AMVCA nomination 2014

The AMVCA ceremony is billed to hold on Saturday March 8, 2014. In the best indigenous language category (Yoruba), the following actors and actresses were nominated:

Afeez Eniola – Arinnakore
Mercy Aigbe – Komfo
Abdulrasaq Abdullahi – Edidi
Olatunji Akeem Balogun – Aye Kooto
Olatunji Akeem Balogun – Mufu Olosa Oloko

Our own Funke Akindele has three nominations in the Best Actress in a Comedy category for her roles in The Fighter (8A), The Return of Sheri Koko (8B) and The Hero (8C).

Last year she also had three nominations but her fans did not vote. Funke trusts her fans to vote for her this time around. To vote for Funke, SMS the code (in bracket) to 2783142100415 before March 3, 2014.

Tunde Kelani Emerges As Winner of Culture Shift 3

CultureShift is an initiative by British Council’s Creative Economy department to promote connections between the growing creative industries in the UK and overseas. Culture Shift 3 started last year on the Ideation stage with 15 companies competing and six companies getting shortlisted to progress to the hackathon stage and the selection of the best three companies which received grant to continue their work. One of the winners was Mainframe Film led by our own Tunde Kelani.

Mainframe Film presented a platform for Yoruba global content including movies, trailers, musical videos and teleplays across - mobile, web and internet TV. They built an App called ‘Opomulero’ which would run on Android, IOs, Blackberry and other operating systems.

He competed with Chocolate City, Tae Wool Limited, Fetch Strategic Insights & Co, Parresia Publishers Ltd and National Film Corporation to emerge as one of the winners. Kudus to Tunde Kelani.

Foluke Daramola Reacts to Bleaching Allegation

In a recent interview with Vanguard Newspaper Foluke Daramola made the following response when asked if she was indeed bleaching.

"I don’t know where that is coming from, I have never been a dark complexioned person from time and also, I would never do anything that would be detrimental to my health for anything. Besides, I am a very beautiful woman from time, so I don’t know what bleaching would add to me. If I send my graduation picture that I took 13 years ago when I graduated from Ife to you and the one I took when I graduated from UNILAG four years ago, it’s still my same fair self, so maybe  photoshop is doing something to the minds and sight of the people talking".

Toyin Aimakhu-Johnson Releases New Photos

Toyin Aimakhu-Johnson poses with her hubby in these pictures. Lovely couple, I must confess. 

Love nwantinti

Dayo Amusa releases music video for her movie - Unforgivable

This is the music video of Dayo Amusa for her movie Unforgivable (Ainidariji). Lovely music video, I'm sure the movie is also superb!

Arinnakore

Arinnakore tells the story of a young man who was faced with several difficulties: from job issues to catering for his wife and ailing mother. Afeez Eniola is the main character in this movie and he received a nomination in the best indigenous language (Yoruba category) in AMVCA 2014 awards as a result of his role in this movie.

Funke Akindele's character in this movie is something to look out for, she is a good actress anyday, anytime. Odunlade Adekola's character will keep your ribs cracking while watching.

Arinnakore is a very inspirational movie, no dull moment while watching.

Herbalist tells man to bring a virgin for ritual

This scene got me laughing, quite funny. The movie is titled Aina Baseje and can be watched on YouTube.

Mercy Aigbe Interview on Jara Africa Magic Entertainment

Mercy Aigbe Interview on Jara Africa Magic Entertainment can be viewed below. She talked about how she got into the movie industry, her marriage, the AMVCA nomination of her movie (Komfo) and a host of other things.

Tunde Kelani’s Dazzling Mirage

Dazzling Mirage is based on a woman with sickle cell anemia and her struggles through life.The casts in the movie include Lala Akindoju, Kunle Afolayan, Taiwo Ajayi Lycett, Tosyn Bucknor, Bimbo Manuel. Here are some behind the scenes casts on YouTube.

Woman does Aproko

This is a scene from Once Debe, a woman does aproko and faces the consequences.

16 year old boy pranks his dad

This video got my ribs cracking, so hilarious!

Iyabo Ojo's New Movie Trailer

Iyabo Ojo's new movie titled SILENCE. The movie is directed by Alex Mouth and produced by FesPris Production. Casts include Alex Osifo, Iyabo Ojo, Joseph Benjamin, Tina Mba, Akin Lewis, Doris Simeon, Fathia Balogun, Yinka Quadri, Bukky Wright and many other Nollywood stars. Iyabo Ojo also featured her daughter Priscilia Ojo in this movie.

I'm sure is going to be da bomb just live her previous movies such as Arinzo, Omo Gomina, etc.

Funny Video - Date Gone bad

Very funny video from Adunni Ade

Fathia Balogun on ChannelsTV

Fathia Balogun was recently invited to Sunrise program on ChannelsTV. She spoke on a number of issues such as the quality of production in Yoruba movies, Piracy, Marriage, etc.

Wonderful Sound Track

This sound track by Evang Ekunola Davies was played in Amaka, the lyrics of the song is full of prayers and very inspirational so I decided to upload it.

Woman Engages in Spiritual Exchange of Words

Enemies Acting as Friends

The full movie can be watched here

Funny Clip

Movie on Domestic Violence

The full movie can be watched here

Tope Bali

One of my blog visitors wanted to know who Tope Bali is.

In addition to being an actress, she is also a producer and has featured in several films such as Okanjua, Iwa pele, Onilara, Akuko Oru . . .