male film actors {{Ghana-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikoi North Municipal District, as per the 2021 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obra (TV Drama)
Obra (Life) (Ɔbra in Akan) was a Ghanaian television drama series which was very popular in Ghana in the 1980s. From Keteke to Obra TV series Some key members of the "Obra Drama Group" first appeared in a situational TV drama series called ''"Keteke"'' (Train/Locomotive) on GTV in 1981. The main plot of ''"Keteke"'' centred around everyday encounters at a train station, highlighting the challenges of ordinary people as they strive to make a decent living. This explains why ''"Keteke"'' had some notable characters: a ''Station Master'' who managed the affairs of the train station; a ''Ghanaman'' who portrayed the challenges of the ordinary Ghanaian; and ''Maame Dokono'' (Madam Kenkey) the resident food vendor of the train station. In the show, the Keteke station naturally becomes a crucial public space for everyday sociality, the hub for local gossip, and the centre for all manner of dealings. Additionally, Keteke highlighted the economic hardship of the time and the moral dilemm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorkor Trotro
Chorkor Trotro is a Ghanaian comedy series which aired on TV3 between around 2014 and 2018. Overview This comedy series, mainly in Twi and pidgin portrays the daily experience of people with "Trotro" minibuses in Ghana. It is centered on the hustles of a bus driver and his conductor (referred to as "mate" in Ghana) and their interactions with passengers. The setting of this series is a bus station at Chorkor, a suburb of the Greater Accra region in Ghana, hence the title of this series being "Chorkor Trotro". Cast * Funny Face (comedian) as Chemu * Prince Yawson } Prince Yawson ( – 1 August 2022), also known as Waakye, was a Ghanaian actor and comedian. He died at the 37 Military Hospital, on 1 August 2022, at the age of 52. Filmography * '' Obra'' * ''Yaa Asantewaa'' * '' Chorkor Trotro'' * ''Jagger ... as Baba * Ekow Jones as Wofa Sam * Maame Esi *Charsey *Awele References Ghanaian comedy television series {{Africa-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolo (film) influence in Ghanaian film.
Diabolo is a 1992 Ghanaian film that tells the story of a man who has the power to transform into a serpent. He uses this power to sexually assault and kill women, mostly sex workers. The character is played by Bob Smith Junior, subsequently popularly referred to as Diabolo Man or Snake Man. The film has been studied as an example of Pentacostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement Cast * Bob Smith Junior * Eddi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Coffie
Eddie Cofie (1959–2015) was a Ghanaian actor, president of the Ghana Actors Guild and also a pastor. He featured in many Ghanaian movies like Bob Smith Junior, Bob Smith's Diabolo (film), Diabolo, Dirty Tears Sinking Sands and A Northern Affair. Career In 1992, Coffie featured in many Ghanaian movies like Bob Smith Junior, Bob Smith's Diabolo, which he played the main role as ''the snake-pastor'' who turns into a strange creature devouring raw eggs and suffering from Hallucinations. He went on and featured in several movies including Dirty Tears in 1996 and both Dangerous Game II and The Suspect in 1997. He also featured in the multiple award winning movies Sinking Sands in 2011 and A Northern Affair in 2014. In 2014, he also featured in the Ghanaian-Nigerian movie My Taxi Soul starring alongside Martha Ankomah, Kalsoume Sinare and Eddie Watson. Ghana Actors Guild In October 2014, Coffie was elected as the president of the Ghana Actors Guild after garnering 93 votes out of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
