Exclusive Upclose and Personal with "Rachael Williams.....International Model and Arising Entreprenuer....."

 UP-CLOSE AND PERSONAL  WITH

Rachael Williams: 
International Model and Arising Entrepreneur.

How do you find Ghana?
It's my first time and I love it! I think the heat is alright because when I go back to London, its gonna be raining so I'm enjoying it whilst it lasts.

Can you tell me about yourself ?
Well, I grew up in London, I'm more of  Jamaican heritage but my ancestors are Ghanaian somewhere along the line. I graduated in psychology in counseling.Yeah and I got into modeling because I won Miss Black Britain in 2006. It was the first ever in London. After, I went on to do Miss England in 2007 and then I decided to do the London fashion week and Caribbean fashion week. I have done a lot shows around the Uk, New-York, and now in Ghana.

Are you doing shows in Ghana?
I'm doing photo shoots. I had a show in Sierra Leone last week, and it was really really good! I was there for three days and I loved it. Because I hadn't been there before and it was fun meeting all the other models from there, and some models from Nigeria as well and the community.



I can tell you really enjoyed yourself.
 (laughs) yes I did.

How old were you when you started modeling?
Eeerrrm when I was 19. I'm 24 now, yeah since then I've been doing it. I do a lot of photo shoots and fashion shows and I work at least three times a week. I'm very busy, but I love it. I wouldn't change it for anything!

I know you are the Face of Arise Magazine fashion week. Tell me how that happened.
I just got booked for it, just before the show took place. And they did the photo shoot. I had to hold the magazine in a promotional way, and they posted it outside the venue and around Nigeria (Lagos). So I flew down to the show even though I had work in London. It was really really bad because I didn't know about the show until the last minute so.. (laughs)

 
 Could you describe a typical week for you as a model?
It's waking up around 7:00am, then to casting. If you are not casting all day, then it's a photo shoot. Basically traveling up and Down in London and carrying your portfolio. It's fun, but then it's very very tiring and you get hungry. And if the weather is not that great, because you have to care about your appearance making sure you always have your heels with you, make sure you are well groomed because you could see any one, and people would like to take pictures of you so you always have to look very presentable. And then you go to the gym, you work hard and make sure you eat well, and you are always prepared because you might have a job the next day. And if you get the job, it could be from 9:00am to 6:00pm every day. It could also be a quick booking, a one hour booking or two hours booking




So where do you see yourself career wise in say the next five years?
In 5 years, I hope to have travelled to many different countries and modeled for brands in those countries. Yes, so in five years time, I see myself working and traveling. And oh yeah, I run a company called 'We Girls Rock', and we are working with Ghana schools. Everything is working smoothly so far. When I'm not modeling, I do that.

Can you tell me a bit about the competition you face in the industry?
There's always competition no matter which work group you go into, I mean there's always going to be competition. If you go in for a job, the directors always look for someone who matches that role, so I cast with five other girls who look the same as me and you know there's going to be only one of you girls who's going to get the role. But at the end of the day, there's no point being rude to another girl or being too too nice to another girl because you are not going to see her inside the casting room. What matters is that, you make sure you do your thing and be confident. Yes, confidence is the key because as a model you could get rejected all the time. Well, that's what I do, it's confidence! (shrugs)


What are your goals as a model? How do you see yourself progress in this field?
My goals? Like I said travel, I know the sort of field I am in. So it's about making sure I fit in the modeling field and making sure I stay humble within my self and errm..... yes stay humble, be confident, and keep on moving.

If u could meet anyone in the world, who would it be and what would u ask them?
Usher!!! (laughs) I have a big crush on Usher, I always see him but I have not actually formally met him. I don't know what I'll say to him, he's like my celebrity crush! I'd love to meet Michelle Obama too. We were supposed to meet in Sierra-Leone last week but she couldn't fly in at the time,but I was really really excited I was going to meet her. She's very strong, and powerful,and everything I'd wanna be as a woman. She's my idol and I'd love to meet her, but I don't have anything to ask her. I'd just love to sit with her and chat with her, yeah. (laughs)




Tell me, What of kind of music would i find on your iPod?
Everything, at the moment. I have downloaded a lot of Ghanaian songs and Nigerian songs. I like Wizkid at the moment, I think he's great. Ruff and Smooth, 4x4, oh and I also listen to hip hop, gospel music everything! You know in London, we got like funky house, grime, yeah all of that, I got a whole range. I'm a music girl  and I like to dance!

Then you can show us some few moves?
(laughs) I'm not dancing now.

Ok, so if there's one thing you wish you never did in the past, what would that be?
I think I plan too much. I always plan things and I expect things to go out exactly the way I planned it, so I would change that. And I wish I lived my childhood freely, and took things as they came, not being head strong. But then, I'm happy with where I am now so I don't know how much I would change the past. But as I see myself in the future, I just want to make sure that I don't plan too much but just take things as they come, because if you plan and something goes wrong, it will just mess up everything.

If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
I think I'd be a rabbit (laughs) yeah a rabbit because, first of all I like rabbits, they eat a lot and they store the food just like me. I eat so much, but I don't know where I store the food. (laughs) And also, they are seen when they want to be seen, friendly, and very quiet. They don't like making any noise, like me. I'm very quiet and I don't like to be in your face. It's only when I'm working that I have to be that way. Because my normal self, I'm quiet that way. Yeah a rabbit.

(laughs) What kind of rabbit though?
A black furry one.


So tell me, what kind of drink do you take? Are you a coke person?
Ok this is cranberry juice (points to her drink), and yeah, I have coke all the time, and sprite. I don't take alcohol so I always have different fruit juice.Well, I have had alcohol before and I never liked it, and when I started modeling I heard it wasn't good for your skin so I don't drink it. On Christmas I have it, just a little bit.


What are your likes and dislikes?
 I don't know (pause for a while) I hate annoying people, yeah annoying people and people that takes things so seriously. And people that don't know how to have a laugh or chill out, because when you work too hard you have to have time for your friends and family because you know, you got to play sometimes.




Earlier on you talked about graduating in psychology in counseling, how do you plan on working with it?
You know, at 'We Girls Rock' (her company), there's a lot of times we have to mentor other girls, so I think that will help me when I'm speaking one on one with the girls, advising them, guiding them. Yeah that's it.

Ok my final question before we wrap up, between an iPhone and a blackberry, which one would you choose?
iPhone! I only have the blackberry for my messenger but I'm an iPhone person.

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Fabolous and Redcafe thrill fans in Ghana

American rappers, Fabolous and Redcafe thrilled their fans in Ghana with about two hours of back to back performances this Easter season. The much-anticipated 233 Connect concert at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre saw the headlining act, Fabolous performing some of his old hits and some new tracks from his latest mixtape, ‘The S.O.U.L Tape’.  Fabulous and Redcafe were obviously excited about performing in Ghana for the first time as they told patrons about how happy they felt about being in Ghana throughout their performances. They were also overwhelmed by the response from the Ghanaian crowd that turned out in their numbers and rapped along to their songs.
The Fabolous concert also saw performances from supporting Ghanaian and Nigerian acts including Sarkodie, VIP, Ruff N Smooth, 4x4, J-Town, Bra Kevin Beats, Tribesman, Ice Prince, Wizkid and D-Money. DJ-Black provided mixes to set off the party at the Dome, while DJ Abrantee of London’s Choice FM was the host.

Fabolous A.K.A Loso Live In Gh

Top 10 most hated GH. musicians

There are lots of unloved but yet friendly musicians out there who people can’t help but cheer these days. But who wants to read a list of the most much-loved musicians when they can rather read the opposite of it.
Here’s a list of the most hated figures in the Ghana music industry. It was really tough to narrow this list down and everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. Hate it or love it!!!.
10. Diana Hopeson: Her trademark ‘Anago’ headgear always makes you think she is carrying so much load on her head. She should be able to realize that her time is over. Where are her age mates like Stella Seal (Dugan), Bernice Ofei, Helena Rhabbles and co? Since she took the presidency seat of MUSIGA, we still haven’t seen a change in the music industry oooh, the ‘quarrels’ are still on going.
9. Tinny: For starters, one of his nicknames is “Aletse Kankpe” or “Aletse” which literally means “father of knowledge” and people think that has bloated his ego. To cut this short, Tinny has always been arrogant and is still arrogant. Am close to him but people who are not close have made this claim and still stand by it. And you know what makes this funny ? Tinny does not care whether people hate him or not, he is still able to pull crowd.
8. Kokovelli: Anyone who liked the Trinity boys could also point an odd one out. Well, he always yelled his signature - Zaa Za Zaza Zaza. He’s already a big artiste on radio, shows and TV yet everyone seems to agree he has no talent. To his credit, he did come up with a dance that reigned in the late 90s. Luck is the best word that has to be bestowed unto Kokovelli, he had one of the best productions – Lisarf Music, was cruising a 5 series BMW at a young age, flossing around and had so many girls at his feet.
7. Reggie Rockstone: He flatly promised that he was retiring from the music scene as he proclaimed hiplife was in trouble. I wasn’t at the Fat Joe and Omarion show but what is that I heard he stooped so low to open the show for Omarion not even Fat Joe. (I guess people will remember when he was put on bill for the Jay Z concert in Ghana and refused it that Sean Carter should pay him respects by opening the stage for him or introduce him to the audience) and that’s just part of why the hiplife legend gets the ‘hateration’ treatment.
6. Obour: Call him the Diddy of the music industry. To be plain with Bice, some of his lines are wack and it’s always running faster than the beat. Anyway, he is a smart ass dude and always using music to ‘curtain raise’ his projects and always ends up getting the ¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢. So people please don’t hate, like they always say it’s all about the benjamins. Question: Obour, have you consider retiring from the game. Answer: Naah, it’s because of the love I have for the game.
5. Alhaji Sidiku Buari: Up till date, he is the most feared man in the Ghanaian music industry. He is best at taking people to court and always winning. You dare write or talk something bad about him, which is even true, he will have his own way of winning. What a world!!! And I hear he has bought most of the musicians so that makes him their mouthpiece.
4. Czar: Despite how many people like his song, “Araba Lawson”, most other people don’t feel the same. After people heard he was a spare parts dealer at Abbosey Okai and was making lots of cash there. They think he should stick his nose there rather. The main reason why music fans were not down with Czar was his ‘class one’ rhymes - Fly, fly, oh fly. This girl gonna make you fly. “So beautiful like butterfly. Touch my body, Mr starch. Yes, I no dey lie. Menya no a, sweetie pie. Pie pie”. Why does he think we want to shout our nursery rhymes and poems again.
3. Kontihene: This rapper sings and raps which I think makes him versatile and has made him brig out good songs. But if you near him, you will know who really he is. Radio DJs, managers, TV stations, event organizers and all bodies that that work in line with Ghanaian music will tell you really he is. People don’t move with Kontihene because he has a very bad attitude – always having issues here and there no wonder he does not have so many Ghanaian musicians as pals. And what did I hear that his last manager, Micky Osei Berko (Master Richard) bolted away with his money, hmmm.
2. Mzbel: Miss Elizabeth may have enjoyed a successful year as the best female artiste, but it wasn’t that long time ago when she was almost ‘devoured’ by male KNUST students when she performing and was paid a surprised visit by unannounced guests at her premises. The term sex and nudity sells, is what Mzbel and her dancers have employed in their promotional strategy. Most females hate Mzbel because she is very trashy and does not  add classiness to her sexiness and style.
1. Samini: For Emmanuel Samini I don’t know why people envy him for his hard earned stardom. The guy worked his ‘ass’ to the top, so why. It’s so funny, his own music peers talk behind him but hail him when he is on stage commanding the audience. Are you guys for real. Eeeei, MTN even made it worse when they made him in icon in their company and he later started cruising a black Land Cruiser on black rims.

Sarkodie crowned best and fastest lyricist in Ghana

Wow, what an evolution” is what most spectators said after seeing Sarkodie perform at JOY 99.7’s annual Old schools reunion recently held in the capital (Accra-Ghana) where he was officially crowned best and fastest lyricist after most radio and television stations were contemplating on a viable contender to his title.
Though he was the hottest artiste on the bill, it was very relevant for the media to originally prove him as the real revelation of the highly ranked Hip-life industry through competition and stage performance.
Most people asked questions like,” where has Sarkodie been hiding?”,” why did Dr. Duncan (Adom 106.3 FM) take long years to groom him?”, “Is Twista faster than Sarkodie?”, ”when is his album coming out?”,” why does he dress so simple and decent?” and lot more after being transitioned from King of underground (battle) Hiplife to best and fastest lyricist in Ghana.
Already, the West African populace has crowned him king of underground mixtapes after he killed DJ Khaled’s “I’m so hood” - (gemifo) and Rick Ross’ “Hustler” - (Tema hustla) beats.
Being aware of the entity with the fastest speed (light), he shares the view of being faster than light with words through constant practice since the already crowned fastest rapper’s eviction is not a challenge to him. He expressed the need to rap fast as a product of making more points of an issue and sending a complete picture of the said topic in few minutes to build a complete but relevant masterpiece.
Sarkodie is a well-known Computer whizz  in Tema (industrial city of Ghana-centre of the world) and specializes in system software and applications though he’s got passion for making nature visually impressive (creative and fine arts). Being respectful but outspoken, intelligent but caring, calm but motivating, it was very predictable to be recognized as being very decent and disciplined in the global music industry.
Being highly motivated by Obrafuo’s “Pae Mu Ka” album, the greatest hiplife sensation is yet to release his first album in December 2008 though prospects already indicate his hit tracks like “push”, “Babe, “chat with you and listen are poised to grab foreign awards.
Though he is the first and only corporate musician in the world to have ever performed at an international high forum round table on aid effectiveness, he shares the view that globalization is everyone’s right to grab whiles discovery as an inbuilt potential. He never ends an interview without showing gratitude to his fans, family, friends and management Crew (DUNCWILLS ENTERTAINMENT) for completely molding him to be who he is today.

Voting for MTN Ghana Music Awards opened

 

You can vote via txt by MTN short code 1767. vote now for your favourite artist.

Top 10 artistes in Ghana with swag

2010 was a spectacular year full of activities from January down to December, artiste flaunting their finesse and swag on major platforms all year round. Celebrity publicist, Quame Junior compiles a list of the top 10 artiste who displayed exceptional swag consistently throughout the year 2010.
1. PROMZY: Starting up on first position is a member of the group VIP, PROMZY. He was simply on point all year, whether at private parties, casual engagement or major performances, he had it all capped.
2. EAZZY: Best Female artiste of the year 2010 by all standards both by performance and success of songs. Making it at number two on the list.
3. SARKODIE: Coming up at number three is Artiste of the year at the just ended Ghana Music Award, simply enthralling.
4. PAEDAE: Some call him the boss of all bosses. When you are looking for him, you might probably find him at the refuse to be broke office. Paedae coming up at number four.
5. PAPI: Their hit song "Move Back" seems to spur a lot of controversy but his swag cannot be affected. Papi crunching the fifth position.
6. CAPTAIN PLANET: He is very fond of calling out names of girls in most of his rap lines but his swag seems to be an independent variable. Captain Planet of 4X4 fame.
7. EFYAH: She was undeniably the best life performer in the year 2010. Her unique taste of fashion put her on the seventh position on the list, truly confirming the transition from Jane to Efyah.
8. TINNY: He represented Ghana and the Ga people in the first ever Africa B.E.T Cypher. His swag predominantly a part of his image. Tinny at number eight.
9. ASEM: 'Fylla' capped the headlines in the latter part of the year bur his swag has been a part of him all through his career.
10. JON GERMAIN: Landing his first ever live performance alongside music maestro Kojo Antwi in December. Jon Germain is definetely a force to reckon with when it comes to swag. At number ten is the Allo Tigo anchor.

All set for Dr Cryme's video premiere

For fans anxiously waiting to see Dr Cryme’s new video, they'll have to wait no longer. The date has been set for 25th March for the corporate launch and the 26th March for premiere + jams at Barcadis Nite Club. All events start at 8pm.
The E Jam Records first signed artiste is also scheduled to take over Ghana Music.com also as he premiere’s’ ‘Kill Me Shy’ video.

The metamorphosis of 4×4

There seems to be a lot of changes in the music industry lately.4×4 just released a long press statement.Lets help you with a summarised version.

4×4 did not renew their contract with Paradise entertainment and have formed a label called  X4 records and are set to release a 5th album called ‘waist and power’.Abortion a member of the group has changed his name to CoDED.
4X4 recently joined the one8 supergroup and Airtel brand partners.Toontoom.com wishes them all the best.

J.TOWN RELEASES J-MIXES 2

J-Town or Stefen Menson released his mixtape today, friday called Moment For Life J-Mix vid off his J-MIXES mixtape series . Download it http://limelinx.com/files/915342563a6ff1412fdc980741a71812

The mixtape features E.L,Mr Max and others.
Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHZBmglsz6k and watch a preview of whats to come this friday,11th March,2011.
We wish you all the best and Good Luck J-Town !

OBRAFUOR FIRES MANAGER !

MICHAEL Elliot Okyere Darko aka Obrafuor, Musician and CEO of Execution Entertainment Incorporated has announced the disengagement of the services of Franklin Kofi Wiafe Agyekum as his manager with immediate effect. Franklin has also been relieved of his post as a Publicity Coordinator for the Execution
Entertainment label.The release went further to say that Frank had engaged in irregularities concerning contract agreement and performance fees.Temporary enquires and bookings through Equatorial Consult Limited on 0208078169 or 0278065660 until further notice.

OLEKU Regains no 1 on Top 10

 

Looks like Naija is still holding the West African music scene down
Last week Oleku regained its no 1 hold on DJ Black’s top ten,making ice Prince the first Nigerian to gain and maintain the top position for 2 continuos weeks on DJBlack’s top ten at ten.Oleku has quickly become a club,radio,and street favorite. the number of remixes is uncountable.